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- Title
- Oral history interview with Mr and Mrs Curtis [Part 2 of 4]
- Subject
- Oral history, Harfield Village (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, ,
- Description
- Karen Daniels interviews Mr and Mrs Curtis, ex-residents of Harfield Village, Cape Town. These interviews provide a very rich source or oral history regarding social life in Harfield Village and Claremont, as well as forced removals and their after-effects. Harfield Village, before the Group Areas Act, was a small mixed area of African, coloured and white inhabitants and was also known as "die vlak" by the locals. The themes included in the interviews are: inter-racial mixing and romanticisation of racial harmony, community and family relationships, religion - both Christian (Anglican, Methodist, Dutch Reformed) and Muslim (Harvey Road, Stegman Road and Main Road Mosques) - and schooling, leisure activities such as the Coon Carnival, music and jazz, shebeens and drinking. Class issues are discussed with reference to crime, gangs, "skollies", home ownership, rentals, incomes and employment. The physical, emotional and economic hardships endured by Harfield residents during and after the forced removals and the Group Areas Act are also discussed. Each interview in this collection contains a useful summary of the interview dynamics and the date of the interview., Forced removals, Cwc6.08b.mp3: Part 2 of 4 ; 30:32 min; interview 8 of 39
- Identifier
- islandora:24713
- Title
- Oral history interview with Donald Tshomela, a jazz vocalist [Part 2 of 2]
- Subject
- Oral history, Tshomela, Donald, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Vocalist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
- Description
- This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.20b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 31:18 min ; interview 20 of 23
- Identifier
- islandora:24618
- Title
- Oral history interview with Mr September [Part 2 of 2]
- Subject
- Oral history, Anti-apartheid activists--South Africa--Interviews, Civil rights movements--South Africa, Government, Resistance to--South Africa, Colored people (South Africa)--Political activity, South Africa--Politics and government--1909-1948
- Description
- The interviews in this collection cover a wide range of topics linked to coloured identity, political organisations and activities in South Africa during the 1940s and post-1948 era. It includes information on protest actions, the defiance campaign, the torch commando, boycotts and train resistance efforts following the 1948 National Party election. Themes include the Anti-Coloured Affairs Department movement (Anti-CAD), civic organisations, education and welfare, the introduction of the Group Areas Act, political parties, race and class issues, the removal of coloured men from the national voters roll in 1956 and the Unity Movement., Pin3.08b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 10:17 min. ; interview 8 of 11
- Identifier
- islandora:19421
- Title
- Community Arts Project feature [Part 2]
- Subject
- Community Arts Project (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Community arts projects--South Africa--Cape Town--History
- Description
- Community Arts Project feature for Bush Radio, produced by Lotta Stjerndaiv. Interviews with Vanessa Davidson, education convenor at the Community Arts Project, broadcast on SAFM and P4. Bush Radio interview with Pogiso and Thozama of the Community Arts Project.
- Identifier
- islandora:31428
- Title
- Oral history interview with John Ntshibilikwana, a jazz saxophonist [Part 2 of 2]
- Subject
- Oral history, Ntshibilikwana, John, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Saxophonist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
- Description
- This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.16b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 06:29 min ; interview 16 of 23
- Identifier
- islandora:24604
- Title
- Oral history interview with Rhona Howard [Part 2 of 6]
- Subject
- Oral history, Harfield Village (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Howard, Rhona, ,
- Description
- Karen Daniels interviews Rhona Howard, an ex-resident of Harfield Village, Cape Town. These interviews provide a very rich source or oral history regarding social life in Harfield Village and Claremont, as well as forced removals and their after-effects. Harfield Village, before the Group Areas Act, was a small mixed area of African, coloured and white inhabitants and was also known as "die vlak" by the locals. The themes included in the interviews are: inter-racial mixing and romanticisation of racial harmony, community and family relationships, religion - both Christian (Anglican, Methodist, Dutch Reformed) and Muslim (Harvey Road, Stegman Road and Main Road Mosques) - and schooling, leisure activities such as the Coon Carnival, music and jazz, shebeens and drinking. Class issues are discussed with reference to crime, gangs, "skollies", home ownership, rentals, incomes and employment. The physical, emotional and economic hardships endured by Harfield residents during and after the forced removals and the Group Areas Act are also discussed. Each interview in this collection contains a useful summary of the interview dynamics and the date of the interview., Forced removals, Cwc6.19b.mp3: Part 2 of 6 ; 30:47 min; interview 19 of 39
- Identifier
- islandora:24731
- Title
- Oral history interview with Mrs Jamie Kariem [ Part 2 of 6]
- Subject
- Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Kariem, Jamie
- Description
- District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.105b.mp3: Part 2 of 6 ; 29:24 min. ; interview 105 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:18967
- Title
- Song without words op. 30 no. 2
- Subject
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Lieder ohne Worte, piano, op. 30. Nr. 2, Piano music, Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
- Description
- Mendelssohn - Songs without words: a joint recital by the piano students of the University of Cape Town and the Stellenbosch Konservatorium, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
- Identifier
- islandora:28843
- Title
- Oral history interview with Ebrahim 'Braima' Lippert [ Part 2 of 2]
- Subject
- Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Lippert, Ebrahim
- Description
- District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.120a.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 29:37 min. ; interview 120 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:18988
- Title
- Oral history interview with Abdulla Sadulla [ Part 2 of 5]
- Subject
- Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Sadulla, Abdulla
- Description
- District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.144b.mp3: Part 2 of 5 ; 29:21 min. ; interview 144 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:24485
- Title
- Oral history interview with A. Fataar [ Part 2 of 4]
- Subject
- Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Fataar, A
- Description
- District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.58b.mp3: Part 2 of 4 ; 29:30 min. ; interview 58 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:18843
- Title
- Oral history interview with Grace Mayo [Part 2 of 2]
- Subject
- Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
- Description
- This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin7.06b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 16:35 min. ; interview 6 of 16
- Identifier
- islandora:22544
- Title
- Jazz suite no. 2 (4. Affectueuse)
- Subject
- Bolling, Claude. Suites, flute, jazz ensemble, no. 2, Suites (Flute with jazz ensemble), Jazz, Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
- Description
- Claude Bolling jazz suites for flute and jazz piano trio, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
- Identifier
- islandora:28360
- Title
- Piano trio no. 29 in G major, Hob. XV:15 (2. Andante)
- Subject
- Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. Piano trio music, Piano trios, Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
- Description
- The 6th Annual Schock Foundation Prize for Chamber Music, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
- Identifier
- islandora:28725
- Title
- Oral history interview with Reg September [Part 2 of 4]
- Subject
- Oral history, Political activists-- South Africa--Interviews, Government, Resistance to--South Africa, South African Coloured People's Organisation, September, Reg
- Description
- This is a series of unrelated interviews from the period 1985-1990 with people involved in different spheres of political life in Africa, with particular reference to the politics of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zambia and the Congo. Interviewees include, Jane Gool, Hassan Howa, Hosea Jaffe, I.B. Tabata, Jack Cope and Otillie Abrahams. Themes include: African National Congress (ANC) training camps, anti-discrimination in sport, life in exile in Botswana and Namibia, gender empowerment , the history of St. Francis, Langa in the Western Cape, Non-European Unity Movement (NUEM), political upheaval in Kenya, rural life and work and the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO), Pin4.42b.mp3: Part 2 of 4 ; 32:04 min. ; interview 42 of 52
- Identifier
- islandora:29723
- Title
- Image from rock painting site. Site of Towerkop Staatsbos 2, Seweweekspoort, Swartberg Mountain range, Western Cape, South Africa.
- Subject
- Rock paintings--South Africa--Western Cape., , ,
- Description
- Rock image of 2 elands in red with a shiny tinge from oil or a glaze.
- Identifier
- islandora:21583
- Title
- Erosion of slopes on south boundary of key area in Drakensberg Location No. 2
- Subject
- Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa,
- Identifier
- islandora:9502
- Title
- Report on 2 shelters one on top of the other.
- Subject
- South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, ,
- Description
- Report on 2 shelters one on top of the other at Wit Kopjes, Western Cape, South Africa. They contain rock paintings and ostrich egg shells beads, tortoise shell pieces with holes in. The rock paintings are of hook head and guinea fowl.
- Identifier
- islandora:22068
- Title
- First String Quartet (1998) (2. Marcia: Baldanzoso)
- Subject
- Hofmeyr, Hendrik. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 1, String quartets (Violins (2) , violas, cello), Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
- Description
- Hendrik Hofmeyr: Of darkness and the heart, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
- Identifier
- islandora:30193
- Title
- Protesters carry lilies, World War 2 memorial, Cape Town
- Subject
- Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations
- Description
- Protesters carry lilies while standing in front of the World War 2 memorial.
- Identifier
- islandora:16415
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