Watch: Time has come to say goodbye to Oom Willem and Tannie Jo (Film 16 & Film 17)

An 18-week series concludes, retracing Oom Willem's 1920s-30s travels across Africa and Europe through his rediscovered 16mm films, offering a rare glimpse into a bygone era.

This week, we wrap up our weekly travels with Oom Willem van den Berg. Over the past 18 weeks, we have joined the adventurous Oom Willem on his almost 100-year-old escapades, which were captured on 16 mm film. We travelled with him and his wife, Tannie Jo, across the length and breadth of South Africa and even accompanied them on a trip up the east coast of Africa and into Europe. But for now, our journey must end with two bonus reels.

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