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Image from page 106 of “Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book” (1911)
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Identifier: natalprovincedes00tatl
Title: Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Tatlow, A.H South African Railways. Publicity Dept
Subjects: Railroads
Publisher: Durban, Natal : South African Railways Printing Works
Contributing Library: Robarts – University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto
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Post Office, Durban Durbans Post Office The old Town Hall building, which has recently been converted into anenlarged Post Office, is a Corinthian edifice, and was completed in 1885, at acost of £50,000. The tower is 164 feet high, and contains a massive clock. 87 Information Bureau Small in size, I mi imr the plot ol ground 111 fron
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Information Bu> iense in usefulness, is the little kiosk standing oni of the posl office al the corner of W md(iardiner si reel i I his informal ion bbeen placed in this central position illy for i he convenience of visitors. 1 lepurcl i books ol i ram coupons I repnsaving of 25 per cent, on cash fan ey may use the public telephone call office, bewith programmes of the seasonsand obtain information of a varied ore:such as the time of departure of the ne>tram to their hotels or particulars of the hourof sailing and passage rates of the next Union-Castle mail boat. In the centre of the ornamental gardens on the opposite side of WestStreet will be seen the encircled statue of the late Queen Victoria, sculpturedin white marble by Hamo Thorneycroft. We have now arrived atWest Street continues its coursefor over a mile until it merges intothe Berea Road. The cross road isGardiner Street, the right portion ofwhich serves the Natal Bank (theelegant building at the corner), thepost offic
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