Thomas Gamble Papers
- Authors: Gamble, Thomas
- Date: 2014
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14254 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007768 , MS 20001
- Description: The Papers of the Rev. Thomas Gamble (1856 – 1931) at Cory Library Born in England in 1856, Thomas Gamble took a three year course at Harley House, a school for the training of missionaries, before coming to Cape Town in 1879 aged 23. He realised that he needed to learn Dutch to become a successful missionary and supported himself by working as a teacher whilst taking Dutch lessons. He also spent three months on a farm in order to perfect his knowledge of the language. (His papers bear testimony to his proficiency in the language). He was invited to become the minister in Heidelberg (Cape) and was ordained as minister there under the London Missionary Society. After spending thirteen years in Heidelberg, Rev. Gamble came to Uitenhage in 1897, where he ministered to the Rose Lane Congregational Church for the rest of his life. He undertook many travels throughout the world to attend Church gatherings. Rev. Gamble’s tours included trips to the Holy Land, Europe, the United States and Canada. In 1920 he went to Japan as a delegate to the World’s Convention of Sunday Schools in Tokyo. His last overseas trip in 1928 was to a Sunday School Convention in Los Angeles. The Congregational Union of South Africa elected him as its Chairman in 1913, and he visited many churches in the Union. (Giving Magic Lantern Slide lectures of his travels, he raised funds for the Congregational Union. The Collection at Cory Library includes some of the Lantern Slides used by Rev. Gamble) Rev. Gamble died aged 75 on Monday 22 June 1931. His name lives on as there is a suburb in Uitenhage named after him. The collection includes original manuscripts by Rev. Gamble, research for his sermons and various lectures and talks, as well as miscellaneous correspondence.
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A blow on the beach
- Authors: Naidoo, G.R
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13616 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012486
- Description: Photocopied article from the magazine Drum about the farewell South African tour of Chris McGregor's Blue Notes. On the first page, there is a portrait of each member of the band and as well as a portrait of the magazine reporter. A picture covering the second page and starting on the first one shows the Blue Notes playing on a beach's sand in Durban (from left to right: Dudu Pukwana holding his alto saxophone, Mongezi Feza playing trumpet, Chris McGregor playing piano, Johnny Dyani is standing right behind him playing Double Bass and Louis Moholo playing drums on the right side of the picture). A picture of Chris McGregor playing piano is also on the third page of this article.
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Camden Jazz week
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Shepp, Archie , Ibrahim, Abdullah , Moholo, Louis T.--1940-
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13762 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012778
- Description: Original program for the "Camden Jazz week" festival in London, England.
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Chris McGregor and the Blue Notes to play in the Durban City Hall before going overseas
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Jazz Musicians , Jazz
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13690 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012698
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper The Daily News about Chris McGregor's Blue Notes. The band is going overseas to take part of the Antibes' Jazz Festival. There is a picture of Johnny Dyani playing Double Bass and Chris McGregor playing piano with this article.
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Coca Cola Jazz Festival 1963
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:13768 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012785
- Description: Original program for the "Coca Cola Jazz Festival 1963" in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Indestructible Beats
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Indestructible Beats (Musical group)
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:13773 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012800
- Description: Photocopied poster of the Trio Indestructible Beats. "Resistance Music and Culture has been crucial in keeping alive the spirit of the South African people and has brought new audiences to understand the reality of Apartheid".
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International Jazz Festival
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Moholo, Louis T.--1940- , Pukwana, Dudu , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Ibrahim, Abdullah
- Language: German
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:13775 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012802
- Description: Original program for the International Jazz Festival of Zürich, Switzerland.
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Jazzpressions
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazzpressions , Jazz
- Language: French
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:13781 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012808
- Description: Original poster for the Jazzpressions festival in Strasbourg, France.
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Program - Le Monde de la Musique
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Shepp, Archie , Collins, Albert
- Language: French
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:13787 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012820
- Description: Original program from the French magazine "Le Monde de la Musique".
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Sponono and African Jazz
- Authors: Walker, Oliver
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13668 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012580
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper The Star about a concert by Chris McGregor's Blue Note jazz band and hymnal choruses from Sponono, organized by Union Artists. 25 men and women shared folk musics and jazz on stage in the University Hall.
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