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…
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Esplanade
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South Beach
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telephone booth☎️
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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
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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,…
Durban South beach 1951
Durban South Beach (1951) represents a golden era of Durban’s beachfront tourism, characterized by its…
Shaves paint
Shaves Paint + Decor has a history in Durban spanning over a century, evolving from…
Mount Edgecombe Hotel
There is no well-documented standalone historic hotel specifically named “Mount Edgecombe Hotel” in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal with…
Rossburgh Railway Station
Rossburgh Railway Station, located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, originated as South Coast Junction and…
Pinetown’s 1st Town Hall – 1883
Pinetown’s first Town Hall, built in 1883, was a modest wood-and-iron (or corrugated iron) structure…