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15th June 2012, 10:12 AM
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the criterion was the dock pub as john said.opposite in point road was a cafe called the vasco dagama as one of the lads corrected me. i thougt it was the eagle as it belonged to the cab firm next door.
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15th June 2012, 11:18 AM
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See i knew i was not drunk all the time, i did see stars in the playhouse lol. Cheers Alf
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15th June 2012, 10:49 PM
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Long Ago!!
Think a lot of us saw Stars there mate! But not the kind in the Sky! haha!
That Vasco Da Gama Cafe i do recall,it wasnt too far from the Smuggies!
Smugglers Inn Point Road Durban - My Photo Gallery
There was also the old Seamans Mission a little way back from Point Road!
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16th June 2012, 05:27 AM
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AJ Hawker
See i knew i was not drunk all the time, i did see stars in the playhouse lol. Cheers Alf
AJ
And no doubt many other places. Did you know we had five starr accomodation at the Vindi? On a clear night you could see them through the holes in the roof.
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16th June 2012, 05:30 AM
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There was also the old Seamans Mission a little way back from Point Road
Do not recall the mision to seamen there, but do recall very well the missionary position!
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3rd July 2022, 11:13 AM
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Re: Pub in Durban
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3rd July 2022, 11:03 PM
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Re: Pub in Durban
More on Pubs !!
Here is a very old Pic of the old Smugglers Inn, gee we had some great times here, meeting some off beat Gals too, Lots of Boff Bash too but all good times had!
The good old days!
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Another old Pic of Memories old Seamans Institute Point Road Durban now a Back Packer Hostel. There was also another Seamans Hostel at the rear of Point Roda a bit back from the old Smugglers. No Pic as yet!
This Link is on here somewhere else but thought a revival of the Bard aroung the Globe would interest!
List of Seamen's Bars from around the World, Rhiw.com
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13th July 2022, 02:03 PM
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Re: pub in durban
here are 2 of tthe ones in durban and one in capetown
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