On 13 Apr 2015 at 21:21, Denise Igesund via wrote: > The archives in Pietermaritzburg are very much open . I regularly do > research and document copying. I will check my details for their correct > email address. I think it has changed. I have a little booklet with their > contact details on. I have just moved so not really at my finger tips. I will > get it out tomorrow. That is useful to know, as last time I was there they were having renovations done, which seemed to be taking a long time. Are the renovations complere? -- Steve Hayes E-mail: shayes@dunelm.org.uk Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm Phone: 083-342-3563 or 012-333-6727 Fax: 086-548-2525

Hi Steve Yes the renovations are complete, but when I was there about 1 month ago, their lift had broken down owing to load shedding! This meant that all documents/registers requested had to be carried down however many flights of stairs from wherever they normally resided! There was therefore a delay and rather weary staff! Adrian Rowe -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Steve Hayes via Sent: 13 April 2015 11:22 PM To: south-africa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Pietermaritzberg Archives - Have they closed or do they not respond to emails? On 13 Apr 2015 at 21:21, Denise Igesund via wrote: > The archives in Pietermaritzburg are very much open . I regularly do > research and document copying. I will check my details for their > correct email address. I think it has changed. I have a little > booklet with their contact details on. I have just moved so not > really at my finger tips. I will get it out tomorrow. That is useful to know, as last time I was there they were having renovations done, which seemed to be taking a long time. Are the renovations complere? -- Steve Hayes E-mail: shayes@dunelm.org.uk Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm Phone: 083-342-3563 or 012-333-6727 Fax: 086-548-2525

On 14 Apr 2015 at 7:04, Milly & Adrian Rowe wrote: > Yes the renovations are complete, but when I was there about 1 month ago, > their lift had broken down owing to load shedding! This meant that all > documents/registers requested had to be carried down however many flights of > stairs from wherever they normally resided! There was therefore a delay and > rather weary staff! Thanks for that. We've got a huge list of stuff to look up there, but last time we were there the whole place spelt of wet cement, the archivalia were in boxes up and down the staircase4s, and they only let you look at 3 records in a day. Not sure when we'll next make it there, but I wanted to make sure that it was working when we do go! -- Keep well, Steve Hayes Blog: http://hayesgreene.wordpress.com Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/famhist1.htm E-mail: shayes@dunelm.org.uk