New Durban Gallery thread.
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Enjoy!

Pictures from Entabeni hospital, I was there for all the wrong reasons :ohno: blody drunk drivers!

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motor show in Durban, my next ride :cheers:

lol went to that show too, I dont know why I got to it every year!

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you ok big chief???

Glad that you're out of hospital, DB. But if you had to be laid up for a bit, at least you had a good view!

Nice pics.

you ok big chief???

Yip, doing much better now, just a few pains in the back & the neck is abit sore.

Glad that you're out of hospital, DB. But if you had to be laid up for a bit, at least you had a good view!

yeh, the view was awesome! All I did was stare out the window!

Db hope u sorting out the person that drove into your car..hope u doing better..pain killers! yay!

I need some of those pain killers Mo....i twisted my ankle jumping around after i got drunk last weekend. :/ now i cant walk str8

LOL, I got some strong shit, makes me sleepy & dillusional, want some?

Yeh the coppers nabbed their fellow team mate who crashed into me.

oxycontin??

oxycontin??

thats the shit jacks addicted to in Lost season 3 episode 23, watched last night and big news THEY GET RESCUED

Oh fuck off, you just ruined it

DB, don't worry about 'Lost'. SABoy didn't ruin too much by telling you that. We find out pretty early on in the season finale that they must get rescued, but the episode still allows for plenty of mystery. Plus, the actual rescue hasn't happened yet. (That last part will make sense when you finish season 3.)

lol, ok thanx for that, well looking forward to tonights episode :cheers2:

finnished last night and watched "the answers" episode. Hey umhlunga who was the dead person in the paper and whos funeral jack went to?

We still on the episode where Lock blew up the sub. I cant download Lost any more coz stupid Torrents wont work!

use lime wire its the best by a long way

SA Boy, no one knows who the dead guy is/was. I don't have time to find it now, but if you look on Wikipedia's entry for that episode, there's a screencap taken from an HDTV broadcast. The screencap shows the obituary in Jack's hand, but the paper is crumpled, and an exact 'translation' is impossible. The obituary identifies the man as John Lantham of New York, but there's no such character (yet) on the show. I've seen speculation that Lantham is (take your pick) Ben, John Locke, Sawyer - pretty much every male character on the show. :lol: But no one knows for sure.

All I know is that I'll be happy as long as Juliet, Penny & Kate are alive. :drool:

Missed an episode of Lost or curious for the next

http://www.tv-links.co.uk/show.do/1/53

At the A1 grand prix in Durban in February 2007.

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And the man behind the FIFA World cup 2010, Mr Danny Jordaan (he looks like he aint finding much time to use Gillette!!)

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i think this must be the South Africa's race car in the A1 grand prix

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Durban ICC at night

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NICE !!
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that is why I love Durban !

^^Thats why I love it too ;)

Where'd you get these pics from Dove?

Nice pic of the ICC Arena there Kulani, looks awesome.

^^ DB , the pic is Kulani's.
Any pic with an interesting looking Indian girl draws my attention ;)

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:) a winner!

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My Durban vid .................

wDduNdk4DR4

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Yip, doing much better now, just a few pains in the back & the neck is abit sore.



yeh, the view was awesome! All I did was stare out the window!

only seeing this now. didnt know you were in hospital DB, makes two of us, but i was in saint's. Hope you in tip top now.

I chose not to go to St's coz the paramedic said it was in chaos with all the Government hospitals sending their patients there.

Anyway, Im back & kicking ass again, how you doing ?

Dennis that pic you got doesnt want to load fully, I only see sky :(

oh i was in hospital 3 weeks ago, long before the strike

it loaded fine for me. good image of an electrical storm over the city! maybe when we had that messed up weather a few months back

maybe its ur pc durbs lol....shizzle

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^^^^ I LOVE THIS PIC

his picture taken from the Protea Hotel seems quite old ( at least a year )
Have you ever been in Durbs Deavon ??

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The terras on the corner ( used to be Nino's, now it changed names) is my favourite breakfast place.
Some Greek lady ( loud but friendly she is) runs the place.

from this serie http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=11749722#post11749722

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oh i was in hospital 3 weeks ago, long before the strike

eish..u ok?

nice pics

his picture taken from the Protea Hotel seems quite old ( at least a year )
Have you ever been in Durbs Deavon ??

Naw homie i have never been to durbs....beautiful city tho...but me and my homeboy are thinking of hittin SA during the world cup in 2010....i am a huge soccer fan.....so i am already looking forward towards 2010 ...and i love posting on this forum and others too.

Definitely an old picture from the Protea Umhlanga. The Pearl Tides were well past that stage even last August.

Good pictures though. I've never seen the view from the Protea. Makes me miss Umhlanga Rocks even more. :cry: Best part about that picture: the village green isn't covered with sleeping municipal workers! :banana:

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his picture taken from the Protea Hotel seems quite old ( at least a year )
Have you ever been in Durbs Deavon ??

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The terras on the corner ( used to be Nino's, now it changed names) is my favourite breakfast place.
Some Greek lady ( loud but friendly she is) runs the place.

Its still a nino's...i went there a week ago.

The buildings uc in the pic are the pearl tides. That complex is now complete. they were complete way back in dec, so prob 18 months or more that pic

eish..u ok?

yeah all good now. just could not breathe and had temp of 41C, so was full of needles and pipes. lol was a wierd experience

glad to hear you are feeling better.

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took this while getting the stadium ones. today.

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a taster of what the beach festival is like at night. this was taken on sat at the Beach Cafe. They have a glass encased dancefloor on the beach with tables, loungers and day beds scattered all over the sand...plus jacuzzis.

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damn I gotta get down to the beach!

shit the new ICC looks amazing

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....i am a huge soccer fan.....

What is your favourite team ??
(and it is not soccer but football ;) )

^^ I love chelsea, barcelona (now that henry is there)......i use to like arsenal but henry left. I love watching Brazil play and Nigeria.

Took these about 2 weeks ago from on top of the open parking at Game City.

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DUrby!!!

U got banned again Dennis?

Where to book the cheapest flight tickets from Durbs to either Amsterdam,Brussels or Dusseldorf ??( for September )

U got banned again Dennis?

lmao ya.....those british forum dont like me.....cuz when i say england stinks at soccer...they start bashing america and me....

Where to book the cheapest flight tickets from Durbs to either Amsterdam,Brussels or Dusseldorf ??( for September )

At moment the cheapest will probably be on Nationwide via Gatwick. Also the Gulf airlines are very cheap - Emirates, Etihad and Qatar. SAA had brilliant specials which ended yesterday!

lmao ya.....those british forum dont like me.....cuz when i say england stinks at soccer...they start bashing america and me....

lol, silly mofo's, they cant handle the truth

THX Greg !

lol, silly mofo's, they cant handle the truth

they can keep hating ...but cant stop me from creating another name hehehehe

they banned my url....so i had to use another pc to create a new name so i can use on my pc. lol lol lol

lol, again! you gotto be getting close to some record from being banned.

Can't wait to go to a WC2010 match with Dennis, hopefully USA will play Netherlands in Durban.....

My team PSV had this guy for two seasons, American DaMarcus Beasley

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He was considered not good enough and last season was on loan to Man. City and now finally sold to Glasgow Rangers

^^ beasley is a baller...............ya dove we can kick it during the World cup...along with Durby.....durby will show us around lol.

^^LOL, see ya then, but I have a feeling Dove knows the 'sections' more than me ;)

^^ Maybe you're right
Depends which "sections" you are referring to thou

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Pule, none of your pictures are showing mate.

yeh, it did the same to me, this is what u do, click on the "quote" button on Pules post, then take the image link "http://...............jpg" & paste in a new window in microsoft internet explorer, then it will show the image.

Gents, you got the persmission to use my pictures and post them from your favourate photo hosting websites.

I can see all the pics fine. btw Pule thanks for the great people mover pics in the transport thread!

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Thanks Greg, here are some.

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^^ At first your pics did not show up, only after I pressed the quote button on your message and opened the photos with the link they appear normally in the original message, very strange.

So , you've been to Durbs recently ??

Same thing happens for me. But it's only Pule's pics that cause a problem.

I was there the past weekend an enjoyed myself to the fullest.

Great pics Pule!

Some pics of the Berea from the CBD

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& some cars from Investment cars Umhlanga :D

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awesome old pics of Durban I just got in the mail!

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I can actually remember the cuban hat, wow then it became panda inn, then santa fe and then Joe Kools

Is that Borat standing next to the bug? lol

NICE PICTURES! :)

while we remember the old times, i stumbled against these pictures taken back between 1942 - 1945, courtesy of hmsbattler.

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This one just said, World War 2, South Africa. No specific mention of Durban

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And who could have guessed, how far back these rides dates back. I have always wondered
but never took one myself. This appears to only happen in Durban, perhaps its an english
thing. LOL

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thanx for the blast from the past Kulani

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Is that Borat standing next to the bug? lol


So how fast to kill a guy?

uhhh 50 miles an hours...

While we're doing the nostalgic thing, my gran used to have a house on the bluff that overlooked the bay. She used to watch the flying boats taking off and landing at their base at what is now Bayhead. Here are a few pics I found of this time...

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http://www.fad.co.za/Resources/aviation/FB/g-hind.jpg

This last pic is another that I found of West Street in 1940.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/elliget/ausran/wecosh/photos/wec00100.jpg

Sheesh, nice pictures jety

Amazing to see some buildings that are still here now, that are in these pictures

found on google images

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[QUOTE=jetjunky;14552394]While we're doing the nostalgic thing, my gran used to have a house on the bluff that overlooked the bay. She used to watch the flying boats taking off and landing at their base at what is now Bayhead. Here are a few pics I found of this time...

http://www.fad.co.za/Resources/28Views/view-5.jpg


you can see the statue of Dick King in this one of the Esplenade

How old am I that I can rember the bowling greens at North Beach and can anyone remember the big trampolines that werre on the beach down south beach way?

that last pic is pretty cool

How old am I that I can rember the bowling greens at North Beach and can anyone remember the big trampolines that werre on the beach down south beach way?

save it for story time old timer :lol:

I can still remember when the fun fair opened on the beach front, I was scared shit for that rocking ship

I can remeber them building the north and bay piers and building the north and dairy hell even wedge beachs as there was a rd along the front with rocks only infront of the funfair and there was a huge ride with a green dinasor and they had a scary as shit horror ride theing. geeze it must have been late 70s early 80s me thinks

While we're doing the nostalgic thing, my gran used to have a house on the bluff that overlooked the bay. She used to watch the flying boats taking off and landing at their base at what is now Bayhead. Here are a few pics I found of this time...

http://www.fad.co.za/Resources/28Views/view-5.jpg

http://ports.co.za/admin/large/image-195.jpg

http://www.fad.co.za/Resources/aviation/FB/g-hind.jpg

This last pic is another that I found of West Street in 1940.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/elliget/ausran/wecosh/photos/wec00100.jpg

wow those are great! i love old pictures. I have a collection of many 1000s of old photos of around durban and am always searching for more. some of the old postcards are also so cool

Excellent pictures! Thanks for posting them.

My grandparents have dozens of old shots that they bought from an antique dealer on Point Rd years ago, and it's absolutely amazing to see the old city. Most amazing to me is to see pictures of well-dressed people promenading along Vic Embankment, with beautiful hotels behind them. The Durban Club is just one relic of what was an amazing stretch.

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someone should put some shiny glass facade on those beach front properties in Durban and bring them into the 21st century. They are still so 1970. Anyone share my sentiments. Even Joburg buildings desperately need something like that.

I also think many need a major exterior revamp, but I dont think all need fancy glass facades, some just need better paint jobs with brighter colours, not the dull shit they got on them now.

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I agree with Durbsboi, better paint jobs and brighter colours would be enough... glass façades would change the place a bit too much, I think it would lose part of its essence.

Anything (except glass) to make the Golden Mile look less tacky. For starters, every building south of Mont Blanc and north of uShaka needs a new facade - at least.

I love glass towers! very american, its looks modern

But glass towers look better in a CBD, not a beach resort.

Take Miami for instant or the Gold coast in Asstralia, their beach fronts dont have glass buildings all along, many have fine paint jobs & added lights to enhance the buildings during the evenings

You have a point, i think a revamp of those towers and some paint would do. Perhaps try go for the Miami white look on most towers along the sandy white beaches of Durban. But some serious investment needs to be done on all those skyscrapers along the beach front.

could you imagine the terrible glare and reflections glass towers would create at the beach? they may look nice, but not right for the environment.

Many of the buildings have had paint jobs, but some will need reconstruction to alter the exterior as they are brick and the like in places.

And generally the buildings arent terrible guys. And anyway, how are you going to get hundreds of buildings altered in design? i think rather paint and do modern with new developments...and i'm sure some of the older ones will land in developers hands in the not too distant future......

Greetings everybody! :banana: :cheers:

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Greating "MY LORD", thanks for the wonderful pictures and you are welcome in SA forum.

Nice pix....

Nice pix....

very lovely indeed

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why is that new section where the old sea world was not opened?

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Thanks for the pics King!

Here you can see both, the people mover bus stop & the new street vendors tables that the city is putting up for them.

like this picture

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Why? :lol: That's a pretty ugly part of town!

A few random shots of the beach from a helicopter and a shot of a neighborhood....

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^^Is that Glenwood?

Hey King I see you also got yourself a chopper:lol:

those last few pics look like monclair... i think

The picture below shows that area between the beach and icc. there are some gems (like the building on the left in this image) that will shine once all the new proposals for the area start to take shape

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More new pictures......:speech::okay:

Harbour picture
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Waterfront
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Durban Hilton
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Langford Road
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Prince Street
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Pizzeria on Florida Road
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Sydenham
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Self-explanatory
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Stadium being constructed for World Cup 2010
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Nice work King

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& whos this?????

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I'm glad I found this site - it's awesome. I'm a Durbanite who unfortunately has to live in Joburg , for work reasons. I've also taken some pics of Durbs, don't quite know how to put them here but you can view them on my site : http://thavash.spaces.live.com

I'm glad I found this site - it's awesome. I'm a Durbanite who unfortunately has to live in Joburg , for work reasons. I've also taken some pics of Durbs, don't quite know how to put them here but you can view them on my site : http://thavash.spaces.live.com

Welcome bud...introduce yourself in the intro thread!

Regards the picture of construction on langford road...where is that??

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Same crane I was telling you about in the Durbs Discussion thread, this is behind the Super Spar in Westville, with Tekweni Toyota (lol, Bulls testicles Toyota :lol:) next to it, the M13 runs right next to this place. Theres currently 2 cranes on site now.

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Same crane I was telling you about in the Durbs Discussion thread, this is behind the Super Spar in Westville, with Tekweni Toyota (lol, Bulls testicles Toyota :lol:) next to it, the M13 runs right next to this place. Theres currently 2 cranes on site now.

oh... well i take that its a commercial office development of some description. shoo its been awhile since i was last in central westville. hear they building a mcdonalds drive thru next to the kfc there and got rid of a 60s repair store for it. rubbish replacing rubbish imo

But the KFC there was orignially a McD's (which i also think is rubbish by the by) why they hell will they sell it & now build another one???

But the KFC there was orignially a McD's (which i also think is rubbish by the by) why they hell will they sell it & now build another one???

didnt know that. anyway, mcD didnt own it, a francisee did, that person must have gone under or whatever and then moved on. i know mcd's are planning an agressive expansion in kzn in better sites than the ones that closed previously. they are looking at 2 more in central durban, beachfront, hillcrest, toti, ballito (opening before year end) and near the airport

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I knew that looked familiar when I glanced at it. I took that from our place a year ago. :lol:
Good pics all around!

^^lol, soory mate, didnt know it was ur's, just searched "Durban" on photobucket. Thanks for the great pic anyway ;)

didnt know that. anyway, mcD didnt own it, a francisee did, that person must have gone under or whatever and then moved on. i know mcd's are planning an agressive expansion in kzn in better sites than the ones that closed previously. they are looking at 2 more in central durban, beachfront, hillcrest, toti, ballito (opening before year end) and near the airport

Oh Dear god, they growing again!

yes the 1 in Westville was owned by a pvt company that went under, but people were offered to take the franchise as it is a run it, but McD's didnt approve & therefore decided to sell it to another company who changed it into a KFC.

I'm also wondering, who this guys is?

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Thanks for all those nice photos DB.

Hey guys, got a few aerial shots and a few downtown shots too :banana:

Durban, as seen from the North
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The port of Durban
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City centre skyline
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Harbour at night
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Night-time view of Durban
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Busy Downtown!
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Conference Centre
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Random mural
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The Hilton up close and personal :D
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Skyline seen from afar
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This is a great shot, its going to look so cool with the new stadium there.

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^^ ^^ How did you like the other shots? :lol:

lol, they were good

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Field Street
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Lennox Road
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Musgrave Avenue
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Fourth Ave.
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Boscombe Place
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Mitchell Road
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Clarence Road
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N3 in the morning
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cafe
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harbour
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casino
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garden court
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random gas-station
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---->Kingofthehill signing off

Durban is beautiful. I didn't expect it to be like that. What's Durban's total land area?

Love the pics King!

Durban (Zulu: eThekwini) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. It is the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal and is famous as the busiest port in Africa. It is also a major centre of tourism due to the city's warm subtropical climate and beaches. According to the 2001 Census, the city has a population of 3.2 million. Durban's land area of 2,292 square kilometres (884.9 sq mi) is comparatively larger than other South African cities, resulting in a comparatively lower population density of 1,460 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,781.4/sq mi).

^^ Thanks. Yeah, doesn't look that crowded.

^^ i have a gurl that lives in torrance cali....i need to travel there to bang her.

^^:lol:

I don't think you need to fly thousands of miles to do that. I'm sure there are lot of hot girls around Durban.

^^ Thanks. Yeah, doesn't look that crowded.

you should see the beachfront on New years day with a million people there:ohno:

Pule your famous mate!!!!!

Huh, I'm lost SA

^^ I think Giles is reffering to this post Pule

& whos this?????

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Hey guys, I hope you like this set!:

Aliwal Street
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Moses Mabhida Stadium U/C
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Absa Stadium
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Albany Grove
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J.L. Dube High School
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Post Card
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Regards,
King

King, you are the man!

How old are the Moses construction pics?

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Crap, saw the pic of the SARS office, just remembered I had to send in my form!

:lol: Get on it, DB. We'd hate for you to end up sharing a cell with Schaik.

I love those views from the Berea/N3. I love the (for lack of a better word) suddenness with which the CBD appears when you drive to Durban from Pinetown & Westville. For a long time you wind through the hills, obviously near a bustling city, but there's no sign of the city centre. You climb the backside of the ridge, buldings getting denser and higher, then suddenly...BAM! There's this concentration of buildings, with the sea beyond. I really enjoy that tranisition.

:lol: Get on it, DB. We'd hate for you to end up sharing a cell with Schaik.

I love those views from the Berea/N3. I love the (for lack of a better word) suddenness with which the CBD appears when you drive to Durban from Pinetown & Westville. For a long time you wind through the hills, obviously near a bustling city, but there's no sign of the city centre. You climb the backside of the ridge, buldings getting denser and higher, then suddenly...BAM! There's this concentration of buildings, with the sea beyond. I really enjoy that tranisition.

it really is powerful, and is the way i always take new arrivals into the city

...love this shot!!


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very purdy pix..keep it up fellas.

....sibaya casino....


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I love the outside. The inside was nothing special (and the buffet restaurant was less than nothing), but the outisde is wonderful.

^^I never went to that restaurant, I dont plan on either, Aqua isnt bad though.

Some friends of ours insisted that we go to the buffet so that my wife (a first-time visitor to SA) could sample a wide variety of cuisines. I normally avoid buffets like the plague, but since we were being treated, and since it was with the best of intentions, I agreed. Never ever go back.

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way to go durby

DB you on your way to Rivets????

^^lol, nah went to the cricket on Saturday

Some friends of ours insisted that we go to the buffet so that my wife (a first-time visitor to SA) could sample a wide variety of cuisines. I normally avoid buffets like the plague, but since we were being treated, and since it was with the best of intentions, I agreed. Never ever go back.

Aqua is fantastic! well i think so :)

Mike what's with your fingers or camera as you don't post photos anymore.

^^ too much work time, not enough off time. I stopped being a student and became a full time worker awhile back and have no time to run about Durban taking pics anymore sadly. Do try over the weekends but have been bad in posting lately.

Lead by example Mr Admin, dman it!

No excuses.

mike is too lazy lmao.....

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^^ winder st
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/1507862144_b95523e197_b.jpg^^ cato street

Dennis this photos makes me smell the Durban's sea breeze.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/99/253446516_959d44e61a.jpg?


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/57/203098768_d697def3c7.jpg

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...

Courtesy of Jerome from the Vic Emb thread.

IDurban clipper in the foreground...

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper097a.jpg


Notice the paved area and tables. Proposed new Marina will take this to a whole new level ..

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper096a.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper102a.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper109a.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper108a.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper095a.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper064a.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper017a.jpg

Durban's fantabulous skyline from the Marina...

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper079a.jpg


All the main CBD monsters visible...

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper082a-1.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper076a-1.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper069a.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper099a.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper124a.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper120a.jpg

Beutiful, very nice.

More pics posted in the Victoria Embankment Waterfront, Point Waterfront, and ICC Arena threads.

Here's some pics of the inner city in the afternoon and at dusk...

Field Street...

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipper138a.jpg

From City Hall, looking west...

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/H141a.jpg

Tropical Durbs...
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/H139.jpg

Awesome pics Jerome, from city hall

Its amazing on how people would thinkf of Durban as one of the cities outside of Africa. I'm sure I gave them goose bums by saying it Durban, only 2 got it right.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=549168

Video done:

6IDGzYbyXZU

I hope you like it. I played TKZEE Shibobo in the background. Some of you might not like kwaito.

That was quite funny to see them guessing, Pule. I think those who got it right were from, or had been, to SA. I also think that your signature (which indicated you were based in JHB) gave a hint to some that the pics were probably from SA. If it had been posted by a New Zealander, I doubt those who hadn't been to Durbs or seen other pics of it, would have even guessed it was from Africa.

Thanks for that nice clip you put together, Hira!

That was quite funny to see them guessing, Pule. I think those who got it right were from, or had been, to SA. I also think that your signature (which indicated you were based in JHB) gave a hint to some that the pics were probably from SA. If it had been posted by a New Zealander, I doubt those who hadn't been to Durbs or seen other pics of it, would have even guessed it was from Africa.

I can't blame those guys.

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1352/1251932895_28a441168b_b.jpg^^ Durban from the north

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2032/1799883407_98a0ea5f6c_b.jpg^^ From Morningside DB

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1097/1331026625_c812a9e112_b.jpg^^Ramsay Avenue, Durban

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Nice pics Dennis. Durbanites, what's under construction in this photo.

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What that in the background?

man shit...i dont live there lol....durby will tell u.

Pule, that's the old Old Mutual Building being demolished for the new parkade.

Komsakie, that's Spinnaker at the Point Waterfront under construction in the background.

I have started gets, please lets keep this thread alive. Please, please, please get photos for us. The CBD, Umhlanga etc, please post.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=554000

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What's the Workshop like these days? I haven't been inside in 17 or 18 years.

......photo by Chris Bloom....

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x31/Upington/Gaonet/2109486761_f221d38aac_b.jpg

These are waaay overdue (had no time to upload and post), but better late than never.

These are from the final day of the Clipper race a few weeks back, when the yachts were leaving Durbs. I thought now would be better than any other time as the yachts are about to enter Oz (with Durbs in the lead!!).

I prioritised pics of the amazing crowd support (and skyline, of course) instead of the yachts (can always do that later). I doubt many other stopping points have / will draw in crowds like this...

PS -apologies for the colour. It was a dull and dreary day...


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipperfinalday032.jpg

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I thought these pics were rather dramatic, with hundreds of people below the skyline...

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipperfinalday095-1.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipperfinalday139.jpg


Now for Wilson's Wharf as you've never seen it, in terms of angle of shot, and how busy & buzzy...

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipperfinalday098.jpg

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The armada leaving the port...

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Clipperfinalday151.jpg

*sigh*

These photos are all absolutely amazing.
I definitely must hurry up and get back to Durban and start abusing my camera and uploading lots :)

I miss my home town and JHB just doesn't even begin to come close to Durban.

Oh and Hi ppl :)

*sigh*

These photos are all absolutely amazing.
I definitely must hurry up and get back to Durban and start abusing my camera and uploading lots :)

I miss my home town and JHB just doesn't even begin to come close to Durban.

Oh and Hi ppl :)

Welcome...please run over to the intro thread and tell us a bit about you :)

Jerome, AWESOME pics as always!

I miss my home town and JHB just doesn't even begin to come close to Durban.


Welcom Toxic, bt hey what a brave statement you gave there.

LOL, Pule, it certainly doesnt come close!

Welcome Toxic, looking forward to those pics :)

JHB is just a totally different vibe.... doesn't feel right to a small-town beach bum like me from Durban :)

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^^
Great pics thanks! Being able to slightly lenghten your exposure time like in these 2 pics really enhances lighting effects for night shots.

Good skyline and great photos!!!

Storm those are killer photos.

wow love the embankment night pics!

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc166/5StarRich/Durban-1.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/_Nervous_/SADJETOUR25-291007001.jpg

Aerial views of Durban thanx to pixmanimages

Amanzimtoti

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial004.jpg

Durban in background, umgeni river in foreground

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial006.jpg

Umgeni river mouth

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial011.jpg

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial010.jpg

Umgeni river mouth looking northwards to Umhlanga

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial013.jpg

Umgeni road into Durban

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial015.jpg

Springfield park industrial/business node looking north to Umhlanga

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial017.jpg

Umgeni interchange

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial018.jpg

View of coastal northern Durban, with the suburbs of Durban north (northern end of dbn north near virginia airport) in foreground, then glenashley, la lucia and Umhlanga in the distance

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial023.jpg

Virginia airport with Durban North in the background

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial025.jpg

Homes in La lucia, with La lucia mall visible on the right

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial026.jpg

Approach to Virginia airport, durban central in distance

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial029.jpg

The mountains near Hillcrest in Durban

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial003.jpg

Nice pics, but this one is my best

http://www.pixmanimages.co.za/Aerial%20shots/img/Aerial011.jpg

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The last 3 pics are beutiful but the first one looks like there's work going on there of which its good news.

Some more fantastic pics from our mate at DurbanVibes!! damn we gotta get to know more about this guy/girl

Durban CBD

http://durbanvibes.tv/img/c/cbd/cbd-6.jpg

http://durbanvibes.tv/img/c/cbd/cbd-8.jpg

http://durbanvibes.tv/img/c/cbd/cbd-3.jpg

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has revolving restrurant at the top of john ross house got new lighting ? its very green/yellow

Nice pics.

Great pics!! Thanks Durban Vives (and Mike for posting).

Yes, Roma Revolving Restaurant atop John Ross house has green lighting. Makes it stand out quite prominently at night.

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Thats a banner there!!!

You right on the spot DB, Mike please talk to Jan to have this as a banner and please tell him to say "Durban, South Africa" not just Durban.

Wait, wait!!! I have 2 candidate banners too!!!! Will hopefully post soon. Let me know what you guys think.

Just an idea of what that pic would look like in banner form. I like it! But let's first see what Jerome has.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v702/Gregpz/bannernew-2.jpg

Made it a bit lighter... much better I think

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v702/Gregpz/bannernew2.jpg

The 2nd banner is much better. The buildings in the west show up more clearly.

Thanks, Greg.

test

Okay, here are my offerings for the Durban banner. Both vastly different from the traditional skyline pics of Durban we've seen over the years, and from each other.

First up, the old and the new. A view of Durban from Point Waterfront. I like this pic because it contains both the well-known skylines of the Golden Mile and the Esplanade, as well as the emerging new skyline at the Waterfront. Oh, and Durban's biggest asset: its beaches!

Timeball Tower stands out like a massive centrepiece beacon in this pic. Best, uninterrupted, dense skyline on the African continent, in my opinion.


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Dec1-138a.jpg

Now for pic 2...

In my opinion, there's no other city in Africa (and very few in the world) that can compete with Durban's downtown for sheer architectural diversity and contrast: Western (Christian), Hindu (North Indian and Dravidian), Islamic, Victorian, modern western, Art Deco, Edwardian, Union, Spanish, and Afro Chic, amongst others. This pic captures just some of these contrasts.

I wanted to showcase Durban as it's never been showcased before:

- east vs. west

- glass & steel vs. bricks and mortar

- modern vs. historical

From left to right:

- Victorian (1901 ex-Town Hall and now central post office) vs. modern western (recently completed ABSA Regional Headquarters);
- North Indian (the 1901 Durban Hindu Temple, Somtseu Rd) vs. modern western (Servamus Building, Ordinance Road);
- Catholic (1902 Emmanuel Cathedral, late Gothic Revival style) vs. Islamic (Juma Masjid Mosque: first built in 1884; rebuilt 1927- hybrid Islamic / Union period vernacular style; oldest mosque in Southern Hemisphere and one of the largest);
- Victorian Gothic (Church, Aliwal Street) vs. modern western (Embassy Building);
- Islamic (Juma Masjid Mosque) vs modern western (gold glass and steel tower on Albert Steet);
- Catholic (Emmanuel Cathedral) vs. modern western (glass and steel 88 Field Street);
- Modern Renaissance (the spectacular 1910 City Hall) vs. modern western (Embassy Building);
- Islamic (Juma Masjid Mosque) vs. modern western (Embassy Building);
- Anglican (the 1853 St Paul's Church is Durban's oldest Church) vs. modern western (Embassy Building)


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Untitled-Stitched-10b.jpg

I got for these 2, Greg, the second ones quality is not good for me.


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/ja65sin/Untitled-Stitched-10b.jpg

Just an idea of what that pic would look like in banner form. I like it! But let's first see what Jerome has.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v702/Gregpz/bannernew-2.jpg

^^Same, I cant decide

Eish, both very very good..

The banner with the different architectural styles is interesting, Reckon it just needs some blending done as opposed to being a lot of small pictures (and unfortunately I'm not a graphic designer :( )...

The second one captures the spirit of Durban though, and its just a stunning photo..

Demmit I need to get my SLR camera fast so I can go moggy with photos....

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o285/Annett_Rieger/JoBurg%20and%20Durban/DSC02892.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n178/kinkykt24/southafrica2006012.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j92/gelly7825/52cf4309.jpg

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc8/JohannViljoen/DSCF0322.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s61/silungile/bobmarley051.jpg

How about we go with the night pic for the banner. I am still experimenting with stitching pics together. Once I've mastered the technique I'll put a set together and we can evaluate for future submission.

http://i31.tinypic.com/wv7qsm.jpg

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great last shot DB

Guys, have you seen the new phots on Durbanvibes.tv, they are the Vic Embarkment and they beutful. Here's one of them

http://durbanvibes.tv/img/y/yachtmole/yachtmole-12.jpg

Here's another banner using one of the Durban Vibe pics:

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7776/bannernew3vt2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://k43.pbase.com/o4/69/678569/1/64484382.fOfUMkQP.columns.jpg

http://k43.pbase.com/v3/87/534787/1/50879092.IMG_1579.JPG

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http://k53.pbase.com/u35/idropt/large/40527914.DSC03059.jpg

still cant belive I havent been in the aquarium at Ushaka :ohno:

Same here Durbsboi....

Tho I will be fixing that very soon I hope.

still cant belive I havent been in the aquarium at Ushaka :ohno:

You should go. Definitely go. It's not awe-inspiring or overpowering the way some of the larger aquariums are, but it's probably the most unique one I have ever visited. The shipwreck concept makes for a great experience.

Also, I'm not sure if they still do this, but when I visited, it was possible to eat at the adjacent restaurant, present your paid restaurant receipt at the aquarium entrance, and tour the aquarium for free after dinner. You have to eat a bit early to make it work, but it's a great deal, and the aquarium was virtually deserted. I know the same deal was in place last July when some of my family visited, but no one I know has told me about it since then. But if the deal is still on offer, take it. You can't beat a chance to have almost the entire aquarium to yourself.

thought it was great and we enjoyed it as a family. its amazing what ammuses small minds and both my 1 year old and me were ga ga at the place.
It was a bit quite and also I felt a bit underdone with the shaka walk shopping thing but once its environs are complete (half the resturants wernt open )it will feel better. Excellent location though

^^I went to the shopping area when it was busy & it does have a nice vibe, had lunch on the deck at Spur. I must make an attempt to go this easter.

Yup if you go to the restaurant with the shark tank then you get to go to the aquarium for free after hours which is a great experience. I went with a load of friends in July and we had the aquarium to ourselves. Odd thing to do when slightly drunk but great fun!!! Think the offer is only on a Sunday evening though.

when I wast last there they seemed to be opening a Moyos right on the beach at UShaka. Has that opened yet cos that would be a superb place to go for a lunch with the sea views or an evening meal with the sound of the sea and the city lights.

Yes, I did the dinner-aquarium combination on a Sunday too. Thanks for pointing that out.

I'm almost positive that I heard Moyo is open, but can't say with absolute certainty.

Moyo's been open for a while, nice place, nice decor, but didnt enjoy the food, maybe it was just what I orderd :dunno:

ja moyos been open since august. the glass bar extension on the pier is supposedly opening mid year

Over look Wilsons Wharf from Vic Embankment/ Albert Park Area
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Warkwick street market area
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Victoria Street Market
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Point
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88 on Field
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Beachfront

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http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/amgosai/beachpanoLarge.jpg

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CBD

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http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/amgosai/cbd3Large.jpg

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http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/amgosai/panoLarge.jpg

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Harbour

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http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/amgosai/harbourentrance3Large.jpg