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Title: Aerial view towards Table Bay
Subject: Table Bay, Aerial view
Description: "Feb 1964"
Identifier: islandora:7506

Title: Map of Table Mountain
Subject: Cape Peninsula (South Africa) -- Maps., Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: The Mountain Club of South Africa is responsible for the preparation of the map. Lithographed by Van der Sandt de Villiers Printing Company, Ltd., Topographical map of the Table Mountain area including the coastline from Sea Point to Kommetje's Bay [Kommetjie]. The map shows detailed features of Table Mountain including the Central Table, Back Table, Orange Kloof, Victorskloof or Kronen Dal and Modder Gat. It also indicates the location of the major water sources on the mountain including the Woodhead Reservoir, the Hely Hutchinson Reservoir and the Wynberg Reservoirs, as well as the Molteno Dam and the Newlands Reservoir at the foot of the mountain on its north and east flanks. It also shows the Wynberg Disa Stream, the Palmiet River, Camp's Bay Tram station and the route of the Camp's Bay tramline. Other peaks and ridges depicted are the Twelve Apostles, Little Lion's Head, Klaasen Kop and Constantia Nek. The key indicates (a) the Catchment area, Cape Town Waterworks, (b) the Catchment area, Wynberg Waterworks and (c) the Reserve (fenced). Also shown are heights of peaks in English feet., This sheet map was originally issued as a folded map glued into a cover. Both front and back covers of copy 717 are intact but only the back cover of copy 17 is still appended.
Identifier: islandora:19593

Title: Map of Table Mountain--[cartographic material].
Subject: Cape Peninsula (South Africa)--Maps., Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa)--Maps.
Description: The Mountain Club of South Africa is responsible for the preparation of the map. Lithographed by Van der Sandt de Villiers Printing Company, Ltd., Topographical map of the Table Mountain area including the coastline from Sea Point to Kommetje's Bay [Kommetjie]. The map shows detailed features of Table Mountain including the Central Table, Back Table, Orange Kloof, Victorskloof or Kronen Dal and Modder Gat. It also indicates the location of the major water sources on the mountain including the Woodhead Reservoir, the Hely Hutchinson Reservoir and the Wynberg Reservoirs, as well as the Molteno Dam and the Newlands Reservoir at the foot of the mountain on its north and east flanks. It also shows the Wynberg Disa Stream, the Palmiet River, Camp's Bay Tram station and the route of the Camp's Bay tramline. Other peaks and ridges depicted are the Twelve Apostles, Little Lion's Head, Klaasen Kop and Constantia Nek. The key indicates (a) the Catchment area, Cape Town Waterworks, (b) the Catchment area, Wynberg Waterworks and (c) the Reserve (fenced). Also shown are heights of peaks in English feet., This sheet map was originally issued as a folded map glued into a cover. Both front and back covers of copy 717 are intact but only the back cover of copy 17 is still appended.
Identifier: islandora:19592

Title: Table Mountain and Devil's Peak, Cape Town
Subject: Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa ), Weather, Environment
Description: Table Mountain and Devils Peak from the Cape Flats reflected in recent flood waters.
Identifier: islandora:17176

Title: Nouvelle carte d'Afrique avec remarques et des tables pour trouver sans peine les differents peuples de cette partie du monde par les renvois alphabetiques suivant les plus nouvelles observations de messieurs de l'Academie des Siences [sic]
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Ethnic groups -- Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Africa -- History.
Description: The map shows the continent of Africa. The map includes 13 printed tables giving a range of information on either side of the map and two blocks containing historical remarks along the lower edge., Relief shown pictorially., From Chatelain and Gueudeville's Atlas historique (Amsterdam : Chez l'Honoré & Châtelain Libraires, 1719)., Scale in French, German, and Spanish leagues., Prime meridian: Ferro., Restored and placed between acid-free boards.
Identifier: islandora:19507

Title: Prof. Kirby sounding the fascimile of the (?) Egyptian trumpet, the original of which is in the Louvre. On the table is his copy of the bronze trumpet of Tut-ank-hamen. This photograph
Description: Wind
Identifier: islandora:25807

Title: Table Bay Harbour
Description: Relief is indicated by hachures., "All the soundings on this plan were taken by Mr F. Skead, R.N. in the present year.", The plan is signed by "Jno. Coode 30 Nov. 1859"., Bar scale on map is in feet.
Identifier: islandora:19784

Title: Table Mountain etc. from the Beach of Table Bay
Subject: Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa)--Pictorial works, South Africa--In art
Description: Shows Cape Town at the foot of Table Mountain, with Devil's Peak on the left, Lion's Head just right of centre and Signal Hill on the right, with several ships in the Bay and figures in the foreground. Title taken from original painting.
Identifier: islandora:26398

Title: Table Mountain protest, Cape Town
Subject: Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Environmental activists
Description: Table Mountain protest - environmental demonstrations.
Identifier: islandora:17736

Title: A Map and Chart of the Cape of Good Hope with the Soundings in Table Bay, False Bay and Saldanila Bay
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: London. Bew, John, d. 1793
Identifier: islandora:25553

Title: Manning a game table at an arcade. Bapsfontein, South Africa
Subject: South Africa--Social conditions, South Africa--Social life and customs, Men--South Africa, Boys--South Africa, Children--South Africa,
Description: A man works at a game table at an arcade while a boy waits to play, Bapsfontein, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18659

Title: People crowd around the table to sign a petition, Cape Town
Subject: Progressive Federal Party (South Africa), Demonstrations, ,
Description: Crossroads petition: Hundreds of people of all races today responded to the Progressive Reform Party's appeal to save Crossroads squatter camp from being demolished. By midday three of five tables collecting signatures in the city had run out of petition forms. Mr Neil Ross, regional organiser of the PFP in the Western Cape said that each table collected about 500 signatures. "The response has been overwhelming and all sections of the community have come forward. We will collect more signatures in the next two weeks," he said. In addition to collecting signatures, the PFP is distributing pamphlets outlining the situation at Crossroads. More than 40 tables were set up in the Peninsula to collect signatures.
Identifier: islandora:15813

Title: Man boxing on a table, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa, Boxers (Sports)--South Africa, South Africa—Social life and customs—20th century,
Description: A Man boxing on a table in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18453

Title: Table Bay Harbour : plan of proposed new works
Subject: Harbours--South Africa--Table Bay--Design and construction--Maps, Harbours--South Africa--Table Bay--Maps, Table Bay (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: Plan of the Table Bay Harbour showing proposed additions in colour, surrounding areas, Lion's Rump and Cape Town. Scale: 1.9 in. to 1000 feet. No projection given.
Identifier: islandora:29931

Title: Table d'Afrique
Subject: Africa
Description: The sea is engraved in horizontal wavy lines which almost overpowers the outline of the continent. The seas contain numerous sailing vessels and sea monsters., Paris. Thevet, Andre, 1502-1590
Identifier: islandora:25247

Title: Waterfall on the contour path, Table Mountain, 1951
Subject: Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Environment, Water, Recreation
Description: Table Mountain contour path: the waterfall.
Identifier: islandora:17132

Title: Plan of Table Bay shewing positions of vessels in the Bay during the gales of July 1878, with direction of wind, and swell (to accompany A. C. Jenour's evidence.)
Subject: Shipwrecks--South Africa--Table Bay--Maps,
Description: A map of Table Bay showing the position of eleven ships before and after the gale, including the position of the five ships that were wrecked, with the changing direction of the wind as observed at the Royal Observatory and thechanging direction of the sea observed at the Harbour Works. The shoreline shows Somerset Hospital, a laboratory, the convict station, the breakwater, the outer basin and Alfred Basin, Amsterdam Battery and magazine, Somerset Road, the Castel, the Military Hospital, Fort Knockke, the Craig Tower and Battery and the Salt River. Some colour. Relief shown by hachures. Scale 1 inch to 1000 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25104

Title: Robben Island coastline, Table Mountain in background, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments
Description: Sandy shore: For residents, at least the more privileged, there is this stretch of pristine beach, unspoilt by litter. The water, of course, is icy cold.
Identifier: islandora:16484

Title: Elderly woman at table, South Africa
Subject: South Africa--Social conditions, Women--South Africa, Older people--South Africa,
Description: An elderly woman dozes at a table in her home in South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18387

Title: Zonnekus with Table Mountain in background, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Historic buildings, ,
Description: The front façade of Zonnekus.
Identifier: islandora:15295

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