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Omar Badsha
Photo essay

Imperial Ghetto

Imperial Ghetto is a photographic series made in Durban's Grey Street area between 1979 and 1986. Curatorial statement pending editorial review.

Year1979-1986
Plates60
Rights© Omar Badsha
Dorothy Nyembe, ANC veteran, released from prison after 15 years. 1981
01 / 60
Dorothy Nyembe, ANC veteran, released from prison after 15 years. 1981
1981
Blessing commuters. Warwick avenue. 1982
02 / 60
Blessing commuters. Warwick avenue. 1982
1982
Mr. And Mrs. Haffajee. North street. 1982
03 / 60
Mr. And Mrs. Haffajee. North street. 1982
1982
Imperial Ghetto OB36P
04 / 60
Imperial Ghetto OB36P
Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
05 / 60
Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
1986
Mr. Naidoo, Hindu priest. Milton road. 1986
06 / 60
Mr. Naidoo, Hindu priest. Milton road. 1986
1986
Dr. Essop Jessat, Mrs. Nokukhanya Luthuli and Mrs. Albertina Sisulu at political conference. Durban. 1983
07 / 60
Dr. Essop Jessat, Mrs. Nokukhanya Luthuli and Mrs. Albertina Sisulu at political conference. Durban. 1983
1983
Christian wedding. St. Anthony Hall. 1980
08 / 60
Christian wedding. St. Anthony Hall. 1980
1980
Percy's. Grey street. 1982
09 / 60
Percy's. Grey street. 1982
1982
Disabled worker. Lorne street 1981
10 / 60
Disabled worker. Lorne street 1981
1981
Hairdresser. Queen street. 1979
11 / 60
Hairdresser. Queen street. 1979
1979
Mr. Hargovan. Wills street. 1981
12 / 60
Mr. Hargovan. Wills street. 1981
1981
Hari Krishna devotees. Grey street. 1984
13 / 60
Hari Krishna devotees. Grey street. 1984
1984
Member of Social Club. Leopold street. 1985
14 / 60
Member of Social Club. Leopold street. 1985
1985
Union meeting. Kajee Hall, Leopold street. 1983
15 / 60
Union meeting. Kajee Hall, Leopold street. 1983
1983
Sayed Abdul Kadir, healer. Prince Edward street. 1982
16 / 60
Sayed Abdul Kadir, healer. Prince Edward street. 1982
1982
Widow at husband's graveside. Amouti
17 / 60
Widow at husband's graveside. Amouti
Scrap collector. Victoria street. 1984
18 / 60
Scrap collector. Victoria street. 1984
1984
Ahmed Soni, Proprietor Avalon café. Victoria street. 1985
19 / 60
Ahmed Soni, Proprietor Avalon café. Victoria street. 1985
1985
Street performance. Victoria street. 1981
20 / 60
Street performance. Victoria street. 1981
1981
Morning prayer meeting, pharmacy. Victoria street. 1982
21 / 60
Morning prayer meeting, pharmacy. Victoria street. 1982
1982
Lovers. Ajmeri Arcade, Grey street. 1982
22 / 60
Lovers. Ajmeri Arcade, Grey street. 1982
1982
Touting for customers. Victoria street. 1979
23 / 60
Touting for customers. Victoria street. 1979
1979
Game of chance. Victoria street. 1982
24 / 60
Game of chance. Victoria street. 1982
1982
Demolished building. Grey street. 1984
25 / 60
Demolished building. Grey street. 1984
1984
Garment worker. Queen street. 1986
26 / 60
Garment worker. Queen street. 1986
1986
Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
27 / 60
Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
1986
Armed guards at launch of 'Solidarity', a conservative Indian political party. Queen street. 1980
28 / 60
Armed guards at launch of 'Solidarity', a conservative Indian political party. Queen street. 1980
1980
Whitey and friends. Victoria street. 1979
29 / 60
Whitey and friends. Victoria street. 1979
1979
Stage for Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Brook street. 1982
30 / 60
Stage for Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Brook street. 1982
1982
Rathie players, Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street 1980
31 / 60
Rathie players, Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street 1980
1980
Inkatha rally to mark June 16th. Curries Fountain. 1986
32 / 60
Inkatha rally to mark June 16th. Curries Fountain. 1986
1986
Thakor Ravjee and son. Sitap Mandil (Temple), Prince Edward street. 1986
33 / 60
Thakor Ravjee and son. Sitap Mandil (Temple), Prince Edward street. 1986
1986
Bag sorter. Wills road. 1982
34 / 60
Bag sorter. Wills road. 1982
1982
Devotee suffering from cancer being blessed. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1984
35 / 60
Devotee suffering from cancer being blessed. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1984
1984
Devotee with pagoda. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1981
36 / 60
Devotee with pagoda. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1981
1981
Florence Mkhize, ANC Women's League leader. Savelle street. 1981
37 / 60
Florence Mkhize, ANC Women's League leader. Savelle street. 1981
1981
Tailor and partner. Grey street. 1984
38 / 60
Tailor and partner. Grey street. 1984
1984
Mr. Naidoo, cook. Patel's Refreshment House, Brook street. 1984
39 / 60
Mr. Naidoo, cook. Patel's Refreshment House, Brook street. 1984
1984
Herbalist. Queen street. 1986
40 / 60
Herbalist. Queen street. 1986
1986
Mr. Khan. Lorne street. 1985
41 / 60
Mr. Khan. Lorne street. 1985
1985
Resident, Durban Men's Club. Queen street. 1982
42 / 60
Resident, Durban Men's Club. Queen street. 1982
1982
Shopkeeper's son. Grey street. 1979
43 / 60
Shopkeeper's son. Grey street. 1979
1979
Preparing food. Orient school, Centenary road. 1983
44 / 60
Preparing food. Orient school, Centenary road. 1983
1983
Ismail and Dawood Khan. Field street. 1980
45 / 60
Ismail and Dawood Khan. Field street. 1980
1980
Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
46 / 60
Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
Badsha Pir tomb.
47 / 60
Badsha Pir tomb.
Devotees go into a trance. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Victoria street. 1980
48 / 60
Devotees go into a trance. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Victoria street. 1980
1980
Aysha and children. Wills road. 1983
49 / 60
Aysha and children. Wills road. 1983
1983
Funeral. Cemetery, Brook street. 1981
50 / 60
Funeral. Cemetery, Brook street. 1981
1981
Preparing food. Orient school, Centenary road. 1983
51 / 60
Devotees carrying offerings. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Victoria street. 1980
1980
Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
52 / 60
Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
Traditional healer. Queen street. 1985
53 / 60
Traditional healer. Queen street. 1985
1985
Victoria Mxenge, UDF leader. YMCA, Beatrice street. 1984
54 / 60
Victoria Mxenge, UDF leader. YMCA, Beatrice street. 1984
1984
Quilt maker with daughter. Victoria street. 1980
55 / 60
Quilt maker with daughter. Victoria street. 1980
1980
Spectator, street performance. Brook street. 1980
56 / 60
Spectator, street performance. Brook street. 1980
1980
Mourners. Derby street. 1982
57 / 60
Mourners. Derby street. 1982
1982
Mr. Ismail, election candidate for Indian political organisation. Queen street. 1980
58 / 60
Mr. Ismail, election candidate for Indian political organisation. Queen street. 1980
1980
Abdul Karrim 'Abla'. Stratford road. 1981
59 / 60
Abdul Karrim 'Abla'. Stratford road. 1981
1981
Hindu statuettes. Milton road. 1986
60 / 60
Hindu statuettes. Milton road. 1986
1986

Plates

Index · 60 frames · the sequence as authored
Dorothy Nyembe, ANC veteran, released from prison after 15 years. 1981
01 - Dorothy Nyembe, ANC veteran, released from prison after 15 years. 1981
Blessing commuters. Warwick avenue. 1982
02 - Blessing commuters. Warwick avenue. 1982
Mr. And Mrs. Haffajee. North street. 1982
03 - Mr. And Mrs. Haffajee. North street. 1982
Imperial Ghetto OB36P
04 - Imperial Ghetto OB36P
Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
05 - Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
Mr. Naidoo, Hindu priest. Milton road. 1986
06 - Mr. Naidoo, Hindu priest. Milton road. 1986
Dr. Essop Jessat, Mrs. Nokukhanya Luthuli and Mrs. Albertina Sisulu at political conference. Durban. 1983
07 - Dr. Essop Jessat, Mrs. Nokukhanya Luthuli and Mrs. Albertina Sisulu at political conference. Durban. 1983
Christian wedding. St. Anthony Hall. 1980
08 - Christian wedding. St. Anthony Hall. 1980
Percy's. Grey street. 1982
09 - Percy's. Grey street. 1982
Disabled worker. Lorne street 1981
10 - Disabled worker. Lorne street 1981
Hairdresser. Queen street. 1979
11 - Hairdresser. Queen street. 1979
Mr. Hargovan. Wills street. 1981
12 - Mr. Hargovan. Wills street. 1981
Hari Krishna devotees. Grey street. 1984
13 - Hari Krishna devotees. Grey street. 1984
Member of Social Club. Leopold street. 1985
14 - Member of Social Club. Leopold street. 1985
Union meeting. Kajee Hall, Leopold street. 1983
15 - Union meeting. Kajee Hall, Leopold street. 1983
Sayed Abdul Kadir, healer. Prince Edward street. 1982
16 - Sayed Abdul Kadir, healer. Prince Edward street. 1982
Widow at husband's graveside. Amouti
17 - Widow at husband's graveside. Amouti
Scrap collector. Victoria street. 1984
18 - Scrap collector. Victoria street. 1984
Ahmed Soni, Proprietor Avalon café. Victoria street. 1985
19 - Ahmed Soni, Proprietor Avalon café. Victoria street. 1985
Street performance. Victoria street. 1981
20 - Street performance. Victoria street. 1981
Morning prayer meeting, pharmacy. Victoria street. 1982
21 - Morning prayer meeting, pharmacy. Victoria street. 1982
Lovers. Ajmeri Arcade, Grey street. 1982
22 - Lovers. Ajmeri Arcade, Grey street. 1982
Touting for customers. Victoria street. 1979
23 - Touting for customers. Victoria street. 1979
Game of chance. Victoria street. 1982
24 - Game of chance. Victoria street. 1982
Demolished building. Grey street. 1984
25 - Demolished building. Grey street. 1984
Garment worker. Queen street. 1986
26 - Garment worker. Queen street. 1986
Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
27 - Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
Armed guards at launch of 'Solidarity', a conservative Indian political party. Queen street. 1980
28 - Armed guards at launch of 'Solidarity', a conservative Indian political party. Queen street. 1980
Whitey and friends. Victoria street. 1979
29 - Whitey and friends. Victoria street. 1979
Stage for Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Brook street. 1982
30 - Stage for Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Brook street. 1982
Rathie players, Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street 1980
31 - Rathie players, Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street 1980
Inkatha rally to mark June 16th. Curries Fountain. 1986
32 - Inkatha rally to mark June 16th. Curries Fountain. 1986
Thakor Ravjee and son. Sitap Mandil (Temple), Prince Edward street. 1986
33 - Thakor Ravjee and son. Sitap Mandil (Temple), Prince Edward street. 1986
Bag sorter. Wills road. 1982
34 - Bag sorter. Wills road. 1982
Devotee suffering from cancer being blessed. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1984
35 - Devotee suffering from cancer being blessed. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1984
Devotee with pagoda. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1981
36 - Devotee with pagoda. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1981
Florence Mkhize, ANC Women's League leader. Savelle street. 1981
37 - Florence Mkhize, ANC Women's League leader. Savelle street. 1981
Tailor and partner. Grey street. 1984
38 - Tailor and partner. Grey street. 1984
Mr. Naidoo, cook. Patel's Refreshment House, Brook street. 1984
39 - Mr. Naidoo, cook. Patel's Refreshment House, Brook street. 1984
Herbalist. Queen street. 1986
40 - Herbalist. Queen street. 1986
Mr. Khan. Lorne street. 1985
41 - Mr. Khan. Lorne street. 1985
Resident, Durban Men's Club. Queen street. 1982
42 - Resident, Durban Men's Club. Queen street. 1982
Shopkeeper's son. Grey street. 1979
43 - Shopkeeper's son. Grey street. 1979
Preparing food. Orient school, Centenary road. 1983
44 - Preparing food. Orient school, Centenary road. 1983
Ismail and Dawood Khan. Field street. 1980
45 - Ismail and Dawood Khan. Field street. 1980
Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
46 - Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
Badsha Pir tomb.
47 - Badsha Pir tomb.
Devotees go into a trance. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Victoria street. 1980
48 - Devotees go into a trance. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Victoria street. 1980
Aysha and children. Wills road. 1983
49 - Aysha and children. Wills road. 1983
Funeral. Cemetery, Brook street. 1981
50 - Funeral. Cemetery, Brook street. 1981
Preparing food. Orient school, Centenary road. 1983
51 - Devotees carrying offerings. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Victoria street. 1980
Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
52 - Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
Traditional healer. Queen street. 1985
53 - Traditional healer. Queen street. 1985
Victoria Mxenge, UDF leader. YMCA, Beatrice street. 1984
54 - Victoria Mxenge, UDF leader. YMCA, Beatrice street. 1984
Quilt maker with daughter. Victoria street. 1980
55 - Quilt maker with daughter. Victoria street. 1980
Spectator, street performance. Brook street. 1980
56 - Spectator, street performance. Brook street. 1980
Mourners. Derby street. 1982
57 - Mourners. Derby street. 1982
Mr. Ismail, election candidate for Indian political organisation. Queen street. 1980
58 - Mr. Ismail, election candidate for Indian political organisation. Queen street. 1980
Abdul Karrim 'Abla'. Stratford road. 1981
59 - Abdul Karrim 'Abla'. Stratford road. 1981
Hindu statuettes. Milton road. 1986
60 - Hindu statuettes. Milton road. 1986