Search results

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: Freed prisoners give the PAC salute, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Pan African Congress, Political prisoners, Historic sites
Description: Free at last: four Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) prisoners were freed yesterday after five years on Robben Island. From left to right are: Mr Elby July, Mr Michael Gqamane, Mr Jan Shobe and Mr Mlandeli Ketye (kneeling). This brings to 109 the number of prisoners freed since February 2.
Identifier: islandora:16489

Title: Women chain themselves to a gate in protest, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Robben Island (South Africa), Hunger strikes, Apartheid
Description: Women chain themselves to a gate in protest, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16089

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: 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: Mouille Point, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Robben Island (South Africa), ,
Description: Mouille Point, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15373

Title: Particular draughts of some of the chief African Islands in the Mediterranean, as also in the Atlantic and Ethiopic Oceans
Subject: African islands
Description: This map also appeared in Complete Atlas (1752). Consists of seven maps. 'An accurate map of the islands of Malta, Goza and Cuming'; An accurate chart of of Cape Verde Islands'; 'The Bay of Agoa de Saldanha'; 'Island of Teneriffe'; Plan of the Dutch Fort at the Cape of Good Hope'; 'A draught of Table Bay'; Island of Madera'; A correct map of the Island of St. Hellena, belonging to the English East Company.', London. Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
Identifier: islandora:25257

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: Fencing separating prison sections, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Recreation
Description: The entrance to one of the sections with the prisoners' sporting facilities in the background.
Identifier: islandora:16545

Title: Cap Negro
Subject: Cap Negro (Tunisia)--Maps, La Galite Island (Tunisia)--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Cap Negro and surrounding region in Tunisia including an inset of La Galite island, showing state, administrative, district and town boundaries, with magnetic declination, long distance roads, communication routes, local highways, irregularly maintained dirt roads, logging roads and mule tracks, remains of Roman roads, stone bridges, suspended bridges with supports, footbridges, ferries, fords navigable by vehicle or foot, forests, marshes, dunes, vines, water sources dry in summer, churches, chapels or holy places, houses, wells and fountains, water and wind mills, fixed and rotating lighthouses, port lights, redoubts, batteries, cemetries, irrigation canals, trigonometric points, telegraphs, posts. Colour. Relief in hill shading and form lines and contours. Scale 1 : 50.000.
Identifier: islandora:19117

Title: Typus orarum maritimarum Guinae, Manicongo & Angloae ultra promontorium Bonae Spei
Subject: Africa - Islands
Description: Companion map to NOR 0239b, which form a map of Africa and the surrounding seas. This map is from the Dutch edition published in 1596. The sea contains two compass roses. Inset: Views of Ascension and St. Helena., Amsterdam. Langren, Arnold Florent van, 1580-1644
Identifier: islandora:25242

Title: Demonstrator chained to a gate, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Robben Island (South Africa), Hunger strikes, Apartheid
Description: Demonstrator chained to a gate, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16080

Title: Bolama
Subject: Bolama Island (Guinea-Bissau)--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing Bolama, the closest of the Bijagós islands to the mainland of Guinea-Bissau, and place names, international, intercolonial or mandate, provincial and district boundaries, with dual carriage-railways, single carriage railways: standard gauge, narrow gauge, metered tracks, narrow tracks, roads and ways for motor traffic, heavy duty roads, light duty roads, nature paths, passable all year round, passable only in dry weather, roads under construction, other tracks paths or explorers routes, capital of the colony, important city districts, city subdivisions, district capital, villages, military posts, camps, post offices and post offices with telegraph or telephones, customs offices, telegraph lines along roads, telegraph lines on overhead power lines, Christian missions, mosques, minarettes, sanctuaries, lighthouses, radio or transmission stations, watercourses non-perennial, not measured, wells, waterholes, landing strips. Colour. Special edition I. Scale 1 : 500 000.
Identifier: islandora:19267

Title: Mother with five children, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Armed forces
Description: Babeta, wife of Lieutenant Commander John Henry Wicht, who is in charge of the Robben Island naval base, poses with their five children (left to right) Jolene, Louise, David, Peter and Johan. Mrs Wicht was once a social worker in Harlem, New York.
Identifier: islandora:16517

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: Sidi Daoud
Subject: Sidi Daoud (Tunisia)--Maps, Zembra Island (Tunisia)--Maps, ,
Description: Map of region surrounding Sidi Daoud on the Mediterrenean coast of Tunisia including Djamour el Kebir island (Ile Zembra) and Es Srir island (Ile Zembretta), showing state, administrative, district and town boundaries, with magnetic declination, long distance roads, communication routes, local highways, irregularly maintained dirt roads, logging roads and mule tracks, remains of Roman roads, stone bridges, suspended bridges with supports, footbridges, ferries, fords navigable by vehicle or foot, forests, marshes, dunes, vines, water sources dry in summer, churches, chapels or holy places, houses, wells and fountains, water and wind mills, fixed and rotating lighthouses, port lights, redoubts, batteries, cemetries, irrigation canals, trigonometric points, telegraphs, posts. Colour. Relief in hill shading and form lines and contours. Scale 1 : 50.000.
Identifier: islandora:19113

Title: Delineatio Orarum maritimarum Terrae vulgo indigitatae Terra do Natal item Sofala Mozambicae & Melindae
Subject: Africa - Islands
Description: Companion map to NOR 0239a. This map is from the Dutch edition, published in 1596. Seas contain several compass roses with radiating rhumb lines, ships, whales and dolphins., London. Wolfe, John, d. 1601
Identifier: islandora:25260

Title: Islands in Atlantic and North African coast
Subject: Africa - Islands
Identifier: islandora:25456

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

Share