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Title: Prayer meeting, Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Squatter settlements--South Africa, Religious gatherings--South Africa, Public meetings'South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid, The Cordoned Heart
Description: Residents close their eyes and sing in prayer at a meeting.
Identifier: islandora:5725

Title: Wale Street, Cape Town, 1800s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Church buildings, Roads, Urban development
Description: Wale Street and St. George's Cathedral, circa 1852.
Identifier: islandora:17366

Title: Abdullah Ibrahim practicing on the piano, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Pianists--South Africa, Ibrahim, Abdullah, 1934-
Description: Abdullah Ibrahim practices his piano routine before a live performance in Strandfontein, Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18253

Title: Dephnie Mzakie Bottoman "My Best Friend", Eastern Cape, South Africa
Subject: Women--South Africa
Description: Dephnie Mzakie Bottoman "My Best Friend", Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18424

Title: Governor-General Van Zyl and his wife leave after the opening of Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Legislation, Transport, ,
Description: The car carrying Governor-General and Mrs Van Zyl leaving the Senate today after the ceremonial opening of Parliament. Drawn up at the gates is the guard of honour, provided by men of the Coast Artillery Brigade. Detachments of the S.A.N.F. and S.A.A.F. line the steps of the Senate.
Identifier: islandora:15763

Title: Dreyer Street, Claremont, Cape Town
Subject: Paving, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa),
Description: Dreyer Street, Claremont, Cape Town. North end, erf 140 700: hard landscape details., Original drawing in ink on tracing paper., Detail paving plans: scale 1:50; detail sections: 1:20; 1:10
Identifier: islandora:22378

Title: To Captain Carmichael Smyth of the Corps of Royal Engineers who obligingly furnished many of the materials this chart of the Cape of Good Hope is inscribed
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps., Africa, Southern -- Maps.
Description: The map indicates mountains with bare summits, mountains or hills with covered summits, other mountains and hills, days' journeys with waggons drawn by oxen, periodical rivers, constant streams, springs, lakes, swamps and valleys as well as ocean currents around the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Agulhas and Algoa Bay. Also shown are the administrative divisions of the Cape of Good Hope and territories of the autochthonous peoples of the Cape., Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings.
Identifier: islandora:19546

Title: Cape Colony. Prieska
Subject: Prieska Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Prieska and other towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains and other features in the area surrounding Prieska., Relief shown by contours, form lines and spot heights., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Includes a table listing halting places., Includes a general note commenting on: nature of country, roads, drifts, transport, water, fuel, grazing and Prieska., Includes six ancillary maps (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles): Kliphuis Drift, Naauwgekneld Drift, Buis Vlei Drift, Nouga Drift, Prieska Drift and Muishoek Drift. Includes two ancillary maps (scale 1 in. to 1 mile): Marydale and Prieska., Sheet 128 E & K., Mounted on cloth. Maps torn slightly along folds.
Identifier: islandora:24929

Title: Markets, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Traders, Informal sector (Economics), Flea markets
Description: Flea markets
Identifier: islandora:15064

Title: Old Supreme Court, Cape Town 1938
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Slavery, Courts
Description: The old Supreme Court at the top of Adderley Street, then housed in a building designed by Louis Michel Thibault and completed in 1679, and originally used to house the slaves of the Dutch East India Company. Converted to Government offices in 1811.
Identifier: islandora:17216

Title: Woman hanging washing, District Six, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Cape Town (South Africa)--History, ,
Description: A woman hangs up her washing in the backyard of her home in District Six, Cape Town in the 1970's prior to the state orchestrated forced removals to locations further from the city.
Identifier: islandora:18503

Title: Traditional fishing, Paternoster, Western Cape
Subject: Traditonal fishing--South Africa--PaternosterSmall-scale fisheries--South Africa--Paternoster, Fishing nets--South Africa--Paternoster,
Description: Small-scale fishermen laying out a net in Paternoster, Western Cape.
Identifier: islandora:5235

Title: Traditional fishing, Paternoster, Western Cape
Subject: Traditional fishing--South Africa--PaternosterSmall-scale fisheries--South Africa--Paternoster, Fishing nets--South Africa--Paternoster,
Description: Small-scale fishermen fishing with a net off the coast of Paternoster in the Western Cape.
Identifier: islandora:5229

Title: Winnie Mandela arrives at Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: Mandela, Winnie, Tshwete, Steve, Politicians--South Africa, Post-apartheid era
Description: Parliamentary Parade: Winnie Mandela, in a striking tunic and hat greets a well-wisher on arrival at Parliament today. With them, centre, is Minister of Sport and Recreation, Steve Tshwete
Identifier: islandora:14747

Title: ANC election campaign, Cape Town
Subject: Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013Political campaigns--South Africa--Cape Town,
Description: Nelson Mandela, with other political and civic leaders, at an African National Congress (ANC) election campaign meeting in Cape Town. ANC marshals are in the foreground. In the background is a banner with the words "Now is the time to vote ANC, Western Cape welcomes Madiba".
Identifier: islandora:5328

Title: South African police and navy at the opening of parliament, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Armed forces, ,
Description: Parliament opening of 1962. South African Police using lances for first time at Parliament and SA Navy contingent present arms.
Identifier: islandora:15725

Title: 132 Long Street, Cape Town, 1983
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Computers, Technology, Business
Description: 132 Long Street, Cape Town, built circa 1909.
Identifier: islandora:17457

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