Once upon a time in Windhoek/ Es war einmal in Windhoek

A postcard book with 16 detachable postcards; Heft mit 16 herausnehmbaren Postkarten
Basler Afrika Bibliographien
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Once upon a time in Windhoek/ Es war einmal in Windhoek

english Fotografen: Diverse
Basler Afrika Bibliographien
Basel, 2008
ISBN 978-3-905758-05-4
Broschur, 15x11 cm, 16 herausnehmbare Postkarten

english Photographer: diverse
Basler Afrika Bibliographien
Basel, 2008
ISBN 978-3-905758-05-4
Soft cover, 15x11 cm, 16 detachable postcards

Once upon a time in Windhoek/ Es war einmal in WindhoekSkip to English description


english Beschreibung:

Diese 16 historischen Aufnahmen zeigen - in Postkartenform - bekannte Gebäude, Straßen und Plätze, Fahrzeuge und Passanten.

Sie stammen aus der Zeit der frühern 40er und 50er Jahre und geben einen Einblick in das Alltagsleben und der Entwicklung der europäisch geprägten Mitte der Hauptstadt Südwestafrikas.

Die Aufnahmen stammen teils von unbekannten Fotografen, teils von Ruth Dammann and Anneliese Scherz, die nun zum umfangreichen Fotoarchiv der Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Namibia Resource Centre – Southern Africa Library, in Basel sind.


english Description:

Prominent buildings, streets and squares, vehicles and pedestrians: 16 historic photographs from the early 1940s and 1950s provide glimpses of everyday life in the European centre of Namibia's capital and its process of modernisation.

The pictures were taken by two unknown photographers and by Ruth Dammann and Anneliese Scherz, whose photograph collections comprise part of the extensive holdings of the Photo Archives of the Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Namibia Resource Centre – Southern Africa Library, in Basel.


english english Inhalt/Content:

Ruth Dammann-Scholtisek (1911–1995):
«Die deutschen Strassen in Windhoek. Goethestrasse.»
Goethe Street, 1953 or 1954.

Anneliese Scherz Fuss-Hippel (1900–1985):
View of Windhoek with Lutheran Church (Christus Kirche) in the background.
Probably 1950s.

Ruth Dammann-Scholtisek (1911–1995):
«Die deutschen Strassen in Windhoek. Kaiser- und Bahnhofstrasse»
Corner of Independence Avenue and Bahnhof Street, 1953 or 1954.

Unknown photographer:
«Main street.»
Windhoek, before 1942. From a photograph album compiled by the Municipality of Windhoek.

Unknown photographer:
«The ‹castle›.»
Windhoek, before 1942. From a photograph album compiled by the Municipality of Windhoek.

Anneliese Scherz Fuss-Hippel (1900–1985):
Independence Avenue.
Windhoek, ca. 1960.

Ruth Dammann-Scholtisek (1911–1995):
«Bahnhof in Windhoek.»
Railway station, September 1953.

Unknown photographer, Wackwitz Collection:
«Windhoek 1950.»
Office and hotel building.

Ruth Dammann-Scholtisek (1911–1995):
Park next to the Alte Feste and the Rider Memorial.
Windhoek, 1953 or 1954.

Anneliese Scherz Fuss-Hippel (1900–1985):
Square in front of the railway station with old locomotive.
Windhoek, between 1940 and 1960.

Unknown photographer:
«Swimming bath.»
Windhoek, before 1942. From a photograph album compiled by the Municipality of Windhoek.

Anneliese Scherz Fuss-Hippel (1900–1985):
Independence Avenue, with Post Office on the left.
Windhoek, between 1959 and 1965.

Anneliese Scherz Fuss-Hippel (1900–1985):
Government Building
(Tintenpalast) in Windhoek, between 1959 and 1965.

Ruth Dammann-Scholtisek (1911–1995):
Lutheran Church (Christus Kirche) in Windhoek, 1953.

Anneliese Scherz Fuss-Hippel (1900–1985):
Independence Avenue, young boys selling newspapers,
ca. 1960.

Unknown photographer:
«General view towards s. e.»
With Government Building (Tintenpalast) in the background,
Windhoek, before 1942. From a photograph album compiled by the Municipality of Windhoek