The Special Collections Book of the Week this week is:

Empire & Cricket: The South African Experience 1884-1914 edited by Bruce Murray and Goolam Vahed

This book illuminates the complex relationship between the British Empire and cricket and in particular in the making of South African society between 1884 and 1914. The gripping story of how cricket lay at the heart of social and political developments in South Africa and the wider Empire is enlivened by numerous historic photographs of players and cricketing sites. The contributors describe how cricket acted as a vehicle for Empire and explore its impact on race and class.

Access: https://univofpretoria.on.worldcat.org/oclc/317609892

This book is available at Special Collections, housed on level 5 of the Merensky 2 Library, and is part of our Africana (ZA) Collection.

The Special Collections unit of the Department of Library Services plays a stewardship role in the acquisition and preservation of the Library's rare and valuable information resources, making t hem accessible to students, staff and researchers, as well as safeguarding them for future generations.