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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: Africa
Subject: Africa
Description: Continental map. Includes legend on sheet., Gotha. [Justus Perthes]
Identifier: islandora:25710

Title: Trance dance
Subject: Southern Africa, woman, Bushman, dance, hut, ritual, San, indigenous, celebration, drum, music, San (African people)--Namibia--Religion, San (African people)--Namibia--Social life and customs, Indigenous peoples--Namibia, Ecstatic dance--Namibia, Religious dance--Namibia, Namibia
Identifier: islandora:12154

Title: Africae Descriptio Nova Impensis
Subject: Africa
Description: Similar to Chetwind's map (see NOR 0039). The ocean is decorated with ships, flying fish and sea monsters. Elephants, lions, ostriches, and giraffes are illustrated on the mainland. "The River Niger is erroneously mapped and there are many ficticious lakes in Central Africa.", London. Seile, Henry, d. ca. 1661
Identifier: islandora:25407

Title: Listening at a community meeting
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, meeting, portrait, San, indigenous, San (African people)--Namibia, San (African people)--Namibia--Politics and government, Indigenous peoples--Namibia, Cooperative societies meetings--Namibia, Agriculture, Cooperative--Namibia, Namibia
Identifier: islandora:12138

Title: Xade settlement
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, San, indigenous, land rights, removal, man, talking, San (African people)--Botswana--Central Kalahari Game Reserve, San (African people)--Dwellings--Botswana--Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Huts--Botswana--Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Central Kalahari Game Reserve (Botswana)
Identifier: islandora:12251

Title: Tribal map of eastern Africa
Subject: Tribes--Africa, East--Maps, Tribes--Malawi--Maps, Tribes--Tanzania--Maps, Tribes--Zambia--Maps, , ,
Description: Map of east Africa, showing the territories of the tribes of Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland and Tanganyika, with capitals of territories, principal towns, localities or villages, rivers and railways. The map also shows parts of the neighbouring countries of Angola, Belgian Congo and Mozambique. Some colour. Relief shown by form lines and hachures. First edition. Scale 1 : 3.000.000.
Identifier: islandora:19322

Title: Africa with all its States, Kingdoms, Republics, Regions, Islands, etc, Improved and Inlarged from d'Anville's Map; to which have been Added A Particular Chart of the Gold Coast, wherein are Distinguished all the European Forts and Factories
Subject: Africa
Description: This two-sheet map was first issued by Boulton under J.B.B. d'Anville's name in 1772 and reissued in 1787, (see map 0091). Insets include, Azores; A Particular Chart of the Gold Coast; A summary description relative to the trade and natural produce, manner and customs of the African continent and islands. Sheets numbered 26 an 27; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., London. Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
Identifier: islandora:25778

Title: Chart of the Lines of the Magnetic Variation in the Seas around Africa
Subject: Africa
Description: London. Rennell, James, 1742-1830
Identifier: islandora:25569

Title: Totius Africae Accuratissima Tabula
Subject: Africa
Description: The cartouche which is identical to De Ram's map (see NOR 0050), includes people in varied costume, Moors, Africans, children and an elephant. The title appears on the masonry, with two lions; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., Amsterdam. Danckerts, Justus, 1635-1701 or Danckerts, Cornelis, 1664-1717 or Danckerts, Theodore
Identifier: islandora:25345

Title: Milking a goat
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, child, farm, labour, San, indigenous, food, milk, farm, animal, work, labour, Goats--Milking--Botswana, Central Kalahari Game Reserve (Botswana)
Description: Milking a goat. Molapo, Botswana.
Identifier: islandora:11994

Title: Building a hut
Subject: Bushman, San, indigenous, Southern Africa, woman, carrying, grass, building, hut, San (African people)--Botswana--Central Kalahari Game Reserve, San (African people)--Dwellings--Botswana--Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Central Kalahari Game Reserve (Botswana)
Identifier: islandora:12313

Title: [Burton & Speke, 1858--Speke, 1859--Speke & Grant, 1863--Baker, 1864]
Subject: Central Africa
Description: Facsimile of Speke sketches.
Identifier: islandora:25590

Title: Sewing leather
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, sewing, labour, man, indigenous, machine, skill, craft, work, cotton, Leatherwork--Botswana, Leather workers--Botswana, Ghanzi District (Botswana)
Description: Man using a sewing machine in a leather workshop. D'Kar, Botswana.
Identifier: islandora:11812

Title: Mappa geographica exhibens religionem Catholicam alicubi per Africam sparsam
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Map depicts the spread of the Roman Catholic Church across the continent of Africa and depicts the sites of dioceses and archbishoprics as well as mission stations. The map boasts an elaborate cartouche and a large illustration featuring the crucifixion with clergy and African converts at the foot of the cross.
Identifier: islandora:19661

Title: Plan of the Tati Territory
Subject: Tati District (Botswana)--History--Maps, Africa, Southern--History--Maps, Land use--Botswana--Tati District,
Description: Plan of the Tati Territory, between Shashi River and Ramaquabane River (Bechuanaland Protectorate and Rhodesia) showing districts, native reserve, farms, roads, railways, names of places and rivers. Scale 1600 Cape roods = 1 inch.
Identifier: islandora:29988

Title: Man from Mount Temple, Langebergen, G.W.
Subject: San (African people)--Africa, Southern, San (African people)--Africa, Southern--Pictorial works, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Men--Africa, Southern, Hunting and gathering societies--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: This image was included in Alfred Martin Duggan Cronin's The Bantu tribes of South Africa : reproductions of photographic studies, the outcome of his major ethnographic research study of the San of Southern African.
Identifier: islandora:26414

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