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A row of apartments on fire, Cape Town

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Smoke seeps out from under the iron roof of a row of maisonettes in Lower Main Road, Observatory, today after one of the upper stories of the building had been destroyed by fire. About 150 people watched the blaze which was controlled by firemen in 15 minutes.

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Title
A row of apartments on fire, Cape Town
Creator
Hammond, Les
Subject
Residential buildings, Fires
Description
Smoke seeps out from under the iron roof of a row of maisonettes in Lower Main Road, Observatory, today after one of the upper stories of the building had been destroyed by fire. About 150 people watched the blaze which was controlled by firemen in 15 minutes.
Publisher
University of Cape Town. Libraries
Contributor
Date
08/02/1978
Type
Format
black-and-white photographs, Still image, Image/jpeg
Identifier
islandora:15584
Source
va_independent_S18F_015.jpg, S18F Observatory
Language
Relation
Coverage
Observatory (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa)
Rights
Copyright held by Independent Newspapers. For information about acquiring a copy and/or permission to reproduce an image, please email argpix@inl.co.za

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