The History of an Image of Hanging

Past Imperfect

This is a podcast of the history of an image of a hanging that took place in Rhodesia in 1896 at the time of the First Chimurenga (or Matabele Uprising). The image appeared in a book by Olive Scheiner, 'Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland' and in a court case against Cecil Rhodes. It comprises interviews with Prof Paul Walters and Brian Willan.