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Title: Dutch Reformed Church, Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town, 1962
Subject: Three Anchor Bay (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: The foundation stone of the Dutch Reformed Church at Three Anchor Bay was laid in 1878, and two years later the church was opened for worship. The handrails on the steps, a memorial to Dr. Fred Murray, were placed there by his family.
Identifier: islandora:17303

Title: The Speaker's chair at the Union House of Assembly, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Legislation, Architecture, Chairs, ,
Description: The speakers chair (left, below) in the Assembly Chamber of the present Houses of Parliament (built in 1884) was used in the old Cape House.
Identifier: islandora:15764

Title: Laying the foundation stone of Houses of Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Architecture, Legislation, , ,
Description: Governor of the Cape Colony: In 1875, Sir Henry Barkly laid the foundation stone of the existing Houses of Parliament. But the building thus [...] was never completed and the corner stone in this occasion of all the pomp of circumstance above - has never since been traced. Extensive modifications were made in the buildings and they were not completed or occupied until 1885. The troops seen in the photograph are the Cape Volunteer Rifles, the Cape Town Cavalry and the 24th regiment whose members were massacred at Isandhlwana. Compare the houses in the background with the buildings which occupy Parliament street today.
Identifier: islandora:15757

Title: Lamp post situated at the House of Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Legislation, Politics, Architecture, Light, ,
Description: Houses of Parliament, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15773

Title: Interior of a residence with striking décor, Cape Town
Subject: Architecture, Interior decoration, ,
Description: All red and white, this is a house for a very vital with-it couple who obviously have no time for repose. The main feature of the overall striking décor is a ceiling "supergraphic" which sweeps into an arrow pointing the way to the boatshed and garage.
Identifier: islandora:15244

Title: Two men building a shack, Cape Town
Subject: Squatter settlements, Homeless persons, Architecture, ,
Description: Heave-ho - Mr Joseph Themba Ntswanqela (foreground), helped by Mr Zulungle Vityolo, builds a shack in Noordhoek.
Identifier: islandora:15561

Title: House Garratt, Simon's Town
Subject: Dwellings--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Simon's Town--Designs and plans.,
Description: House Garratt, Simon's Town, Cape Peninsula. Landscape proposal sketch-plan and site development plan (revision A). Original drawing in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:100
Identifier: islandora:22476

Title: P.W. Botha with his wife address the crowd before them, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Legislation, Architecture, Audiences, ,
Description: Flanked by members of the National Party caucus, and with his wife, Elize, at his side, South Africa's new Prime Minister, Mr P.W. Botha, addresses the crowd from the steps of Parliament this afternoon.
Identifier: islandora:15718

Title: Cars parked in front of Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Legislation, Architecture, Transport, ,
Description: Parliament, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15777

Title: Statue of Queen Victoria in front of Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Legislation, Architecture, Monuments, Gardens, ,
Description: Another view of the Parliament building, showing the statue of Queen Victoria. Special stamps are being issued to mark the centenary.
Identifier: islandora:15717

Title: Good Shepherd Church, Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, 1986
Subject: Kirstenbosch (South Africa), Architecture, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Forced removals (South Africa), Community development
Description: Memories: former Protea Village residents outside the Church of the Good Shepherd, which was their local church, before the whole community was evicted in terms of the Group Areas Act.
Identifier: islandora:17329

Title: Aerial view of the Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Legislation, Architecture, Infrastructure, Gardens, ,
Description: Houses of Parliament.
Identifier: islandora:15716

Title: Candidates examine the vandalism to their campaign office, Cape Town
Subject: Progressive Federal Party (South Africa), Architecture - Mutilation, defacement, etc., ,
Description: A hammer and sickle symbol and a slogan spray-painted on a wall of the Progressive Federal Party's campaign office in Milnerton is examined by the party's election candidates for Maitland constituency. The candidates are Mr Ian Lehr, left, who is standing for Parliament, and Mr Godfrey Isaacson, the provincial council candidate.
Identifier: islandora:15811

Title: Albertyn's Cottage, Simon's Town
Subject: Cottages, Albertyn's Cottage (Simon's Town, South Africa), Historic buildings--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Simon's Town--Designs and plans,
Description: Albertyn's Cottage, Simon's Town. Landscape sketch-plan of Albertyn's Cottage and Albertyn's Stables., Tracing paper copy of original drawing., Plan: scale 1:100
Identifier: islandora:22240

Title: House Garratt, Simon's Town
Subject: Dwellings--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Simon's Town--Designs and plans.,
Description: House Garratt, Simon's Town, Cape Peninsula. Landscape proposal sketch-plan and site development plan (revision D). Original drawing in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:100
Identifier: islandora:22479

Title: House Garratt, Simon's Town
Subject: Access roads, Dwellings--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Simon's Town--Designs and plans.,
Description: House Garratt, Simon's Town, Cape Peninsula. Access road proposal sketch-plan. Original drawing in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:100
Identifier: islandora:22478

Title: House Garratt, Simon's Town
Subject: Dwellings--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Simon's Town--Designs and plans.,
Description: House Garratt, Simon's Town, Cape Peninsula. Landscape proposal sketch-plan (revision D). Original drawing in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:100
Identifier: islandora:22477

Title: Highlands, Simon's Town
Subject: Cluster housing--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Simon's Town--Designs and plans,
Description: Highlands, Simon's Town. Landscape site development plan, with proposed plant list (for proposed property development consisting of eight houses)., Original hand-drawn in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:200
Identifier: islandora:22463

Title: Albertyn's Cottage, Simon's Town
Subject: Cottages, Albertyn's Cottage (Simon's Town, South Africa), Historic buildings--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Simon's Town--Designs and plans,
Description: Albertyn's Cottage, Simon's Town. Landscape sketch-plan of Albertyn's Cottage and Albertyn's Stables., Original, hand-drawn in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:100
Identifier: islandora:22239

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