Cory Library and Historical Archives

Women doing washing at the new wash troughs, 27 July 1931

Item

Lidbetter, William Walpole, “Women doing washing at the new wash troughs, 27 July 1931”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/5549

Title

Women doing washing at the new wash troughs, 27 July 1931

Creator

Lidbetter, William Walpole

Subject

Laundry -- South Africa -- Cradock -- Photographs

Cradock (South Africa) -- Social conditions -- Photographs

Type

still image

Extent

Original: 1 of 2 b&w negatives; 11 cm x 8 cm

Format

Negatives : Two views showing women doing washing at the new wash troughs, 27 July 1931.

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10962/56632

Location - Physical Location

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

Date Issued

1931-07-27

Rights Holder

Lidbetter, William Walpole

Location - Copy -- Shelf Locator

PIC/S 4716

useGuidelines

In order to obtain a license for the use of any of the images apply to the Cory Library at cory@ru.ac.za

Item sets

Lidbetter Collection

Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Media

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Lidbetter, William Walpole, “Women doing washing at the new wash troughs, 27 July 1931”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/5549