Search results

Title: Aerial view of the Delft show village, Cape Town
Subject: Delft (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Apartheid
Description: An aerial view of the Delft show village, the House of Representatives' housing project. Phase I, consisting of 2 000 units, should be sold out by the end of January. Houses are priced from R12 500 to R17 500.
Identifier: islandora:17626

Title: Aerial view of Kenilworth Race Course and Youngsfield Army Base, Cape Town
Subject: Kenilworth (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Military, Apartheid, Segregation
Description: Aerial image showing segregated parking at Youngsfield Army Base near Kenilworth Race Course, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:15887

Title: Aerial view, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Land, Urban development, Buildings
Description: The view of Cape Town, looking in a south-easterly direction, is another of the series taken by The Argus photographer from the top of recently completed 300ft. chimney at the Dock-Road power station. In the centre of the picture are the railway motor transport sheds and marshalling yards, and to the right of them monument station, the goods yards and part of the main station. The Grand Boulevard, which is planned as the main road link with the southern suburbs, will join Adderley Street at the extreme left of the picture, and where the fun fair appears in the photograph, the 1,000,000 Van Riebeeck Hotel will be built.
Identifier: islandora:15110

Title: Aerial view of Milnerton's Rietvlei wetland, Cape Town
Subject: Aerial views, Landscapes, Environment, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Protection, ,
Description: Threatened - The fate of Transnet-owned land in Milnerton's Rietvlei wetland is in the hands of Cape Administrator Mr Kobus Meiring, who will decide whether or not to allow Milnerton municipality to expropiate the land for conservation.
Identifier: islandora:15305

Title: Aerial view, Foreshore fountain, Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Cities and towns, Urban areas, Land, Urban development
Description: Chequered sidewalks and zebra pedestrian crossings make a pleasing pattern in this air photograph of the Foreshore fountain. On the left are the Paul Sauer building and the War Memorial.
Identifier: islandora:15114

Title: Aerial view of Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Aerial view of Crossroads, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17541

Title: Aerial view of Otto du Plessis Drive, Cape Town
Subject: Aerial views, Ocean, Lion's Head (Cape Town, South Africa), Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Infrastructure, Building, ,
Description: The Otto du Plessis Drive over the new railway to the container berths in Table Bay harbour has been opened to traffic. The bridge was constructed by Murray and Stewart (Cape Town).
Identifier: islandora:15302

Title: Aerial view, central Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Recreation, Environment, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa)
Description: Aerial view of central Cape Town from Mouille Point towards Devil's Peak, showing the Green Point Common and stadium, the central city and harbour.
Identifier: islandora:17027

Title: Aerial view of dredging operations at Rietvlei, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Infrastructure, Landscapes, Real estate development, Engineering
Description: Dredging operations at Rietvlei, just beyond the racecourse at Milnerton, from where sand is being pumped through a pipeline to the site at Paarden Eiland where extensions to the Table Bay docks are being undertaken.
Identifier: islandora:16172

Title: Aerial view of Du Noon near Milnerton, Cape Town
Subject: Aerial views, Ocean, Infrastructure, Industries, Landscapes, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), ,
Description: Du Noon.
Identifier: islandora:15299

Title: Aerial view of Epping, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Epping Industria (Cape Town, South Africa), Industrial districts, Infrastructure
Description: This striking aerial view shows the progress made in the development of Cape Town's big new industrial area at Epping, beyond Pinelands, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:18131

Title: Aerial view, Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Land, Urban development, Infrastructure, Transport
Description: Aerial view of the Foreshore in Cape Town shows the Monumental Park in the foreground, on which the opera house is to be built, flanked on the left by the industrial buildings close to the Culemborg goods yards and on the right by the Sanlam Centre and the new Medipark building. The new station complex and the Paul Sauer Railways Administration building can be seen in the open space between the station, and the Monumental Park is the site for the new Cape Civic Centre.
Identifier: islandora:15119

Title: Aerial view of Cape Town city centre, 1981
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, City planning, Urban development, Railways
Description: A fine aerial view of the city centre with the railway station complex in the middle, the Golden Acre towards the top right and the Heerengracht fountains dominating the foreground.
Identifier: islandora:17090

Title: Aerial view from Signal Hill over the City Bowl and Cape Flats, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, City planning, Environment
Description: This unusual aerial view of Cape Town has all the boldness, optimism and excitement of the New Year. The great vista stretching over the Cape Flats towards Hottentots Holland to symbolize the future. Indeed it is in this direction that much of the Peninsula's expansion is taking place. But Table Mountain is still dominant and timeless, defying any further encroachment up its slopes. The picture was taken at a height of 4,500 ft. The four famous beaches of Clifton are easily recognized at the bottom on the left. Bottom right is Camps Bay, some of whose residents might even be able to point out their own houses. Voortrekker Road (top left) through Kensington, Goodwood, Parow and Bellville, is clearly visible, so are the two cooling towers of the Athlone power station, with Langa just beyond them.
Identifier: islandora:17087

Title: Aerial view of central Cape Town, circa 1940s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Historical, Architecture
Description: Aerial view of central Cape Town before the development of high-rise buildings.
Identifier: islandora:17045

Title: Aerial view of roads being constructed in Cape Town, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Development, Transport, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa)
Description: New national road into Cape Town begins to take shape: This aerial view from above the contour plough-lines on the Bellville hills shows the wide, white ribbon which is the path of the new national-road approach to Cape Town. The road, now being made, will have double-width traffic lanes and the route will by-pass the populous areas of Parow and Goodwood, seen on the left, as well as Wingfield airport. The new highway will open up a vast area of as yet undeveloped country.
Identifier: islandora:16565

Title: Aerial of Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Aerial view of Crossroads squatter camp.
Identifier: islandora:17563

Title: Aerial view of Otto du Plessis, Cape Town
Subject: Aerial views, Ocean, Lion's Head (Cape Town, South Africa), Infrastructure, Building, ,
Description: Aerial view of Otto du Plessis, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15303

Title: Aerial view, Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Land, Infrastructure, Transport
Description: The acre of ground, bounded by Adderley Street, Strand Street, Plein Street and Castle Street, that Cape Town has inherited.
Identifier: islandora:15165

Title: Aerial view, District Six, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Urban development, Apartheid
Description: Aerial view of central Cape Town during the demolition of District Six (foreground).
Identifier: islandora:17026

Share