Mbabane Old Photos

Mbabane 1965. By George Murdoch
Main ST Mbabane, changed to Allister Miller in 1952. Now Gwamile St
Allister Miller St at Independence 1968
Mater Dolorosa, 1920s
Tin mining 1892
Mbabane 1904, Main St was later realigned to run straight down the highest point of the slope
Ngwenyama Sobhuza being sworn in as King Of Swaziland, 1967. LEGCO building, now Magistrates Court.
Mbabane from Fonteyn hills, 1908
Mbabane from Fonteyn hills, 1918. by SB Williams. Courtesy National Archives
Mbabane from Fonteyn hills. 1965. By George Murdoch
Mbabane Store, 1893. Joseph Raucher
Mbabane, Prince of Wales field. After 1925
OK Plaza. Seventies
Police inspection outside Secretariat, 50s or sixties
Secretariat, colonial admin centre for Swaziland. 1950s
Sibebe from the Mbuluzi, 1890s, Joseph Raucher
St Marks School, 1920s or 1930s
Waterford students and buildings,1963. George Murdoch
Tin miners washed soil away to expose tin nuggets. The soil accumulated in swamy areas, now the site of The Mall and Swazi Plaza
Colonel Nicholsons house Mbabane