A Vision of the Past: South Africa in Photographs 1843–1910

Step into the heart of South Africas early history with A Vision of the Past: South Africa in Photographs 18431910. This grand-format, first-edition volumeauthored by renowned historians Mona deBeer and Brian Johnson Barkeris a compelling visual chronicle of life during one of the most transformative eras in the countrys story. Featuring approximately 370 evocative black-and-white photographs, this coffee-table treasure takes you from the dawn of the Victorian era to the momentous establishment of the Union in 1910.

Each image offers a snapshot of everyday lifecapturing ordinary people at work, play, travel, learning, and worship, as well as public events, natural landscapes, and early urban scenes. With 303 pages of rich social history, this book is an ideal piece for collectors, historians, and enthusiasts of African photography.