Explanatory notes relating to the photographs, numbered 1-20, including a note by Professor Maingard saying that the handwriting was Miss Bleek's, dated 15 September 1955 (see the digitised item)
Including Johannesburg Municipality cook house, 1906; registration at Witwatersrand Native Labour Association (WNLA) compound 1903; migrant workers; Robinson Mine compound; African woman in Victorian dress; market scenes in Johannesburg; Newtown Market, 1907; new Pass office, 1907; Dragon festival and Chinese New year at Nourse mine, 1907; Pagel's circus, 1907; Unemployment camp Braamfontein, 1907; Married quarters; Gordon drill; Election day February 1907
Including candle making factory, 1908; Empire Palace, 1908; roller skating, 1908; Chinese Opium smoker, 1904; Chinese labourer arriving at compound, 1904; life at the Chinese labour compound, 1904; Chinese for the Van Ryn Mine, 1904; destruction by police of dagga; Ferrerastown
Including compounds Crown mines; African dancers, 1906; Mai Mai market, 1950s; prisoners; African guards at Boksburg prison; New Kleinfontein mine; Main road Fordsburg, 1902; Doornfontein, 1930; Vrededorp; African miners; meeting of African Christians, 1900; street traders in Johannesburg; Market square; day school Alexandra; Payneville location Springs; ablution block; Indian brush makers; Gallagher cafe; servants; Agriculture show, 1908; rickshaws; Handsom cabs
Including Chinese arriving at Geldenhuys Deep property, 1905; Chinese compound, dining room, 1905; Braamfontein; medicine shop at old medicine market End street, 1938; N.B. Durban Chinese arriving, 1904; New Kleinfontein surface works, 1903-4; torches lit as Luthuli speaks; Nana Sita leading Indians into Boksburg location; Defiance campaign; pass burning at Pass campaign; pass burning, Orlando, 1960; Sabotage Bill demonstration, 1962; sabotage in Dube Post Office, 1961; Juergen Schadeberg arrested at demonstration; sabotage Cape Express derailed near Alberton, 1963; ANC meetings