AM Duggan-Cronin came to Kimberley in 1897 and worked in the De Beers compounds. There he familiarized himself with the different African tribes working on the mines and also began to build up a photographic record of them. Later he undertook expeditions to the main tribal areas where he took photographs of the people before the Western influence could drastically change their own traditional lifestyles.
The Duggan Cronin Gallery contains a unique collection of photographs of the native people of South Africa, taken by A.M. Duggan Cronin between 1919 and 1939. Some of the traditional tribal rites depicted can never be photographed again.
The gallery also displays African arts and crafts and a number of rock paintings.
Open hours:
Monday to Friday: 09:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00
Saturday: 09:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00
