South Africa: Natal: postmarks A-D

African Studies Centre Leiden

African Postal Heritage

APH Paper Nr 15, part 2 Ton Dietz

NATAL: POSTMARKS A-D

Version January 2017

Introduction

Postage stamps and related objects are miniature communication tools, and they tell a story about cultural and political identities and about artistic forms of identity expressions. They are part of the world’s material heritage, and part of history. Ever more of this postal heritage becomes available online, published by stamp collectors’

organizations, auction houses, commercial stamp shops, online catalogues, and individual collectors. Virtually collecting postage stamps and postal history has recently become a possibility. These working papers about Africa are examples of what can be done. But they are work-in-progress! Everyone who would like to contribute, by sending corrections, additions, and new area studies can do so by sending an email message to the APH editor: Ton Dietz (dietzaj@asc.leidenuniv.nl). You are welcome!

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ASC Leiden postage stamp Nederland (2011): ©African Studies Centre Leiden Cape of Good Hope postage stamp 1853:

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Egypt postage stamp 1914:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Post_Stamp_Egypt.jpg

Table of contents

Part 1

Natal, Postage (and revenue and other) stamps

- Introduction 4

- Natal prior to 1857 8

- Natal 1857 onwards 9

Part 2

Postmarks A-D 99

Part 3

Postmarks E-H 222

Part 4

Postmarks I-M 330

Part 5

Postmarks N-R 437

Part 6

Postmarks S-V 539

Part 7

Postmarks W-Z 630

SOUTHERN AFRICA POSTAL HISTORY

Ton Dietz, African Studies Centre Leiden, January 2017

Postmarks Natal: A and B

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Map_of_the_Colony_of_Natal%2C_

South_Africa.jpg/461px-Map_of_the_Colony_of_Natal%2C_South_Africa.jpg

http://www.britishempire.co.uk/images3/northnatal.jpg, ca 1900.

http://waughfamily.ca/McCowan/map_Natal1900.jpg Current Maps of KwazuluNatal

http://www.roomsforafrica.com/accommodation-images/maps/south-africa/kwazulu-natal.gif

http://mohandasgandhi.synthasite.com/resources/Natal-map.gif

Table: Post Office Numbers and (after 1890) POA’s (Post Office Agencies) of Natal

Prior to 1890: Post Office Numbers

1 Pietermaritzburg 2 Durban

3 Verulam 4 Umhlali 5 Point 6 Pinetown 7 Umzinto 8 Isipingo 9 Tongaat 10 York 11 Greytown 12 Richmond 13 Howick 14 Mooi Rivier

15 Bushman’S River and Estcourt 16 Weenen

17 Colenso

18 Cathkin

19 Ladysmith

20 Newcastle

21 Woodsite

22 Sterkspruit

23 Nottingham

24 Singuasi

25 Camperdown 26 New Hanover 27 Seven Oaks 28 Rietvlei 29 Springvale 30 Umzimkulu 31 Boston; Umhlanga 32 Noodsberg 33 Buffalo River 34 Dundee 35 Good Hope

36 Steelpoort and Umhlanga 37 Umkomaas

38 Beaumont 39 Murchison 40 Queens Bridge 41 Blackburn 42 Glendale

43 Mount Moreland 44 New Guelderland 45 Kearsney

46 Hermannsburg

47 Harding Post

48 Byrnetown

49 Ixopo

50 Highflats

51 Stanger

52 New Leeds 53 Curry’s Post 54 Umtwalumi 55 Umpumulo 56 Zululand 57 Illovo 58 The Dargle 59 Palmerton 60 Sydenham 61 Mid Illovo 62 ?

63 Stafford’s Post 64 Thornville Junction 65 Fox Hill

66 Spring Grange 67 Musgrave Road 68 Ferry Hotel 69 Ifafa 70 Edendale 71 Mount Prospect 72 Stanger? (see 51) 73 Caversham

After 1890: POA with number

1 Adams Mission; Meran

2 Babanango; Boshoff’s Road; Tugela Ferry (also 101); West Bluff/West’s (Durban) 3 Coalfields; Russel Street (also 31) ; Sunkel’s Drift

4 Stirling; Isipofu; Salem

5 Acton Homes; Fairfield; Heronvale; Umsinsini (Rail)

6 Amahlonghwa; Dingsley Dell/Dingsleydale (also 50 and 112); Hopetown; Mossdale; Pinetown 7 Addington; Hart’s Hill; Talavera; Underberg; Zwartskop Rail

8 Amanzimtote or –toti; Blackwater; Impolweni Mission Station; Northend; Qudeni 9 Batstones; East Stranger; Hilltop

10 Fairview; Highbury; Holmesdale; Umlalazi 11 Onderbroekspruit

12 Broadacre; Entumeni; Mehlomonyama?; Shafton Range; Undeen (also 17) 13 Dumisa (also 65)

14 Bullstrode’s; Horton Radford; Topomasi; West End PMB (also 21) 15 Edwaleni; Inanda; Insuzi (also 35); Palmiet

16 Grahams; Ingagane (also 91)

17 Greenvale; Klipkraal; Undeen (also 12)

18 Clarke Road Durban; Landsend; Mona; Table Mountain Mission; Thompson 19 Besters (Rail); Middleton/Middelton; Muller’s Pass

20 Good Hope; Ngobevu

21 Nil Desperandum; Umvoti Poort; Umzumbi (also 29); Waterval; West End PMB (also 14) 22 Spitzkop

23 Lilienthal; Tabanhlope; Ulundi 24 Westley’s

25 Umtwalumi

26 Esidumbeni Mission Station (also 82); Upper Tongaat 27 Alderley; Kershaws

28 Abercarnie; Umhlangeni; Umsindusi (also 69 and 70) 29 Brynbella; Redhill Rail (also 115) ; Umzumbi (also 21) 30 Brakwal; Misgunst; North Shepstone; Stendal

31 Elandskraal; Thornville Junction? Gumtrees; Insinga; Russel Street (also 3) 32 Fawn Leas; Hermitage; Spionkop

33 Maitlandfield; Spudeni (also 65)

34 Ellensdale (also 37 and 91); Scotston

36 Chapel Street PMB; Engsheni; Hlokozi; Zunckel’s

37 Ellensdale (also 34 and 91); Washbank/Waschbank Road (also 83) 38 Elizabeth

39 Garden Castle; Helpmekaar; Indututo/Indututu; Wessel’s Nek (also 94) 40 Ottawa (also 73); Southdowns/South Downs

41 Ndwedwe; Rosebank

42 Illovo Rail; Inadi; Murchison Police Camp (also 43)

43 Darnall; Ehlanzeni; Loteni; Murchison Police Camp (also 42) 44 Dennydalton; Muden

45 De Jager’s Drift; Phoenix; Vantsdrift (also 97) 46 Balgowan; Islington; Stepmore; Wonderboom 47 Freemans; Pieters(e); Upper Umkomaas 48 Congella; Elandslaagte

49 Ceza; Riet Valley

50 Apelbos/Appels Bosch; Dingley Dell (also 6 and 112); Hoskens; Normanhurst 51 Charlestown Rail (also 60; 87; 96); Marianhill; New Scotland; Zuurberg 52 Eqwatsha

53 Upper Umhlatuzi 54 Newcastle

55 Durslade (also 56); Saint Augustine; Umtamvuma; Umzumbi Heights (also 21) 56 Durslade (also 55)

57 Middlerest; Northdene; Winterkloof

58 Amatikulu; Harburg; Ingogo Rail Station (also 98); Riven Hall 59 Driefontein; Imbezane; Rosetta

60 Charlestown Rail (also 51; 87; 96); Glenisla; Wallace Town 61 Ashton; Cato Manor; Howick Rail; Mayville (also 83); Mooi Plaatz 62 Ekutanondeni/Ekutanandeni

63 Dannhauser (also 90); Ndwedwe; Ndwandwe; Mehlomnyana; Loskop 64 Creighton; Saint Faith’s; Subeni

65 Dumisa; Fox Hill; Greenwood Park (also 107); Spudeni (also 33)

66 Umhlali River; Vlaklaagte; Wakefield

67 Alcocks Spruit; Kraanskloof/Krantzkloof; Mooiklip 68 Chieveley (Rail); Rockvale

69 Hazeldene; Umsimduzi/si (also 70 and 28) 70 Dering; Umsinduzi/si (also 69 and 28)

71 Dalton (Rail); Manderston; Nonoti; Scottsburg (also 95) 72 Broadmore; Greyville; New Hanover (also 26)

73 Fort Yolland; Merebank Rail; Ottawa Rail (also 40) 74 Coleford; Glenbain; Kongolona

75 Boom Street PMB; Fort Louis; Mount Elias; Watermead 76 Ndumu; Noodsberg Road (also 80); Park Rynie

77 Pieters Rail; Icibini 78 Heatherdon; Umsinga 79 Driefontein

80 Noodsberg Road (also 76), Pinetown Bridge; Tinley Manor 81 Springfield; Tafamasi

82 Belfort; Esidumbeni Mission Station (also 26); Louwsburg

83 Georgedale; Glastonbury; Mayville (also 61); Waschbank Road (also 37) 84 Alendale; Olivefontein; Stendal

85 Dundee; Harrison

86 Eshowe Camp; Nqutu; Penvaan (also 90); Umlaas Road 87 Charlestown (also 51; 60;96); Helpmekaar (also 39) 88 Glencoe Junction; Sundays River

89 Hattingspruit (Rail); Zwartfolosi

90 Dannhauser (also 63); Penvaan (also 86); Winkelspruit 91 Ellensdale (also 34 and 37); Ingagane (also 16); Singletree 92 Biggarsberg; Droogdal; Modderspruit

93 Brookes; Dundee Coal Fields

94 Wessel’s Nek

96 Charlestown (also 51; 60; 87)

97 Deemount; Howick General Hospital; Mooirivier; Rustverwacht?; Vantsdrift (also 45) 98 Highfield; Ingogo Rail Station (also 58)

99 Hillcrest; Seaview 100 Overport; Sydenham

101 Hella Hella; Tugela Ferry (also 2) 102 Fountain Hall; Marburg

103 Umtwalumi Rail; Umvunyana 104 Mount Prospect

105 Ingogo Rail

106 Alexandra Junction; Nellie Valley

107 Greenwood Park (also 65); Van Reenen (Railway Station);

108 Rorke’s Drift 110 Embabane

111 Esperanza; Kalabasi

112 De Jager’s Drift (also 42); Dingsley Dell (also 6 and 50) 113 Normandien

114 Mielietuin

115 Boscobello; Redhill (also 29) 116 Brynbella; Edendale Rail

117 Sutherlands (and Boer War, but where?) 118 not recorded

119 Bowkers 120 not recorded 121 Umbumbulu 122 Islington

123 Recorded but Unknown Postal Agency

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%20123.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%20101%20to%20124.htm

Abercarnie 30s02 29e49 (POA 28)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2028.jpg : “Opened 1901; POA 28 Used from 1902 to 1910; Near Creighton”.

POA 28 was used in Umhlangeni 1891-1892; Umsundusi 1895-1896 and Abercairney 1902-1910 http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2021%20to%2040.htm After 1910: ABERCAIRNEY 31.05.1910 to 01.04.1914 Area: Creighton (Natal)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Abelskop%20to%20Abrahamsvlei.htm ABERGELDIE

After 1910: 01.08.1912 to 01.01.1915; 01.09.1918 to 18.06.1923 Area: Ladysmith (Natal) http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Abelskop%20to%20Abrahamsvlei.htm

Acton Homes 28s36 29e26 (POA 5)

“Acton Homes is 'n nedersetting in KwaZulu-Natal, sowat 13 km noordoos van Bergville en 36 km wes van Ladysmith.John Homes het die plekkie se naam in 1869 daaraan gegee ter herinnering aan sy tuisdorp, Iron Acton, naby Bristol, Engeland, nadat hy en sy vier seuns hier kom woon het.”

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acton_Homes

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%205.jpg “Opened 1884; [POA 5] Used here in 1901 to 1903; near Ladysmith”.

POA 5 used in Umsinsini 1893-1898, Acton Homes, 1901-1901, Heronvale 1901-1903, and Fairfield

1906-1909; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Acton%20Homes%201907.jpg : “01.02.1907”.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Acton%20Homes%201908%20cover.jpg After 1910: ACTON HOMES 31.05.1910 to Republic Area: Ladysmith (Natal)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Achter%20Sneeuwberg%20to%20Addo.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Acton%20Homes%20putzel%204.jpg

Adams Mission 30s01 30e49 (POA 1)

“Adams Mission is a town in eThekwini in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The settlement is

situated west of Amanzimtoti and south of Durban.Established in 1836, the settlement was destroyed by the

Zulu king Dingaan, but rebuilt in 1839. Named after the American missionary Dr Newton Adams who arrived in

Natal in 1835 and who played a prominent role in respect to this mission. Adams College is an important educational institution. Adams College has educated Presidents, Ministers and has had a Nobel Laureate on its staff.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Mission

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%201.jpg: “Used here in 1892 and 1896; near Durban”.

POA 1 was used in Adams Mission (1892 and 1896) and in Meran in 1891 and again 1898 to 1901;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Adams%20Mission%201903%20cover.jpg : “??.04.1903”.

After 1910: ADAMS MISSION (STATION) 31.10.1910 to Republic, Area: Natal South Coast

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Achter%20Sneeuwberg%20to%20Addo.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Adams%20Mission%20cover.jpg

Addington near 29s55 30e56 (POA 7)

“In 1879, [a] new Government Hospital was built at the present site, and named after Rt. Hon. Henry Addington who held the post of Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1801… The name Addington originates from that of the Estate of the late BWH Addison, the first Superintendent of the hospital in present site in 1878. The other opinion about the origin of the name, says that a friend of Mr Adison was instructed in 1860 to build a township in Durban to be called Addington Township.” http://www.kznhealth.gov.za/Addington/history.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%207.jpg : “Opened 1884; until 1907; POA 7 Used here 1891 to 1892; near Durban”.

POA7 was used in Addington 1891-1892, Zwartkops Rail, 1893-1893, Underberg 1895-1904, Talavera 1906-1907, and Harts Hill 1908-1909. http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Addington%201897.jpg : “09.12.1894 - 16.10.1901”.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/addington%20cover.jpg

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT58419.jpg: “POA 7, Natal postmark on KE7 1d (SG.148).”

After 1910: ADDINGTON 1912 to 03.07.1950 04.04.1955 to Republic, Area: Durban

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Achter%20Sneeuwberg%20to%20Addo.htm After 1910: AHRENS (RAIL) 18.07.1955 to Republic, Area: Greytown (Natal) Renamed from Hermannsburg Rail.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Addo%20Heights%20to%20Airex.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Ahrens%202%20cover.jpg

After 1910: AIREX 23.02.1925 to Republic, Area: Greytown (Natal), Renamed from Hermannsburg Rail.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Addo%20Heights%20to%20Airex.htm

Albert 29s30 31e11 (Falls Rail)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Albert.jpg : “16.11.1887; opened 1883 - 03.09.1910; near

Pietermaritzburg”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Albert%20cover.jpg

After 1910: ALBERT FALLS RAIL (STATION) 31.05.1910 to Republic, Area: Pietermaritzburg.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Airley%20to%20Alcockspruit.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Albert%20Falls%20195...jpg

Alcocks Spruit 27s55 30e01 (POA 67)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2067.jpg : “near Newcastle; [POA 67] 1898-1904”.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2067%202.jpg

POA 67 was used at Kraanskloof Rail 1892-1892, Alcock Spruit 1900-1904, and Mooiklip 1907-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2061%20to%2080.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Alcock%20Spruit%201910.jpg : “10.05.1910”.

After 1910: ALCOCKSPRUIT (RAIL) 31.10.1910 to Republic, Area: Newcastle (Natal) http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Airley%20to%20Alcockspruit.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Alcockspruit%201944.jpg

Alderley near 29s54 30e08 (POA 27)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2027.jpg : “near Richmond, Used here from 1900 to 1910. Renamed South Hill”.

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT10347.jpg

POA27 was used at Kershaws in 1894-1898, and at Alderley in 1900-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2021%20to%2040.htm After 1910: ALDERLEY, 01.05.1912 to 01.09.1918 [but given as Transkei]

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Aldam%20to%20Alice.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Alderley%201912%20Card.jpg ALETTASRUST (ALLETESASRUS)

After 1910: 01.07.1917 to Republic; Area: Vryburg.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Aldam%20to%20Alice.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Alettasrust.JPG

Alexandra/der Road Pietermaritzburg near 29s37 30e24

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20Abercairney%20to%20Avondale%20Road.htm:

“Opened: 1905-1906 HQ: Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PA Period: Natal”

Alexandra Junction Durban near 29s55 31e00 (POA 106)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Alexander%20Junction%201907.jpg : “Opened: 1901-1910 HQ:

Durban PO Type: PA Period: Natal”; stamp shown: 14 Fe.1907.

POA 106 used in Alexandria Junction; 1902-1904, Nellie Valley 1906-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%20101%20to%20124.htm

After 1910: ALEXANDER JUNCTION, 31.05.1910 to 01.04.1911, Area: Durban, Renamed to Kelso Junction. http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Aldam%20to%20Alice.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Alexandra%20Junction%20Natal%201910%20skeleton%20card.

jpg

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/CGHuNTL57109.jpg: “ALEXANDRA JUNCTION, Natal postmark on CGH stamp; interprovincial dated A/FE 7 11 on CGH KE7 1d (SG.71) piece.”

Alfred (Murchison) 30s33 30e18

See Murchison; farm area near Port Shepstone, southern Natal

Allendale 29s25 29e43(POA 84)

Opened: 1900-1901 HQ: unknown PO Type: PA Period: Natal;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20Abercairney%20to%20Avondale%20Road.htm POA 84 was used in Allendale 1900-1901, Olivefontein 1902-1907 and Stendal 1908-1909;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2081%20to%20100.htm

Alpha 27s43 31e03

After 1910: ALPHA 31.05.1910 to 19.02.1940; 1942 to 11.11.1946, Area: Near Vryheid (Natal) http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Aloepoort%20to%20Amersfoort.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Alpha%201910%20card.jpg : “Opened: 1904-1910 HQ: Vryheid PO Type: PA Period: Natal”.

Alverstone near 29s43 30e43

No records

Amahlongwa near 30s11 30e47 (POA 6)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%206.jpg : “Opened: 1899-1910 HQ: Umkomaas PO Type:

PA Period: Natal”.

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT53437.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%206%20letter%20front.jpg

POA 6 was used in Dingly Dale, 1891-1892, Hope Town 1896-1898, Mossdale 1899-1899, and Amahlongwa 1900-1910; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

After 1910: AMAHLONGWA, 31.05.1910 to 18.11.1929, Area: Durban

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Aloepoort%20to%20Amersfoort.htm

Amanzimtoti (or –tote) 30s03 30e53 (POA 8) later Sweet Waters (?), POA 109 see there]

“Amanzimtoti is a coastal town just south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The town is well known for its warm climate and numerous beaches, and is a popular tourist destination, particularly with surfers, and the annual sardine run attracts many to the the Tyron beaches. Its location on the N2 national highway,

approximately 58 km from Durban International Airport made it a convenient destination.. According to local legend, when the Zulu king Shaka led his army down the south coast on a raid against the Pondos in 1828, he rested on the banks of a river. When drinking the water, he exclaimed "Kanti amanzi mtoti" (isiZulu: "So, the water is sweet"). The river came to be known as Amanzimtoti ("Sweet Waters”)…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanzimtoti

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%208.jpg : “Opened: 1892-1910 HQ: Durban PO Type: PO Period: Natal”

POA 8 used in Amanzimtoti 1891-1891, Blackwater 1895-1895, North End 1899-1899, Qudeni 1901- 1904, Impolweni 1906-1910; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Amanzimtoti%201897.jpg (Nov. 15 1897)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Amanzimtoti%20(E)%20cover.jpg

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT16145.jpg and http://www.michael-

hamilton.com/images/NAT16145-1.jpg : “AMANZIMTOTE railway station, Natal postal history. ppc

with KE7 1d pmkd AMANZIMTOTE JU 22 07, text says the town name is Zulu words for Sweet Waters.”

After 1910: AMANZIMTOTI (RAIL) 31.10.1910 to Republic; Near Durban.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Aloepoort%20to%20Amersfoort.htm

http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/g/x5oAAOSwv-NWbs9H/s-l225.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Amanzimtoti%202%201913.JPG

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Amanzimtoti%208%201956.JPG

Amatikulu 29s09 31e27 (POA 58)

“Matikulu is a settlement in Uthungulu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Town some 130 km north-east of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Named after the Matigulu, also spelt Amatikulu, River. From Lala or Zulu, probably "large water", i.e. "large river". The approved form is aMatikulu”.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMatikulu

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2058.jpg : “Opened: 1904-1910 HQ: Zululand PO Type:

PO Period: Natal; Used here from 1906 to 1907”.

POA 58 used in Ingogo Rail 1892-1892, Harburg 1897-1902, Amatikulu 1906-1907, Rivenhall 1906- 1910; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2041%20to%2060.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Amatikulu%201908.jpg

After 1910: AMATIKULU (RAIL) 31.10.1910 to Republic, Area: Zululand

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Union%20Aloepoort%20to%20Amersfoort.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Amatikulu%209x.jpg

Appelsbosch/Appels Bosch/Apelbos near29s31 30e57 (POA 50)

“Ozwathini is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Appelsbosch

hospital is located in this town” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozwathini

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2050.jpg : “Opened: 1906-1908 HQ: Noordsberg, Dalton PO Type: PA Period: Natal”.

POA 50 used in Dingley Dell 1896-1896, Hoskens 1898-1902, Normanhurst 1903-1904, Appels Bosch 1906-1908; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2041%20to%2060.htm

Army Post Office Natal/ Natal Field Force

http://www.askmeaboutstamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/NatalO-1023x673.jpg: “1879. Cover to Private Jack Jones (Senior) at Rorke’s Drift. It bears “medallion” types of 1877 – 80, cancelled Jan 2 1879.

There is an Army Post Office Natal Field Force receiving mark of 22 January and a Cape Town transit and non- delivery cachet on the reverse.”

http://www.askmeaboutstamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/NatalR-1023x658.jpg

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT58299.jpg “ARMY POST OFFICE SOUTH AFRICA postmark on Natal stamps . purple TRD dated 3 M B/6 APR 1900 on pair Natal QV ½d (SG.97) piece.”

Ashburton Rail 29s40 30e28

No records

Ashton 29s19 31e13 (POA 61)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2061.jpg : “Opened: 1899-1901 HQ: Umzinto PO Type:

PA Period: Natal”

POA 61 was used in Howick RS 1892-1892, Ashton 1900-1901, Cato Manor, 1902-1902, Mayville 1903-1904, Mooi Plaatz 1906-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2061%20to%2080.htm

Avoca 29s39 31e02

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxNDQ3/z/UykAAOSwQaJXQuZ4/$_57.JPG

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Avoca%20Natal%20%201.jpg : “Opened: 1880-1910 HQ:

Durban PO Type: PA Period: Natal” (Mr 27, 1900)

http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/g/EIkAAOSwKtVWv0Te/s-l225.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Avoca%20nATAL%201911%20COVER.jpg

Avondale Road Durban near 29s55 31e00

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20Abercairney%20to%20Avondale%20Road.htm :

“Opened: 1904-1910 HQ: Durban PO Type: PA Period: Natal”.

Babanango 28s30 31e00 (POA 2)

“Babanango is a small town located about 58 kilometers north-west of Melmoth in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. Founded in 1904, the town takes its name from the nearby stream and mountain”.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babanango

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%202%20-2.jpg : “Opened: 1902-1910 Area: Yluland PO Type: PA Period: Natal”

POA 2 was used at Boshoff's Road 1893, Tugela Ferry 1894 to 1898, Wests 1900 to 1902, Babanango 1906 to 1909; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Babanango%203.jpg

Back Beach Durban near 29s55 31e00

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20Babanango%20to%20Bingmans%20Nek.htm:

“Opened: 1909-1910 Area: Durban PO Type: PA Period: Natal”.

http://www.danica-janeckova.com/images/1557.jpg : “VAN REENEN, Natal postmark/ppc. col. ppc of

http://www.danica-janeckova.com/images/1557-1.jpg

Balgowan 29s25 30e03 (POA 46)

“Balgowan is a valley in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa. The town of Balgowan is not much more than an old trading store and a train station where locally grown timber is picked up. However, nearby is Michaelhouse, the Anglican boarding school for boys in the Diocese of Natal, an exclusive private boarding school”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balgowan,_KwaZulu-Natal

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2046.jpg

POA46: Balgowan 1892-1893, Islington 1900-1901, Wonderboom 1902-1904, and Stepmore 1902- 1904; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2041%20to%2060.htm

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT57658.jpg “BALGOWAN, Natal postal

history. 1904 KE7 1d PSE pmk'd MY 7 04 to Guernsey, partial flap damage.”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Balgowan%201906%20card.jpg “Opened: 1892-1910 Area: Nottingham Road PO Type: PA Period: Natal”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT8647.jpg “BALGOWAN, Natal postmark.(M.1) dated C/NO 5 09 on N.G.R. 3d PARCELS STAMP.”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT8648.jpg : “BALGOWAN, Natal postmark.

(M.1) dated C/NO 5 09 on N.G.R. 1/- PARCELS STAMP.”

Bangonomo 27s43 31e53

No records

Batstones 30s42 30e25 (POA 9)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%209.jpg

POA 9 used at Batstones 1892-1895, Hilltop 1898-1901, and East Stranges 1907-1911;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%202%20-2.jpg: “Opened: 1884-1910 HQ: Port Shepstone PO Type: PA Period:”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Batston%201898.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Batstone.1898%20cover.jpg

Beaumont 30s01 30e37 (Nr 38)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Natal%20Shield%2038%201875.jpg : “Opened: 1861-1910 HQ:

Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PA Period: Natal”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Beaumont%201.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Beaumont%202.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Beaumont%202%20cover.jpg

Beith near 28s34 29e45

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20Babanango%20to%20Bingmans%20Nek.htm :

“Opened: 1887-1903 HQ: Dundee PO Type: PA Period: Natal”

Belfort 30s10 28e43 (POA 82)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2082.jpg : “Opened: 1900-1910 HQ: Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PA Period: Natal”

POA82 used at Belfort 1900-1902, Louwsburg 1906-1907, Esidumbeni 1907-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2081%20to%20100.htm

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT12285.jpg “POA 82, Natal postmark. on KE7 1d (SG.128).”

Bellair 29s52 30e56

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bellair%201898.jpg : “Opened: 1880-1910 Area Durban PO Type: PA Period: Natal”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bellair%201904%201C%20cover.jpg http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bellair%201907%20cover.jpg

Berea Road (and Rail), Durban near 29s55 31e00

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Berea%20Raod%20Durban%201902.JPG : “Opened: 1902-1910 HQ: Durban PO Type: PO Period: Natal”.

“BEREA ROAD RAIL: Opened: 1908-1910 HQ: Durban PO Type: PO Period: Natal”

Bergville 28s52 29e18

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bergville%201905.jpg “Opened: 1903-1910 HQ: Ladysmith PO Type: PO Period: Natal”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bergville%201905%20card.jpg

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/TVLuNTL8021.jpg : “BERGVILLE (Natal) B/MY 13 11 on pair TVL KE7 ½d (SG.273a).”

Besters (Rail) 28s26 29e39 (POA 19 and POA 95)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2019.jpg : “Opened: 1891-1910 HQ: Ladysmith PO Type:

PA, PO 1930 Period: Natal and Union”

POA 19 was used at Besters, 1893-1893, Middleton 1894-1904, and Mullers Pass 1907-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj555/patg23/IMG_20150103_0002.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2095%20BESTERS%20cover.jpg : “Used at Besters Backstamped Ladysmith 1900”

POA 95 was used at Besters 1900-1901, Scottburg 1902-1904, Finchley 1905-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2081%20to%20100.htm

http://www.rhodesia.co.za/Images/large/NA138.jpg : “1900 (August), Anglo-Boer War stampless

cover addressed to England endorsed ‘On Active Service’ and countersigned at lower left ‘C.R. James

/ NMR (Natal Mounted Rifles). Bearing a BESTER’S NATAL (24 Aug) temporary rubber single circle

datestamp struck in violet, partially overstruck by an Abingdon (16 Sep) duplex canceller, where the

cover was re-addressed. Ladysmith (24 Aug) and Abingdon (16 Sep) transits and Worthing (17 Sep)

arrival backstamps. Some crumpling at right, though a very scarce cancellation.”

http://www.chrisrainey.com/images/3055.jpg : “1900 envelope addressed to Ireland. Franked 1d adhesive tied by a fine strike of the "BESTER'S" c.d.s. 'SEP 28 1900' struck in violet.”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Besters%201918%20Natal.jpg : “

Biggarsberg Junction 28s10 30e09 ?

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT56437.jpg “BIGGARSBERG JUNCTION, Natal postmark.(M.1) AP 4 90 on QV ½d (SG.97a).”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Biggarsberg%20Junction.jpg: “Opened: 1890-1891 HQ:

Ladysmith PO Type: PA Period: Natal”.

Biggarsberg 28s17 30e03 (POA 92)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Biggarsburg%201898.jpg: “01.12.1893”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2092%202.JPG: “Opened: 1882-1910 HQ:

Ladysmith PO Type: PA Period: Natal”

POA 92: Biggarsberg 1900-1901, Modderspruit 1902-1904, and Droogdal 1907-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2081%20to%20100.htm

Bingham’s Neck near 30s08 30e03

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20Babanango%20to%20Bingmans%20Nek.htm :

“Opened: 1904-1906 HQ: Ixopo PO Type: PA Period: Natal”

Bisley Road PMB near 29s37 30e24

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bisley%20Natal%201907%20cover.jpg : “Opened: 1907-1907 HQ: ?? PO Type: Temp”.

Blackburn 28s57 31e30 (Nr 41)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2041.jpg : “Opened: 1865-1908 HQ: Verulam PO Type:

PA”

POA41: Rosebank 1891-1902, Blackburn reported by Kantey, Ndwedwe 1905-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2041%20to%2060.htm [Not included here: for Blackburn the ‘41’ postmark was used prior to 1890].

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Blackburn%201883.jpg http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Blackburn%202.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Blackburn%202C%20Unknown.jpg

Blackridge Station (Swartskopskloof) 29s36 30e19

No records

Blackwater 30s31 29e40 ? (POA 8)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%208.jpg : “Opened: 1895-1910 HQ: Harding PO Type: PA”

POA 8 used in Amanzimtoti 1891-1891, Blackwater 1895-1895, North End 1899-1899, Qudeni 1901- 1904, Impolweni 1906-1910; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

Bloodriver 27s53 30e35

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bloodriver%20Natal%201910%20card.jpg : “Opened: 1903- 1910 HQ: Dundee, Vryheid PO Type: PA”.

Bonds Drift 29s10 31e24

1885; no further records

Boom Street, Pietermaritzburg near 29s37 30e24 (POA 75)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2075%202.jpg : “Opened: 1897-1910 HQ:

Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PA”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT12280.jpg http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT53235.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2075%20Wartburg%20Cover.jpg

POA 75: Boom Street 1898-1898, Watermead 1902-1902, 1904-1904, Mount Elias 1906-1907, 1910- 1910, Fort Louis 1908-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2061%20to%2080.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Boom%20Street%20Natal%201904.jpg

Boscobello Rail 27s31 29e54? (POA 115)

POA 115: Boscobello 1903-1904 (and Redhill?);

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%20101%20to%20124.htm No illustration known yet

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Boscobello%201907%20card.jpg : “Opened: 1901-1910 HQ:

Newcastle PO Type: PA”

Boshoff’s Road (PMB) near 29s37 30e24 (POA 2)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%202%20-2.jpg: “Boshoff's Road 1893”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20Bisley%20to%20Brookes.htm: “Opened: 1890-1895 HQ: Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PA”

Boshoff Street, Pietermaritzburg (POA 23)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2023.jpg : “Opened: 1893-1908 HQ: Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PO”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Boshof%20Street%20PMB.jpg

Boston Hills 29s40 29e57 (Nr 31)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20Bisley%20to%20Brookes.htm: “Opened: 1861-1866 HQ: Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PA Renamed to: Boston”

Boston 29s40 29e57 (Nr 31)

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT57678.jpg “BOSTON, Natal postal history.

dated 4 1 93 on QV ½d Post Card to Nottingham, reverse with NOTTINGHAM ROAD d/ring and NOTTINGHAM cds dated 6 JA 93.”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/boston%201C%20Natal%201906.jpg : “Opened: 1866- 1910 HQ: Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PA Renamed fom: Boston Mills (1866)”

Boston Police Camp Near29s40 29e57

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Boston%20Police%20Camp.jpg : “Opened: 1904-1909 HQ:

Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PA” from www.southafricanstamps.net

Botha’s Hill 29s43 30e37 ?

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bothas%20Hill%201.jpg : “Opened: 1880-1910 HQ: Pinetown PO Type: PA”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bothas%20Hill%20cover.jpg

Bothaspass 27s37 29e45

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bothas%20Pass%201909.jpg: “Opened: 1902-1910 HQ:

Newcastle PO Type: PA”

Bowkers 29s52 30e53 (POA 119)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%20119.jpg : “Opened: 1905-1910 HQ: Durban PO Type:

PA”

POA 119: Bowkers 1906-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%20101%20to%20124.htm

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT12305.jpg: “POA 119, Natal postmark. on KE7 1d (SG.148).”

Braemar 30s57 30e10

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20Bisley%20to%20Brookes.htm : “Opened: 1908-1910 HQ: Umzinto PO Type: PA”

Brakwal 28s23 29e27 (POA 30 and 109)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Brakwal%201894.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2030%20Blue.jpg: “Opened: 1891-1910 HQ: Ladysmith PO Type: PA”

POA30 was used in Brakwal 1893-1893, Misgunst 1896-1901, North Shepstone 1902-1904, Stendal 1906-1910; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2021%20to%2040.htm

No illustrations known yet

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Brakwal%201921cover.jpg

POA 109 was used in Brakwal Road, 1902, and Sweet Waters 1905-1909;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%20101%20to%20124.htm

Brickhill Road Durban near 29s55 31e00

1884; no further records

Bridgeford Village (Ottawa) 29s40 31e03

No records

British Army South Africa Fieldpost Office / Army Post Office Bloemfontein

http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee508/honzastamps/NATQV1dBritishFPO.jpg (14 Fe. 1900)

http://stampauctionnetwork.com/ha/3007/1202.jpg: “203, 1d Red & green, from Burmese

Contingent, Pretoria, , FE 26 1902 with Army Post Office Pretoria and Bloemfontein on reverse, Blue

envelope, minor edge wear, addressed Capt Gibbs 2nd Duke of Wellington Regt, c/o Field Force,

manuscript "Burma M I" (Mounted Infantry) in blue at top, very scarce Burma Contingent mail, Fine.”

http://stampauctionnetwork.com/ha/3007/1203.jpg: “89, 1d Violet, from Burmese Contingent, Army Post Office, C, Bloemfontein, MY 18 1902 postmarks tie one penny violet British stamp to envelope, endorsed by Mjr BMI (Burma Mounted Infantry) at lower left, addressed Capt Gibbs in England, Burmese Contingent material is very scarce, Very Fine.”

Broadacre near 28s11 30e39 (POA 12)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2012.jpg : “Opened: 1906-1907 HQ: Dundee PO Type:

PA”

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMzgw/z/dv0AAOSwFqJWkSdP/$_57.JPG http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT53231.jpg

POA 12 was used at Undeen 1893-1893, Shafton Range 1899-1899, Entumeni 1900-1902, Unknown South Coast (Mehlomonyama?), 1904-1904, Broadacre 1906-1908;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

Broadmore 29s47 30e60 (POA 72)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2072.jpg: “Opened: 1906-1910 HQ: Dundee PO Type: PA;

Used at Broadmoor, 1902-1904, 1909-1910, two types of 72”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT10612.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2072%20cover.jpg , from www.michael-hamilton.com POA 72 was used at Greyville Rail 1893-1893, New Hanover 1901-1901, Broadmoor Type 2 1902-1904 and 1909-1910; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2061%20to%2080.htm

Brookes near 29s06 29e52 (POA 93)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2093%20-1.jpg : “Opened: 1901-1910 HQ:

Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PA”

POA93 was used in Dundee Coal Fields 1900-1901, and in Brookes 1902-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2081%20to%20100.htm

Brynbella 29s00 29e52 (POA 29 and 115)

Brynbella was the most southern point of the Boer forces during the second Anglo-Boer War in 1899-1902. It made General Botha famous: “With the outbreak of the war in October 1899 Botha joined the Vryheid commando. At the battle of Talana (20/10/1899), Botha took part as an ordinary burgher. He showed the first signs of military genius when General George White, commanding officer of the British garrison at Ladysmith, launched an attack on the Boer forces surrounding Ladysmith on 30 October 1899. With Lucas Meyer ill, Botha thwarted the planned attack of Pepworth Hill. Botha now took over Meyer's command and was appointed general in a permanent capacity. On 14 November he crossed the Tukhela at Colenso. On 15 November he took part in the train derailment at Chievely where Winston Churchill was taken prisoner. On 23 November his men succeeded in routing the troops under Colonel FW Kitchener from Brynbella Hill. When General Piet Joubert became ill Botha was placed in command of the burghers along the Thukela”.

http://www.wmbr.org.za/view.asp?pg=research&pgsub=role&pgsub1=3&head1=General%20Louis%20Botha

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2029%20cover.jpg : “Opened: 1904-1907 HQ: Estcourt PO Type: PA”

POA 29 was used at Umzumbi 1891-1902, Brynbella 1903-1904, and Redhill Rail 1908-1909;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2021%20to%2040.htm POA 116: Brynbella 1903-1904, and Edendale Rail 1906-1909;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%20101%20to%20124.htm No illustration known yet

Buffalo River28s03 30e23 ? (Nr 33)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bufallo%20River%201905.jpg : “Opened: 1905-1907 HQ: ?? PO Type: Temp”

Buffalo River (Tayside Rail) 28s04 30e24

No records

Bullstrode’s Store - Durban near 29s55 31e00 (POA 14)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2014.gif : “Opened: 1902-1904 HQ: Durban PO Type:

PA”.

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT53216.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2014%20cover.jpg

POA 14 was used at Topomasi 1895-1896, West End PMB, 1900-1900, Bulstrode's Store, 1901-1902, Horton Radford 1907-1909; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

Bulwer 29s47 29e44

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bulwer%201901%20card.jpg : “Opened: 1893-1910 HQ: Bulwer

PO Type: PA”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT57547.jpg “BULWER, Natal postal history.

QV 1d UPU Reply Post Card pmk'd B/MY 29 05 to Bremen, Germany.”

Bungalow ? 29s55 29e30

No records

Burnside 30s34 29e48

No records

Bursea (Rockmount) 28s55 30e01

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Bursea.jpg : “Opened: 1904-1910 HQ: Estcourt PO Type: PA”

Bushman’s River29s01 29e52 (Nr 15) (later: Estcourt)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Natal%20Number%2015.jpg : “Opened: 1850-1868 HQ:

Richmond PO Type: PO Renamed to: Estcourt”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Natal%20shield%2015%20cover.jpg , 1874

http://www.rhodesia.co.za/Images/large/NA43.jpg : “1878 (January), cover to England bearing 6d

violet overprinted 'POSTAGE' (SG 83) tied by '15' in barred oval numeral canceller and shield type

datestamp (Hart type L.1) with number '15' dated 16 January, struck at top right. Both these cancels

were allocated to Bushman's River. With G.P.O. NATAL (17 Jan) backstamp and London 'PAID' (21

Feb) arrival datestamp struck in red on front.”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT4497..jpg “15 used BUSHMAN'S RIVER, Natal postmark.(Type G) on 1870 QV 1/- green CC wmk (SG.59).”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT54579.jpg “15 used BUSHMAN'S RIVER, Natal postmark.(Type G) on QV 6d CC wmk (SG.70).”

Byrnetown 29s49 30e10 (Nr 48)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Natal%20BONC%2048.jpg: “Opened: 1874-1910 HQ: Richmond PO Type: PA”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT55318.jpg “48 used BYRNETOWN, Natal

cancel. (Type I) on 1875 QV 1d rose Crown CC P.12½ with POSTAGE 11mm long (SG.76,

Cat.£65).The SG illustration (Type 17) for this surcharge is 13mm long and incorrect as such

(a mint block of six shows the surcharges as being 11mm).”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Byrnetown%201910.jpg

Camperdown 29s42 30e33 ( Nr 25)

; http://www.danica-janeckova.com/images/813.jpg : “CAMPERDOWN, Natal postmark/card arrival

AP 16 94 on 1d Post Card, full text, from Manchester”.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Camperdown%201%201900.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Camperdown%201907%20Bars.jpg: “Opened: 1853-1910 HQ:

Camperdown PO Type: PO”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Camperdown%201%20cover.jpg

Cathkin (Nr18) 29s01 29e26

No illustrations kn own, and no further information known yet

Cato Manor 29s31 30e15 (POA 61)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2061.jpg

POA 61 was used in Howick RS 1892-1892, Ashton 1900-1901, Cato Manor, 1902-1902, Mayville 1903-1904, Mooi Plaatz 1906-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2061%20to%2080.htm

Cato Ridge 29s44 30e36

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Cato%20Ridge%202C%20blue.jpg: “Opened: 1890-1910 HQ:

Durban, Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PA”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Cato%20Ridge%201911.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Cato%20Ridge%201901%20cover.jpg

Caversham (Sterkspruit, Lidgetton) (Nr73) 29s26 30e05

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Caversham%201C.jpg : “Opened: 1853-1887 HQ: ? PO Type: PA Period: Natal Renamed from: Sterkspruit Renamed to: Lidgetton”

Cedara 29s31 30e16

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Cedara%201909.jpg: “Opened: 1903-1910 HQ:

Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PA”

Ceza 27s58 31e22 (POA 49)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2049%20card.jpg POA49: Riet Valley 1892-1904, Ceza 1906-1911;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2041%20to%2060.htm After 1910

http://www.forpostalhistory.com/images/2613.jpg “1918 South Africa

1918 envelope to Sweden franked with a pair of 1d's and a ½d tied by two strikes of the very

scarce CEZA DE 3 18 datetamps. On the back is an arrival cancel of 26.1.19. Ceza was a very

small village in Zululand, near Melmoth and Mahlabatini. The post office opened in 1904 and

a Mission Hospital was opened in 1910 – although the first doctor only arrived in the mid

Chaka’s Kraal (also: Shaka’s Kraal) 29s26 31e12

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Chakas%20Kraal%2019.04.1909%20cover.jpg : “Opened: 1903- 1910 HQ: Stanger PO Type: PO Renamed from: Umhlali River”

Chapel Street Pietermaritzburg near 29s37 30e24 (POA 36)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2036%201897%20Cover%20Hamilton.jpg “Chapel Street, 12.06.1896 - 23.10.1897”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2036%20cover.jpg: “Opened: 1896-1910 HQ:

Pietermaritzburg PO Type: PO”

POA36 was used at Engsheni 1891-1892, Zunkels 1894-1894, Chapel Street 1896-1896, and Hlokozi

1899-1911; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2021%20to%2040.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Chapel%20street%20Cover%201899.jpg ;

http://www.rhodesia.co.za/Images/large/NA216.jpg: “1899 (April), cover addressed to England bearing a single QV 1d carmine (SG 99a) tied by CHAPEL ST. P.M.BURG (AP 8 99) double circle datestamp. GPO Natal (8 Apr) transit and Newcastle on Tyne (1 May) arrival backstamps.”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/TVLuNTL8028.jpg : “CHAPEL ST. P.M.BURG (Natal) JU 15 12 on TVL KE7 6d (SG.266).”

Charlestown (Rail) 27s24 29e52 (POA 51, 60, 87 and 96)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2051.JPG: “Opened: 1891-1910 HQ: Newcastle PO Type:

PO”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT10567.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2051%20Charlestown%20pm.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2051%20Charlestown%20back%20pm.jpg

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT57670.jpg: “POA.51, Natal postal history. on undated complete QV ½d newswrapper by German Mail Steamer to Durban, no backstamps.”

POA51: Charlestown (Rail) 1892-1892, New Scotland 1896-1896, Zuurberg 1899-1902, Marianhill 1903-1909; http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2041%20to%2060.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Charlestown%201895%20cover.jpg Charlestown was occupied by Boer forces in 1899

Spink 2014 p. 15:

“Charlestown:

A selection of pieces/loose adhesives (8 items) showing various handstamps comprising oval-framed

“CHARLESTOWN,/Z.A.R.” datestamp (3, one in red), oval-framed “Veld-Post, Z.A.R./CHARLESTOWN”

(2, one on O.F.S. 21⁄2d.), “CHARLESTOWN.VPK ZAR” (2, one with “V” and “K” letters missing) and

“CHARLESTOWN/30 MEI 1900” late use datestamp used shortly before the Boer retreat back across the border.

1899 (13 Oct.) “Velddienst” envelope from a member of the “Holl Vryw Corps” (Hollander Voluntary Corps.) to Pretoria, showing a fine strike of the “VELDDIENST” handstamp in violet and with Volksrust c.d.s. below, arrival c.d.s. (16.1) on reverse. A rare handstamp with only five examples recorded.

Photo nr 30 Note: Commandant G. Lombard led the Hollander Corps into Natal at Charlestown on the morning of 13 October

1899 (Nov.) envelope to Johannesburg, bearing Transvaal 1⁄2d. green vertical pair sharing a light strike of the “V.P.K./CHARLESTOWN” handstamp in violet then forwarded to Volksrust and twice cancelled by c.d.s. (21.1), arrival c.d.s. (22.11) on reverse; envelope with minor soiling though a scarce cancellation. Photo nr 31

1899 (28 Dec.) unstamped “Velddient” envelope sent by a native horse attendant and manservant

commando and showing a part strike of the oval-framed “CHARLESTOWN,/Z.A.R.” datestamp in red, this colour in use for three days only, Volksrust (28.12) and Pretoria (29.12) c.d.s. on reverse. One of only three covers from agterryers (rider behind) recorded. Photo nr 32

Spink 2014

, p 20; nrs 30-32 are for Charlestown. [33-35: Colenso; 36 Dannhauser; 38 Elandslaagte]

Other illustrations:

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Charlestown%20ZAR%20on%20Commando.jpg : “Boer occupation [1900 ] Name at top only”.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Charlestown%20ZAR.jpg “Boer occupation Name at top. ZAR at bottom 16.12.1899”.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Charlestown%20ZAR%201900%20cover.jpg POA 96 was used at Charlestown in 1901-1902;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2081%20to%20100.htm

1

See: The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 featuring occupation and siege issues. The Harry Birkhead Collection.

No illustration known yet

POA 87 was used at Helpmekaar 1900-1901, and Charlestown1902-1904;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2081%20to%20100.htm No illustration known yet

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Charlestown%201904%20ornaments.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Charlestown%201906%20ornament%20card.JPG

http://www.danica-janeckova.com/images/3695.jpg : “CHARLESTOWN, Natal postmark/wrapper full plain newswrapper dated MR 9 05”.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2060.jpg : “Used in 1907 to 1909. Also used at other locations”

POA 60: Wallacetown 1892-1892, Glenisle 1901-1903, and Charlestown 1907-1909;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2041%20to%2060.htm

https://grahamlesliemccallum.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/main-street-charlestown-

natal.jpg?w=547 : “photograph of the Main Street to Charlestown. The last Natalian settlement on

the frontier, only a few kilometres from the border and the Transvaal Republic town of Volksrust.”

https://grahamlesliemccallum.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/natal-government-railways-offic- opening-charlestown.jpg?w=547 “Photograph[s] recording the official opening ceremony of the railway line when it reached Charlestown. President Paul Kruger of the South African Republic can be seen in the front row seated alongside Sir Charles Mitchell”.

Chieveley (Rail) 28s50 29e49 (POA 68)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2068.jpg “1892-1910, Area: Ladysmith , PO Type: PA;

used in 1892”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT53207.jpg POA 68: Chieveley Rail 1892-1892, and Rockvale 1898-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2061%20to%2080.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Chieveley%201900%20cover.jpg [1900]

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Chieveley.jpg [1902]

Church Hill Road near 29s55 30e56

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20Chieveley%20to%20Dalton.htm: “31.03.1910 to Union; Area: Durban ; PO Type: PA; Renamed from Batstone”

Clairmont (Rail) (Clairwood) 29s54 30e58

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Clairmont%201902.jpg :” 1892 to Union, Area: Durban , PO Type: PA, 5 miles south of Durban”

Claridge 29s31 30e22

No records

Clarke Road Durban near 29s55 31e00 (POA 18)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2018.jpg: “1893 to 1910 , Area: Durban, PO Type: PA”

POA 18 was used at Lands End 1891-1891,Thompson 1892-1892, Clarke Road Durban 1894-1896, Table Mountain Mission 1898-1904 and Mona 1906-1909;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Clarke%20Road%20Durban%202%20cover.jpg

Cleveland (Hill) 29s52 30e32 ?

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Cleveland%20Hill.jpg: “1884-1902, Area: Pietermaritzburg,PO Type: PA, Renamed Mid Illovo Central” [1890]

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Cleveland%20Hill%201899.jpg [1899]

Coalfields (Dundee) (Talana) 28s10 30e17 (POA 3)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%203%20large%203.jpg: “Opened: 1892 to 1903,HQ:

Dundee , PO Type: PA”

POA 3: Coalfields Type 1, 1891 to 1892; Russel Str. Type 2 1900 to 1902; Sunkelsdrift Type 2 1903 to 1910: http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA.htm

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT1213.jpg, ` POA 3, Natal postal history

(Type 2, wide A, small 3) on QV 1d Post Card (scenic reverse Tugela Falls etc) pmk'd DURBAN DE 7 1900.´

http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/g/zWcAAOSwe7BWvLgq/s-l225.jpg

http://www.danica-janeckova.com/images/2070.jpg : “POA 3, Natal postmark/ppc. col. ppc of Government House, Pietermaritzburg pmk’d DE 13 04”

http://www.danica-janeckova.com/images/2070-1.jpg

Coleford 29s58 29e28 (POA 74)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2074.jpg: “1897 to Union, Area: Near Himeville, PO Type:

PA”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT53233.jpg

POA 74: Coleford 1898-1898, Glenbain 1901-1902, Kongolona 1907-1910;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2061%20to%2080.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Coleford%201901.jpg

Colenso 28s50 29e44 (Nr 17 and POA 17)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Colenso%20crown%201860.jpg: “COLENSO, 1852 to Union,

Area: Colenso, Renamed from Tugela?”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT57804.jpg “17 used COLENSO, Natal postmark. on QV 1d CA wmk (SG.99).”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT4501.jpg “17 used COLENSO, Natal postmark.(Type G) on horiz. pair QV 2d Die I (SG.106), minor tear at base left stamp.”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT4500..jpg “17 used COLENSO, Natal postmark.(Type G) on QV ½d on 1d CA wmk (SG.104).”

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT8858.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Colenso%201894.jpg

Colenso was occupied by Boer forces in 6 November 1899 and into 1900 Spink 2014:

Colenso

1900 (15 Jan.) envelope to Krugsdorp, bearing 1⁄2d. green pair tied by a fine strike of the scarce “COLENSO, 15 JAN 00” datestamp in violet, the reverse with Hoofdlagaer (16.1), Johannesburg (18.1) and arrival (18.1) c.d.s.; also a piece bearing 1d. with the same

datestamp for 14 February and Hoofdlager c.d.s. Photo see 33 Charlestown Note: Colenso

was occupied by O.V.S. Commandos under Commandant de Villiers on 6 November, to be

joined by Z.A.R. Commandos later that day. The cover offered above was sent on the day of General Botha’s visit to occupying troops.

1900 (18 Jan.) 1d. card sent by a Dutch doctor, attached to Vrede Town ambulance unit station at Colenso, “Via Delagoa Bay” to Amsterdam, cancelled at Harrismith (20.1) and showing “POSTMEESTER GENERAAL” censor cachet in violet, Bloemfontein (23.1) and Amsterdam (9.3) c.d.s.; most unusual. Photo see below; and nr 34 Charlestown.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Colenso%20ZAR%20occupation.jpg

1900 (6 Feb.) envelope (central vertical crease) to Bloemfontein, bearing 1d. rose-red and green neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the scarce “COLENSO, 6 FEB 00” datestamp in violet, arrival c.d.s. (10.2) on reverse. Photo see nr 35 Charlestown.

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Colenso%202C%201902.jpg

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/NAT8649.jpg : “COLENSO, Natal postmark.(M.1) dated H/OC 26 09 on N.G.R. 2/- PARCELS STAMP, perf. fault.”

https://grahamlesliemccallum.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/railway-station-colenso-natal1.jpg : “

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/TVLuNTL2312.jpg “COLENSO (Natal) on TVL KE7 1d (SG.274).”

Colenso Volunteer Camp 28s50 29e44

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Colenso%20Volenteer%20camp%20card.jpg : “1904 to 1904, Area: Colenso, PO Type: Temporary”

Colworth 28s25 29e37?

No records

Congella (Rail) 29s52 30e59 (POA 48)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2048.jpg: “1903 to Union, Area: Durban , PO Type: PA”

POA 48: Elandslaagte 1892-1893; Congella 1901-1902;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2041%20to%2060.htm

Constantia (Constantiadrift) Near 29s55 30e56

No records

Corby Rock 28s15 30e38

No records

Creighton 30s01 29e51 (POA 64)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/POA%2064.jpg: “1905 to 1910 , Area: Ixopo, PO Type: PA”

POA 64: St. Faiths 1900-1904, Creighton 1906-1909, Subeni 1909-1909;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2061%20to%2080.htm

http://www.rhodesia.co.za/Images/large/NA308.jpg: “1906 (September), colour picture postcard (‘Natal Bush’) addressed to Lidgetton bearing a single KEVII ½d blue-green (SG 146) tied by a neat CREIGHTON (28 Sep) skeleton / relief type single circle datestamp (apparently unrecorded by Putzel / Visser). Pietermaritzburg (28 Sep) transit and Lidgetton (29 Sep) transit / arrival datestamps struck on the message side. Rare.”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Creighton%203.jpg

http://www.michael-hamilton.com/images/TVLuNTL10847.jpg : “CREIGHTON (Natal). A/DE 7 12 on TVL KE7 1d (SG.274).”

Cundycleugh 28s13 29e43

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Cundycleugh%201909%20card.jpg

Curry’s Post 29s22 30e08 (Nr 53)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Natal%20shield%2053%20cover.jpg , 1877

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Natal%20BONC%2053.jpg: “1893 to 1910 , Area: Howick, Renamed from Houtboschrand”

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Currys%20Post%201898.JPG

http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/g/N9AAAOSw~oFXMzxq/s-l225.jpg

Dalton(Rail) 29s20 30e40 (POA 71)

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Currys%20Post%201898.JPG: “March 1900 to 1910 , Area:

Pietermaritzburg, PO Type: PO”

POA 71: Manderston Rail 1892-1892, Nonoti 1898-1898, Dalton 1901-1901, Scottsburg 1903-1904;

http://www.postmarks.co.za/PH%20Natal%20POA%2061%20to%2080.htm

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Dalton%201901%20Cover.jpg

http://www.postmarks.co.za/images/Dalton%201907.jpg