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African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 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 ([email protected]). You are welcome! Disclaimer: illustrations and some texts are copied from internet sources that are publicly available. All sources have been mentioned. If there are claims about the copy rights of these sources, please send an email to [email protected], and, if requested, those illustrations will be removed from the next version of the working paper concerned. 96 African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 African Studies Centre Leiden P.O. Box 9555 2300 RB Leiden The Netherlands Telephone +31-71-5273372 E-mail [email protected] Website http://www.ascleiden.nl Facebook www.facebook.nl/ascleiden Twitter www.twitter.com/ascleiden Countryportal http://countryportal.ascleiden.nl Illustrations cover page: ASC Leiden postage stamp Nederland (2011): ©African Studies Centre Leiden Cape of Good Hope postage stamp 1853: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Cape_Triangular_Postage_Stamp.jp g/400px-Cape_Triangular_Postage_Stamp.jpg Egypt postage stamp 1914: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Post_Stamp_Egypt.jpg 97 African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 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 98 African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 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 99 African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 http://www.britishempire.co.uk/images3/northnatal.jpg, ca 1900. 100 African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 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 101 African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 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 102 African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 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 103 African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 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) 104 African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 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 35 Insuzi (also 15) 105 African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 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) 106 African Postal Heritage; African Studies Centre Leiden; APH Paper 15 (Part 2); Ton Dietz South Africa: NATAL: Part 2: Postmarks A -D; Version January 2017 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;