Provenance & Chain of Custody

Pretoria City Hall Opening Ceremony 1920

Provenance Summary

Created by SA Railways Photography Department (1920); Accessioned by National Archives of South Africa (1985); Acquired by NARSSA Digitization Unit (2018); Accessioned by The Archive and Heritage Group (2019); Acquired by AHG Digital Preservation (2026).

Chain of Custody Timeline
Creation 1920
Uncertain
To: SA Railways Photography Department
Original photograph taken at Pretoria City Hall opening ceremony
Accessioning 1985
Uncertain
To: National Archives of South Africa
Donated by SA Railways as part of corporate archive transfer
Other 2018
Uncertain
To: NARSSA Digitization Unit
High-resolution scan at 600dpi, TIFF master created
Accessioning 2019
Uncertain
To: The Archive and Heritage Group
Digital copy acquired under partnership agreement with NARSSA
Other 2026
Uncertain
To: AHG Digital Preservation
Imported to AtoM AHG Framework via Preservica OPEX
Supporting Documents
Status
Current Status Owned
Custody Type Permanent
Acquisition Type Transfer
Certainty Level Unknown
Research Status Not started
Complete Yes
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