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Title: Aerial view of Paarden Eiland, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Industrial sites, Ocean, ,
Description: This aerial picture shows Paarden Eiland in the foreground and the ribbon of road from Cape Town winding its way past Milnerton Lagoon. Koeberg Road is on the right.
Identifier: islandora:15629

Title: Flooded Milnerton racecourse, Cape Town
Subject: Racecourses, Amusements, Weather, ,
Description: Rained off! Part of the flooded course which caused the cancellation of today's race meeting at Milnerton.
Identifier: islandora:15290

Title: Aerial view of Muizenberg, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Residential buildings, Ocean, ,
Description: This corner of Muizenberg beach shows the famous rollers but not a swimmer in sight - a recent helicopter picture which might remind you of the summer just finished.
Identifier: islandora:15398

Title: Nelson Mandela with other academics after receiving an honorary doctorate, Cape Town
Subject: Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013, Oppenheimer, H. F. (Harry Frederick), 1908-2000, Saunders, Stuart, 1931-, University of Cape Town
Description: Nelson Mandela accompanied by University of Cape Town Chancellor, Mr. Harry Oppenheimer and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Stuart Saunders after having been awarded an honourary doctorate from the University of Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:14770

Title: Men selling and buying sheep heads, Cape Town
Subject: Entrepreneurship, Homeless persons, ,
Description: At the hostels less appetising and less hygienic food is prepared. / One of the characteristics of the normally peaceful Crossroads squatter settlement is this common sight - women fetching water. Skaapkop (sheep heads) is a favourite delicacy of many of Cape Town's black residents and this appreciation is well shown here at a pavement butcher shop in one of Nyang's streets, above.
Identifier: islandora:15587

Title: PAC supporter holds a APLA sign, Cape Town
Subject: Pan Africanist Congress, Politics, Azanian People's Liberation Army, Demonstrations, ,
Description: Pan African Congress (PAC) supporter holds an Azania People's Liberation Army (APLA) sign, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15678

Title: J. M.Coetzee, Cape Town
Subject: Coetzee, J. M., 1940-, Authors, South African, Apartheid era
Description: Professor John Coetzee, English Department, University of Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:14852

Title: Letter from Ruth Lindner, London, to Mrs Roy Sorell, Long Street, Cape Town, South Africa, 1940
Subject: Bruch, Edith--Correspondence, Lindner, Ruth--Correspondence, World War, 1939-1945
Description: A letter from Ruth Lindner, London, to Mrs Roy Sorell, Long Street, Cape Town, South Africa, 1940. The following is conveyed in the letter: congratulations from Ruth on the birth of a son to Edith and Roy; Ruth discusses her minor operation then talks of the German invasion of Holland (May 1940) and the stress she went through to determine whether her relations were alright. She tells how she eventually found out that they were, but states that she cannot bear for them to live ''under the government of these barbarians'' (ie. under the government of Nazi Germany).
Identifier: islandora:29874

Title: [Press conference after taxi wars, Cape Town, September 1991]
Description: Group of journalists at press conference after taxi wars, Cape Town, September 1991
Identifier: islandora:6567

Title: Book written in Afrikaans in the 18th century, Cape Town
Subject: Religion, Islam, Worship, Education, ,
Description: This book is written in Afrikaans and was published in the 18th century as a guide to the Islamic faithful.
Identifier: islandora:15467

Title: City Council members erect fence, Cape Town
Subject: Industry, Protection, Safety, ,
Description: City Council workers Gerrit Fortuin, Rodger Solomons and Manie Anthony erecting the boundary fence in Newlands forest which, it is hoped, will keep motorcycle scramblers away from hikers and joggers.
Identifier: islandora:15550

Title: PAC supporters salute at a protest, Cape Town
Subject: Pan Africanist Congress, Politics, Demonstrations, Pan Africanist Congress. Student Organisation, ,
Description: Pan African Congress (PAC) supporters salute at a protest, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15680

Title: Family gathering, Cape Town
Subject: Religion, Islam, ,
Description: The Cape Town side and the Saudi Arabian side of Mrs Abderaouf's family are united in the lounge of the Crawford home of Mr and Mrs Adurahmaan Solomon. From left in the back row are Mohammed Cassiem Solomon, Mariam, the fiancee of Abdullah Turkestan, next to her, and Abderaouf Turkestan. In front from left are Mariam Turkestan, 20, Mrs Gawa Fakier, Mrs S Turkestan, Mrs Gsena Solomon, Fatima Turkestan, 22, and Mr Mohammed Saaligh Turkestan. Kneeling in front is Zanab Turkestan, 18.
Identifier: islandora:15448

Title: Mitchell's Plain residents demonstrate, Cape Town
Subject: Demonstrations, Communities, ,
Description: Mitchell's Plain residents with banners and placards, demonstrate in the cash hall at the New Civic Centre against the electricity due date.
Identifier: islandora:15352

Title: Nurses take care of babies, Cape Town
Subject: Medical care, Infants, Motion picture industry, , ,
Description: In one of Hollywood's most unique casting adventures, Warner Bros. engaged, transported, cared for, photographed, paid and returned 20 infants in good condition after shooting them for sequences in "give me a child." Gale Page (centre, holding baby) plays the role of supervising nurse in the screen drama of maternity wards.
Identifier: islandora:15615

Title: De Oudekraal Hotel up for sale, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Hotels, Auctions, ,
Description: De Oudekraal will be Africa's biggest hotel auction: Africa's biggest hotel auction will take place later this month when the Hotel de Oudekraal development will be sold by public auction on Wednesday 25 March. De Oudekraal will be auctioned by Claremont Auctioneers and the Michael James Organisation. The auction will take place in the Society Room at the Peninsula Hotel in Sea Point at noon on Wednesday 25 March. Viewing of the site can be made by appointment at (021) 438 1480. For a detailed fact sheet or general enquiries call Alan Yates of the Lurie Yates Partnership on (021) [...]18 3420.
Identifier: islandora:15620

Title: B.J. Vorster and Hendrik Schoeman share a private joke, Cape Town
Subject: Politics, ,
Description: B.J. Vorster and Hendrik Schoeman share a private joke, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15520

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