The Wheel
Nostalgia & Transformation: The Story of The Wheel (Gillespie St / Point Road Precinct) Opened…
Category: Durban – The days that were
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Glenda Kemp (born 13 May 1949) is the famous South African stripper/exotic dancer from the late 1970s (peak fame in the mid-to-late 1970s, with activity continuing into the early 1980s period referenced) known for her stage act featuring a live python
She became the era’s most notorious and widely publicised exotic dancer under apartheid’s strict Calvinist…
Thirsty’s Pub
Thirsty’s Dockside Tavern was one of Durban’s most iconic waterfront venues throughout the 1990s and…
The Trams in Durban
The Final Run The last electric tram in Durban—tram No. 7015, fondly nicknamed “Old Faithful”—made…
River Gardens
River Gardens Hotel (also referred to as River Gardens) in Amanzimtoti (eManzimtoti), KwaZulu-Natal, was a…
Blarney brothers at riverside
The Blarney Brothers at River Gardens refers to the long-running Durban-based Irish band performing (or…
Durban DJ run 1980
The 1980 DJ Run (also known as the 10th Rand Daily Mail-Castrol D-J Commemorative Run)…
Durban Edward hotel
The Edward (also known as The Edward Hotel or formerly Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban…
Curries Fountain
Curries Fountain (also known as Curries Fountain Stadium or Sports Ground) in Durban, South Africa,…
Paddling Pools at Newton with Wedge, South Beach and XL in the background.
Newton’s Paddling Ponds: Situated right on the beachfront promenade (Lower Marine Parade), these shallow pools…
The Little Top Pavilion
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A classic South African “Globe Chair” that was designed and patented in 1921 and manufactured in Durban (until roughly the 1940s–early 1960s).
Designer: Norman Marshall. Origin & production: Patented in South Africa in 1921; made in Durban…
Hanabhai & Co
“Hanabhai” (or close variants) fits common Indian/Gujarati-influenced surnames or trading names in Durban’s historically Indian…
Ag please daddy wont you take me to the …
Drive-in cinema culture in early 1980s Durban was a blend of relaxed outdoor entertainment, social…
Esplanade
Durban Esplanade (commonly a reference to the Victoria Embankment, now officially Margaret Mncadi Avenue) is…
South Beach
South Beach, Durban is one of the most famous sections of Durban’s Golden Mile along…
telephone booth☎️
Public telephone kiosks held a unique place in Durban’s history, serving as essential street furniture…
Point Railway Station
The Point Railway Station holds a significant place in South African transport history as the…
You can stay as you are or …. Blue Top cuzzy
The phrase “Blue Top” refers to Mainstay Cane Spirit, an iconic KwaZulu-Natal liquor famously nicknamed…
Four Seasons Hotel
Located at 81 Gillespie Street in South Beach, Durban, the historic Four Seasons Hotel is…
Guiding the Port: The Story of Durban’s Bluff Lighthouses
If you stand along Durban’s coastline today, looking out toward the mouth of the harbor,…