Janus: Photographs of the German South-West Africa [i.e. Namibia] Campaign, 1915

RCS/Y3057A contains:
1	The conquest of G.S.W.A. A chronological map
2	Sketch map showing route taken on Major Pritchard's first trip into Amboland [i.e. Ovamboland]
3	Leaving Karibib to occupy Windhoek
4	Two days later: General Botha receives Governor's despatch asking peace
5	General view of Windhoek
6	Proclamation of Martial Law in Windhoek, May 12 1915
7	Occupation of Windhoek: three cheers for the King
8	First native meeting after Windhoek was occupied; waiting to hear the address of the native commissioner
9	Patrol of Arahoab Camel Corps: near the Kalahari Desert
10	Patrol of Arahoab Camel Corps patrol resting
11	Dr. Theodor Seitz, Governor of German South-West Africa
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Photographs of the German South-West Africa [i.e. Namibia] Campaign, 1915

Title	Famine stricken natives wait for food
Reference	Y3057A/12
Covering Dates	1915
Extent and Medium	Good condition.

Content and context

194 x 101 mm. Showing a large group of starving Ovambos with bowls in front of them. Probably one of the photographs used by Pritchard in his lecture. 'The pictures he showed of famine-stricken natives were truly appalling.' (Journal of the African Society, 1916-17 p. 5)

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A summary of Pritchard's talk is reproduced in: Experiences in German south-west Africa (1916-1917) 'Journal of the African Society', vol. xvii, pp. 1-6.

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