Time Capsule: Durban from Above in 1993 - Beachfronts to Cityscapes & Iconic Landmarks.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2020
- Dive into the heart of 1990s Durban with this extraordinary 21-minute helicopter tour, showcasing the city's most memorable landmarks and breathtaking beachfront attractions as they stood over three decades ago. From the sun-drenched sands and bustling activity around the pristine beachfront hotels and paddling pools to the grandeur of Durban's Sea-World, this video captures the essence of a city brimming with life and charm.
Fly over the historic landscapes of the Capital Radio 604 building, the architectural marvels of Kings Park Rugby Stadium, the original Durban soccer stadium, and other iconic sports venues like Kingsmead Cricket Stadium and the Westridge Tennis Stadium. Glide past the serene waters of Durban Harbour, the vibrant and scenic yacht mall on Victoria Embankment, and the Umgeni Industrial Park, revealing a city rich in diversity and spirit.
Witness the energy of surfers and bathers along the golden coastline, a nostalgic view of the clean beachfront that has captivated hearts for generations. Traverse the city centre, over the Tollgate Bridge on the N3, and marvel at the panoramic views of Greyville Racecourse, encapsulating the soul of Durban in a bygone era.
Filmed on a memorable day in 1993, this aerial journey not only highlights Durban's beachfront allure but also its urban landscape, inviting viewers to reminisce about the city's vibrant history and the remarkable transformations it has undergone. Join us in revisiting the glory of 1990s Durban, a time capsule of memories, architecture, and the undeniable spirit of a city that continues to evolve.
This is the DURBAN we've LOST and will probably never ger back again!
You lost India too but you're fine
I was born and raised in the Grey Street Casbah in the Durban CBD. Our streets were clean and safe and no criminals or filth. This is how I recall Durban ,not the way it is now . We will never get this Durban back unfortunately and those memories especially if the beachfront and CBD are in the past now especially with the recent disgusting looting and internal terrorism we just faced.
What a fantastic journey this video took me on. To think what Durban was and unfortunately has become is vey sad but what a glorious place it was.
A Brit who visited the Durban area twice in the 2000s, my ex was from the province. So beautiful the coast line and also inland Natal. I don't expect to go back and hope the city can recover the pride it had in those days.
I lived in Umzinto on the South Coast and in the 70s used to go to Durban every Saturday night to collect the Sunday Tribune and Times to deliver all the way down the South Coast up to Port Edward. The news papers only came out a midnight so we had plenty of time to explore the streets of Durban. Clean streets and safe. I live in Cape Town now and haven't been to Durban city centre in 24 years.
My beautiful Durban. It will never be restored to a clean relaxed city of the people who were born here& grew up in a friendly &vibrant multicultural society . I have many beautiful memories growing up in Durban.😢❤An excellent production.Please continue the series🎉
Ah! Days before filming with drones. Looking at the beach and hearing the helicopter sound reminds me of the John Rolfe rescue helicopter from back then. I worked and lived in Durban at that time. Capital radio on South beach. The yachts and boats. The cable cars . The dodge-em cars . The sunken gardens. Feeding pigeons in the park. Durban was just beautiful and amazing. It is now a dead city. The locals don't go there. I moved to the suburbs and keep away from the city. It's gone to the dogs
Good old days.
if the DA was able to run Durban for 12 years , they would be able to undo all the damage the ANC did for the past 30.
Durban would become alot like Miami.
never too late guys .
go vote
Breaks my heart to think what my old hometown Durban has become. It was once a clean and well managed city which all its citizens were proud of. Things could have and should have been very different.
Yip, and then came 1994......
Lived there for 3 years in the late 60's
@DefinitelyNotDan Moved to Johannesburg where we had a Wimpy franchise in Randburg and on the 50th floor of Carlton centre as well as industrial catering facility for factories.
Thank you very much, Thank you very much - This time coming not back 😢
Durban before the Moses Mabhida Stadium sounds like another century, remembered, and perhaps a little missed. I lived there in the '90s. Thanks for bringing it all back. Time does not stand still, they say. So, shoot a new one, showing all the important changes in the look and feel of the Metro. Money allowing, a one hour or 90 minute show would be nice. Eita.
So many memories! Thanks for sharing.
Braais on the fields outside the rugby stadium after the game were fantastic.
Bru! They were the best!
I grew up in this Durban.
i'm thinkin' this is my favorite form of 90s architectural modernism. there's just somethin' about it, feels special.
it reminds me of michigan, honestly. growing up enjoying these types of landscapes and civilization. from afar at least. not where durban is but its is(was?) gorgeous in an ironically quaint way.
Good old days..before the anc!
Thanks. Th epain is to recall how CLEAN and South African tis city was. The pain is to see NO REAL DEVELOPMENTS have happened in Durban city proper. EVERYTHING has been on standstill in every city centre under the ANC, eactually great regress and great dirt.
Lol stop. There are countless infrastructure programs underway to redevelop the city centre and a new city near the port. Also Durban Aerotropolis is being built. Transport networks are being added every year in the region to connect all regions in Durban. The promenade has rejuvenation plans as well.
Corruption and even political murders are common place in Natal.
@@khweziza5397 Today they plough human sh.. into the beach sand because their is so much lying on the beaches after December and New year it is impossible to remove. How the good old South Africa has fallen in to just another sh.. hole called the new south africa
@@khweziza5397Hi if you there were still waiting , it's been 2 years already and there city has degraded dramatically, it's a slum now!🤷♂️
@@shikarbabulall3897 lmao yeah, you’re right. there’s nothing to defend at this point. totally is dilapidated.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
I was doing Primary School in Addington Primary School and apart of the Bodyboarding Club
The Sea level has risen so much yoh!
awesome to see water world
Wow Durban CBD looked great
This made me sad. I was born in Durban. Lived here my entire life. It was such a beautiful city. Not anymore. It's filthy . Garbage never gets picked up. The munipality has built open air urinals in the once beautiful Greenacres lane, amongst
other streets. And it overflows into the streets. There's more illegal migrants than locals. Now the municipality is pumping sewage into the oceans. The old Durban would give any European city a run for its money. Not anymore. Durban is dead. Durbanites keep away from from the city.
This hurts to hear. It used to be so beautiful and calm. I really miss my hometown ❤
water is so clean
When sewerage was not flowing into the sea, when you could walk the golden mile, when there was not two tons of litter on a Monday morning.
Can you do a comparison of then to now??
That was when everything was maintained and law and order prevailed….never to be seen again
The final years before the collapse.
The GOLDEN years....before the Zimbabwe crowd took over lol
GEE, I WONDER WHO HAPPENED
We lost it all 😭😭😭😭
Never to return in my lifetime.
only brown in the water is the beach sand from the wave action
1990 until nw. Nothing changed, still the same. Look😅
My dad owned an apartment on marine parade. He sold it at a loss in late 90s and squandered the money on travelling. None of us got a dime.
His money, you have no claim on it.
It was before the drugs rights and homelessness exist.
North Beach 🏖️ and south beach 🏖️ Durban 😂😂😂
Wow, in my view though Durban hasn't changed that much.
If the south africa are still handled by whites 🥺 idk what it would be .. maybe it's like usa or canada
It was far better those days than the U S A ,even our currency was stronger than the U S A ,it was paradise
@@christobosman5710 Só até 1980, pois durante a década de 70 muitas coisas ocorreram que foram contra a sustentação da África do Sul com aquele (caríssimo) regime de separação.
O governo da minoria deveria ter tratado disso sem esperar contrapartidas de Eua, UK e ONU... enfim, esse tempo de resolver as coisas já passou mesmo.
@@christobosman5710 Só até 1980, pois durante a década de 70 muitas coisas ocorreram que foram contra a sustentação da África do Sul com aquele (caríssimo) regime de separação.
O governo da minoria deveria ter tratado disso sem esperar contrapartidas de Eua, UK e ONU... enfim, esse tempo de resolver as coisas já passou mesmo.
@@4l3x5andro ? Try English .
@@christobosman5710 Nigeria currency was stronger than dollars too in the 70's so with most African countries
The building of the gigantic suburban shopping malls was the beginning of the destruction of South Africa's inner cities. Middle class left the inner cities and obviously it would be naturally filled again by people .
Previously clean, properly run cities abhor a vacuum. Hence the infiltration of disgusting plantlife & the accompanying endless litany of social ills now visited upon the CBD & surrounding suburbs. But my friends & I made several of them feel very sorry that they even thought of rioting & theft in 2021..
Some folks are good at building things and maintaining them. Other folks are better at destroying things.
The days when Durban was a white paradise.
Let’s reset human race nothing is going in the right direction at least that’s what I do when I seem to loose in GTA
Nothing goes in the right direction if you make wrong decisions.
You are only in control of your own actions, stop worrying about how the world is changing, this is normal.
The world is always changing.
That's why it's written in the scriptures, don't worry but seek the kingdom of God first and its righteous and everything shall be added. Mathew.
Nothing goes wrong in the kingdom of God, in other words nothing God wrong when you are always doing what God requires from you.
The referendum naysayers were right on the money..
I was only 11 which was a good thing, because in my liberal stupidity, I'd have voted Yes.
@dannyarcher6370 As I did, Danny. I believed I was doing the right thing at the time, but history has proved me wrong. All African liberation movements have proved to be disastrous at governance.