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Title: Sketch of roads from Piquetberg and Ceres Road station to Calvinia, 1889
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: The map traces the road from Piquetberg and Ceres Road station to Calvinia, and shows Tulbagh, Prince Alfred, Porterville, Clanwilliam, Van Rhynsdorp, mountains, passes, tolls, roads, footpaths, bridges, rivers, water availability, some distances and vleis., Relief shown by contours., "The distance of the two lines is practically the same being 169½ & 170 miles. Checked in Surveyor Generals Office - new line if made will be about the same."
Identifier: islandora:19596

Title: Sketch of road from Ceres Road Sta. to Touws R. via Ceres Village
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: The map, which traces the road from Ceres Road Station to Touws River via Ceres village, gives details of mountains and mountain ranges, bridges, tolls, mills and vleis. The map also shows sections of the railway line from Cape Town to Touws River Station and indicates the onward line to Beaufort West., Relief shown by hachures., Bar scale in miles.
Identifier: islandora:19594

Title: Road to Cala
Subject: Aloe--South Africa--Eastern Cape, Endemic plants--South Africa--Eastern Cape,
Description: An Aloe plant on the road to Cala.
Identifier: islandora:4997

Title: The road to Lwembe
Subject: Nyakyusa (African people), Ethnology--Tanzania--Rungwe District, Rungwe District (Tanzania)--Rural conditions, Landscapes--Tanzania--Rungwe District, Trees--Tanzania--Rungwe District
Description: The road to Lwembe.
Identifier: islandora:5549

Title: A Plan of Table Bay with the Road of the Cape of Good Hope, from the Dutch Survey, Published by Johannes van Keulen
Subject: Africa - Table Bay
Description: Also published in 1794, by Laurie and Whittle. A compass rose radiates numerous rhumb lines. Inset: South View of the Cape engraved by Abbe de la Caille. Top right: No. 3., London. Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Identifier: islandora:25473

Title: A Plan of Table Bay, with the Road of the Cape of Good Hope, from the Dutch Survey, Published by Johannes van Keulen
Subject: Africa - Table Bay
Description: Almost identical map to NOR 0269, slightly larger and cartouche. Also published in 1794, by Laurie and Whittle. A compass rose radiates numerous rhumb lines. Inset: South View of the Cape engraved by Abbe de la Caille. Top right: No. 3., London. Robert Laurie and James Whittle
Identifier: islandora:25750

Title: The new road-over-rail bridge in Observatory, Cape Town
Subject: Transport, Infrastructure, Railway, Motorcars, ,
Description: New road-over-rail bridge in Station Road, Observatory, which will be opened tommorow by the Mayor of Cape Town (Mr G.E. Ferry).
Identifier: islandora:15578

Title: Rondebosch Main Road, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), History, Buildings, Suburbs, Infrastructure
Description: Main Road, Rondebosch, showing fountain.
Identifier: islandora:16609

Title: Two women dance in the road amidst the traffic, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Apartheid, Demonstrations, Segregation
Description: Six African girls disrupted pedestrian traffic in front of the Trust Bank building in the City yesterday, shouting Black Power slogans, jostling passers-by, and attempting to force their way into Whites-only taxis. Shouting: "We will die with our Black brothers," the six jumped into a non-White taxi when police arrived and sped off.
Identifier: islandora:16305

Title: Policemen clear rocks and other debris off a road, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Barricades (Military science), Demonstrations, Law enforcement
Description: Riot police clear a crude road block in Duinefontein Road, near Manenberg, yesterday, after a group African youths had thrown concrete blocks and rocks into the road.
Identifier: islandora:16262

Title: House on a cobbled road, 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 dog runs passed a home on a cobbled road in District Six, Cape Town in the 1970's prior to the state orchestrated forced removals to locations further from the city.
Identifier: islandora:18542

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