Durban North beach
North Beach in Durban during the 1980s was a vibrant part of the city’s famous…
Category: Durban – The days that were
DHS School
Durban High School (DHS) is Durban’s oldest high school, a traditional all-boys public English-medium school…
London Town Pub
London Town Pub in Durban was a legendary, rowdy drinking spot popular in the 1970s…
Sardines
The sardine run (also known as the “Greatest Shoal on Earth”) is an annual natural…
Himalaya Hotel
The Himalaya Hotel in Durban (also referred to as the old Himalaya Hotel) is a…
Whaling station
The Durban Whaling Station (also known as the Bluff Whaling Station) was one of the…
Natal Command
Natal Command was a regional command formation of the South African Army, headquartered in Durban…
Botanic gardens
The Durban Botanic Gardens is a beautiful, peaceful oasis right in the heart of Durban,…
Mothers hospital
Mothers’ Hospital (also known as the Salvation Army Mothers’ Hospital) in Greyville, Durban, was a…
Howard College
Howard College is a historic and prominent campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in…
Railway club
staff recreation club, social club, or informal pistol club for SAR employees in the city…
West end hotel
The West End Hotel was a historic Durban landmark, popular in the mid-20th century (especially…
Colombo tea and coffee
Colombo Coffee and Tea (also known as Colombo Tea Agency or Colombo Coffee & Tea)…
Vasco da Gama monument
The Vasco da Gama monument in Durban (commonly called the Vasco da Gama Clock or…
Snake Park
Snake Park in Durban – you’re likely thinking of the famous old Fitzsimons Snake Park…
Island Hotel
Island Hotel in Isipingo (often called Isipingo Beach) is a well-known spot right here in…
Capital Radio
Capital Radio 604 was a legendary independent station that broadcast from the Transkei (using 603/604…
Scotty’s
Scotty’s on South Beach in Durban refers to the famous beach photographer known simply as…
Cottonfields
It was a popular restaurant, sports bar, and nightclub in Umhlanga, operating for many years…
Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse
Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse (often spelled or nicknamed “Hotsix” in some old-school references and throwback posts)…
Overport School
Overport School in Durban typically refers to schools in the Overport suburb, a diverse, vibrant…
Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove is a legendary Durban fast-food spot, iconic in the city’s nostalgia scene, especially…
Brettonwood High School
Brettonwood High School is a well-established public co-educational secondary school in Durban, South Africa, located…
Clout
Clout was one of South Africa’s most successful rock/pop bands of the late 1970s, best…
Queens Tavern
Queens Tavern (also known as Queen’s Tavern) is a historic building in Durban, South Africa,…
Harcourt Hotel
The Harcourt Hotel was a historic and beloved spot on Durban’s Bluff (the Bluff area,…
Des & Boswell
Des Pistorius was a legendary motorcycle enthusiast from Durban (specifically Queensburgh area), South Africa, known…