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Title: The sun porch of Zonnekus in Milnerton, Cape Town
Subject: Furniture, Residential buildings, Historic buildings, ,
Description: The beautiful vaulted sunporch of Zonnekus. / Zonnekus, the magnificent beach home at Milnerton, built in 1929 for the late Sir David Graaff, stands today as an opulent, rambling monument to a past era of luxury living. It is the only house on the island that was recently sold for R3-million to the Harry Fuchs Investment Company, which plans to turn into a luxury Mediterranean-style village of 350 houses that will sell for a total of about R70-million. The company plans to install all services, build a new bridge, town houses, condominiums and a convenience shopping centre.
Identifier: islandora:15292

Title: Homestead to be demolished for office block, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Residential buildings, Eviction, ,
Description: Two hundred years old - This old homestead is to make way for a modern office block at Rondebosch. It is in a dangerous state of disrepair, and notices warning against a close approach have been placed outside it. In the foreground is a decorative foundation. Nobody can remember when it last played.
Identifier: islandora:15544

Title: Maitland resident with hammer standing guard over property, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Human security, Protection, ,
Description: Mr Piet Wiese - trying to keep the skollies out.
Identifier: islandora:15193

Title: Aerial view of Muizenberg, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Residential buildings, Ocean, ,
Description: Muizenberg - once a premier resort in The Cape, now said to be losing some of its glitter.
Identifier: islandora:15397

Title: A row of apartments on fire, Cape Town
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.
Identifier: islandora:15584

Title: Aerial view of Marina Da Gama, Cape Town
Subject: Aerial views, Landscapes, Residential buildings, ,
Description: An aerial view of Marina Da Gama. Next month, building will start on a new townhouse block opposite the Visitors' Centre. The centre itself will be used as a boating centre. A private club called Club Da Gama is to be formed using the centre as headquarters as well as a place to exhibit boating merchandise.
Identifier: islandora:15252

Title: Neighbours chat over garden wall, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Communities, ,
Description: Neighbours chat over the garden wall at new Crossroads where houses vary in design inside and out.
Identifier: islandora:15523

Title: Men building houses, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, House construction, ,
Description: The first houses to be added to Langa location for 10 years are nearing completion. The picture shows part of a scheme for 48 four-room dual-occupancy houses.
Identifier: islandora:15586

Title: Loader Street, Cape Town
Subject: Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Residential buildings, Infrastructure, Rubble, Historic districts, ,
Description: Property in Loader Street in a state of disrepair, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15209

Title: Zonnekus, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Historic buildings, Landscapes, ,
Description: This residence was built in 1982 and used by Sir David Graaff and his family as a seaside residence.
Identifier: islandora:15296

Title: Block of flats in Ocean View, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Communities, Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Forced removals (South Africa), , ,
Description: Ocean View.
Identifier: islandora:15608

Title: Woman inside her Westridge home, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Public housing, ,
Description: Mrs Magdeline Daniels in her Westridge home. She has lived there for nearly two years and likes "the Plain", but is concerned that sub-economic housing could bring social problems.
Identifier: islandora:15345

Title: Rhodes Cottage, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Residential buildings, ,
Description: Rhodes Cottage, Muizenberg, which will be opened as a museum by the Mayor, Mr F. Sonnenberg, today.
Identifier: islandora:15376

Title: Two residential homes in Parow, Cape Town
Subject: Architecture, Residential buildings, Landscapes, Gardens, ,
Description: One of Parow's more graceful homes built on the slopes of a hill in Plattekloof.
Identifier: islandora:15788

Title: Maitland Garden pensioner washing clothes, Cape Town
Subject: Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Residential buildings, Pensioners and Senior Citizens Organisation (South Africa), Forced removals (South Africa), ,
Description: Maitland Garden pensioner washing clothes, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15191

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