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Title: Residence, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments, Architecture, Residential buildings
Description: A residence on Robben Island, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16513

Title: Robben Island Lighthouse, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Buildings, Ships
Description: The Robben Island lighthouse, built in 1864.
Identifier: islandora:16551

Title: Robben Island prisoners' relatives, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Government, Justice, Administration of, Families
Description: Nolinda Wontota (left) was due to see her father, a Robben Island prisoner, for the first time this Saturday. Then all visiting privileges to the prisoners were withdrawn. Now, with other relatives of prisoners from all over the country, she is waiting to hear the outcome of an urgent application before the Supreme Court to have the ban on visits lifted. With her is her sister Theresa, 17, and elderly heart patient Mrs L. Mafuna who travelled down to Cape Town from Port Elzabeth to see the nephew she regards as her own son.
Identifier: islandora:16538

Title: People protest for the release of political prisoners, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), circa 1991, Apartheid, Demonstrations, Robben Island (South Africa), Hunger strikes
Description: People protest for the release of political prisoners, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16116

Title: Prison library, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Landmarks, Jails, Recreation, Entertainment
Description: Media personal are shown the prison library. Prisoners are afforded the opportunity to change books every second week.
Identifier: islandora:16531

Title: Family fitness programme, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Health, Physical fitness, Historic sites
Description: Round Robben: Fish Hoek Primary School children join Robben Island staff on a "big walk" around the island to promote family fitness and the eating of red meat. The event forms part of a national project by the Directorate of Sport Advancement, sponsored by the Meat Board, for the Heart Foundation. Entrants in this and a host of other walks in the Western Cape stand to win R10 000 in a draw on October 13.
Identifier: islandora:16481

Title: Prisoner cleaning window, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Jails, Architecture
Description: A prisoner cleaning his cell window.
Identifier: islandora:16533

Title: Robben Island prisoners' relatives with attorney, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Justice, Administration of, Families
Description: Relatives of Robben Island prisoners discuss with the instructing attorney, Mr A.M. Omar, their urgent application brought in the Supreme Court, Cape Town, today to restore prisoners' visiting privileges.
Identifier: islandora:16549

Title: Mandela returns to Robben Island with fellow Rivonia treason trialists, South Africa
Subject: Ex-convicts--South Africa--Robben Island, Apartheid--South Africa--Robben Island, Political history--South Africa--Robben Island, Prisons--South Africa--Robben Island
Description: Nelson Mandela and his fellow convicted Rivonia treason trialists, all former political prisoners on Robben Island, return to the island on the fourth anniversary of Mandela's release from jail. Here they are pictured in the quarry in which the black prisoners were made to dig out lime daily. Some say Mandela's eyes were damaged by the lime dust. Cape Town, South Africa, 11 February 1994.
Identifier: islandora:5374

Title: Prison cell, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Jails, Interior architecture
Description: An inside view of a typical single cell.
Identifier: islandora:16527

Title: Aldabra
Subject: Aldabra Islands (Seychelles)--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing Aldabra, the world's second largest coral atoll situated in the Aldabra Group of islands in the Indian Ocean that form part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, with place names, heights in metres, scale of nautical miles, coral reefs, roads, altitudes in metres, lighthouses. Relief shown by height in metres. Colour. First edition. Scale 1 : 2,000 000.
Identifier: islandora:19336

Title: Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Cattle, Cows, Landscapes
Description: Dirt road on Robben Island, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16528

Title: Prison guards' homes, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments, Residential buildings
Description: Robben Island
Identifier: islandora:16482

Title: School principal, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Architecture, Education
Description: Robben Island school principal, Mr J.J. Breinissen.
Identifier: islandora:16515

Title: Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Architecture, Education
Description: Robben Island Primary School
Identifier: islandora:16518

Title: Commanding officer, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Jails, Historic sites, Prison administration
Description: The Commanding Officer, Robben Island Prison Command, Colonel John Richards, 47.
Identifier: islandora:16540

Title: Freed prisoner, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments
Description: Freedom: Mr Sazi Ndlovu welcomed yesterday after being released from Robben island.
Identifier: islandora:16514

Title: People wait to disembark from boat, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Transport
Description: Robben Islanders return from a trip to the mainland and a few visitors wait to disembark from the ferry Diaz, the main link across Table Bay.
Identifier: islandora:16534

Title: Carta da Ilha do Principe
Subject: Pincipe Island (Sao Tome and Principe)--History--Maps, Portugal--Colonies--Africa--Maps, Sao Tome and Principe--Description and travel--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Príncipe Island showing islands, roads and paths, telephone lines along roads and paths, rivers, cities and towns, names of places, and an inset map. Relief shown by contours. Scale 1:30,000.
Identifier: islandora:29990

Title: Boats docked in Cape Town Harbour, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Harbors, Docks, Ships
Description: Robben Island ferry, "Isie", passing out of the docks on her way to Robben Island.
Identifier: islandora:16550

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