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History outing

On 26 May, the History department and Xhosa society went to Robben Island. These are a few of the things which they found particularly memorable.

 

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Some of the members of the group who went to Robben Island

 

 

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Ms Mpambo outside Nelson Mandela' cell

 

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The cells in which prisoners were held in solitary confinement

 

 

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The Lime Quarry which the prisoners had to dig and which affected Madiba's tear ducts

 

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The commemorative stones, signifying the political prisoners held on Robben Island

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