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Title: Kelly's Tower on Lansdowne Road, Cape Town
Subject: Historic sites, Infrastructure, ,
Description: The famous Cape landmark, Kelly's Tower, on Lansdowne Road in Phillipi was demolished yesterday to make way for roadworks. Left: The tower just before demolition.
Identifier: islandora:15818

Title: A Plan of Table Bay with the Road of the Cape of Good Hope, from the Dutch Survey, Published by Johannes van Keulen
Subject: Africa - Table Bay
Description: Also published in 1794, by Laurie and Whittle. A compass rose radiates numerous rhumb lines. Inset: South View of the Cape engraved by Abbe de la Caille. Top right: No. 3., London. Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Identifier: islandora:25473

Title: A map of the peninsula of the Cape of Good Hope, and its neighbourhood, showing the principal hard roads and homesteads, reduced with corrections and additions from the government census map.
Description: Map of the Cape peninsula and its surrounds from Darling and Malmesbury to Hermanus and Stanford. The map extends inland to the Cold Bokkeveld, the Warm Bokkeveld, Genadendal and Caledon., This sheet map was published as a folded map inside a cover, 11 x 17 cm. (still attached)., Relief is indicated by shading., The map is mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:19591

Title: A Plan of Table Bay, with the Road of the Cape of Good Hope, from the Dutch Survey, Published by Johannes van Keulen
Subject: Africa - Table Bay
Description: Almost identical map to NOR 0269, slightly larger and cartouche. Also published in 1794, by Laurie and Whittle. A compass rose radiates numerous rhumb lines. Inset: South View of the Cape engraved by Abbe de la Caille. Top right: No. 3., London. Robert Laurie and James Whittle
Identifier: islandora:25750

Title: What Mowbray's main road used to look like, Cape Town
Subject: Historic districts, Horse-drawn vehicles, Residential buildings, ,
Description: Mowbray, Old Main Road. What Mowbray's main road used to look like, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15439

Title: The new road-over-rail bridge in Observatory, Cape Town
Subject: Transport, Infrastructure, Railway, Motorcars, ,
Description: New road-over-rail bridge in Station Road, Observatory, which will be opened tommorow by the Mayor of Cape Town (Mr G.E. Ferry).
Identifier: islandora:15578

Title: Aftermath of a landslide on the Simonstown-Miller's Point coastal road, Cape Town
Subject: Vehicles, Landslides, ,
Description: This is what it looked like after a landslide on the Simonstown-Miller's Point coastal road in the Peninsula sent about 150ft. of the tarred highway crashing into the sea.
Identifier: islandora:15274

Title: Mansion on Beach Road in Muizenberg, Cape Town
Subject: Property, Residential buildings, Mansions, ,
Description: House of many archways and balconies has had its valuation increased from £23,530 to £37,175. It is Mymering, Beach Road, Muizenberg, home of Mrs F.M.E Schlesinger. It has 17 rooms, two bathrooms and two kitchens. One room is used as an art gallery. The increase in valuation is now the subject of an objection before the Valuation Court. The figures include the valuation of the site and all the buildings on it.
Identifier: islandora:15416

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