The crowd went mad and cheered when the accused arrived...
- Made:
- 1956-12-05 in South Africa
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'The crowd went mad and cheered when the accused arrived...', taken by Jurgen Schadeberg in South Africa on 5th December 1956. Caption reads; At dawn on Wednesday, December 5th, 1956, the South African police swooped on a hundred and fifty-six political leaders throughout the country, arresting them on charges of high treason. In one of the fastest moves, one of the greatest political raids this country has ever experienced all the leading political, anti-apartheid personalities were rounded up by the Special Branch and charged with high treason". From Impressions Galley exhibition 'Drum' 10th December 1988 - 21st January 1989
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Impressions Gallery
- Object Number:
- 2015-5024/416
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
Image: 272 mm x 272 mm
Support: 402 mm x 302 mm
Mount: 507 mm x 405 mm
- type:
- photograph
- credit:
- Impressions Gallery Archive at the National Science and Media Museum
