Swakopmund - those were the days : with a splash of colour, a dash of humour and some wishful thinking. A quirky, nostalgic look at Swakopmund's buildings, which all have a story / by Coral van der Plas

By:

van der Plas, Coral

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Windhoek : Wordweaver Publishing House, 2024Description: 80 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 24 cmISBN:

978-99945-82-28-0

Subject(s):

Social sciences | Towns developments | Buildings | Postal history | Traders

DDC classification:

NAM 307.76 VAN

Summary: This book of paintings on Swakopmund's past is a fresh take on the town's German settlement history. The images reflect and imagine what these early immigrants faced: wild winds, thick snad, fleas - even, eventually, bombardment - and then South African rule. The lively illustrations make it all come to life, while the text weaves in some of the significant makers of Swakopmund's colourful tapestry.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
	Books	Namibia Scientific Society Library Namibiana Collection	Reference	NAM 307.76 VAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan

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This book of paintings on Swakopmund's past is a fresh take on the town's German settlement history. The images reflect and imagine what these early immigrants faced: wild winds, thick snad, fleas - even, eventually, bombardment - and then South African rule. The lively illustrations make it all come to life, while the text weaves in some of the significant makers of Swakopmund's colourful tapestry.

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