the Story of Hyde Park Cemetery: A legacy Indian Indentured labourers and Singh Family

Discover Hyde Park Cemetery, a powerful new book that uncovers the forgotten burial ground of KwaZulu-Natal, where generations of Indian indentured labourers were laid to rest without headstones.Blending archival research, immigration records, and family oral histories, the book follows the Singh family's 1889 journey from Rampur, India, to the sugar estates of Natal aboard the SS Congella. Beyond this poignant family chronicle, the book details the inspiring, successful journey to secure official heritage resource recognition for the cemetery, ensuring these vital stories are preserved.Richly illustrated with historical photographs, and maps, Hyde Park Cemetery is an essential read for anyone passionate about South African history, genealogy, and heritage conservation.Because history is not only written in monuments-it also survives through memory.