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Title: Rainy conditions in Little Tugela Valley. Drakensberg Location No 2 looking west
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9538

Title: Oral history interview with Shirley Walters, May 1997 [Part 2]
Subject: Community Arts Project (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Community arts projects--South Africa--Cape Town--History
Description: Interview with Shirley Walters, trustee and chairperson of board at the Community Arts Project (late 1980s-early 1990s) The interview was conducted by Heidi Bolton and commissioned by Mario Pissarra for Community Arts Project 'Histories of CAP' project.
Identifier: islandora:31423

Title: Oral history interview with Cliffie Moses, a guitarist [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Moses, Cliffie, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Guitarist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.14b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 31:46 min ; interview 14 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24596

Title: Map of the District of Mount Currie, sheet no. 2
Subject: Mount Currie (South Africa)--History--Maps, Mount Currie (South Africa)--Description and travel--Maps, Surveying--South Africa,
Description: Map of the District of Mount Currie showing commonages, location reserves, cornetcies, roads, and rivers. Scale 1 English mile to 1 inch.
Identifier: islandora:30014

Title: Oral history interview with Mr. H. Burggraaf [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Anti-apartheid activists--South Africa--Interviews, Civil rights movements--South Africa, Government, Resistance to--South Africa, Colored people (South Africa)--Political activity, South Africa--Politics and government--1909-1948
Description: The interviews in this collection cover a wide range of topics linked to coloured identity, political organisations and activities in South Africa during the 1940s and post-1948 era. It includes information on protest actions, the defiance campaign, the torch commando, boycotts and train resistance efforts following the 1948 National Party election. Themes include the Anti-Coloured Affairs Department movement (Anti-CAD), civic organisations, education and welfare, the introduction of the Group Areas Act, political parties, race and class issues, the removal of coloured men from the national voters roll in 1956 and the Unity Movement., Pin3.02b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 28:46 min. ; interview 2 of 11
Identifier: islandora:19398

Title: Image from rock painting site. Site of Ruiterbosch 2, Hartenbos, Western Cape, South Africa.
Subject: Rock paintings--South Africa--Western Cape., , ,
Description: Rock painting of male figures carrying bags and quivers in red
Identifier: islandora:21699

Title: Oral history interview with Wilhelmina Trout [Part 2 of 3]
Subject: Oral history, Labor unions--Social aspects--South Africa, Economic conditions--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Labor union members--South Africa--Interviews
Description: The interviews trace the working lives and political consciousness of three people involved with trade unions in industry. Themes include: Combined Workers Union, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), family background, gender discrimination, job reservation, student activism 1976-1985, shop stewards, political consciousness, working conditions, working environment and the 1980 school boycotts., Por3.03b.mp3: Part 2 of 3 ; 31:05 min. ; interview 3 of 4
Identifier: islandora:25026

Title: Oral history interview with Eddie George [ Part 2 of 5]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, George, Eddie
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.64b.mp3: Part 2 of 5 ; 29:45 min. ; interview 64 of 208
Identifier: islandora:18863

Title: Oral history interview with R. Clark [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Anti-apartheid activists--South Africa--Interviews, Civil rights movements--South Africa, Government, Resistance to--South Africa, Colored people (South Africa)--Political activity, South Africa--Politics and government--1909-1948
Description: The interviews in this collection cover a wide range of topics linked to coloured identity, political organisations and activities in South Africa during the 1940s and post-1948 era. It includes information on protest actions, the defiance campaign, the torch commando, boycotts and train resistance efforts following the 1948 National Party election. Themes include the Anti-Coloured Affairs Department movement (Anti-CAD), civic organisations, education and welfare, the introduction of the Group Areas Act, political parties, race and class issues, the removal of coloured men from the national voters roll in 1956 and the Unity Movement., Pin3.03a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 14:12 min. ; interview 3 of 11
Identifier: islandora:19424

Title: Soetwater Resort development, Phase 2
Subject: South Africa ; Western Cape, Province of the ; Cape Town, Seaside resorts, Campgrounds, Soetwater Resort (South Africa), Resort development--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: Soetwater Resort, Cape Town, Western Cape. Group camp development: building details., details: scale 1:5/1:10/1:25/1:50
Identifier: islandora:22723

Title: Oral history interview with Mr G. De Jong [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--South Africa--Interviews, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, South African
Description: This sub-collection centres on the diverse war experiences of the interviewees, mainly in in North Africa, Italy and South Africa. It contains information about prisoner of war experiences in Italy and Germany and repatriation through the Port of Odessa in 1945. Themes include: 1948 elections in South Africa, desert warfare at El Alamain, entry into the armed forces, family background, war experiences in Mogadishu and Normandy, post-war politics in South Africa, the psychological effects of war, schooling; war and women's employment in the armed forces., Pin5.05b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 22:32 min. ; interview 5 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24992

Title: Oral history interview with Beauty Xathanga [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin7.15a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 16:35 min. ; interview 15 of 16
Identifier: islandora:22563

Title: Oral history interview with Derrick Williams [ Part 2 of 6]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Williams, Derrick
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.193b.mp3: Part 2 of 6 ; 29:22 min. ; interview 193 of 208
Identifier: islandora:19380

Title: Landscape : draft, Map item #2
Subject: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Botswana and South Africa), Africa, Southern--Maps, ,
Description: A draft thematic map showing different types of terrain in the Southern region of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. It identifies terrains include open plains, savanna, and different types of dunes. [Scale included]
Identifier: islandora:27323

Title: 144/81 Looking south east [Drakensberg No 2 Near Store at head of Ngwegwe Stream]
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9544

Title: Oral history interview with Mrs Hanna [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Windermere/Kensington in the Western Cape focuses on the coloured residents of the area and examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: discriminatory laws, government policy, housing, racialised spaces and the smuggling of alcohol by residents and shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold)., Pin9.07b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 03:05 min. ; interview 7 of 15
Identifier: islandora:29634

Title: Oral history interview with Brian Eggelsohn, a bassist [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Egglesohn, Brian, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Bassist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.04b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 01:59 min ; interview 4 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24585

Title: Oral history interview with Ali Fataar [ Part 2 of 8]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Fataar, Ali
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.54b.mp3: Part 2 of 8 ; 29:33 min. ; interview 54 of 208
Identifier: islandora:12840

Title: [Map of the Union of South Africa. Sheet 2 of 4]
Subject: South Africa--Maps, Swaziland--Maps, Botswana--Maps, , ,
Description: Map showing the Transvaal Province of the Union of South Africa, part of the Orange Free State Province, Swaziland, part of the Bechuanaland Protectorate and the borders with Rhodesia and Mozambique, with district boundaries, cities, towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, native reserves and locations, crown reserves, lakes, mines, mountains and hills. Some colour. No scale given.
Identifier: islandora:19327

Title: Oral history interview with Garatjie Williams [ Part 2 of 4]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Williams, Garatjie
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.191b.mp3: Part 2 of 4 ; 24:33 min. ; interview 191 of 208
Identifier: islandora:24568

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