1930
Joy and Love
Photographer: Rita Tetley
Source: Dawson family |
Photo No. 433
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Poppy Meadows (nee Holtman) and her
daughter Margaret.
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1930's
Car
Photographer: Captain Smythe
Source: Annie Smythe |
Photo No. 37
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1930's Car. Roads were poor and cars
were mainly used in the towns.
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1930's
Car on Pont
Photographer: Unknown
Source: Annie Smythe |
Photo No. 64
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Ponts obviously intrigued early
photographers - they are about the single most commonly photographed
subject.
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1930's
Florence Mission Boys Dorm
Photographer: Rev. Dawson
Source: Dawson family |
Photo No. 418
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Rev. William Dawson and his wife Emma
pose proudly in front of the boys dormitory at Florence Mission. He is wearing
the O.B.E.
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1930's
Franklin Family Fishing, Balegane
Photographer: Max Ashton
Source: Bob Forrester |
Photo No. 72
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The bushveldt was opened to
commercial farming in the 20's and 30's. Here is the Franklin family, who only
went to the Bushveldt in the non-malarial winter.
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1930's
Havelock
Photographer: Rev. Dawson
Source: Dawson family |
Photo No. 486
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The compound for mine labourers at
Havelock. At its peak the mine employed some 4000 people.
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1930's
Havelock
Photographer: Rev. Dawson
Source: Dawson family |
Photo No. 485
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This is the start of Havelock Mine
(early 1930's), for many years the only real source of employment and tax
revenue. Indicated on the back of the photo: white patch centre left,
"drive", building centre top, "managers house", centre
right, eroded area, "main drive".
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1930's
Havelock
Photographer: Rev. Dawson
Source: Dawson family |
Photo No. 484
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View looking from Franklin's store to
the mine workings.
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1930's
Jockey
Photographer: Captain Smythe
Source: National Archives |
Photo No. 38
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Horse racing (and betting) was
common, gymkhanas were regularly held in Piggs Peak, Siteki, etc.
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1930's
Mater Dolorosa, Mbabane
Photographer: Unknown
Source: National Archives |
Photo No. 79
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The Catholic Mission of our Sad
Mother is now almost in the centre of town.
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