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Title: Midwife Petersen on her rounds, Cape Flats, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Children, Primary health care, Medical personnel, Apartheid, Women
Description: Midwife Petersen of the Lotus River Day Hospital delivery plays Pied Piper to a flock of curious children who rush to greet the arrival of the midwife on her rounds.
Identifier: islandora:16731

Title: St Mark's Church, and its rector, District Six, Cape Town
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Forced removals (South Africa), Religion, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950
Description: Above: The rector of St Mark's, The Rev. Stanley Gray, stands before his church in this, the brick-strewn landscape of District Six.
Identifier: islandora:18000

Title: Vorster Cabinet meeting, Cape Town, 1978
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, National Party (South Africa), Governments, Business
Description: Ministers at the Cabinet's first meeting of the year in Cape Town today (from left) Dr P G J Koornhof, Minister of National Education and of Sport, Dr C P Mulder (Interior and Information), Mr S L Muller (Transport), Mr P W Botha (Defence), the Prime Minister, Mr B J Vorster, the outgoing Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, Mr M C Botha, and Mr S P Botha (Labour and Mines). In the foreground is the Minister of Justice and Police, Mr J T Kruger.
Identifier: islandora:16934

Title: Marching band, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Festivals, Apartheid, Culture, Music, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Coloured Scout brigade marching band, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16740

Title: Crowd outside St Mark's Church in District Six, Cape Town
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Forced removals (South Africa), Religion, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950
Description: Unveiling: Part of the crowd outside St Mark's Church in District Six before the unveiling of the plaque.
Identifier: islandora:17997

Title: Ex-servicemen, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Memorials, Veterans, Apartheid
Description: Ex-servicemen attend a memorial service, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:14854

Title: Separate Amenities in practice, Cape Town
Subject: Simon's Town (Cape of Good Hope, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, South Africa. Separate Amenities Act, 1953, Race discrimination, Segregation, Apartheid signage
Description: Mr Larrington Dyasi is mystified. The Simon's Town handyman has been bringing his family to the beach at Simon's Town for more than a year. Now suddenly signs have been put up banning him from the beach.
Identifier: islandora:16664

Title: Photograph of General Jan Smuts, Cape Town
Subject: Muizenberg (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, Apartheid
Description: Political fable: Muizenberg, 1980. This accidental arrangement of the flag and a picture of General Jan Smuts hang against a back wall of the Sawas Hall in Muizenberg, testimony to the sometimes strange fortunes of South African politics.
Identifier: islandora:18072

Title: Union Day procession, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Processions, Apartheid,
Description: Part of the long procession which marched from the foot of Adderley Street to the Old Drill Hall today for a service of dedication to mark Union Day. The procession is passing the Grand Parade.
Identifier: islandora:17650

Title: Apartheid-era public swimming pool in Bellville, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, South Africa. Separate Amenities Act, 1953, Recreation, Segregation, Sports
Description: Bellville's R 170,000 new Olympic-size swimming bath is set back from Voortrekker Road. The entrance is through an attractive, modern double-storeyed building finished in decorative tiles, coloured glass and polished wood. There are spacious changing rooms.
Identifier: islandora:16786

Title: BJ Vorster, 1961 election results, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Elections, Newspapers, Politics, Broadcasting,
Description: Prime Minister B.J. Vorster commenting on the 1961 election results.
Identifier: islandora:16687

Title: This 91,44m of beach is reserved for bona fide non-White employees of the town, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Fish Hoek (South Africa), Beaches, South Africa. Separate Amenities Act, 1953, Apartheid signage
Description: Not only has Fish Hoek an unusual regulation concerning liquor licences, but also a segregated beach with a difference. This 91,44m of beach is reserved for bona fide non-White employees of the town.
Identifier: islandora:15011

Title: Aerial view of the Delft show village, Cape Town
Subject: Delft (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Apartheid
Description: An aerial view of the Delft show village, the House of Representatives' housing project. Phase I, consisting of 2 000 units, should be sold out by the end of January. Houses are priced from R12 500 to R17 500.
Identifier: islandora:17626

Title: World War I veteran, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Memorials, Veterans, Apartheid
Description: Mr "Wally" Culley, 79, a veteran of World War I, was among the group of old soldiers of the Railways and Harbours Brigade who gathered at the Cape Town station yesterday, the 59th anniversary of the end of the war. A memorial service was held.
Identifier: islandora:14858

Title: Leon Scott released today, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics
Description: Smiles. Leon Scott had a happy smile for every person who shook his hand after he was released today.
Identifier: islandora:17620

Title: Labour Party members share a joke, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics
Description: The Labour Party caucus met yesterday in Athlone to discuss strategy at the opening of the Coloured Representative Council (CRC) today. The leader of the party, Mr Sonny Leon, shared a joke with members of the caucus. Flanking him in front are Mr Arthur Stanley (left), and Mr W.J. Meyer. At the back from left are Mr E. Dunn, Mr G. Fortuin, Mr V. Sass, Mr W. Johannes and Mr J. Muller.
Identifier: islandora:15994

Title: "Q" Town, Cape Flats, Cape Town
Subject: Athlone (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Coloured people (South Africa), Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Housing, City planning
Description: Township housing development at 'Q' Town the Cape Flats in the 1940s.
Identifier: islandora:16975

Title: Marching band, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Festivals, Apartheid, Culture, Music, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Slaurca Fete- Good Shepherd Band
Identifier: islandora:16742

Title: Riot policeman watching over Frederick Jansen, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Riots, Apartheid, Wounds and injuries
Description: Riots SA Cape Town - 1980. A riot policeman watches over Mr Frederick Jansen as they wait for an ambulance to arrive after Mr Jansen's bakkie, in the background, had been stoned and set alight.
Identifier: islandora:17655

Title: Baptisms at Princess Vlei, Grassy Park, Cape Town
Subject: Grassy Park (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Rites and ceremonies, Religion, Apartheid, Christianity
Description: Hundreds of people gather at Princess Vlei for baptisms
Identifier: islandora:16764

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