Dr Mike O'Connor

On Wednesday 21st September, as part of Heritage Week, the Natal Inland Family History Society held their monthly meeting at Comrades House in Pietermaritzburg. A very informative and interesting talk was presented by Dr Mike O’Connor entitled ‘Red Brick Buildings of Pietermaritzburg. Mike included many of the events and personalities of the time as he showed us the various building and their history.

John Deare thanking Mike

Invitation to the Book Fest 2010

Friday 10^th September

17:15 for 17:30

Comrades House Hall

Address by

Dr Peter Alegi

“The Role of Pietermaritzburg in the

History of South African Football”

Featured books will be available for purchase

Some of the authors will be on hand to sign copies.

Refreshments will be served. A Car Guard will be on duty. No Charge.

RSVP: Sian Theron

Tel: 033 8978650 Fax: 033 8978660

Cell: 072 6502848 (after 13:00pm)

Email: sian@comrades.com

By 8^th September 2010

Book List

• Alegi, Peter Laduma! Soccer, Politics and Society in South Africa
• AMAFA Kwazulu-Natal Heritage and History: A Journey of Discovery through the Kingdom of the Zulu
• Bell, Brendan Storm in a Wheatfield: The Tatham Art Gallery collection 1903 – 1974
• Bishop, John and Ticki Dickson Talking Balls: A Collection of Light Hearted Writings about Sport
• Coulson, Charmian Richmond Natal – Its people and History 2^nd, rev. edition
• Coghlan Mark Anglo-Zulu War diaries: Trooper Fred Symons; enthusiasm and misgivings, 1879
• Desai, Ashwin and Goolam Vahed Inside Indenture: A South African Story 1860-1914
• Kumalo, R. Simangaliso. Methodists with a White history and a Black future: the people called Methodist in KwaZulu-Natal
• PACSA Journeying for Justice: Stories of an Ongoing Faith-based Struggle
• Vahed Goolam, and Thembisa Waetjen Dear Ahmedbhai, Dear Zuleikhabehn: The letters of Zuleikha Mayat and Ahhmed Kathrada 1979-1989
• Denis, Philippe, Radikobo Ntsimane and Thomas Connell Indians versus Russians: An oral history of political violence in Nxamalala (1987-1993)

• Naidoo Jay Fighting for Justice
• Makgoba , Malegapuru, W, and John C. Mubangizi The Creation of the University of KwaZulu-Natal: Reflections on a Merger and Transformation Experience
• Scotney, Pearl (editor). The Diaries of Sir George Sutton, 1874-1898

Amongst the names, which include The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson; is
Shelagh O’Byrne Spencer -UKZN

Spencer is internationally known as the foremost researcher and genealogist of colonial Natal, after writing seven-volumes comprising the history of British settlers in Natal. These volumes have made an invaluable contribution to the historiography of colonial Natal. Her research into the biographies of British settlers in Natal in 1963 resulted in the first volume reflecting her work being published in 1981.

In 2001, 20 years later, a further six volumes had been published. O’Byrne Spencer will be the only woman to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the university this year, which will be in Literature.

It is interesting to hear that many people have researched their roots and often know lots about their ancestors. We were able to help quite a number of people you wanted to start or get going again after a period of inactivity.

To those that stopped by just to chat or to ask for information and help, thank you. We hope to see some of you at our meetings in the near future.

The next big fair is Heritage Week in September.

Till then….

Cheers