South Africa
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| Fireworks Mahomed wrestling, Durban City Hall, 1950's |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed with trainer Sunny Moodley |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed marching in the Durban Brigade |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed: 300lb rock placed on his chest and knocked with a 14lb hammer |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed: 30 people either side try to unlock his massive arms |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Northern Natal team Finalists in the Sam China Cup, 11 September 1949 |
Northern Natal team Finalists |
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| Certificate awarded to Fireworks Mahomed for 38 years service as a referee, July 1982 |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed, Ismail Bobat, referee Dala Desi, Osman Shaik, wrestling at Durban City Hall |
Wrestling at Durban City Hall |
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| Floodlights at Curies Fountain |
Floodlights at Curies Fountain |
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| Fireworks Mahomed, referee at Curries Fountain |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Fireworks Mahomed wrestling at Curries Fountain |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Springbok Boxing Club |
Springfield boxing club |
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| Durban Indian Referees Association, founded 1924 |
‘Fireworks’ as he was called, had achieved athletic success in wrestling, gymnastics, cricket and soccer throughout his life at Curries Fountain. |
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| Plague stone |
Plague stone laid by E I Haffejee |
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| Switching on of the floodlights |
Official switching of the floodlights at Curries Fountain |
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| Soil festival at Curries Fountain |
THE 1968 Festival of the Soil celebrations have been ... festival which was held at Curries Fountain |
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| Soccer match at Curries Fountain |
Soccer at Curries Fountain |
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| Soccer match at Curries Fountain |
“Curries” a name associated to the vibrant stadium in the struggle days, particularly in the 1960’s and 1970’s, influenced the interaction of Black people within a socio-political and cultural environment in Durban and South Africa. |
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| Scouts meeting at Curries Fountain |
Curries Fountain |
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| President of the South African Soccer federation |
Non racial soccer and the Curries Fountain Stadium will always take pride of the place i the sports history of South Africa |