Tag: Durban – The days that were
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…
The original Victoria Street Fish Market mysteriously went up in flames on 16 March 1973.
Yes, that’s an accurate historical detail about Durban’s iconic Victoria Street Market (also known as…
Durban South Beach. Dated 1946.
Durban’s South Beach in 1946 was a vibrant, popular seaside destination during the post-WWII era.…
Beverly Hills Hotel
The Beverly Hills Hotel in Umhlanga Rocks (uMhlanga), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is an iconic beachfront…
Grey Street (now Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street) in Durban, South Africa, became the vibrant heart of the city’s Indian community from the late 19th century onward
It developed as a commercial, residential, cultural, and religious hub for Indians who arrived as…
