Apartheid Collection

Copies of The Cape Argus are tossed to waiting delivery van in Capetown 4th February 1955

Whites only queue for a bus in Cape Town. 4th February 1955

Oxford anti-apartheid demo
Student demonstrators stand outside Oxford cricket ground to protest against the South African Touring team's upcoming game against the university

Anti-apartheid demo at Lord's
A street full of people outside Lord's cricket ground on the first day on the England v South Africa Second Test Match

Protest against Lions playing South Africa
Anti-Apartheid Movement demonstrators picketing in Twickenham to stop the British national rugby team playing against South Africa. Their placards read don't play with apartheid'. Date: c

MPs anti-apartheid demo
Two Labour MPs Ms. Audrey Wise and Mr. Neil Kinnock take part in a demonstration against the trial of Nelson Mandela and apartheid in South Africa. The latter holds a placard reading free all S

Shell petrol boycott
A group of protesters stand outside a Shell garage holding placards calling for people to boycott Shell fuel due to the company's links with South Africa and apartheid. Date: c. 1988

Collection for South African rail strike
Two men brandish collection buckets for the South African rail strike to support Rail Against Apartheid. Signs show that the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR)

London Street Placards South African Prime Ministers
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Mike Terry Leader Speaking Annual General Meeting
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Allan Boesak speaking at NUJ
Allan Boesak, South African cleric and politician, stands at a podium making a speech to the National Union of Journalists in Central Hall, Westminster, London

Anti-apartheid demonstrators
Anti-Apartheid Movement demonstrators behind barriers, holding placards reading Freedom for Mandela, Forward to freedom in Namibia and South Africa

Jeremy Corbyn and Tony Banks at anti-apartheid demo
Jeremy Corbyn MP and Tony Banks are pictured at an Anti-Apartheid Movement demonstration in London, holding up documents reading solidarity with South-African and Namibian miners

Nelson Mandela Freedom March
Demonstrators leaving Manchester as they take part in the Glasgow to London Nelson Mandela Freedom March of 1988. Children join in the demonstration

Demonstration supporting Nelson Mandela
A crowd of demonstrators calling for the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. A large banner reads Mandela the world is with you'. Date: 1980s

Richard Attenborough greets Mandela marchers
In London, film-maker Richard Attenborough meets anti-apartheid demonstrators taking part in the Nelson Mandela Glasgow to London freedom march

Ben Rubner, General Secretary of the FTAT union
Ben Rubner (1921-1998), General Secretary of the Furniture, Timber and Allied Trades Union (FTAT) from 1976 to 1986. He also campaigned against the Vietnam War

Walter Sisulu, South African anti-apartheid activist
Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu (1912-2003), South African anti-apartheid activist and member of the African National Congress (ANC). Date: circa 1960s

Sylvia Syms, English actress, in demonstration
Sylvia Syms (b 1934), English actress, seen here taking part in a demonstration against the Apartheid Movement in South Africa

Oliver Tambo, Trevor Huddleston and others
Oliver Reginald Tambo (1917-1993), South African anti-apartheid politician and prominent member of the African National Congress (ANC)

Oliver Tambo, South African anti-apartheid politician
Oliver Reginald Tambo (1917-1993), South African anti-apartheid politician and prominent member of the African National Congress (ANC)

Oliver Tambo and Norman Willis shaking hands
Oliver Reginald Tambo (1917-1993), South African anti-apartheid politician and prominent member of the African National Congress (ANC)

Ron Todd, General Secretary of the TGWU
Ron (Ronald) Todd (1927-2005), General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) from 1985 to 1992. Seen here (left) with a colleague at a conference

Steve Biko, anti-apartheid activist in South Africa
Steve Biko (Stephen Biko, 1946-1977), anti-apartheid activist in South Africa during the 1960s and 1970s. He founded the Black Consciousness Movement, and died in police custody. Date: circa 1960s

Peter Hain, Labour politician, campaigning outside a bank
Peter Gerald Hain (b 1950), British Labour politician, has served in various ministerial posts, including Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Secretary of State for Wales

Mrs. Ruth Slovo, the left-wing South African journalist who spent 117 days in solitary confinement flew to London and into exile. She arrived with her two daughters Royn 10, and Gillian 12

Children attending the mission school in the Langa township close to Cape Town. The school is threaten with closure as the National Party led South African governments Education Act aims to close all

Young newspaper vendors on the streets of Cape Town selling copies of the Cape Argus. 4th February 1955

A mother carrying had child whilst attending a wedding in the Langa township, four miles from Cape Town. 4th February 1955

Traffic police on duty at a set of traffic lights in Cape Town 4th February 1955

Nelson Mandela meets Margret Thatcher at No. 10 Downing Street. July 4, 1990
Nelson Mandela meets Margret Thatcher at No.10 Downing Street. July 4, 1990

Plate 40: the division of the elect from the reprobate, 1756. Creators: Bartolomeo Crivellari, Gabriel Soderling
Plate 40: the division of the elect from the reprobate, 1756

Harold Macmillans Speech to the South African Parliament, 1
Photograph of Harold Macmillan (1894-1986) (standing at top) delivering a speech to the South African Parliament, 3rd February 1960

National party, Government of South Africa. Prime Minister Magnus Malan seated centre(1948)

South African Mining Conditions
Miners stand by two mine cars on their track at one of the De Beers mines, Kimberley, South Africa, early 20th Century. (Photo by FPG/Getty IMages)

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Sign on a car in Cape Town during riots that followed the Soweto uprising against the apartheid system, 1976
SOUTH AFRICA: RIOTS, 1976. Sign on a car in Cape Town during riots that followed the Soweto uprising against the apartheid system, 1976

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Constitution Hill, former Apartheid prison, Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, Africa

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Apartheid, a dark chapter in history that sparked global outrage and resistance. In the heart of Oxford, passionate activists took to the streets for an anti-apartheid demonstration, their voices echoing through the city's historic walls. The fight against racial segregation reached even Lord's Cricket Ground, where protesters gathered to condemn South Africa's discriminatory policies. The opposition intensified as protestors rallied against Lions playing South Africa, refusing to let sports be tainted by apartheid. Members of Parliament joined forces in a powerful display of solidarity during an anti-apartheid demo, united in their determination to bring justice and equality. The movement gained momentum with a Shell petrol boycott that aimed to hit the regime where it hurt - its economic power. Meanwhile, compassionate individuals collected funds for South African rail workers on strike, showing unwavering support for those affected by apartheid's oppressive grip. London streets transformed into platforms of dissent as placards condemning South African Prime Ministers adorned every corner. At annual general meetings and union events like NUJ, influential leaders such as Mike Terry and Allan Boesak passionately spoke out against apartheid's injustices. Anti-apartheid demonstrators filled the streets with chants demanding change while prominent figures like Jeremy Corbyn and Tony Banks lent their voices at demonstrations across the country. Their presence symbolized unity in fighting this abhorrent system that deprived millions of basic human rights. One defining moment came with Nelson Mandela Freedom March when thousands marched together towards liberation from apartheid's chains. This iconic event marked hope amidst adversity and showcased humanity's resilience against oppression. Apartheid may have cast a long shadow over history but these images capture moments when people stood up against injustice - reminding us all that collective action can dismantle even the most entrenched systems of discrimination.