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Herero woman placing food in a traditional charcoal fridge under a eucalyptus tree, protected from termites and rodents. Read More

A snapshot in time

February, 24 2026 in A snapshot in time
Keeping Cool the Traditional Way: Charcoal Fridges

The charcoal fridges or coolers of yesteryear were very effective in the days before...

By Manni Goldbeck
Two men operating a donkey-drawn road-grader in Namibia, one guiding the donkeys, the other levelling the road. Read More

A snapshot in time

February, 24 2026 in A snapshot in time
The Donkey-Drawn Road-Grader

The unusual contraption pictured here is an early road-grader, drawn by donkeys. The...

By Manni Goldbeck
Early safari scene in Namibia with a German-registered vehicle, a traveller admiring the vast landscape and the spirit of exploration. Read More

A snapshot in time

February, 24 2026 in A snapshot in time
An Early Safari Across Namibia

This evocative photo of an early safari draws you right in with its epic scenery and...

By Manni Goldbeck
Herero family in Namibia circa 70 years ago: mother in traditional otjikaiva headdress and shawl, father holding their baby, both connected. Read More

A snapshot in time

February, 23 2026 in A snapshot in time
A Timeless Glimpse: Herero Family Life in Namibia

One of my favourite photos, this scene tells such a sweet story. I love the Herero...

By Manni Goldbeck
When Travel Was Slower at Giant’s Playground Read More

A snapshot in time

February, 17 2026 in A snapshot in time
Back in Time at Giant’s Playground

From early days, the Giant’s Playground outside Keetmanshoop has attracted visitors....

By Manni Goldbeck
Childhood memories of homemade soapbox cars, steep hills and the joy of gravity-powered racing. Read More

A snapshot in time

February, 16 2026 in A snapshot in time
Rolling Back Time: Remembering Soapbox Racing

Soapbox racing has always been fun. I remember as a child whizzing down the streets of...

By Manni Goldbeck
Identify This Vintage Car from Aus at the Bahnhof Hotel Read More

A snapshot in time

February, 5 2026 in A snapshot in time
Gone from the Roads, Not from Memory

Although the Bahnhof Hotel in Aus is still in existence, this old 2-seater convertible...

By Padlangs
On the old Lüderitz–Aus road, travellers braved soft sand and heat. Their story lives on at Canyon Roadhouse’s quirky vintage car display. Read More

A snapshot in time

January, 30 2026 in A snapshot in time
Ox-Wagons to Automobiles: Lüderitz–Aus Road Then and Now

The photo of this happy group and their heavily-laden vehicle was taken on the old road...

By Manni Goldbeck
An old photograph tells the story of dairy farmers battling difficult roads in early Namibia, Read More

A snapshot in time

January, 30 2026 in A snapshot in time
An Early Namibian Journey

With the roads not in as good a condition as they are today, travel in the early days,...

By Padlangs
Tracing the legacy of families like De Pass and Cohen, whose enterprise and vision left a lasting mark on the country. Read More

Stories & History, A snapshot in time

January, 27 2026 in Stories & History, A snapshot in time
Koning Sam Cohen se Jeeps

Sedert die aankoms van Aaron en Elias de Pass in die 1860's was die Jode hier aan land...

By Gert Jacobie
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