Photograph of Women of the Defence of the Constitution League: "Collecting signatures for the petition against the Senate Bill"[Museum Africa Collection] Description: Black and white. Two women at a table where two men are signing a petition. Two other women look on.Date(s): 1955 Photograph of women protesting[Museum Africa Collection] Description: Black and white. "Protesting the racial job reservation clause of the Industrial Conciliation Act, Johannesburg City Hall."Date(s): November 1957 Photograph: "Accusation against the Prime Minister, J G Strydom, and his Cabinet, and a call for his resignation"[Museum Africa Collection] Description: Black and white. Two women holding up a board with the accusation on it: "We accuse you the Prime Minister and your Cabinet of destroying the Constitution of the Union, ignoring the will of the people, keeping our children apart in the schools, destr [. . .]Date(s): 1956 Photograph: "Four women stood for an hour at the corners of President Brand's statue in Bloemfontein"[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 13/01/1994. Photograph used in book: M Rodgers, The Black Sash, Johannesburg 1956. B/W print. OriginalDate(s): 25 February 1956 Photograph: "Making black sashes"[Museum Africa Collection] Description: Black and white. "Making black sashes for the vigil at the Johannesburg City Hall following the publication in the Government Gazette of the dissolution of the Senate." Six women gathered round a sewing machine, chatting and making sashes.Date(s): November 1955 Photograph: "On the march"[Museum Africa Collection] Description: Black and white. . "Protest against the Senate Bill"Date(s): 1955 Photograph: "Protest against Gous giullotine action in Parliament"[Museum Africa Collection] Description: Black and white. Banner: "The Death of our Parliament, Die Dood van ons Parlement" with giullotine showing Parliament being decapitated.Date(s): May 1955 Photograph: "Protest against Senate Bill"[Museum Africa Collection] Description: Union Buildings, Pretoria. Black and white.Date(s): 1955 Photograph: "Protest against the Senate Bill"[Museum Africa Collection] Description: Black and white. "Women camp out for the second night, Union Buildings, Pretoria"Date(s): 1955 Photograph: "Sitting at Union Buildings before 12 hour vigil outside Prime Minister's office"[Museum Africa Collection] Description: Black and white. Placards: "The Senate Act, the case is lost but not the cause", "Die Senaat Wet, Nou Wetlik - Vir Ewig Immoraal", "The Senate Act, Legal Now but Immoral forever"Date(s): 1956 Photograph: "Students of Pretoria University, dressed as women, joined the solemn march of protest against the Senate Bill in order to interfere"[Museum Africa Collection] Description: Black and white.Date(s): 1 June 1955 Photograph: "The petition arrives"[Museum Africa Collection] Description: Black and white. "Mrs B Brummer (with Mrs Ruth Foley) chair of the Women Defence of the Constitution League presents the petition of 90 000 women against the Senate Act to B J Schoeman, Minister of Transport.Date(s): 1955 Photograph: 'Indomitable' Johannesburg Black Sash marching to City Hall[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 12/01/2005. ReproductionPhotograph: Ben Schoeman, Minister of Transport, "sashed" on his arrival at East London Airport[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 13/01/1994. Photograph used in book: M Rodgers, The Black Sash, Johannesburg 1956. B/W print.Date(s): Mid 1950s Photograph: Black Sash[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 13/01/1994. Photograph used in book: M Rodgers, The Black Sash, Johannesburg 1956. B/W print.Date(s): 1950s Photograph: Black Sash 1956[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 13/01/1994. Photograph used in book: M Rodgers, The Black Sash, Johannesburg 1956. B/W print.Date(s): 13 February 1956 Photograph: Black Sash All-night vigil, Cape Town 1956[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 12/01/2005. ReproductionDate(s): 13-14 February 1956 Photograph: Black Sash and Senator P J le Roux, Minister of Agriculture at City Hall 1957[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 13/01/1994. B/W print.Date(s): 14 September 1957 Photograph: Black Sash Conference, Pietermaritzburg 1993[Photograph Collection] Description: Subject: Voter rap song. From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 12/01/2005. B/W printDate(s): 1-4 April 1993 Photograph: Black Sash Conference, Pietermaritzburg 1993[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 12/01/2005. Colour print. Subject: Madrigal singersDate(s): 1-4 April 1993 Photograph: Black Sash leaders and regional executive committee members planning a demonstration against the Senate Act at Stellenbosch 1956[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 12/01/2005. ReproductionDate(s): 12 February 1956 Photograph: Black Sash march 1955[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 13/01/1994. B/W print.Date(s): Published 17 November 1955 Photograph: Black Sash members at a night vigil[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 12/01/2005. ReproductionPhotograph: Black Sash members outside a Cape Town building 1956[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 12/01/2005. ReproductionDate(s): 13-15 February 1956 Photograph: Black Sash members wearing badges stating: "Eerbiedig ons grondwet"[Photograph Collection] Description: From the Mary Kleinenberg Collection. Donated 13/01/1994. Photograph used in book: M Rodgers, The Black Sash, Johannesburg 1956. B/W print.Date(s): 1950s |
Black Sash Archival Collections in South Africa: A Guide