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Title: Victoria Dock in Table Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town Harbour (South Africa), History, Ships
Description: This flashback to 1936 shows the Victoria Dock in Table Bay, the northern portion of which the Railways now contemplate closing. At the East Pier is the Stirling Castle loading for Britain, at No. 7 Quay (to her left) is the Dunbar Castle, at No. 2 Jetty is the Italian steamer Sabbia engaged on the round-African service, and at No. 6 Quay on the left is the Hamburg-America line steamer, Rendsbuurg, on her way to Australia. Entering port is the African Maru from Rio, and at the South Arm is the Windsor Castle shortly before being re-engined and given two funnels. Waiting in the Bay is the Clan Urquhart, at the time one of the largest refrigerated ships in the world.
Identifier: islandora:17951

Title: Volunteer War Memorial in front of the City Hall, Grand Parade, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), South African War (1899-1902), Sculpture, Architecture
Description: Volunteer War Memorial on the Grand Parade, Cape Town. The inscription reads: "To the undying honour of those sons of the city who gave up their lives (1899-1902) for love of the Motherland and in defense of the Colony during the Anglo-Boer War. This memorial is erected by the citizens of Cape Town".
Identifier: islandora:17485

Title: Old Slave Tree, Church Square, Cape Town, circa 1910
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Slavery, Slaves, Colonialism, Architecture
Description: The Old Slave Tree on Church Square, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17487

Title: Palm Tree Mosque, Long Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Religion, Islam, Historical monuments
Description: The remaining palm tree outside the Palm Tree Mosque, the oldest substantially unaltered building in Long Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17460

Title: Two punk-rock performers pose for the camera, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Rock music, Cosmetics
Description: Shoppers stopped and stared in disbelief yesterday when these two "punk-rock" performers popped into an Adderley Street button shop to stock up on safety pins. The one on the left is male and called Guillaume, while the other is Andrea Fine. Both are appearing in the "cartoon rock opera", Zombie, now playing at a Cape Town theatre.
Identifier: islandora:16122

Title: Parliament Street, Cape Town, 1962
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Public buildings, Historic buildings, Urban development, City planning
Description: View of Parliament Street, which is to be handed over to the State by the Cape Town City Council. The section to be handed over stretches from the lower end of Marks Buildings to Stal Street, on Stal Plein.
Identifier: islandora:17342

Title: SAMRO UCT Big Band, Chisholm Recital Room, South African College of Music, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Concert programs, Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: Concert programme
Identifier: islandora:30293

Title: Buildings on fire, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Disasters, Fires
Description: Buildings on fire, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:14562

Title: Children, Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, Youth
Description: Children at Crossroads, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17544

Title: St. Stephen's Church, Cape Town, 1990
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Religion, Architecture, Historic buildings
Description: Architectural heritage: wooden casement windows in the historic St. Stephen's Church on Riebeeck Square are being replaced as part of a restoration project sponsored by the Vernacular Architecture Society. The church was built in 1800 as the first theatre in South Africa and helped relieve the garrison's boredom during the first British occupation. It became part of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in 1857. Restoration workers, from left, Mr Kennet Plaatjies, Mr Sedick Slemming and Mr Shaheed Hendricks help conservation architect Mrs Pat Riley of the National Monuments Council size up a replacement window.
Identifier: islandora:17273

Title: Riot policemen fire at protesters, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Weapons, Demonstrations, Law enforcement
Description: Riot policemen fire at protesters, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16269

Title: Demolition in Chiappini Street, District Six, Cape Town, 1971
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Demolition, Race discrimination, City planning
Description: Block busting off Chiappini Street. Note the car lying on its side on the roof of a building and Small and Morgan's old timber yard chimney.
Identifier: islandora:17472

Title: Woman speaks at a protest against police brutality, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Law enforcement Demonstrations, Violence
Description: Woman speaks at a protest against police brutality, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16104

Title: Civic Centre, Bellville, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Buildings, Civil society, Local government, Architecture
Description: The Civic Centre at Bellville where the annual congress of the Cape Western Regional Publicity Association will be opened by the Mayor of Bellville, Mr. W. J. Bezuidenhout, to-day. The Civic Centre contains a civic theatre, council chamber and administrative offices. A city hall will be added in 1967. The "Cape Times" will publish next Wednesday, November 4, a special supplement on the great progress that has been made in recent years at Bellville.
Identifier: islandora:16785

Title: Muslim pipe band, Cape Town, 1981
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Festivals, Culture, Music, Islam
Description: Although the Scots may deny it fiercely , bagpipes come from the East and in Cape Town the Habibia Sidique Muslim Pipe Band Brigade has not forgotten its ancient tradition of pipe music. The band will be heard on Saturday morning when it takes part in the procession along Adderley Street to mark the opening of the 1981 Cape Arts Festival. Leading a rehearsal on top of Signal Hill is drum major Mogamad Kenny and behind him, from left, are pipe major Hadjie Goosain Allie, staff sergeant piper Abubakar Dollie and piper Omar Hartley.
Identifier: islandora:17220

Title: Gala Week procession, Bellville,Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Festivals, Culture, Women, Afrikaners
Description: A car full of beautiful girls is signalling the beginning of the gala week held in Bellville recently.
Identifier: islandora:16798

Title: Rondebosch, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), City planning, Urban parks, Real estate development, Urban development, Building
Description: This is the Rondebosch Camp Ground position as the Wanderer saw it from the air. The new parkway excavations down the east side will reduce the commonage by 1-11th. True villagers are fighting for the inviolability of the ground as laid down in the Church Land Act of 1909.
Identifier: islandora:16615

Title: Transport and General Workers' Union march to Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, South African Police, Labor unions
Description: Demonstrations - Trade unions. Disgruntled workers: Members of the Transport and General Workers' Union marched to parliament today to hand over memoranda to several ministers about the state of the passenger transport sector and the contract cleaning sector.
Identifier: islandora:17745

Title: Bandstand at the old Pier, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Cape Town Harbour, City planning, Recreation, Energy
Description: This view of the old pier shows the bandstand where the Cape Town orchestra gave popular concerts every Sunday afternoon.
Identifier: islandora:17062

Title: Little girl asks for the release of her father, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Labor unions
Description: Leila Issel, 8, with a placard calling for the release of her father, detained trade unionist Johnny Issel.
Identifier: islandora:17806

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