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Title: Woman with radio
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, radio, portrait, woman, San, indigenous, house, building, singing, dress, shadow, San (African people)--Recreation--Namibia, Tsumkwe District (Namibia)
Description: Weekend festivities. A woman, who appears to be singing, holds a radio on her shoulder. Tjum!kui, Namibia.
Identifier: islandora:11898

Title: A residence in Mowbray, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, ,
Description: A residence in Mowbray, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15430

Title: Residences in Loader Street, Cape Town
Subject: Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Residential buildings, ,
Description: The Loader Street area has been a renovator's paradise for the past few years. According to estate agent, Mr John Hocknell, property in the area is almost completely sold out and there is little still to be had. Some renovated properties are still changing hands for under R20 000 though.
Identifier: islandora:15206

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: The Saambou National Building Society's new building in Bellville, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Business, Apartheid, Architecture, Building, Afrikaners
Description: An example of the office building accommodation available in Bellville's growing central business district district is this modern building society block. The Saambou National Building Society's new building in Bellville was officially opened this week by Dr C.F. Albertyn. In addition to the shopping space on the ground floor, there are seven floors of office space and the banking hall also provides for art exhibitions. Saambou now owns buildings in Bellville valued at more than R1 500 000. With office accommodation in big demand in the rapidly developing Tygeberg area, office blocks are going up all over. One of the latest and largest blocks is the Saambou National Building, opened towards the end of last year. This building offers shopping space on the ground floor and seven floors of office space.
Identifier: islandora:16830

Title: Former Ministry of Education building
Subject: ruinsRuined buildings--Angola, Refugees--Angola
Description: Refugees who have fled the fighting in the Angolan countryside inhabit the former Ministry of Education building.
Identifier: islandora:8288

Title: Woman drinking
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, woman, bottle, child, alcohol, San, indigenous, Smirnoff sign, building, San (African people)--Alcohol use--Namibia, Tsumkwe District (Namibia)
Description: Returning from the bottlestore. A woman with a child on her back, drinks from a bottle. Tjum!kui, Namibia.
Identifier: islandora:11908

Title: Construction work happening in Lakeside where houses are to be built, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, ,
Description: This striking picture by Argus photographer Andrew Pratt shows the start of dredging at the Marina Da Gama site in Lakeside. In the background are some of the 42 pilot houses which will be shown to the public when the selling of plots begins at the end of the year. Progress in the construction of the first phase of the R100 000 000 project is now well under way.
Identifier: islandora:15246

Title: Neighbours chat over garden wall, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Communities, ,
Description: Neighbours chat over the garden wall at new Crossroads where houses vary in design inside and out.
Identifier: islandora:15523

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: Derelict playground
Subject: ruinsRuined buildings--Angola, Playgrounds
Description: A derelict playground.
Identifier: islandora:8291

Title: St. Peter's Church celebrates 100 years, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Religion, Church buildings, Centennial celebrations, etc., ,
Description: St. Peter's church, Mowbray which celebrated its centenary yesterday. The rector, the Rev. John Carter, can be seen standing at the church gates.
Identifier: islandora:15440

Title: Homestead to be demolished for office block, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Residential buildings, Eviction, ,
Description: Two hundred years old - This old homestead is to make way for a modern office block at Rondebosch. It is in a dangerous state of disrepair, and notices warning against a close approach have been placed outside it. In the foreground is a decorative foundation. Nobody can remember when it last played.
Identifier: islandora:15544

Title: Women pounding
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, woman, labour, smashing, San, indigenous, pole, work, labour, food, building, fence, tree, !Kung (African people)--Namibia, Household employees--Namibia, San (African people)--Employment--Namibia, Kavango (Namibia)
Description: Ju/'hoan domestic workers. Two women using long poles to pound a crop. One woman can be seen only partially. Kavango, Namibia.
Identifier: islandora:11988

Title: Jakob Malgas inside an abandoned building being used as a lookout post within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Subject: Malgas, Jakob, San (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Khomani (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, Stone buildings--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ruined buildings--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: Abandoned buildings and structures inside the park are now used as lookout posts for tourists and travellers. Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
Identifier: islandora:27016

Title: Aerial view of Muizenberg, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Residential buildings, Ocean, ,
Description: Right: The beach front at Muizenberg soon after sunrise on a clear winter's morning. This photograph shows the area of beach once occupied by the now demolished Muizenberg Pavilion.
Identifier: islandora:15396

Title: Street in Ocean View, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Communities, Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Forced removals (South Africa), , ,
Description: Ocean View.
Identifier: islandora:15607

Title: Cradock Heights, Johannesburg
Subject: Office buildings--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Johannesburg--Designs and plans,
Description: Cradock Heights, Rosebank, Johannesburg. Landscape architecture plan for office building., Black and white print of original hand-drawn plan.
Identifier: islandora:28061

Title: Former Ministry of Education building
Subject: ruins, gamesRuined buildings--Angola, Children, Play
Description: Boys play in the former Ministry of Education building.
Identifier: islandora:8285

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