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Title: Culemborg goods station, Cape Town, 1953
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Transport, Infrastructure, Urban development, Commerce
Description: The new goods station of Culemborg, on the Foreshore, is handling all freight railed from Cape Town to Johannesburg. This picture was taken today.
Identifier: islandora:17406

Title: Grassy Park resident with electricity bills, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Grassy Park (Cape Town, South Africa), Urban areas, Municipal services, Electric industries
Description: An unemployed Grassy Park mother will have to pay the municipality R409 because of a computer error in calculating her electricity bill over the past two-and-a-half years. Mrs Sadia Ferrier of Parklands Estate was told in April her meter was faulty and asked to pay R409 in arrears. "I did not know what was happening. I gave my daughter the money for the account every month and she paid it," said Mrs Ferrier. Receipts since October 1979 show that Mrs Ferrier's accounts ranged between R4,06 in 1979 and R12,53 in November 1980 and between R1,14 in March last year and R19,56 in March this year. Her monthly electricity consumption was between three units and 300 units.
Identifier: islandora:18120

Title: An unfinished road in the Southern Suburbs, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Urban areas, Development, Transport
Description: Road to nowhere: the uncompleted Kromboom Parkway scars the landscape in the vicinity of Claremont and Rondebosch.
Identifier: islandora:16564

Title: Archaeological finds, Golden Acre site, Cape Town, 1975
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Water, Archaeology, Building, Urban development
Description: Mr Michael Wilson (left), the archaeologist working on the Golden Acre site, points out a section of what may be the wall of Van Riebeeck's historic 'drinkwaterback' dam to Mr Graeme Clark, site engineer.
Identifier: islandora:17493

Title: Keerom Street, Cape Town, 1992
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, Commerce, Roads
Description: The old Burger Building in Keerom Street, which occupies a 1 364 m2 site near the Supreme Court in central Cape Town, has been sold for R5 250 000 - more than eight times the municipal valuation of R643 380. New owners are Barrister's Court Investment of The Strand. The newspaper group sold the building for R900 000 in 1981 and an unusual condition of sale was that the old clock had to be kept going. More than R1 million was spent on renovations and the building was converted into smaller offices which were sold under sectional title.
Identifier: islandora:17498

Title: Traffic, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), City planning, Urban development, Traffic congestion
Description: The government plans to co-operate with the municipality in the replacement of level crossings by bridges were announced in Parliament yesterday by Mr Pirow. At all hours of the day traffic is congested at the Belmont Road crossing next to Rondebosch station. This picture was taken during a slack hour today!
Identifier: islandora:16601

Title: Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development
Description: Foreshore
Identifier: islandora:15085

Title: YMCA Building, Long Street, Cape Town, circa 1989
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Urban development, Conservation of natural resources
Description: Restoration: The old YMCA building at 44 Long Street sold by the Cape Town Heritage Trust to the National Parks Board for R500 000. The Building, sold subject to the new requirements, is to be the new southern region head office of the Parks Board.
Identifier: islandora:17443

Title: Aerial view from Signal Hill over the City Bowl and Cape Flats, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, City planning, Environment
Description: This unusual aerial view of Cape Town has all the boldness, optimism and excitement of the New Year. The great vista stretching over the Cape Flats towards Hottentots Holland to symbolize the future. Indeed it is in this direction that much of the Peninsula's expansion is taking place. But Table Mountain is still dominant and timeless, defying any further encroachment up its slopes. The picture was taken at a height of 4,500 ft. The four famous beaches of Clifton are easily recognized at the bottom on the left. Bottom right is Camps Bay, some of whose residents might even be able to point out their own houses. Voortrekker Road (top left) through Kensington, Goodwood, Parow and Bellville, is clearly visible, so are the two cooling towers of the Athlone power station, with Langa just beyond them.
Identifier: islandora:17087

Title: Constantia Road, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Motorcars, Urban areas, Development, Roads, Infrastructure
Description: Constantia Road, where the expressway will enter.
Identifier: islandora:16478

Title: Church Square, Cape Town, circa 1870
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, Civil services, Church buildings
Description: Church Square has been much in the news lately with the closing down of the Civil Service Club (second and third building from the left) and its amalgamation with the City Club in Queen Victoria Street in 1976. This picture was taken in 1870, and shows the Gothic facade of the Rev. Dr. John Phillip's church (which later became incorporated in the Civil Service Club) and the pedimented building which began to house members of the club in 1865. Great changes have been made to both buildings since that year and even bigger ones can be expected in the years to come. Cape Archives.
Identifier: islandora:17481

Title: Puddles after storm, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Land, Buildings
Description: The Trust Bank and other city buildings are reflected in giant puddles left after a recent heavy rainstorm.
Identifier: islandora:15107

Title: Cape Town Civic Centre
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development, Building
Description: New Civic Centre: overall view of the new Cape Town Civic Centre site on the Foreshore. The R6m basement contract is being handled by Murray and Stewart and is on schedule for completion in August, 1973. Matter & Weich (PTY) LTD.
Identifier: islandora:15093

Title: Cape Town and Table Bay from upper Cableway station, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), City planning, Urban development, Environment, Architecture
Description: Cape Town from upper Cableway station
Identifier: islandora:17052

Title: Greenmarket Square, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Architecture, Urban development
Description: In this undated picture of Greenmarket Square, only the Methodist Church, the Town House and The Argus building behind it have survived modernisation.
Identifier: islandora:17017

Title: Cape Town City
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Development
Description: Fountain on Foreshore.
Identifier: islandora:15074

Title: Dutch Reformed Church, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Religion, City planning, Urban development, Architecture
Description: Drawing of the interior of the Groote Kerk, Church Square, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17156

Title: Sasko mill, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 1972
Subject: Rondebosch (Cape Town South Africa), Agricultural industries, Urban development, Architecture, Roads
Description: One of the key sites in the future development of Rondebosch is the one occupied by Sasko. Application for rezoning has been submitted to the City Council. The idea is to erect a 21-storey office building.
Identifier: islandora:17466

Title: Van Riebeeck statue, Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Statues, Monuments
Description: Stands in solitude. At the foot of Adderley Street the Heerengracht traffic islands offer wide lawns on which to erect Statues. At present Van Riebeeck stands there in spacious solitude.
Identifier: islandora:15090

Title: Aerial view, Foreshore fountain, Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Cities and towns, Urban areas, Land, Urban development
Description: Chequered sidewalks and zebra pedestrian crossings make a pleasing pattern in this air photograph of the Foreshore fountain. On the left are the Paul Sauer building and the War Memorial.
Identifier: islandora:15114

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