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Title: Old Supreme Court, Cape Town 1938
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Slavery, Courts
Description: The old Supreme Court at the top of Adderley Street, then housed in a building designed by Louis Michel Thibault and completed in 1679, and originally used to house the slaves of the Dutch East India Company. Converted to Government offices in 1811.
Identifier: islandora:17216

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: Pinelands Methodist Church, Cape Town, 1961
Subject: Pinelands (Cape Town, South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: Where people pray - Methodist Church (Pinelands) - The modern-styled Methodist Church at Pinelands is guarded by two pine trees and fronted by a garden and a crazy-paved path. Wide teak doors, surmounted by high wooden caves, lead from Union Avenue into the porch of the church, which superseded the old church next door in 1952. The church buildings include a hall, opened in 1940, and a manse.
Identifier: islandora:17278

Title: Greek Orthodox Church, Woodstock, Cape Town, 1961
Subject: Woodstock (Cape Town, South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: The Greek Orthodox Church in Mountain Road Woodstock, was built in 1901 by a congregation of less than 80 people. To-day there are about 1, 100 people in the congregation.
Identifier: islandora:17307

Title: South African Railways Building, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Architecture, Interior decoration
Description: The upper picture of a new SA Railways building on the foreshore, suggests how clean architectural lines and space can be used to ensure character and dignity for the Cape Town of the future. This photograph is from the "Cape Town - Your City" exhibition reviewed today
Identifier: islandora:16155

Title: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town
Subject: Lawns (landscaped grass), Terraces (landscaped-site elements), Vineyard Hotel (Cape Town, South Africa), Hotels--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town--Designs and plans,
Description: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town. Proposed design for lawn bank. Plan and two sections., Original, hand-drawn, ink on tracing paper.
Identifier: islandora:27939

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: 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: Victorian facebrick house and stonework, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture
Description: Guard House, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:17204

Title: Maropole Hotel, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture
Description: Maropole Hotel, Long Street.
Identifier: islandora:17367

Title: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town
Subject: Planting plans, Vineyard Hotel (Cape Town, South Africa), Hotels--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town--Designs and plans,
Description: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town. Plant plan: proposed treatment of banks and service areas., Original, hand-drawn, ink on tracing paper.
Identifier: islandora:27953

Title: Malay Quarter, Cape Town, 1973
Subject: Bo-Kaap (Cape Town, South Africa), South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Architecture, Historic buildings, Historic districts
Description: Enjoying a chat on the steps. A simple façade is a characteristic feature of [Bo-Kaap houses].
Identifier: islandora:17224

Title: Old Town Hall, Rondebosch, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Landmarks, Monuments, Historic buildings, Architecture
Description: The old Town Hall at Rondebosch: do not move the public library from this ideal spot, says a reader.
Identifier: islandora:16628

Title: Pinkster Protestante Kerk, Vredehoek, Cape Town, 1969
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Religion, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: Pastor Andrew Bester outside his church at Vredehoek.
Identifier: islandora:17317

Title: Construction of the Cape Town railway station, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Landscapes, Architecture
Description: Aerial view shows the progress on the new R13.9m. Cape Town Railway Station. Cape Town's new railway station takes shape: This aerial view shows how work is progressing on the new R13.9m. Cape Town railway station. Five main-line platforms will be brought into service towards the end of next year and the non-White main-line station building will be opened at the same time. The station as a whole will not be finished till 1965.The lettered structures in the picture are: A - The bridge which will link Eastern Boulevard with Hertzog Boulevard on the Foreshore. B - Part of the Culemborg goods yard offices. C - The signal cabin for the new station. D - The Pirow Street bridge. E - The parcels building, which has been in use since May 1. F - Canopies over some of the new main-line platforms. G - Canopies over suburban line platforms. H - The communications building. I - Parts of the deck. The striped area indicates the full extent to be decked. J - The existing station. K - The non-White main-line station building. L - The Castle. M - The New Drill Hall which, with other military buildings next to it, will disappear to make way for part of the traffic interchange linking with the Pirow Street bridge. N - The Sir Lowry Road market, now in process of demolition. Much of its site will be used for traffic interchanges serving the Eastern Boulevard and Pirow Street bridges.
Identifier: islandora:16170

Title: Cafeteria in the new train station, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Architecture, Interior decoration
Description: New station canteen.
Identifier: islandora:16166

Title: Flooding in central Cape Town, 1904
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Floods, Weather, Architecture
Description: Great Floods of 1904: this is what St George's Street looked like during the great flood of 1904 when the city was flooded twice in one week (June 23 and 25) as a crushing wall of water descended from Table Mountain. On the second day the torrents of water which came rushing down Wale Street inundated buildings in St George's Street and in neighbouring areas. In the Gardens people had to wade through their living rooms. Jeffrey's Collection Archives.
Identifier: islandora:17355

Title: Cape Times building, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Business, Media, Design
Description: Rear entrance to the Cape Times building, in St. George's Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17032

Title: Debating Chamber in House of Delegates, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, South Africa. Parliament, Architecture, Interior decoration
Description: The newly-completed debating chamber for the House of Delegates in Marks Building.
Identifier: islandora:15963

Title: Main Road, Claremont, Cape Town, early 1940s
Subject: Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa), Roads, Architecture, Transport, Historical
Description: Claremont Main Road.
Identifier: islandora:17474

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