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Title: Cape Times war map no. 2, the colony of Natal
Subject: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) -- Maps
Description: Map of Natal from Volksrust to Durban showing towns and geographical features such as mountain ranges and peaks, rivers and passes. The key gives distances from Durban to selected towns in Natal and beyond, and the elevation of these places above sea level., The map is mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:19624

Title: Plan No. 2, Plan of reservoir and arable land, Rooiberg Pan, Kenhardt
Subject: Reservoirs--South Africa--Kenhardt--Maps, Land capability for agriculture--South Africa--Kenhardt--Maps,
Description: Map showing land along the Hartebeeste River to the village of Kenhardt, including a plan for a reservoir, 1400 acres of arable land, lines of furrows, two roads, a cattle post and relief shown by shading. Colour. Scale 2 inches to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:29813

Title: Weight lifters holding trophies. 2 Boy Ndabandune on right, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa, Hobbies--South Africa, Weight lifters--South Africa,
Description: Three weight lifters hold the trophies they won at a competition. '2 Boy' Ndabandune stands on the right, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18412

Title: Olifants River irrigation scheme : plan : drawing no. 2 accompanying Hydraulic Engineer's report for 1882
Subject: Irrigation--South Africa--Olifants River--Maps, Water-supply--South Africa--Olifants River--Maps,
Description: Map showing irrigable land along the Olifant's River, with details of the river mouth on the Atlantic Ocean, farms, dwelling houses, roads, salt pans, the Papendorp Reserve, and relief, particularly the Karroo Hills, shown by shading. Some colour. Scale about 1 inch to 1 mile. Scale 1/8 inch to 1 furlong.
Identifier: islandora:25124

Title: (1) A Map of the River Gambia from its Mouth to Eropina by Capt. John Leach in 1732 -- (2) ... Gambia from Eropina to Barra Kunda ... 1732
Subject: Western Africa
Description: 2 sheets. 4 insets: 2 insects ( large unusual winged ), 1 ant of natural bigness, 1 anthill or Pismires nest; Pl. 149, No. 87, vol. 2, p. 356.
Identifier: islandora:25541

Title: 2/80 [East north east facing slope immediately below summit of Arthur's Seat][96]
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9287

Title: Gully erosion vicinity 142/81. Drakensberg No 2 location, looking south south west. Grid Square reflects best estimate from available information, but accuracy questionable
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9452

Title: C.G.R. Caledon surveys. Sheet 2, 1896
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Caledon--Maps, Railroads--South Africa--Swellendam--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing proposed railway lines from Caledon to Swellendam, with farms, rivers, roads and outspans. Some colour. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:25135

Title: Plan No. 2, Plan of reservoir and arable land, Rooiberg Pan, Kenhardt
Subject: Reservoirs--South Africa--Kenhardt--Maps, Land capability for agriculture--South Africa--Kenhardt--Maps,
Description: Map showing land along the Hartebeeste River to the village of Kenhardt, including a plan for a reservoir, 1400 acres of arable land, lines of furrows, two roads, a cattle post and relief shown by shading. Colour. Scale 2 inches to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:25152

Title: District Map of Tsomo, Transkei. Sheet no. 2
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)--Description and travel--Maps, Homelands (South Africa)--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Tsomo, Transkei, showing locations of Mfula, Mbulu, Gaba, Xolobe and Lutuli, location boundaries, building lots and plans, forests, trading stations, rivers, and roads. Relief shown by mountain peaks. Scale 300 Cape Roods = 1 Eng. Inch.
Identifier: islandora:30054

Title: Oral history interview with Trevor Adams, a survivor of the St. James Church massacre [Part2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, St. James Church (Kenilworth, South Africa), Forgiveness--South Africa, Reconciliation, ,
Description: On the 25th July 1993, four operatives of the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA), the armed wing of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) attacked St James Church in Kenilworth, Cape Town, during a Sunday evening service. Approximately one hundred congregants were inside the Church. During the attack, the congregants were fired on with automatic weapons and two hand grenades were thrown into the Church. Eleven members of the congregation died and fifty-eight were injured. This research explores the intra- and inter-personal tensions within the testimonies of survivors on the process of forgiveness and reconciliation. Themes include: the amnesty application by the APLA cadets to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC); personal responses to trauma; memories of the event; Christian beliefs in context of personal trauma; congregational mapping; political violence and the public and personal processes of forgiveness., Pol2.02.mp3: Part2 of 2 ; 01:06:00 min. ; interview 2 of 6
Identifier: islandora:22640

Title: Oral history interview with Mr X [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- South Africa--Interviews, Government, Resistance to--South Africa
Description: This sub-collection of interviews with political activists includes themes such as African National Congress (ANC) party politics, ANC underground training in Angola and Soviet Union, Jabulani Nobleman 'Mzala' Nxumalo, 1980s schools boycotts and the United Democratic Front(UDF). Interviewees include Gertrude Fester, Joe Marks, Lizo Ngqugwana, and Ray Alexander., Pin6.10a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 32:10 min. ; interview 10 of 10
Identifier: islandora:19461

Title: Oral history interview with Mrs Florrie Malan [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Calvinia (South Africa)--History, Calvinia (South Africa)--Social conditions, South African War, 1899-1902, Missions--South Africa--Calvinia, Church schools--South Africa--Calvinia,
Description: These interviews present a discussion on missionary schooling in Calvinia, South Africa, the characters and their memories of the Anglo-Boer War. Themes include: Boers, the relationship between the British troops and the missionaries, the community of Calvinia, key figures such as Hugo Nieuwoudt, a Boer leader and Abraham Esau, memories of the Esau murder, National Party meeting, political tensions, racial aggression and tension and trade relations. Abraham Esau was a coloured blacksmith and leader from Calvinia. He was murdered by the Boers in 1901 as a result of his unfailing support for the British., Pol4.01a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 42:55 min. ; interview 1 of 2
Identifier: islandora:24759

Title: Oral history interview with Thembani Dyule [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Gun Free South Africa (Organization), Gun control--South Africa
Description: Gun Free South Africa is an advocacy group formed in 1994 with the aim of building a safer country through the reduction of firearms in society. In association with "Gun Free South Africa", the interviewer focuses on youth activists and young members of the community sharing their experiences of gun violence and opinions on gun control. Themes include: biographical information; civic organisations; community involvement; crime and organisational affiliations., Por1.04b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 14:49 min. ; interview 4 of 6
Identifier: islandora:24642

Title: A site report and letter on the rock paintings and archaeological material found on three sites (indicated as sites 1, 2 and 3 on report): De Tronk (Winter Hoek) , Worcester.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, , , ,
Description: Handwritten site report on the rock paintings found on sites 1, 2 and 3, and on the archaeological material, only found on site 3, at: De Tronk, Winterhoek, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. The archaeological material found on site 3 includes Wilton flakes , ochre (red) and coarse black pottery. In site 1, a cave, the rock paintings consist of the following: elephants and human figures. In site 2, a cave site, the rock paintings consist of the following: crude animals and hands. In site 3, a rock face, the rock paintings consist of : a female figure and what appears to be a buck.
Identifier: islandora:21759

Title: Oral history interview with Brian and Sonia Buntin [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists--South Africa--Interviews, Government, Resistance to--South Africa
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), Pin4.39a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 32:08 min. ; interview 39 of 52
Identifier: islandora:29684

Title: Oral history interview with Donovan Roebert [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Tibet Autonomous Region (China), Tibet Society of South Africa
Description: After the Chinese Civil War, China incorporated Tibet into mainland China in 1950. This affirmed Chinese sovereignty over the region, but granted it autonomy. The 14th Dalai Lama repudiated this agreement and established a rival government in exile. This project uses the poetry and politics of pro-Tibet activists in South Africa to explore the styles and temporal modes through their narratives. Themes include: Buddhism; generating compassion; key figures; Office of Tibet; political consciousness; religious experiences; religious teachers; Tibet Society of South Africa., Pin12.02a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 01:13:06 min.; interview 2 of 2
Identifier: islandora:19430

Title: Oral history interview with Mr X [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- South Africa--Interviews, Government, Resistance to--South Africa
Description: This sub-collection of interviews with political activists includes themes such as African National Congress (ANC) party politics, ANC underground training in Angola and Soviet Union, Jabulani Nobleman 'Mzala' Nxumalo, 1980s schools boycotts and the United Democratic Front(UDF). Interviewees include Gertrude Fester, Joe Marks, Lizo Ngqugwana, and Ray Alexander., Pin6.10b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 09:43 min. ; interview 10 of 10
Identifier: islandora:19462

Title: 49/80 [Drakensberg location No. 2 ' 1km from Benwood's Huts & ' 500m up from plot 48/80][143]
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9251

Title: District Map of Idutywa, Transkei, sheet no. 2
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)--History--Maps, Transkei--Description and travel--Maps, Homelands (South Africa)--Transkei--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Idutywa, Transkei showing locations such as Esinqumeni, Bolotwa, Lota, Nywara, Colosa, Idutywa and Cizele, with building lots and plans, location boundaries, trading stations, district names, rivers, and roads. Relief shown by mountain peaks. Scale 400 Cape roods = 1 English inch.
Identifier: islandora:30022

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