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Title: Aerial view of the Civic Centre and surrounds, Cape Town, 1978
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, City planning, Urban development
Description: An aerial view of the new Civic Centre which is being occupied by the office workers from all over Cape Town in one of the biggest furniture moving operations of all time for the city. The Civic Centre is the tall, dark building to the left of the picture. In the left foreground is the Nico Malan complex, while in the right foreground is the Cape Town Centre. Behind is the Paul Sauer Building which houses the railway headquarters for the Western Cape. Right behind this building is the overall deck of the railway station.
Identifier: islandora:17088

Title: Aerial view of central Cape Town, circa 1940s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Historical, Architecture
Description: Aerial view of central Cape Town before the development of high-rise buildings.
Identifier: islandora:17045

Title: Stal Plein, Cape Town, 1946
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, City planning, Architecture
Description: Stal Plein, a suggested site for a civic theatre.
Identifier: islandora:17203

Title: City Hall, Cape Town, circa 1934
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Roads, Urban development, Local government
Description: Cape Town City Hall, circa 1934.
Identifier: islandora:17365

Title: Spin Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), City planning, Urban development, Architecture, Roads
Description: Traffic relief : a new picture of the fine wide thoroughfare created out of the Spin Street extension that is helping to relieve the City's traffic problems. Trees were planted down the centre islands during the Van Riebeeck Festival.
Identifier: islandora:17344

Title: Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Transport, Urban areas, Infrastructure, Urban development
Description: Eastern Boulevard straddles the network of railway lines leading to Cape Town station, and two uncompleted prongs that will link with multilane Table Bay Boulevard on the Foreshore begin their upward sweep over the goods yard at Culemborg.
Identifier: islandora:15080

Title: Tablecloth on Table Mountain, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), City planning, Urban development, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Weather
Description: A bank of cloud over Table Mountain and Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17048

Title: Phoenix Theatre, Camps Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Theatre, Entertainment, Urban development, Architecture
Description: The Phoenix Theatre at Camps Bay- what is its future? A theatre, cinema or a warehouse?
Identifier: islandora:16950

Title: Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development
Description: New power station, Dock Road.
Identifier: islandora:15091

Title: Darling Street, Cape Town, 1988
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, Art Deco, Business
Description: Wellington Fruit Growers in Darling Street, Cape Town, where Scheider-Bruce's refurbishment division have redecorated the exterior of the building.
Identifier: islandora:17511

Title: Tram in Camps Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Transport, Tramways, Recreation, History, Urban development
Description: This photograph is a very clear view of a tram operating in Camps Bay streets. It depicts busy streets with crowds waiting to 'catch a ride' on the tram.
Identifier: islandora:16951

Title: View over the City Bowl from Signal Hill, Cape Town, 1888
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, City planning, Architecture
Description: 1888: Cape Town had not yet encroached on Devil's Peak and Table Mountain. Note Roeland Street, which ended up as a track leading to a quarry.
Identifier: islandora:17191

Title: Old railway station, Cape Town, circa 1965
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Trains, Historic buildings, Transport, Urban development
Description: Looking into the first railway station in Cape Town, from the Castle.
Identifier: islandora:17430

Title: House in Wale Street, Cape Town, 1951
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Demolition, Urban development
Description: Old house at the top of Wale Street.
Identifier: islandora:17206

Title: Rhodes Drive, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Urban areas, Development, Roads, Infrastructure
Description: New section of Rhodes Drive in front of the University of Cape Town is virtually complete and ready for traffic. It is expected to be in use before the end of the week. The level of the road has been raised by about 10 feet and motorists using it will have a commanding view of the university. Until the other half of the dual carriageway is complete, this road will carry two-way traffic to and from the city. The present detour through the university has been in operation since February 12.
Identifier: islandora:16480

Title: Aerial view, Signal Hill, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historical monuments, Tourism, Environment, Urban development
Description: Aerial view of the Lion Battery and Noon Gun on Signal Hill above Green Point, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17028

Title: Cape Town City
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Development
Description: Duncan Dock, Foreshore.
Identifier: islandora:15082

Title: Culemborg goods station, Cape Town, circa 1952
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Transport, Infrastructure, Urban development, City planning
Description: One of the huge loading banks at the new Culemborg goods station, which was opened for traffic over the weekend. A feature of the station is the large number of weighing scales scattered along the platforms.
Identifier: islandora:17396

Title: Foreshore reclamation, Cape Town, 1951
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, City planning, Architecture, Cape Town Harbour
Description: The annotated picture above illustrates how Adderley Street is to be extended under Cape Town's Foreshore scheme. Work on the new road begins on Monday.
Identifier: islandora:17499

Title: Postcard of Grand Parade, Cape Town, on auction day
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Flea markets, Urban development, Architecture, Demolition
Description: Auction day on the Grand Parade, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17210

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