Mandela in London exhibition at the Museum of London

The Museum of London is marking Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday with a photographic exhibition of his visit to London in 1962. We, and the Ruth First Memorial Trust, were delighted to be able to contribute three images towards this exhibition, from the Mary Benson Collection (ICS 6).

This photo from the collection shows Nelson Mandela with Mary Benson (right) and Freda Levin. In 1957 Mary Benson became secretary to the Treason Trials Defence Fund in Johannesburg. She became a close friend of Nelson Mandela, and assisted with smuggling him out of South Africa in 1962. See more information about the Mary Benson Collection.