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Title: Argie boy, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Newspapers, Labour, Apartheid, Coloured Labour Preference Area Policy (South Africa), Children's rights
Description: 1950s depiction of an Argie Boy (newspaper vendor selling the Argus newspaper)
Identifier: islandora:16697

Title: House of Representatives, Tricameral Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, Coloured people (South Africa), South Africa. Tricameral Parliament, Segregation
Description: New House: The new National Party Ministers' Council in the House of Representatives got down to business with its first official meeting today. Council chairman, centre, Mr Jac Rabie and Reverend Andrew Julies, left, Minister of Health and Welfare, are in front with Mr Patrick McEnery, Director General of the House. In the back row are Mr Pieter Saaiman, Minister of Local Government, Housing and Agriculture, Education and culture Minister Mr Abe Williams, Budget Minister Mr Gerald Morkel, and Mr Cecil Heradien, Deputy Minister of Local Government, Housing and Agriculture.
Identifier: islandora:16923

Title: Black Consciousness demonstration, Athlone, Cape Town
Subject: Athlone (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, Coloured people (South Africa), Black consciousness, Demonstrations
Description: In the crowd there were something like 12 000 people. On the platform there were speakers from far and wide representing all the races in South Africa - except the Whites. This was at Athlone, Cape Town, last Sunday. According to organisers of the meeting and to many political observers, it was a significant day indeed for Black Consciousness and the growth of Black Power in South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:16876

Title: Marching band, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Festivals, Apartheid, Culture, Music, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Moslem bagpipe band, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16741

Title: Apartheid-era Cape Corps soldier, Cape Show, Cape Town
Subject: Goodwood (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Militarisation, Apartheid, Coloured people (South Africa), Armed forces
Description: Show goes on. This Cape Corps soldier stoically continued his precision march despite his helmet having come undone during last night's Cape Tattoo at the Cape Showgrounds. The tattoo started last night and the final performance is on March 5.
Identifier: islandora:15870

Title: A district midwife on her way to work, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Children, Primary health care, Medical personnel, Apartheid, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: There is no easy road for the district midwives. Visits are often a hard slog over sand dunes and through scrub with the added burden of a medical bag.
Identifier: islandora:16730

Title: Apartheid-era military parade down Voortrekker Road, Bellville, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Soldiers, Militarisation, Coloured people (South Africa), Armed forces
Description: The Regiment Westelike Provinsie exercises its right of freedom of entrance to the city of Bellville by marching down Voortrekker Road. The regiment was honoured by the mayor, Mr Danie Uys, during a ceremony at the weekend.
Identifier: islandora:16820

Title: Marching band, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Festivals, Apartheid, Culture, Music, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Moslem bagpipe band, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16739

Title: Marching band, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Festivals, Apartheid, Culture, Music, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Slaurca Fete- Good Shepherd Band
Identifier: islandora:16742

Title: Argie boys, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Newspapers, Apartheid, Coloured Labour Preference Area Policy (South Africa), Child labour, Children's rights
Description: Before the city comes to life, newspaper boys huddle round a fire (above) as they wait in the wintry cold for fresh bundles to sell.
Identifier: islandora:16691

Title: Newspaper vendor, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Newspapers, Labour, Apartheid, Coloured Labour Preference Area Policy (South Africa), Commerce
Description: [Newspaper vendor] who has been delivering The Argus in the Wittebome area since 1961 [who is] eligible for the R500 (or an overseas trip) News Carrier of the Year prize, the winner of which will be chosen in December from the monthly winners.
Identifier: islandora:16689

Title: Marching band, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Festivals, Apartheid, Culture, Music, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Moslem bagpipe band, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16744

Title: Bishop Lavis residents protest, Cape Town
Subject: Bishop Lavis (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Townships, Apartheid, South African Police, Housing, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Bishop Lavis residents outside the office of the Citizens' Housing League in Dorp Street, confronted by police today. They dispersed soon afterwards. Report on facing page.
Identifier: islandora:16853

Title: Marching band, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Festivals, Apartheid, Culture, Music, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Boys in the band: Moslem bagpipe band, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16745

Title: Argie boy, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Newspapers, Apartheid, Coloured Labour Preference Area Policy (South Africa), Child labour, Children's rights
Description: Cape Town's newspaper sellers are known for their ingenuity. And Argie seller Gavin Simons is no exception. He has found the answer to beat the cold of winter winds at his beat on the corner of St George's and Church streets by utilising a discarded cardboard box. With his copies of The Argus hot from the press, he is quite comfortable, thank you.
Identifier: islandora:16692

Title: Student meeting, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, Coloured people (South Africa), Black consciousness, Demonstrations
Description: Non-European Students at UWC, 1970s
Identifier: islandora:16877

Title: Athlone, Cape Town
Subject: Athlone (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Labour, Local government, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Nightwatchman waits while White officials hold a meeting in Athlone, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16724

Title: Students demonstrate outside CRC grounds, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Youth, Demonstrations, Apartheid, Politics, Coloured Persons Representative Council of South Africa
Description: Some of the placard-bearing students who demonstrated outside the grounds of the Coloured Persons Representative Council (CRC) at Bellville yesterday afternoon shortly before the opening of the 3rd session of the Council.
Identifier: islandora:17653

Title: Equestrian feats at Cape Show, Cape Town
Subject: Goodwood (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Agricultural show, Agriculture, Gymkhanas (Horsemanship), Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Equestrian Feats such as this - one rider balanced on three galloping horses - have long been the arena attractions of the Cape Show at Goodwood and its predecessor, the Rosebank Show.
Identifier: islandora:16986

Title: Argie boy, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Newspapers, Apartheid, Coloured Labour Preference Area Policy (South Africa), Child labour, Children's rights
Description: Little 'Argie Boy' looks rather like an opera singer hitting a high note as he attracts customers with the traditional cry of 'Argeee.'
Identifier: islandora:16693

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