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Title: People protest Prime Minister Daniel Francois Malan's plans, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, National Party (South Africa), Demonstration
Description: People protest Prime Minister Daniel Francois Malan's plans, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15999

Title: Rev. Karl August inside his church in District Six, Cape Town
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Forced removals (South Africa), Religion, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950
Description: The Rev. Karl August inside his church. The Moravian Chapel in Ashley Street was built in 1884. Its pastor, the Rev. Karl August hopes to build another chapel in Hanover Park. 'We can never replace the history of this chapel,' he says.
Identifier: islandora:17988

Title: 1961 Apartheid elections, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Elections, Newspapers, Technology, Broadcasting
Description: The Argus scoreboard to-day showed the state of the parties before the first vote is counted in the 1961 general election (the first general election after South Africa became a republic). The Nationalists have 50 unopposed seats and the United Party 20.
Identifier: islandora:16685

Title: Minister of Bantu Administration, Westbrook, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, Cabinet ministers, National Party (South Africa), Governments
Description: The swearing-in of the new Deputy Minister of Bantu Administration by the State President (Mr. J. J. Fouche), Development (Mr A. J . Raubenheimer) took place today. Shown in the garden of Westbrook, the State President's official residence in Rondebosch after the ceremony are, from left, Dr. P. Koornhof, Deputy Minister of Bantu Administration, the Prime Minister (M.r. B. J. Vorster), Mr. Fouche, Mr. M. C. Botha, Minister of Bantu Administration and Mr. Raubenheimer.
Identifier: islandora:16930

Title: Tramway, Camps Bay , Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Infrastructure, Tramways, Recreation, Transport, History,
Description: Mountain Tramway, Camps Bay.
Identifier: islandora:16958

Title: City Hall, Cape Town, circa 1934
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Roads, Urban development, Local government
Description: Cape Town City Hall, circa 1934.
Identifier: islandora:17365

Title: A policeman talks to a protester while others look on, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, De Klerk, F. W. (Frederik Willem), Law enforcement, Demonstrations
Description: A policeman talks to a protester while others look on, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16090

Title: Anti-abortionists, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations
Description: Shock tactics: Anti-abortionists make their point during a march to Parliament at the weekend.
Identifier: islandora:17850

Title: First automated control fire engine, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Emergency management, Water, Fire departments
Description: This R88 000 automated control fire engine, the first to be seen in South African, has won orders worth more than R3-million for suppliers, FMC (Pty) of Stikland. FMC makes smaller machines and plans to make this American-designed one locally as well. Pump priming, rewinding of hose reels and other functions are pushbutton controlled. The vehicle can carry a seven-man crew and 2 800 litres of water. Its top speed: 120 km an hour.
Identifier: islandora:14971

Title: Dock workers, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Ships, History, Cape Town Harbour (South Africa), Stevedores
Description: Dock workers, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17972

Title: Tuynhuys, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Public buildings, Politics, Residential buildings, Government
Description: Government House dining-room: state banquet.
Identifier: islandora:17207

Title: Old Supreme Court, Cape Town 1938
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Slavery, Courts
Description: The old Supreme Court at the top of Adderley Street, then housed in a building designed by Louis Michel Thibault and completed in 1679, and originally used to house the slaves of the Dutch East India Company. Converted to Government offices in 1811.
Identifier: islandora:17216

Title: Members of the Inkatha Freedom Party Western Cape committee, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, Memorials, Demonstrations
Description: Members of the Inkatha Freedom Party Western Cape committee hold a memorial service outside Parliament to mark the first anniversary of the Shell House shootings.
Identifier: islandora:18080

Title: Cabinet members, Cape Town, 1968
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, Cabinet ministers, National Party (South Africa), Governments
Description: Prime Minister B.J. Vorster (centre front) with members of the Cabinet, 1969
Identifier: islandora:16940

Title: Postcard of Grand Parade, Cape Town, on auction day
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Flea markets, Urban development, Architecture, Demolition
Description: Auction day on the Grand Parade, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17210

Title: Demolition of the Pier, Cape Town Harbour
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Cape Town Harbour, Demolition
Description: City landmark goes: all the super-structure of the pier has been demolished. Within the next few weeks nothing will remain of the city landmark. In the photograph, taken yesterday afternoon, the tower is seen falling into the sea.
Identifier: islandora:17056

Title: BJ Vorster, 1961 election results, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Elections, Newspapers, Politics, Broadcasting,
Description: Prime Minister B.J. Vorster commenting on the 1961 election results.
Identifier: islandora:16687

Title: World War I veteran, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Memorials, Veterans, Apartheid
Description: Mr "Wally" Culley, 79, a veteran of World War I, was among the group of old soldiers of the Railways and Harbours Brigade who gathered at the Cape Town station yesterday, the 59th anniversary of the end of the war. A memorial service was held.
Identifier: islandora:14858

Title: Man walks past a "troops out!" sign spray-painted onto the Castle, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Castle of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa), Vandalism, Armed forces
Description: A pedestrian walks past the Castle, seemingly oblivious of the controversial slogan painted on its wall facing Strand Street during the night.
Identifier: islandora:16225

Title: Students in silent protest, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Youth, Demonstrations, Apartheid, Politics
Description: A student gives her name to a police major during yesterday's confrontation with police, while other students stand by, gagged in silent protest.
Identifier: islandora:17656

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