Cory Library and Historical Archives

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  Glenmore - door leading into wooden shack

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows a door leading into wooden shack, temporary houses built for Glenmore people after they were removed from different places in the Eastern Cape, including Klipfontein
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  Glenmore - man on muddy road

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows a man, possibly pressman or journalist, on muddy road looking away.
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  Glenmore - men digging a hole

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows a group of men in Glenmore digging a hole, probably a grave. When the evicted people arrived in Glenmore, a number of them became sick, there were no jobs, only poverty and that there was no clinic for people to get medication. People started dying.
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  Glenmore - wooden building

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows a wooden building with many windows, possibly a hostel or school in Glenmore
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  Glenmore - wooden shacks and dirt road

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows wooden houses or shacks and dirt road that runs behind Glenmore.
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  Glenmore - World Vision rations for one family

  A series of photographs showing views of forced removal of communities from Klipfontein farm, near Kenton-on-sea, and other areas, to Glenmore in 1979. These photographs were accumulated by Ben Maclennan when he worked as a journalist for Eastern Province Herald, covering the move, and when he wrote the book "Glenmore : the story of a forced removal. This photograph showing one lot of food rations for one family. During forced removals from Kliptown to Glenmore, tons of food supplies were donated by World Vision of Southern Africa, a Johannesburg based Christian humanitarian organisation as a means of bringing relief to of all unemployed people in Glenmore.
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  Glenmore boys

  A series of photographs showing views of forced removal of communities from Klipfontein farm, near Kenton-on-sea, and other areas, to Glenmore in 1979. These photographs were accumulated by Ben Maclennan when he worked as a journalist for Eaastern Province Herald, covering the move, and when he wrote the book "Glenmore : the story of a forced romoval" This photograph showing two boys in Glenmore squatter camp, wearing shorts and bare upper bodies. Behind them is a mealie field and squatting houses
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  Glenmore farm before the move in 1976 (photo)

  A series of photographs showing views of forced removal of communities from Klipfontein farm, near Kenton-on-sea, and other areas, to Glenmore in 1979. These photographs were accumulated by Ben Maclennan when he worked as a journalist for Eaastern Province Herald, covering the move, and when he wrote the book "Glenmore : the story of a forced removal"This photograph shows Glenmore in 1976, while it was still being farmed.A transcript at the back reads: "A view of the valuable land under irrigation pasture on Mr Ronnie Knott's farm, Glenmore, along the banks of the Fish River where the Fingo Village freeholders from Grahamstown may soon be resettled and about which they are voting in a referendum today"
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  Glenmore farm before the move in 1976 (text)

  A series of photographs showing views of forced removal of communities from Klipfontein farm, near Kenton-on-sea, and other areas, to Glenmore in 1979. These photographs were accumulated by Ben Maclennan when he worked as a journalist for Eastern Province Herald, covering the move, and when he wrote the book "Glenmore : the story of a forced removal. This photograph showing Glenmore farm in 1976, while it was still being farmed. A transcript at the back reads: "A view of the valuable land under irrigation pasture on Mr Ronnie Knott's farm, Glenmore, along the banks of the Fish River where the Fingo Village freeholders from Grahamstown may soon be resettled and about which they are voting in a referendum today"
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  Glenmore outside yard - tin toilets and tree branches

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows how an outside yard would looked like in Glenmore, with tin toilets and tree branches, perhaps used as firewood or for fencing.
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  Glenmore outside yard - tin toilets and tree branches

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows how an outside yard would looked like in Glenmore, with tin toilets and tree branches, perhaps used as firewood or for fencing.
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  Glenmore people pushing against a white van stuck in the mud

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows children in Glenmore, pushing against a white van on muddy road.
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  Glenmore residents queueing for food rations

  A series of photographs showing views of forced removal of communities from Klipfontein farm, near Kenton-on-sea, and other areas, to Glenmore in 1979. These photographs were accumulated by Ben Maclennan when he worked as a journalist for Eastern Province Herald, covering the move, and when he wrote the book "Glenmore : the story of a forced removal. This photograph showing Professor Michael Whisson and Glenmore residents who are queueing for food rations. Professor Whisson, head of the Anthropology Department at Rhodes University, was a member of the Glenmore Action Group since its inception
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  Glenmore residents queueing for food rations

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows Glenmore locals standing next to fence, queueing for food rations - truck and shack in background.
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  Glenmore residents with Louis Koch, Chief Director of the Eastern Cape Administration Board

  A series of photographs showing views of forced removal of communities from Klipfontein farm, near Kenton-on-sea, and other areas, to Glenmore in 1979. These photographs were accumulated by Ben Maclennan when he worked as a journalist for Eaastern Province Herald, covering the move, and when he wrote the book "Glenmore : the story of a forced romoval" In the photograph, Mr Louis Koch, Chief Director of the Eastern Cape Administration Board, stands beside Glenmore residents who are fetching water at the tap
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  Glenmore squatter camp

  A series of photographs showing views of forced removal of communities from Klipfontein farm, near Kenton-on-sea, and other areas, to Glenmore in 1979. These photographs were accumulated by Ben Maclennan when he worked as a journalist for Eaastern Province Herald, covering the move, and when he wrote the book "Glenmore : the story of a forced romoval" This photograph shows Glenmore squatter camp
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  Glenmore squatters

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows wooden shacks, temporary houses built for Glenmore people after they were removed from different places in the Eastern Cape, including Klipfontein
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  Glenmore wooden buildings - hostels

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows wooden buildings with many windows, possibly a hostel or school in Glenmore.
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  Glenmore wooden shacks

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows wooden shacks, temporary houses built for Glenmore people after they were removed from Klipfontein. People extended their houses using corrugated iron so as to fit their families.
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  Glenmore wooden shacks

  A series of photographs taken at the time of the Klipfontein evictions, the resultant trial at the Supreme Court Grahamstown, and the eventual settlement of those evicted in the Glenmore resettlement location, showing some of the residents involved, officials, members of the press, as well as aerial and on site views of Glenmore. Photographers: Dave Forbes, Ben Maclennan, Evert Smith, and an unknown photographer. This photograph shows wooden shacks, temporary houses built for Glenmore people after they were removed from Klipfontein. .
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  Glenmore, Headmaster's house

  A series of photographs showing views of forced removal of communities from Klipfontein farm, near Kenton-on-sea, and other areas, to Glenmore in 1979. These photographs were accumulated by Ben Maclennan when he worked as a journalist for Eaastern Province Herald, covering the move, and when he wrote the book "Glenmore : the story of a forced romoval"
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  Gravel road with fence surrounding grass-trees and a hill

  A series of twenty photographs showing scenes of houses (new and old) and landscape of the Oxton and Zweledinga areas of resettlement under the forced removals policy, 1980. Most of the community settled here had voluntarily left Glen Grey and Herschel in 1976, to avoid incorporation into the Transkei homeland, only to be incorporated, at a later date, into Ciskei instead. These photographs were taken by Priscilla Hall.
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  House in rural area, with power lines and mountains in the distance

  A series of twenty photographs showing scenes of houses (new and old) and landscape of the Oxton and Zweledinga areas of resettlement under the forced removals policy, 1980. Most of the community settled here had voluntarily left Glen Grey and Herschel in 1976, to avoid incorporation into the Transkei homeland, only to be incorporated, at a later date, into Ciskei instead. These photographs were taken by Priscilla Hall.
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  Houses in rural area with hills in the background

  A series of twenty photographs showing scenes of houses (new and old) and landscape of the Oxton and Zweledinga areas of resettlement under the forced removals policy, 1980. Most of the community settled here had voluntarily left Glen Grey and Herschel in 1976, to avoid incorporation into the Transkei homeland, only to be incorporated, at a later date, into Ciskei instead.These photographs were taken by Priscilla Hall.
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  Houses in rural area with three kids outside one of the houses

  A series of twenty photographs showing scenes of houses (new and old) and landscape of the Oxton and Zweledinga areas of resettlement under the forced removals policy, 1980. Most of the community settled here had voluntarily left Glen Grey and Herschel in 1976, to avoid incorporation into the Transkei homeland, only to be incorporated, at a later date, into Ciskei instead. These photographs were taken by Priscilla Hall.