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Description
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The Arthur Marsh Collection provides a rich primary account of hunting and fishing culture in Southern Africa during the mid-20th century. While Marsh was publicly known as Port Elizabeth’s "Sausage King," his private records reveal a life dedicated to pursuing big game and coastal angling.
The collection is particularly significant for its detailed documentation of hunting expeditions throughout the Eastern Cape and broader Southern African interior. It includes photographic records of trophies, campsites, and the natural landscapes of a bygone era, alongside personal narratives of life in the bush. These papers serve as a unique intersection of commercial success and the colonial tradition of the "sporting life," offering a window into the recreational habits and environmental interactions of the period’s merchant class.
Hunters at the Port Elizabeth Hunt Club having a picnic 
Hunters at their camping site 
Hunters between the bushes 
Hunters camping site with two men fixing a fence 
Hunters camping with tents, ox wagon and horses 
Hunters catch hung to dry 
Hunters gathered around one of their tents 
Hunters in front of caught wild animals 
Hunters in the background of fire smoke 
Hunters in the bush 
Hunters in the field 
Hunters in the Port Elizabeth hunt club next to tents 
Hunters next to an ox wagon displaying their catch 
Hunters of the Port Elizabeth Hunt Club sitting in front of sleeping tents 
Hunters on a hunting expedition with their dogs and ox wagons 
Hunters passing a house on a horse drawn vehicle with people watching 
Hunters resting with their catch of the day in the field 
Hunters sitting next to an ox wagon in the field 
Hunters sitting next to an ox wagon with their catch 
Hunters sitting under a tree 
Hunters standing on a cliff 
Hunters with a large catch on display 
Hunters with dogs and hung catch 
Hunters with four women and their catch on display 
Hunters with guns and sticks on an ox wagon