POSTMARKS of NATAL
 

GILLETS TO GREYVILLE

 
GILLETS (RAIL)
1886 to Union
25 miles from Durban on main line
1   2C "NATAL" Asterisks on sides
Deteriorated to dots later
13.02.1900
(Aab)
02.10.1902
(Aab
 
Seen in violet October 1902      
GINGINHLOVU
1902 to Union
Area: 15 miles south of Eshowe
1   2C "NATAL" Dots on sides
Last seen: 19.10.1912
01.05.1903 Union  
       
GLASTONBURY
1903 to 1909
Area: Near Waschbank
1   POA "83" Listed 1906 to 1907      
GLENBAIN
1899 to Union
Area: 10 miles from Ixopo
1   POA "74" Listed 1903 to 1904 

Use at Glenbain
 has not been
 recorded

     
2   2C "NATAL" Dots on sides
22.12.1912
(Putzel)
??.10.1902 Union  
GLENCOE
1899 to end of Boer occupation
Area: 231 miles from Durban on main line
1   3-Liner     01.11.1899 10.04.1900  
       
2   3-Liner     12.02.1900 04.03.1900  
       
GLENCOE JUNCTION
1899 to Union
Area: 231 miles from Durban on main line
Renamed from Biggarsberg Junction
1   POA "88" Listed 1900 to 1901      
2   2C "NATAL" No markings on sides 30.04.1898 14.05.1902  
3   2C "NATAL" Dots on sides
Last seen: 27.08.1911
??.08.1901 Union  
       
4   1C "NATAL"   Relief type 16.07.1907    
GLENDALE
1870 to Union
Area: Near Stanger
1   BONC "42"        
2   1C "NATAL"
Last seen
25.11.1913
(Johan Bezuidenhout)
22.07.1908
(John Carter)
 Union  
3   2C "NATAL"   Dots on sides?      
GLENGAVEL
1905 to Union
Area: Bulwer District
1   2C "NATAL" Crosses on sides
First seen:
06.01.1911
(Aab)
 
24.11.1909
(Putzel)
 Union  
GLENISLA
1900 to Union
Area: Near Port Shepstone
1   POA "60" Listed 1901 to 1902      
(2)   2C "NATAL" Dots on sides First seen: 12.11.1910
Last seen: 19.08.1933
   
       
GOBENI
1909 to Union
Area: Near Vryheid
Renamed from Mooi Klip
1   2C "NATAL" Blocks on sides

01,09.1911
27.04.1910    
       
GOEDHOEK
1904 to 1906
Area: Near Vryheid
Not recorded
GOMMAMAAN
1903 to Union
Area: Near Vryheid
1   1C "ZAR" All known dated 10 FEB 1901 10.02.1901    
       
2   1C "NATAL" No markings on sides 06.11.1901
(Aab)
28.08.1903  
3   2C "NATAL" Thik bars on sides ??.??.1905 02.05.1907  

Hamilton
       
GOOD HOPE
1874 to 1884
1906 to 1908
Area: Ladysmith District
Renamed from Schmidt's
1   Number "35"        
2   POA "20" Listed 1906 to 1908      
3   1C "NATAL"   1890
(Aab)
   
4   2C "NATAL"   No markings on sides      
GOURTON
1892 to Union
Area: Estcourt District
Renamed from Selferino
1   1C "NATAL"   04.10.1892 29.09.1902  
       
GRAHAMS
1893 to Union
Area: Pietermaritzburg District
1   POA "16" Listed 1893 to 1910      
GREENVALE
1893? to 1910
Area: Between Bulwer and Ixopo
1   POA "17" Listed 1893 to 1902      
2   2C "NATAL" Dots on sides

Last seen
05.09.1910
(Visser
19.??.1906 Union  
GREENWOOD PARK
1899 to Union
Area: Durban
1   POA "65" Listed 1901 to 1902      
       
2   POA "107" Listed 1906 to 1910      
3   2C "NATAL" Dots on sides

Last seen:
1916
(Visser
11.04.1903
(Aab)
Union  
       
GREYLING STREET
1898 to 1903
Area: In Pietermaritzburg
1   2C "NATAL"   No markings on sides      
2   2C "NATAL" Dots on sides 11.04.1903    
       
GREYTOWN
1854 to Union
Area: Capital of  Umvoti Country
1   CROWN "NATAL"   30.01.1861 22.05.1883  
2   Number "11"   22.04.1875 22.05.1883  
3   Shield "11"   22.03.1878 16.11.1880  
       
4   Manuscript "NATAL"        
5   1C "NATAL"
Visser
22 mm 05.05.1892
(Visser)
30.08.1894
(Visser)
 
6   1C "NATAL" 23 mm 07.12.1899
(Aab)
04.11.1904
(Aab)
 
       
7   2C "NATAL"   No markings on sides 26.10.1893    
8   2C "NATAL"
Dots on sides

Last seen:
12.06.1913
(Aab)
12.10.1895 Union  
9   2C "NATAL"   Blocks on sides      
10   2C "NATAL" Asterisks on sides
Wide "N"
01.08.1884 29.12.1887  
       
11   2C "NATAL" Asterisks on sides
Narrow "N"
10.05.1904 04.08.1905  
       
12   2C "NATAL" Thik bars on sides
Last seen:
 06.05.1911
(Aab)
04.01.1906
(Aab)
Union  
       
(13)   1C "NATAL" Relief type
First seen: 11.09.1910
     
GREYTOWN RAIL
1903 to 1905
Area: Greytown
Not recorded
GREYVILLE
1893 to Union
Area: Durban Suburb
1   POA "72" Listed 1893 

Use at Greyville
 has not been
 recorded

     
2   2C "NATAL" No markings on sides 28.06.1898 28.01.1902  
3   2C "NATAL"   Dots on sides      
GREYVILLE RAIL
1893 to 1910
Area: Durban Suburb
Not recorded