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- Title
- Oral history interview with David Rive [ Part 3 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, Rive, David
- 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., Cwc2.141b.mp3: Part 3 of 4 ; 29:12 min. ; interview 141 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:24527
- Title
- Transvaal Arch, 1910, Cape Town
- Subject
- Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), circa 1910, Monuments, Colonialism, History
- Description
- South African union, Cape Town, 1910, Transvaal Arch
- Identifier
- islandora:14908
- Title
- Tram in Camps Bay, Cape Town
- Subject
- Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Transport, Tramways, Recreation, History, Urban development
- Description
- This photograph is a very clear view of a tram operating in Camps Bay streets. It depicts busy streets with crowds waiting to 'catch a ride' on the tram.
- Identifier
- islandora:16951
- Title
- Oral history interview with Mrs Jamie Kariem [ Part 3 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., Cwc2.106a.mp3: Part 3 of 6 ; 29:27 min. ; interview 106 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:18968
- Title
- Student protest, UCT
- Subject
- Apartheid--South Africa, South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989, South Africa--History--1961-1994, Student protesters--South Africa, Political activists--South Africa, Demonstrations--South Africa, University of Cape Town,
- Description
- Students and staff march on Jammie stairs in protest against apartheid at the University of Cape Town (UCT)., circa 1980s
- Identifier
- islandora:12629
- Title
- Oral history interview with Veronica Daniels [Part 2 of 5]
- 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, Daniels, Veronica, ,
- Description
- Karen Daniels interviews Veronica Daniels, 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, Cwc6.10b.mp3: Part 2 of 5 ; 30:29 min; interview 10 of 39
- Identifier
- islandora:24743
- Title
- Oral history interview with Myrtle Hainsworth [Part 2 of 3]
- 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, Hainsworth, Myrtle, ,
- Description
- Karen Daniels interviews Myrtle Hainsworth 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, Cwc6.15b.mp3: Part 2 of 3 ; 30:29 min; interview 15 of 39
- Identifier
- islandora:24726
- Title
- Man sitting on wall with his young son, District Six, Cape Town, South Africa
- Subject
- District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Cape Town (South Africa)--History, ,
- Description
- A man sits on a low wall outside his home and pats the head of his young son who is eating an ice-cream, District Six, Cape Town in the 1970's prior to the state orchestrated forced removals to locations further from the city.
- Identifier
- islandora:18537
- Title
- Oral history interview with Abdulla Sadulla [ Part 3 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., Cwc2.145a.mp3: Part 3 of 5 ; 29:18 min. ; interview 145 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:24486
- Title
- Poster design
- Subject
- Community Arts Project (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Community arts projects--South Africa--Cape Town--History, Posters--South Africa--Cape Town--Design and construction,
- Description
- Chris Mtiya completing poster design at the CAP Media Project.
- Identifier
- islandora:29029
- Title
- Oral history interview with A. Fataar [ Part 4 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., Cwc2.59b.mp3: Part 4 of 4 ; 19:24 min. ; interview 59 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:18845
- Title
- Oral history interview with Gadija Baradien [ Part 3 of 3]
- 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, Baradien, Gadija
- 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., Cwc2.18b.mp3: Part 3 of 3 ; 26:54 min. ; interview 18 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:12774
- Title
- Oral history interview with Latiefa Adams [ Part 6 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, Adams, Latiefa
- 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., Cwc2.11b.mp3: Part 6 of 6 ; 29:19 min. ; interview 11 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:12750
- Title
- Oral history interview with Mrs A. Abrahams [ Part 4 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, Abrahams, A., Mrs
- 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., Cwc2.02b.mp3: Part 4 of 4 ; 21:18 min. ; interview 2 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:19388
- Title
- Oral history interview with Asa Jassiem [ 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, Jassiem, Asa
- 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., Cwc2.99b.mp3: Part 2 of 6 ; 29:43 min. ; interview 99 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:18963
- Title
- Union celebrations in St George's Street, Cape Town
- Subject
- Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), date unknown, Festivals, History, Colonialism
- Description
- Union celebrations in St George's Street, Cape Town.
- Identifier
- islandora:14530
- Title
- Oral history interview with Rhona Howard [Part 5 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, Cwc6.21a.mp3: Part 5 of 6 ; 30:35 min; interview 21 of 39
- Identifier
- islandora:24734
- Title
- Commemorating the Great Trek
- Subject
- Whites-- South Africa--Cape Town, Costume--South Africa--Cape Town, South Africa--History--Great Trek, 1836-1840--Anniversaries, etc.,
- Description
- 150 Year Commemoration of the Great Trek.
- Identifier
- islandora:5123
- Title
- Oral history interview with Zubeida Booley [ Part 16 of 16]
- 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, Booley, Zubeida
- 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., Cwc2.26b.mp3: Part 16 of 16 ; 28:26 min. ; interview 26 of 208
- Identifier
- islandora:12792
- Title
- Oral history interview with Miriam Newman [Part 3 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, Newman, Miriam, ,
- Description
- Karen Daniels interviews Miriam Newman, 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, Cwc6.28a.mp3: Part 3 of 4 ; 30:32 min; interview 28 of 39
- Identifier
- islandora:24708
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