Units in Collection
This Collection contains 40 unitsFinding Aids
Catalogue available from repository.Quick Guide
The Quick Guide is a list of all the items relevant to the Black Sash in this particular collection.Africana Museum
Repository: Museum AfricaExtent: Extent of Black Sash materials is approximately 40 items
City: Johannesburg
Dated: Black Sash material is mainly from 1955 and 1960s but some items are from other years
Scope:Johannesburg's major history museum. The permanent displays focus on urban life in Johannesburg since the discovery of gold, with themes such as mining and domestic labour, shack life and township jazz. Mahatma Gandhi's role in the fledgling city is covered, as is the historic 1956 Treason Trial when Mandela was jailed in The Fort.
Other displays deal with early man, stone and iron age communities, and the first white settlers in the Johannesburg area. Watch the press for details on temporary exhibitions.
Also in Museum Africa:
The Museum of South African Rock Art showcases unique rock paintings and engravings. The role of rock art in Bushman social and religious life is explained in a reconstructed rock shelter.
The Bensusan Museum of Photography and Library has important items from the
beginnings of photography in 1839 to modern developments.
The Photo Gallery has changing photo exhibitions, and the large photo library covers all aspects of photography.
Black Sash materials include photographs, a programme, a handbill, posters, an original work of art, calendars and two sashes. Aside from the photographs in the main collection, there may be more in the The Times Media Collection, housed at Museum Africa. This Collection consists of scrapbooks arranged by year.
Media: Text documents; Posters; Still images; Artefacts; Ephemera; Visual art
Themes:Children; Conferences; Education; Freedom; History; Housing; Human rights; Labour; Land; Legal issues; Other areas of involvement or concern; Politics; Protests, demonstrations, campaigns; Repression; Women
Administrative / biographical history:Not all creator/s listed
Condition of access / use: Contact repository for an appointmentPercentage of collection relevant to Black Sash: 1 - 19%
Location contact details
Organisation: Museum AfricaTelephone: 27 (0)11 833 5624
Fax: 27 (0)11 833 5636
Email: museumafrica@joburg.org.za
Street address: Old Market Building, 121 Bree Street
Postal address: Box 517
Area: Newtown
City: Johannesburg
Postal code: 2113
Province / State: Gauteng
Country: South Africa