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Title: State President , J.J. Fouche gives speech in Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Legislation, Governments, Politics, ,
Description: Flanked by senior offices of the Defence Force and Police, the State President, Mr J.J. Fouche, delivers his speech to open Parliament today.
Identifier: islandora:15786

Title: UDF meeting, Cape Town
Subject: Public meetings--South Africa, Political activists--South Africa, Boesak, Allan Aubrey, 1946-, Political history--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid, The Cordoned Heart
Description: Dr. Allan Boesak and Mrs. Helen Joseph at a United Democractic Front (UDF) meeting, Cape Town, 1984.
Identifier: islandora:5741

Title: Opening of the Muizenberg Pavilion, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Relaxation, Historic buildings, ,
Description: Muizenberg pavilion opened: This was the opening day of the Muizenberg Pavilion on December 14, 1929. Built at a cost of some £200 000 it was destined to last only only about 40 years, for the demolition started on this building towards the end of 1970. This brick and stone building replaced the old wooden pavilion with its wooden-slatted promenade deck that served bathers and visitors alike to this most popular of South African beaches. This pavilion which was opened by the Cape Administrator of the time, Mr J.H. Conradie, consisted of three sections - the bathing cubicles, the tearoom-restauraunt and a theatre seating about 900.
Identifier: islandora:15381

Title: Josephine Mill, Cape Town
Subject: Windmills, Historical monuments, ,
Description: The wheel of the Josephine Mill in Newlands which is being restored. Yesterday the wheel worked for the first time since the beginning of the century.
Identifier: islandora:15555

Title: Allan Boesak and Desmond Tutu, Cape Town
Subject: Boesak, Allan Aubrey, 1946-, Tutu, Desmond, Demonstrations, Political activists, Apartheid era
Description: Allan Boesak and Desmond Tutu address a demonstration in Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:14841

Title: Chris Barnard and his wife, Barbara Barnard, Cape Town
Subject: Barnard, Christiaan, 1922-2001, Surgeons--South Africa, Barnard, Barbara
Description: Chris Barnard and his wife, Barbara
Identifier: islandora:14808

Title: Winnie Mandela speaks to the media after visiting her husband in prison , Cape Town
Subject: Mandela, Winnie, Anti-apartheid activists
Description: Mrs Winnie Mandela being interviewed at DF Malan airport after first family visit in 24 years to jailed ANC [African National Congress] leader
Identifier: islandora:14408

Title: Memorial in Adderley Street to temporarily move to the Grand Parade, Cape Town
Subject: Statues, Historical monuments, ,
Description: Memorial to move - The War Memorial in Adderly Street, Cape Town, which is to be removed soon to a temporary site on the Grand Parade.
Identifier: islandora:15259

Title: Winston Mankunku Ngozi playing live at Luxurama, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa, Ngozi, Winston Mankunku, 1943-2009
Description: Winston Mankunku Ngozi, jazz saxophonist, plays live at Luxurama in Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18248

Title: Basil Coetzee and Abdullah Ibrahim practicing before a live performance, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Pianists--South Africa, Ibrahim, Abdullah, 1934-, Coetzee, Basil
Description: Basil Coetzee (left) and Abdullah Ibrahim practice before a live performance in Strandfontein, Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18254

Title: Pranas Domšaitis and his wife, Adelheid Armhold adjust one of his prints, Cape Town
Subject: Dom--aitis, Pranas, 1880-1965, Artists, Armhold, Adelheid
Description: Adjusting one of his prints with the help of his wife is the Lithuanian Artist Pranas Domšaitis of St. Dunstans, Nursery Road, Rosebank [he] is holding a one man show in his house this week which started with a sherry party.
Identifier: islandora:14350

Title: Frances and Nia at the beach, Cape Town
Subject: Women--South Africa, Pregnancy, Beaches--South Africa,
Description: Frances and nine-month pregnant Nia (with Nicholas) at Kommetjie beach, Cape Town, 1991. Frances and Graeme were visiting Simon and Nia at their home in Kommetjie.
Identifier: islandora:1385

Title: Dr. Allan Boesak preaching, Cape Town
Subject: Boesak, Allan Aubrey, 1946-, Political activists, Religious leaders, Apartheid era
Description: Allan Boesak speaking from a pulpit
Identifier: islandora:14833

Title: Stop police violence, protest, Cape Town
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989, South Africa--History--1961-1994, Demonstrations--South Africa, Political activists--South Africa,
Description: Sign at anti-apartheid rally reads, STOP POLICE VIOLENCE. Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:12611

Title: Prime Minister Harold Macmillan gives a speech to various politicians, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Speeches, addresses, etc., Legislation, Prime ministers, , ,
Description: Historic picture of Mr Macmillan's "Winds of Change" speech taken in the House of Assembly dining room where the Prime Minister addressed both Houses of Parliament.
Identifier: islandora:15762

Title: The Western Coast of Africa from Cape Blanco to Cape Virga, Exhibiting Senigambia Proper
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Note: "This map is copied from an original drawn by Mons. d'Anville at the expense of the French East India Company and published at Paris in 1751. But since the Peace of 1762 that Map has been supressed. The Country through which the R. Senegal runs has been improved & corrected from a large & curious survey of the river found in the fort of Senegal"; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., London. Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
Identifier: islandora:25574

Title: Three men walking along the shore, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa, South Africa—Social life and customs—20th century, Bathing suits—South Africa—20th century,
Description: Three men walk along the shore at a beach in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18417

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