South Africa (nation)
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Wren Robinson Collection on South Africa
A collection of photographs of Basutoland (now Lesotho) and Zululand, some loose, some in albums, taken or collected by Mrs Wren Robinson while engaged in educational and welfare work. Most have handwritten captions either underneath or on the back by Mrs Robinson. The prints are kept with her papers at RCMS 220.
Wylie's Poort on the main road to Messina, N. Transvaal, 1925
203 x 152 mm. A view looking along the road towards the vertical rock gorge through which it runs. Two motorcars stand parked on the wooden bridge in the foreground.
Xhosa woman, 1930 - 1950
148 x 196 mm. The caption continues: 'smoking a pipe made from one piece of wood with separate mouthpiece. Note copper armbands.'
Xhosa woman, 1930 - 1950
102 x 153 mm.
Xhosa woman, 1930 - 1950
102 x 154 mm.
Xhosa woman, near Bashee [Mbhashe] River, 1942, 1942
145 x 204 mm.
Xhosa women, 1942
147 x 202 mm. The caption continues: 'Faces covered with light clay. The women all smoke these long pipes and invariably carry bags. 1942'.
Xosa girl, Gonubie, E. Province, 1949
Xosa man, Gonubie, Ciskei, 1948
Xosa motherhood, Grahamstown, Eastern Province, 1948
Xosa witch doctor, Kingwilliamstown, E. Province [historic title], 1948
Yellow billed hornbill, 1967-08
Yellow billed hornbill, 1967-08
Yellow flower, Blyde Canyon, 1967-10
The majority of these were taken in the north of the province; at Magoebaskoof (two visits); Tzaneen (including a sequence showing sisal growing and processing); Vendaland in the extreme north and a few coming south to Orhigstad and Graskop. A group taken at Mala Mala camp is assumed to be in the Transvaal, though the precise location has not been found. The section concludes with a visit to a fishing lodge at Dulstroom in December 1969.
Yellowood, Tsitsikamma, 1968-03
[See also August 68].
Yellowood, Tsitsikamma, 1968-03
[See also August 68].
Yellowood, Tsitsikamma, 1968-03
[See also August 68].
Yellowood, Tsitsikamma, 1968-03
[See also August 68].
Yellowood Tsitsikamma, 1968-08
Young birds, 1925
113 x 88 mm. Showing a group of partially fledged ostriches in a field.
Young hyena, 1969-12
Young orange trees at Addo, Sundays River. C.P., 1928-06-20
Print at RCMS 353/2/28.
Young orange trees at Addo, Sundays River. C.P., 1928-06-20
Album of mostly 80 x 54 mm prints. There is a brief list describing items 1-98, which document the trip from Southampton to South Africa, travel in South Africa, and the visit to Southern Rhodesia. Many photos do not appear in the exact numerical order given in the listing. The rest of the images are uncaptioned, but their general locations have been identified by reference to the diary RCMS 353/1.
Young orange trees at Addo, Sundays River. C.P., 1928-06-20
Album of mostly 80 x 54 mm prints. There is a brief list describing items 1-98, which document the trip from Southampton to South Africa, travel in South Africa, and the visit to Southern Rhodesia. Many photos do not appear in the exact numerical order given in the listing. The rest of the images are uncaptioned, but their general locations have been identified by reference to the diary RCMS 353/1.
Young Zulu girls with stringed instruments, the ugubu, 1930 - 1950
151 x 203 mm. The caption continues: 'The bow is made of solid wood or cane, fitted with a string of twisted hair, sinew, leather or wire which is struck by a thin stick. A resonator of calabash (gourd) is fixed to the bow'.