Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2931CC714
Site Name
H W Currie Fountain- cast iron drinking trough, Berea, Durban
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 15:50
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 15:50.
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Classifications
Monument Type
Description
/This memorial is in remembrance of Mr. H. W. Currie, for many years a Town Councillor and Mayor in 1879-1880, through whose resource and perseverance this town was saved from a serious water famine by the establishment in 1878 of the wells and pumps known as Currie’s Fountain at the foot of the Botanic Gardens/
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
Yes
Construction Materials
Iron
Bronze
Pedestal Material
Concrete
Event Commemorated
Mr H. W Currie
Unveiled Comment
Unveiled: 1889, restored in 2005.
Inscriptions
This memorial commemorates H. W. Currie, who In 1878 the sank an artesian well in search of water to relieve the drought in the area. The well, named Currie’s Fountain, delivered 50,000 gallons of water to the town every day
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.84839, 31.006765
KwaZulu-Natal
- eThekwini
Directions to Site
Inside the school premises of Dale College Boys' High in the assembly area/ Sports field.
Access details
Accessible to the public
Media
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