Banyiland kraal on Mount 700 feet high, 1890
Scope and Contents
187 x 225 mm. Showing a group of villagers and three Pioneers posed in front of huts at a Mashona kraal. The European at the left of the group is (Sir) Herman Melville Heyman (1859-1938), Commander of 'A' Troop of the BSACo Police contingent. The other two figures are unidentified, althoguh the central figure is possibly Frank Johnson. This photograph presumably coincided with the following passage from Surridge's lecture: "Go with me in thought to the top of one of the highest peaks some 600 or 700 feet above ground level, and you may see the misery of the Banyai people, devoid almost of everything after one such visit of their oppressors, the Matabele. Yes, I say, there was fear and trembling at the approach of the white man; and it was not until they were quite convinced in their own minds that we were friends instead of foes that they came from their hiding places. Then there were signs of welcome." (Royal Colonial Institute, 1891, p. 312).
Dates
- Creation: 1890
Creator
- From the Fonds: Surridge, Frank Harold, d 1947 (clergyman) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.
Bibliography
General
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Finding aid date
2004-10-13 11:28:01+00:00
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