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Hugh Exton Photography Museum


Postal address:
PO Box 111 Pietersburg 0700

City: Pietersburg
Province: Northern Province
Postal code: 0700
Country: South Africa

Phone: (015) 290 2186
Fax: (015) 21 915101



Description

The museum is housed in a Duch Revormed church built in Polokwane South Africa, in the 1890`s. The very valuable cultural, history collection, consisting of more than 23 000 photos taken by Hugh Exton are mainly of Polokwane and its people and dates from the early 1890`s to about 1945. While negatives unlock the mysteries of yesteryear, the original (now somewhat delicate and fragile) photographs are preserved in this old church. The exhibitions cover a variety of topics such as, the birth and development of Polokwane, architecture, industries, clothing, trade and famous town residents.

(Source: www.limpopohappenings.co.za)



Category: Museum
Keywords: Photography
Ref ID: 281

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