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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: 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: 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: Nails holding Delft houses roofs in place, Cape Town
Subject: Delft (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Apartheid, Building materials
Description: Nailed: Natalie Crew shows the small nails used to hold the roofs of Delft houses in place.
Identifier: islandora:17627

Title: Gabled building at Zandvliet farm, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, ,
Description: The original gabled building dating back to 1699 at Zandvliet farm.
Identifier: islandora:15185

Title: Ngive (a border town in Southern Angola) in ruins after the withdrawal of troops from the South African Defence Force in 1990.
Subject: Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Buildings--War damage--Angola--Cunene (Province),
Description: Ngive, a town in the Cunene Province of Angola is deserted and ruined after the withdrawal of troops from the South African Defence Force in 1990.
Identifier: islandora:7077

Title: Skeleton, Blouberg, Cape Town
Subject: Bloubergstrand (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Labour, Apartheid, South African Police, Crimes, Building
Description: A building worker, Mr Albert Tshotho, of Guguletu, with the skeleton which was uncovered at a site in Sir David Baird Drive, Bloubergstrand, yesterday. Police are investigating.
Identifier: islandora:16888

Title: Voortrekker Road, Bellville, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Buildings, Infrastructure, Commerce, Roads
Description: Voortrekker Road, Bellville, is town's biggest business centre.
Identifier: islandora:16799

Title: Civic Centre, Bellville, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Buildings, Civil society, Local government, Architecture
Description: The Civic Centre at Bellville where the annual congress of the Cape Western Regional Publicity Association will be opened by the Mayor of Bellville, Mr. W. J. Bezuidenhout, to-day. The Civic Centre contains a civic theatre, council chamber and administrative offices. A city hall will be added in 1967. The "Cape Times" will publish next Wednesday, November 4, a special supplement on the great progress that has been made in recent years at Bellville.
Identifier: islandora:16785

Title: Factory in Observatory, Cape Town
Subject: Industrial buildings, Infrastructure, ,
Description: Factory in Observatory, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:15580

Title: Catholic church of St. Joseph, Cape Town.
Subject: Kommetjie (Western Cape, South Africa), Religion, Architecture, Historic buildings
Description: On the hillside at Kommetjie a small church with a bell tower. This is the Catholic church of St Joseph, built by a devoted wife in honour of her husband. Guiseppe Rubbi came to South Africa from Italy at the turn of the century as a humble carpenter but struggled on to become one of the foremost builders in Cape Town. The Old Mutual building in Darling Street, which in its day was considered outstanding, was built by him. He owned one of the first four holiday homes in Kommetjie and loved to walk in the mountains behind. He expressed the wish that he could be buried there as the view was reminiscent of his birthplace, Marostica. When he died in 1946, Mrs Rubbi bought the piece of land where he used to sit and admire the view and had a tomb and ventilated vault erected there. She persuaded Bishop O'Reilly to allow her to build a chapel in memory of her husband. In 1948 Mr Garnelli, the nephew who had inherited the family business, built this chapel. No expense was spared. On the ceiling are three paintings in the style of an Italian church, with different marbles imported from the Alps and Vicenza for the altar and the floor. Around the walls are tablets depicting the 14 Stations of the Cross, and a mosaic of the Holy Mother and Child. When the church was completed, Mrs Rubbi arranged for a Salesian father to conduct a service there once a month, except at holiday times, when a priest came each Sunday. With foresight the Catholic Church had brought two adjoining plots and in 1968 when Ocean View township was established, a monastery was built behind the church. From then on, regular services were held in the church. Father Smeets looks after the new church at Ocean View and the local congregation from the kommetjie and Sun Valley areas.
Identifier: islandora:17274

Title: Church entrance, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Christianity, Religion, Church buildings, Historic sites
Description: Outside Robben Island's more-than-a-century-old church, Mrs C.S. Haugerud, an islander since 1946, said: "I will be sorry to go. It's clean and open - no traffic noises and petrol fumes. I started the Sunday school on the island. I don't know who will take over from me." Mrs Haugerud is in charge of catering in the wardroom of S.A.S Robben Eiland, the training establishment.
Identifier: islandora:16523

Title: The remains of the Mowbray wash house after a fire, Cape Town
Subject: Fire, Self-service laundries, Ruined buildings, ,
Description: Burnt out - Mowbray wash house.
Identifier: islandora:15443

Title: Bloubergstrand, Cape Town
Subject: Bloubergstrand (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Buildings, City planning, Urban development, Environment
Description: High-rise development at Blouberg, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16891

Title: Church interior, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), circa 1945, Historic sites, Church buildings, Interior architecture, Leprosy
Description: The little church on Robben Island where once the lepers worshipped has been desecrated by sea birds.
Identifier: islandora:16529

Title: Bellville under construction, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Buildings
Description: Aerial view of development in central Bellville.
Identifier: islandora:16777

Title: Ons Huisie, Blouberg, Cape Town
Subject: Bloubergstrand (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Historical monuments, Architecture, Building
Description: "Ons Huisie," one of the oldest houses in the Blouberg - Milnerton area, has recently been restored to its former graceful simplicity. This Blouberg-strand landmark has now been opened as a restaurant.
Identifier: islandora:16885

Title: Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Youth, Church buildings
Description: The Anglican Church on Robben Island was built in 1841 and is now a historical monument. Whenever a child is born to an islander, a special flag - a green stork on a white background - is flown from the steeple.
Identifier: islandora:16555

Title: Opening of the Muizenberg Pavilion, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Relaxation, Historic buildings, ,
Description: Muizenberg pavilion opened: This was the opening day of the Muizenberg Pavilion on December 14, 1929. Built at a cost of some £200 000 it was destined to last only only about 40 years, for the demolition started on this building towards the end of 1970. This brick and stone building replaced the old wooden pavilion with its wooden-slatted promenade deck that served bathers and visitors alike to this most popular of South African beaches. This pavilion which was opened by the Cape Administrator of the time, Mr J.H. Conradie, consisted of three sections - the bathing cubicles, the tearoom-restauraunt and a theatre seating about 900.
Identifier: islandora:15381

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