Grahamstown: Drostdy Gate with curfew bell
Grahamstown: Drostdy Gate with curfew bell. View of the Drostdy Gate framing the Cathedral, with the curfew bell still fixed atop the archway. Originally used as a fire bell, it was later used to signify a curfew for Africans. The bell was later given to the Albany Museum
Picture No
10641599
Media ID
44343249
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3728px x 5040px
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Credit
©Africa Media Online / Mary Evans
Source
Cory Library





























