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Account of motor tour in South West Africa

Account of motor tour in South West Africa

Describes Windhoek and Herero tribe; Hereros almost committed race suicide rather than submit to German rule. In last 7 years of German occupation no Herero children born. Visits his sinter Mary and brother-in-law W.R. Feldtmann at Grootfontein and while with them visits mine at Tsumeb and Namutoni at Etosha Pan. There he saw Ovambo tribesmen going to work at Luderitz naked. Watches display by bushman of dancing, archery and fire- making. Visits Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and across Kalahari to Kuruman whore ho sees vast horde of game. At Malmani he sees a fluorspar mine but does not on this occasion moot J.G. Gubbins about whom he says, "Mr. Gubbins has about the beet collection of books and manuscripts in South Africa.".

Album

South West Africa 1928, including Windhoek, Etosha Pen, Otjikoto, Spitskoppie, Swakopmund, Tsumeb, Namakunde, Walvis Bay, Kunene, Humana Gorge, Narutoni and tribal women. Also Pilgrim's Rest 1916, Blyde River Valley, Koedoes River 1912, Oliphant's River, hunting scenes, comet seen at Queenstown 1892(?), Pompey, Suez Canal 1910, Tonga 1910, Dar es Salaam 1910, Mocambique 1910, Plettenberg Bay and Wilderness 1934; Kaaiman's River, Cradock, Germiston, Yacht races Hartebeespoort Dam, Feldtmann's House, Grootfontein, S.W. Africa 1935, Mbabane 1936, graven of soldiers - victims of train wrecked by Boers 1901, Bonacord Dam 1937.

Album

Album, undated, with family photographs and pressed flowers at back. All unidentified. Also picnic parties and landscape views.

Boschdal correspondence

From W.A. Schoch, to his son, H.E. Schoch. Says all well at Rustenburg and that his son's house is untouched although Boers stole all horse fodder. Both English and Boers have plundered. Tells of Boer occupation and English attack under Kitchener. He stopped English looting by threatening to complain to superiors. Invited impertinent Lt. Skene to dinner who apologised for his previous conduct, gave receipt for forage and stopped further looting. Boers returned but very demoralised and soon English back again. All now behave well but permits required for everything.

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