George Rodger - SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho). 1947.

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho). 1947. - SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland(Lesotho). Young Basuto boy wrapped in blankets against the cold on the Thaba Bosiu (Mountain of the Night). 1947. In 1868 Sir Philip Woodehouse, Govenor of of the Cape Colony wasauthorised to recognise King Moshesh and his Basuto followers as British Subjects. Therby Basutoland became the first of the High Commission territories in South Africa to some under colonial rule. In the past Basutoland was the scene of much tribal fghting, centering around the mountain of Thaba Bosieu (Mountain of the Night). - George Rodger

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland(Lesotho). Young Basuto boy wrapped in blankets against the cold on the Thaba Bosiu (Mountain of the Night). 1947. In 1868 Sir Philip Wo...

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho). 1947. - Thaba Bosui (Montagne de la nuit).
These two cannons were made in 1842 for the leader Suto Moshesh by an Irish deserter, John Wilkes, from the Royal Artillery. Made of brass and bronze, they were found lying next to the ruins of his house. 1947. - George Rodger

Thaba Bosui (Montagne de la nuit).
These two cannons were made in 1842 for the leader Suto Moshesh by an Irish deserter, John Wilkes, from the Royal Artillery.

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho). 1947. - SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland. Basuto mother and child from the highlands. 1947.
In 1868 Sir Philip Woodehouse, Govenor of of the Cape Colony wasauthorised to recognise King Moshesh and his Basuto followers as British Subjects. Therby Basutoland became the first of the High Commission territories in South Africa to some under colonial rule. In the past Basutoland was the scene of much tribal fghting, centering around the mountain of Thaba Bosieu (Mountain of the Night). - George Rodger

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland. Basuto mother and child from the highlands. 1947.
In 1868 Sir Philip Woodehouse, Govenor of of the Cape Colony wasauthorised to recogn...

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho). 1947. - SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho) Elderly Basuto who remembered the tribal wars of Thaba Bosui. 1947.
In 1868 Sir Philip Woodehouse, Govenor of of the Cape Colony wasauthorised to recognise King Moshesh and his Basuto followers as British Subjects. Therby Basutoland became the first of the High Commission territories in South Africa to some under colonial rule. In the past Basutoland was the scene of much tribal fghting, centering around the mountain of Thaba Bosieu (Mountain of the Night). - George Rodger

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho) Elderly Basuto who remembered the tribal wars of Thaba Bosui. 1947.
In 1868 Sir Philip Woodehouse, Govenor of of the Cape Co...

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho). 1947.

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George Rodger - SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho). 1947.

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland(Lesotho). Young Basuto boy wrapped in blankets against the cold on the Thaba Bosiu (Mountain of the Night). 1947. In 1868 Sir Philip Wo...

Thaba Bosui (Montagne de la nuit).These two cannons were made in 1842 for the leader Suto Moshesh by an Irish deserter, John Wilkes, from the Royal Artillery.

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland. Basuto mother and child from the highlands. 1947.In 1868 Sir Philip Woodehouse, Govenor of of the Cape Colony wasauthorised to recogn...

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho) Elderly Basuto who remembered the tribal wars of Thaba Bosui. 1947. In 1868 Sir Philip Woodehouse, Govenor of of the Cape Co...

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho). 1947.

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho). 1947.

Thaba Bosui (Montagne de la nuit).
These two cannons were made in 1842 for the leader Suto Moshesh by an Irish deserter, John Wilkes, from the Royal Artillery.

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland. Basuto mother and child from the highlands. 1947.
In 1868 Sir Philip Woodehouse, Govenor of of the Cape Colony wasauthorised to recogn...

SOUTH AFRICA. Basutoland (Lesotho) Elderly Basuto who remembered the tribal wars of Thaba Bosui. 1947.
In 1868 Sir Philip Woodehouse, Govenor of of the Cape Co...