Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

The Pietermaritzburg City Hall is a colonial era red brick building which dates from 1902. It was built to replace the original City Hall which was burnt down in 1898. The building was opened on August 14th 1902 by the then Duke and Dutchess of Cornwall and York. It was declared a national monument in 1969 (now known as Heritage sites).

Red brick architecture of Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg Station in 1898.

The KwaZulu-Natal parliament building, located in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

Pietermaritzburg Botanical Gardens in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal. One of ten national botanical gardens, Pietermaritzburg's Botanical Gardens ...

Botanical Gardens in Pietermaritzburg.

Morning Market.Taken circa 1905.

Pietermaritzburg Sanitarium comparison between a photo from 1898 when it was built and now.

The old prison, Pietermaritzburg, Natal

The Plough Hotel, Pietermaritzberg which replaced the earlier picture. This building has been demolished and a retirement home has been built on the site.

Early photo - late 19th century. No longer in existence - see The Plough Hotel, Pietermaritzberg 2.

Swans, Umsindusu River.Taken circa 1905.

The Town Hall - see other similar photo taken in 1905 when the trees are larger - so this photo taken at an earlier date..