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Title: Old Town Hall, Rondebosch, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Landmarks, Monuments, Historic buildings, Architecture
Description: The old Town Hall at Rondebosch: do not move the public library from this ideal spot, says a reader.
Identifier: islandora:16628

Title: Valkenburg Manor, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Architecture, Restaurants, ,
Description: As it is today - After reconstruction the Valkenburg manor, occupied by the Rosenfontein restaurant, became one of the Cape's most admired and best-frequented eating venues.
Identifier: islandora:15570

Title: Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town
Subject: National Botanic Gardens of South Africa, Botanical gardens--South Africa--Cape Town, Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town--Designs and plans, Garden centers (Retail trade)--South Africa--Cape Town--Designs and plans,
Description: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town. Proposals for a gardener's hub at Kirstenbosch Garden. Axonometric sketch; section; and perspectives including spiral court water feature, garden centre shop interior, spiral court terrace, main entrance paypoint, and visitor information and orientation centre. Competition entry., Paper copy of original, hand-drawn, ink on tracing paper.
Identifier: islandora:27983

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: Pinkster Protestante Kerk, Vredehoek, Cape Town, 1969
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Religion, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: Pastor Andrew Bester outside his church at Vredehoek.
Identifier: islandora:17317

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: Malay Quarter, Cape Town, 1973
Subject: Bo-Kaap (Cape Town, South Africa), South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Architecture, Historic buildings, Historic districts
Description: Enjoying a chat on the steps. A simple façade is a characteristic feature of [Bo-Kaap houses].
Identifier: islandora:17224

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

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, circa 1930s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Tramways, Transport, Urban development
Description: Night time scene on Adderley Street, Cape Town, with tramways and Fletcher & Cartwright Building
Identifier: islandora:17378

Title: St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture
Description: St. George's Cathedral: there is a peaceful country flavour about this picture of St. George's Cathedral.
Identifier: islandora:17313

Title: Victorian House, Gardens, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Gardens (Cape Town, South Africa), Residential buildings, Architecture
Description: Victorian house in Glynville Terrace, Gardens.
Identifier: islandora:15161

Title: Aerial view of Cape Town city centre, 1981
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, City planning, Urban development, Railways
Description: A fine aerial view of the city centre with the railway station complex in the middle, the Golden Acre towards the top right and the Heerengracht fountains dominating the foreground.
Identifier: islandora:17090

Title: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town
Subject: Planting plans, Vineyard Hotel (Cape Town, South Africa), Hotels--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town--Designs and plans,
Description: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town. Redevelopment of the east side gardens. Plant plan. "Outdated"., Original, hand-drawn, ink on tracing paper.
Identifier: islandora:27944

Title: House Garratt, Simon's Town
Subject: Dwellings--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Simon's Town--Designs and plans.,
Description: House Garratt, Simon's Town, Cape Peninsula. Landscape proposal sketch-plan (revision D). Original drawing in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:100
Identifier: islandora:22477

Title: Long Street, Cape Town, 1981
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Abortion, Architecture
Description: Passers-by inspect the building from which the concrete veranda collapsed last Friday. Some tenants say the four buildings to the left are in disrepair and 'should be condemned'.
Identifier: islandora:17451

Title: Diep River cottage being rebuilt, Cape Town
Subject: Diep River (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Building
Description: Diep River cottage in the process of being rebuilt.
Identifier: islandora:17948

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1954
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Urban development, City planning
Description: Bird's-eye view of Adderley Street, Cape Town, in the mid-1950s, before development on the newly-reclaimed Foreshore.
Identifier: islandora:17368

Title: Teacher reading to students, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Architecture, Education
Description: Probably the only school in the Union with a six-inch naval gun in a classroom is Robben Island's Primary School - it used to be an artillery training school. Mr J.J. Havenga, principal, is seen here with a group of pupils. Mr Havenga, who has been on Robben Island since the beginning of the year, said: "My wife and I have grown to love the island." The school has 70 pupils. Many of those in the picture will be at school on the mainland next year.
Identifier: islandora:16519

Title: Interior of a house in Marina Da Gama, Cape Town
Subject: Architecture, Interior decoration, Furniture, ,
Description: Top executive: Very smooth, very expensive. The house is light and bright, nothing weighty. Glass and aluminium coffee table fits in perfectly. Door behind opens on to wooden deck over the water with views of the mountain. Thick pile of Danish rugs, and on the coffee table, games that grown-ups play. All from Plaut.
Identifier: islandora:15247

Title: Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development
Description: Foreshore
Identifier: islandora:15087

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