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Humans of Cape Town

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Friday 8 August, 2014
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People of Cape Town

today i was preparing to do a follow up to my Bygone Cape Town post from a few years back (be sure to check it out) when i went down a rabbit hole and discovered, to my delight, the archives of Bobby Graham whose father took photos of ordinary people in Cape Town from 1959 to 1963. by the end of it i had the biggest grin on my face, he really had a gift for capturing the natural sense of a person. thanks to his daughter for uploading & sharing.

see the entire set here.

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18 Comments
  1. Reni

    Friday 8 August, 2014 4:55 pm

    Awesome post!

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  2. Erica

    Friday 8 August, 2014 7:42 pm

    These made my day! I especially love the little girl half-heartedly cradling the cat.

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  3. Oana

    Friday 8 August, 2014 8:17 pm

    WOW these are such amazing photos, theres nothing like older photos. They really have so much more character!

    http://www.blog.oanacazan.com

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  4. Rowan Eva (@rowaneva)

    Friday 8 August, 2014 8:57 pm

    Humans of Cape Town (1959 to 1963). http://t.co/3cbxMUi3Lf http://t.co/9aQ6tLh4Lo

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  5. julie @ tractorgirl

    Saturday 9 August, 2014 9:07 am

    haha woo! there are some absolute crackers there!!! LOVE Brave Chief at the top. Thanks for sharing :)

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    1. Bobby Graham

      Tuesday 12 August, 2014 12:41 pm

      Brave Chief is me. I’m delighted you like my father’s photos.

      Reply
  6. Daria

    Saturday 9 August, 2014 9:41 am

    This is amazing! These photographs are just beautiful. x

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  7. Fernand et Firmin

    Saturday 9 August, 2014 11:54 am

    Love the faded colors and the energy !

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  8. @sarahemilyduff

    Saturday 9 August, 2014 4:42 pm

    Photographs of Captonians, 1959-1963: http://t.co/WunOPJcR96 via @miss_moss

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  9. Ellie

    Monday 11 August, 2014 10:31 am

    WOW these are such amazing photos, older photos have such a great style. :)

    Ellie xx

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  10. Stella

    Monday 11 August, 2014 12:18 pm

    Top photo: #blackface equivalent. Don’t let the thought police get you.

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  11. Bobby Graham

    Tuesday 12 August, 2014 12:40 pm

    I’m delighted that you’ve blogged my father’s photos. Thanks for sharing them.

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  12. @BGPublishers

    Tuesday 12 August, 2014 12:47 pm

    I thinks it’s wonderful that MissMoss blogged my father’s photos: Humans of #Capetown http://t.co/bMKHJSW4LF

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  13. @12hrsguide

    Wednesday 13 August, 2014 9:31 am

    People of Cape Town: @miss_moss has a great selection of photos taken from 1959 to 1963 http://t.co/dCjd1Buq7q http://t.co/slKQuTIrJF

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  14. @dinosaur_act

    Thursday 14 August, 2014 3:30 pm

    Humans of Cape town http://t.co/Hhmq2q7IgV

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  15. Julia

    Monday 18 August, 2014 7:44 pm

    This is such a gem Di!!

    Reply
  16. Cool and Cheap (@CCCoolandcheap)

    Tuesday 26 August, 2014 4:50 pm

    ♥ http://t.co/ukeIZ3Xc7X

    Reply
  17. Non

    Monday 22 September, 2014 2:25 pm

    Too many whites. smh

    Reply
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