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Title: Kgalagadi Music
Subject: KhoeSan languages -- African languages--History
Description: Sound recording by Ernst Westphal., ""!Kung Broadcasting Corporation, Bechuanaland""
Identifier: islandora:22593

Title: Oral history interview with Stoto Zibi, a jazz saxophonist [Transcript]
Subject: Oral history, Zibi, Joseph Stoto, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Saxophonist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin.
Identifier: islandora:24630

Title: Oral history interview with Otillie Abrahams [Part 2 of 7]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- Namibia--Interviews, Namibia--Politics and government, Government, resistance to--Namibia, Abrahams, Otillie
Description: This is a series of unrelated interviews from the period 1985-1990 with people involved in different spheres of political life in Africa, with particular reference to the politics of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zambia and the Congo. Interviewees include, Jane Gool, Hassan Howa, Hosea Jaffe, I.B. Tabata, Jack Cope and Otillie Abrahams. Themes include: African National Congress (ANC) training camps, anti-discrimination in sport, life in exile in Botswana and Namibia, gender empowerment , the history of St. Francis, Langa in the Western Cape, Non-European Unity Movement (NUEM), political upheaval in Kenya, rural life and work and the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO), Pin4.01b.mp3: Part 2 of 7 ; 48:25 min. ; interview 1 of 52
Identifier: islandora:25840

Title: Mime performance
Subject: Community Arts Project (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Community arts projects--South Africa--Cape Town--History, Pantomime--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: Community Arts Project mime group performance.
Identifier: islandora:29037

Title: Madagascar. Plate 16
Subject: Protestant Churches--Missions--Madagascar--History, Madagascar--Description and travel--Maps, Protestant churches--Missions--Madagascar--Maps,
Description: Map of the northern part of Madagascar showing protestant mission stations, names of places, Channel of Mozambique, islands, and commucaton links. Some colours. Scale 100 English miles to 1 inch.
Identifier: islandora:30018

Title: Oral history interview with Mrs Hanna [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Windermere/Kensington in the Western Cape focuses on the coloured residents of the area and examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: discriminatory laws, government policy, housing, racialised spaces and the smuggling of alcohol by residents and shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold)., Pin9.07b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 03:05 min. ; interview 7 of 15
Identifier: islandora:29634

Title: Africa
Subject: Transportation--Africa--History, Africa--Description and travel--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Africa showing the story of the Cape to Cairo railway and river route, with names of countries or territories, proposed railways, railways under construction, railways in operation, lakes, rivers, and motor routes. Relief shown by altitude tints. Coloured. Scale 1:9,000,000.
Identifier: islandora:30038

Title: Plan of the Transkeian Territories, sheet no. 7
Subject: South Africa--Bantustans--Maps, Transkei (South Africa)--History--Maps, , ,
Description: Map showing sheet no. 7 of the Plan of the Transkeian Territories, with the District of Elliot Slang River and parts of Maclear and Engcobo, reserves, major settlements, names of places, plan numbers, district boundaries, rivers, roads, plantations, and forests. Scale: 800 Cape roods to 1 in. Relief shown by shading. No projection given.
Identifier: islandora:30067

Title: Oral history interview with Otillie Abrahams [Part 5 of 7]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- Namibia--Interviews, Namibia--Politics and government, Government, resistance to--Namibia, Abrahams, Otillie
Description: This is a series of unrelated interviews from the period 1985-1990 with people involved in different spheres of political life in Africa, with particular reference to the politics of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zambia and the Congo. Interviewees include, Jane Gool, Hassan Howa, Hosea Jaffe, I.B. Tabata, Jack Cope and Otillie Abrahams. Themes include: African National Congress (ANC) training camps, anti-discrimination in sport, life in exile in Botswana and Namibia, gender empowerment , the history of St. Francis, Langa in the Western Cape, Non-European Unity Movement (NUEM), political upheaval in Kenya, rural life and work and the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO), Pin4.03a.mp3: Part 5 of 7 ; 48:01 min. ; interview 3 of 52
Identifier: islandora:25843

Title: Silkscreen poster production
Subject: Community Arts Project (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Community arts projects--South Africa--Cape Town--History, Serigraphy--South Africa--Cape Town, Posters--South Africa--Cape Town--Design and construction,
Description: Silkscreen poster production at the CAP Media Project.
Identifier: islandora:29030

Title: Oral history interview with Brian Eggelsohn, a bassist [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Egglesohn, Brian, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Bassist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.04b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 01:59 min ; interview 4 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24585

Title: Stellenbosch Wine Waggon - Table Mountain in the Distance
Subject: Wagons in art, Transportation--South Africa--History--Pictorial works, South Africa--In art
Description: Ox-drawn waggon carrying barrels crossing a plain with mountains in the background. Title taken from original painting.
Identifier: islandora:26368

Title: g//abake
Subject: KhoeSan languages -- African languages--History
Description: Sound recording by Ernst Westphal., Continuation of recordings from questionnaire with (a) O.R. Monaheng, Box 14, Serowe (g//aba); (b) Keitumele Marekwa, Nata Camp, including future tens, Tape numbered 5.8, 9
Identifier: islandora:22188

Title: Union of South Africa
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--History--Maps, , , ,
Description: Map of the Union of South Africa showing parts of the Cape of Good Hope, South-West Africa and the Bechuanaland Protectorate, names of towns and places, international boundaries, enlargement of Cape Town, railways, roads, pans, reserves, and mountains. Scale: 1 in 1,500,000. Projection not given.
Identifier: islandora:29963

Title: Overture
Subject: Vaalbooi, Petrus, San (African people) --History, San (African people)--Land tenure--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc.--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, San (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park,
Description: This short clip is an extract from Tracks across sand : the ǂKhomani San of the southern Kalahari : the story of a land claim, and provides a brief introduction to the San of the Southern Kalahari.
Identifier: islandora:26335

Title: Herero (Kuvale)
Subject: Luvale language, African languages--History
Description: Title on box: Kwisi words (Capelopopo), Sound recording by Ernst Westphal., Westphal is attempting to see if a female named Mukulukai Nkengo remembers any words of Kwisi (Angolan Twa).
Identifier: islandora:22629

Title: Oral history interview with Esther Wides, 28 May 1997
Subject: Community Arts Project (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Community arts projects--South Africa--Cape Town--History
Description: Interview with Esther Wides, trustee at the Community Arts Project (1980s). The interview was conducted by Heidi Bolton and commissioned by Mario Pissarra for Community Arts Project 'Histories of CAP' project.
Identifier: islandora:31389

Title: Oral history interview with Ali Fataar [ Part 2 of 8]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Fataar, Ali
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.54b.mp3: Part 2 of 8 ; 29:33 min. ; interview 54 of 208
Identifier: islandora:12840

Title: Commemorating the Great Trek
Subject: Children, White--South Africa, South Africa--History--Great Trek, 1836-1840--Anniversaries, etc., Costume--South Africa--Cape Town,
Description: 150 Year Commemoration of the Great Trek.
Identifier: islandora:5120

Title: Language transcriptions and translations of ǂKhomani San Brody Archive, Elsie and Petrus Vaalbooi at Rietfontein
Subject: Vaalbooi, Pieter, Koper, Jan, Khomani language, Khomani (African people)--History, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, ,
Description: Pieter Vaalbooi, Jan Koper and Nigel Crawhall discuss local history
Identifier: islandora:31480

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