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Title: Aerial view of photograph of the aftermath of a train accident, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), circa 1957, Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure
Description: Woodstock Accident, 1957.
Identifier: islandora:16144

Title: Aerial of Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Aerial view of Crossroads squatter camp.
Identifier: islandora:17563

Title: Aerial view of Cape Point, Cape Town
Subject: Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Aerial views, Landscapes, Environment, Game reserves
Description: Aerial view of the nature reserve and beaches at Cape Point, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:17008

Title: Aerial view of fire, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Disasters, Fires
Description: Aerial view of fire, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:14583

Title: Aerial view, Foreshore fountain, Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Cities and towns, Urban areas, Land, Urban development
Description: Chequered sidewalks and zebra pedestrian crossings make a pleasing pattern in this air photograph of the Foreshore fountain. On the left are the Paul Sauer building and the War Memorial.
Identifier: islandora:15114

Title: Aerial view, Camps Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Aerial views, City planning, Urban development, Residential buildings
Description: Aerial view of Camps Bay in the early 1990s
Identifier: islandora:17000

Title: Aerial view of Pinelands, Cape Town
Subject: Pinelands (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Residential buildings, Infrastructure, Roads, Landscapes
Description: Pinelands, Old Mutual / New building (?) for Old Mutual in Pinelands.
Identifier: islandora:15829

Title: Aerial view, Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Land, Infrastructure, Transport
Description: The acre of ground, bounded by Adderley Street, Strand Street, Plein Street and Castle Street, that Cape Town has inherited.
Identifier: islandora:15165

Title: Aerial view of Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Aerial view of Crossroads, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17541

Title: Aerial view of roads being constructed in Cape Town, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Development, Transport, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa)
Description: New national road into Cape Town begins to take shape: This aerial view from above the contour plough-lines on the Bellville hills shows the wide, white ribbon which is the path of the new national-road approach to Cape Town. The road, now being made, will have double-width traffic lanes and the route will by-pass the populous areas of Parow and Goodwood, seen on the left, as well as Wingfield airport. The new highway will open up a vast area of as yet undeveloped country.
Identifier: islandora:16565

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

Title: Aerial view of Modderdam Road squatter camp, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Townships, Apartheid, Housing, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Forced removals (South Africa)
Description: Modderdam Road squatter camp in Bellville South, home to Africans regarded as being in Cape Town illegally by apartheid authorities, after its destruction by two bulldozers during one week in August 1977
Identifier: islandora:16836

Title: Aerial view of the Cape Town region, Cape Town
Subject: Aerial views, Ocean, Residential buildings, Infrastructure, Landscapes, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), ,
Description: From Milnerton to the between Koeberg Road (left) and the lagoon. On the extreme right are the [race]course and the new lighthouse.
Identifier: islandora:15289

Title: Aerial view of Woodbridge Island, Cape Town
Subject: Aerial views, Ocean, Residential buildings, Infrastructure, Landscapes, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), ,
Description: Woodbridge Island: An aerial view of Woodbridge Island off the Milnerton coastline.
Identifier: islandora:15294

Title: Aerial view, freeway construction, Constantia Valley, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Constantia (Cape Town, South Africa), Urban areas, Development, Transport, Building, Environment
Description: A freeway snakes through Constantia Valley farmland, preparing to carry an ever-increasing load of urban traffic across a once tranquil area. This photograph was taken during the construction of the Blue Route.
Identifier: islandora:16562

Title: Aerial view of Cape Showground at Goodwood, Cape Town
Subject: Goodwood (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Agricultural show, Agriculture, City planning, Entertainment
Description: Venue for the Cape Spring Show, the Cape Showground, Goodwood, will open this week. All is set for tonight's formal opening by the State President (Mr. J. J. Fouche) of the main festival programme at the RSA 10 stadium (Cape Showground) tonight. This air picture, taken today [28 February 1974] shows the stadium, halls, and tent town.
Identifier: islandora:16987

Title: Aerial view of Atlantis Diesel Engines, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Atlantis (South Africa), Industrial districts, Business, Infrastructure
Description: An aerial view of the Atlantis Diesel Engines plant, with Table Mountain in the background.
Identifier: islandora:14872

Title: Aerial view of Settlers Way, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Development, Transport, Motorcars
Description: An aerial view of Settlers Way looking towards Groote Schuur.
Identifier: islandora:16557

Title: Aerial view of Paarden Island, Cape Town
Subject: Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), ,
Description: Is the new road across Paarden Eiland in danger? This aerial picture shows fragments of the old road, eaten away by the sea, and it also reveals how close the sea has come to the new road. Woodstock Beach.
Identifier: islandora:15625

Title: Aerial view, Gardens, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Gardens (Cape Town, South Africa), Urban areas, Residential buildings, Architecture
Description: Gardens, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15163

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