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Archive Museum My Beloved Teacher

DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL

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Collected on 30 July 2026

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This document is a blog/news article from Durban High School titled “Archive Museum: My Beloved Teacher” dated 23 May 2016. It describes the school’s Archive Museum, including how display themes change monthly and where displays are moved around the school. It invites readers to submit memories, anecdotes, photos, or other material about Durban High School teachers, and provides an email address for contributions. It also explains the origin and development of the museum and highlights specific items/displays currently exhibited (including a retrieved stained-glass window).

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My Beloved Teacher contributions

People can contribute memories, anecdotes, photos, or other material about Durban High School teachers who influenced their lives or made an impact.

Who it is for
People with memories or material about Durban High School teachers
How to act on it
Email the material to Ms du Preez at jeanette.dupreez@durbanhighschool.co.za.
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If you have special memories, anecdotes, photos, anything of interest about DHS teachers that have influenced your life, made an impact or meant a great deal to you, please will you drop her a line.
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Archive Museum displays

Visitors can browse the Archive Museum's changing displays of Durban High School memorabilia and sign the guest book.

Who it is for
Visitors interested in Durban High School's history and archive displays
How to act on it
Visit the Archive Museum, browse the displays, and sign the guest book.
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Visitors welcome to browse and sign the guest book

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Places

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Key Takeaways

  • Title: Archive Museum: My Beloved Teacher
  • Date: 23 May 2016
  • School: Durban High School (DHS), Durban
  • Invitation for contributions about DHS teachers (memories, anecdotes, photos, etc.)
  • Contribution email: jeanette.dupreez@durbanhighschool.co.za
  • Museum display themes change on a regular basis/monthly
  • Museum location: old reception area (under-utilised space) with minor alterations
  • Displays moved between Museum, Media Centre walkway, Hall foyer, and back into the Archives
  • Examples of themes: Centenary in 1966; Wars fought by Old Boys; Cricket and Swimming; old Science and Biology Laboratory; Hockey, Basketball and Rugby; Drama and Music at DHS
  • Current displays mentioned: aerial photographs of 150th formation; 150th Special Assembly activities; stained-glass window permanently housed outside the Media Centre
  • Stained-glass window retrieved from refuse dump by Mr Jean le Roux; cleaned and secured with perspex
  • Visitors welcome to browse and sign the guest book
  • Keys held by: Alan Norton and Jeanette du Preez
  • Durban High School
  • Ms du Preez (Jeanette du Preez)
  • Alan Norton
  • Mr Jean le Roux
  • Durban High School Old Boys
  • DC Thompson Hall
  • Seabrooke’s Theatre
  • The Dead Poets Society Café
  • Prefects room
  • Chapel (altered to become Seabrooke’s Theatre)