Swaziland Digital Archives: Decades: 1950's

About the 1950's

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1950's Bushveld hunting 1 Photographer: Unknown Source: Kockott family	Photo No. 151	The 50's was a period of hunting - both for macho reasons and also to clear the bush for cattle ranching. Game was seen as a reservoir of disease for cattle.
1950's Bushveld hunting 2 Photographer: Unknown Source: Kockott family	Photo No. 152	Claude Kockott in front of a day's work in setting up Tambankulu Estates. Game was shot to make way for cattle ranching in the 1950's. Kockott was instrumental in setting up an Nature Reserve on the same land 30 years later when attitudes had changed.
1950's Bushveld hunting 3 Photographer: Unknown Source: Kockott family	Photo No. 153	Bushveld hunting
1950's Bushveld hunting 5 Photographer: Unknown Source: Kockott family	Photo No. 155	Bushveld hunting
1950's Child & Toy Photographer: Unknown Source: Usutu Pulp Co.	Photo No. 501	Unknown child of one of the founders of Usutu Pulp.
1950's Colonial Administration Photographer: Mrs Culverwell Source: James Culverwell	Photo No. 140	Colonial Administration
1950's Colonial Inspection Photographer: Mrs Culverwell Source: James Culverwell	Photo No. 146	Colonial Inspection
1950's Culverwell in car Photographer: Mrs Culverwell Source: James Culverwell	Photo No. 149	Culverwell in car
1950's Culverwell in car 2 Photographer: Mrs Culverwell Source: James Culverwell	Photo No. 148	Culverwell in car 2
1950's Last wild cheetah Photographer: Unknown Source: Kockott family	Photo No. 142	Wildlife was shot out of the bushvelt to make way for commercial rancing. It is now being re-introduced.