Swaziland Digital Archives: Decades: 1930's

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1930's
Max's Car, Balegane Drift
Photographer: Max Ashton
Source: Bob Forrester

Photo No. 76


Before the Balegane Pont was officially built, cars were towed across by cattle. This is just below the current Balegane Prison Officers Mess.

1930's
Mbabane
Photographer: Unknown
Source: National Archives

Photo No. 40


Mbabane. Allister Miller street, taken from about the Delta Motors Garage on Gilfillan street.

1930's
Mbabane
Photographer: Unknown
Source: Annie Smythe

Photo No. 39


Mbabane. Distant view of the town, note the trees in a treeless zone.

1930's
Mixed Blessings
Photographer: Unknown
Source: Dawson family

Photo No. 438


Missionary education worldwide was of mixed benefit, often what happened was people left one culture behind and did not arrive at the next. Instead of being part of society they lived in a cultural no-man's land.

1930's
Model T in the mud
Photographer: Mary Kiernan
Source: National Archives

Photo No. 101


A Model T belonging to the Miller family. The car was pulled out by oxen and people pushing. Roads in Swaziland before the 1960's were not good.

1930's
Nkomatane Outspan, near Piggs Peak
Photographer: Rev. Dawson
Source: Dawson family

Photo No. 500


Cows crossing the Nkomatane Drift.

1930's
Picnic
Photographer: Captain Smythe
Source: Annie Smythe

Photo No. 43


Captain Smythe obviously enjoyed Swaziland to the full.

1930's
Picnic, Havelock
Photographer: Rita Tetley
Source: Dawson family

Photo No. 495


A picnic near Havelock asbestos mine. From left: Roy Hesel, "the Weston boy", Mrs Weston (white dress and looking over her shoulder). Paul Dunn is the man wearing a hat in the centre, the woman in the striped hat is Hester Dawson, her husband Bill is leaning against her.

1930's
Piggs Peak Mine
Photographer: Unknown
Source: Dawson family

Photo No. 494




1930's
Piggs Peak Scenery
Photographer: Unknown
Source: Dawson family

Photo No. 499


Mountain scenery near Piggs Peak. The trees may well be wattle plantation mentioned in "Piggs Peak Avenue". This is a postcard.

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