Cory Library and Historical Archives

Bushman's River farm - part of Klipfontein

Item

Title

Bushman's River farm - part of Klipfontein

Date

1979-03-31

Description

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 romoval" The photograph shows part of Klipfontein - the Bushman's River farm owned by Coloured families under testamentary trust, where 1 460 African squatters have congregated in recent years. Houses all owner-built, range from brick structures to traditional wattle and daub, mostly plastered

Subject/s

Forced migration -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Photographs

Forced migration -- South Africa -- Glenmore -- Photographs

Forced migration -- South Africa -- Klipfontein -- Photographs

Blacks -- South Africa -- Relocation -- Photographs

Apartheid -- South Africa -- Photographs

Glenmore (South Africa) -- Race relations -- Photographs

Squatters -- South Africa -- Glenmore -- Photographs

Type

Image

Format

jpg

Provenance

Klipfontein - Glenmore Forced Removal Collection

Archive

Original held at Cory Library for Humanities Research, situated at Rhodes University.

Asset No.

PIC/M 4801-6

Rights Holder

Eastern Province Herald

Use/re-use

Copryright. Image made available for research and educational purposes only.

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10962/15157

Item sets

Klipfontein & Glenmore, Cape Province - Forced Removals Collection (1979)

Media

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