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Title: Carpet sellers, Umbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal
Subject: Self-employed women--South Africa, Urban poor--South Africa, Informal sector (Economics)--South Africa, Women--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid, The Cordoned Heart
Description: Informal carpet sellers carry off-cuts on their heads. Buying off-cuts from a factory provided them with material and the opportunity to make a little money.
Identifier: islandora:5717

Title: Carpet sellers, Umbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal
Subject: Self-employed women--South Africa, Urban poor--South Africa, Informal sector (Economics)--South Africa, Women--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid, The Cordoned Heart
Description: Informal carpet sellers work with off-cuts. Buying off-cuts from a factory provided them with material and the opportunity to make a little money.
Identifier: islandora:5716

Title: Table Bay Power Station, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Electric industries, Demolitions
Description: The grand old lady of the Foreshore is finally to make way for a more modern development after a stay of execution of several years during which supporters and detractors debated her merits and shortcomings. The City Council has accepted a R1,5-million tender for the demolition of the Table Bay Power Station, one of the city's most familiar landmarks and operations are expected to start next month.
Identifier: islandora:18125

Title: Closure of Stuttafords department store, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Economic recession, Economy, Urban development, Architecture
Description: The site was sold after flagging sales caused the branch to run at a loss. The company will continue to operate from Cavendish Square in Claremont.
Identifier: islandora:17035

Title: Table View , Cape Town, 1970s
Subject: Table View (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Aerial views, Urban development, City planning, Apartheid, Beaches
Description: Plot by the sea: Table View is one of the few areas in the Peninsula where one can buy a plot on the sea front and build a house. There are 1 631 plots in the area. Most of them are for sale.
Identifier: islandora:16969

Title: Church Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Historic buildings, Roads
Description: Looking up Church Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17507

Title: Aerial view of Chrysler's Elsies River plant, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Elsies River (South Africa), Apartheid, Urban development
Description: Aerial view of Chrysler's Elsies River plant.
Identifier: islandora:18115

Title: Aerial view, Observatory, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Observatory (Cape Town, South Africa), Cemeteries, Aerial views, Buildings, Infrastructure, Urban areas
Description: St Peter's Cemetery, Observatory, is on the left of the picture, between Main Road and Groote Schuur Hospital.
Identifier: islandora:15126

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