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Title: Sentry box at the Castle, Cape Town, 1954
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Castle of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa), Environment, Architecture
Description: One of the sentry boxes at the gateway to the Castle, Cape Town, is slowly being broken up by the huge East Indian rubber-type tree which shades the entrance. The picture shows the damage done to one wall of the box.
Identifier: islandora:17096

Title: View from the Railway building, Foreshore, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historical, Roads, Urban development, City planning
Description: View from the new Railway building, Foreshore, Cape Town, 1959
Identifier: islandora:17374

Title: Pulpit in the Groote Kerk, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Religion
Description: Groote Kerk pulpit : the magnificent pulpit inside the Groote Kerk, Adderley Street, which is among the finest pieces of wood carving in South Africa. The pulpit was installed on November 29, 1789. It was the work of Anton Anreith, the sculptor and a carpenter, Jan Jacob Graaff, who shared between them the fee of £400 for executing this job. Graaff's share was £280 and Anreith's £120. The best Indian wood, brought from the Dutch East Indian Company was used. A black anchor symbolising Hope hangs from the lectern. The pulpit rests on two lions. Anreith had intended it to rest on models of Faith, Hope and Charity but his plan was rejected by the Kerkraad. On hearing this, Anreith is reported as saying "What do people here know of art forms? All they know about is lions and tigers". So lions were chosen for the base of the pulpit.
Identifier: islandora:17151

Title: Dr. Jan Dommisse waves to his supporters, Cape Town
Subject: Dommisse, Jan, Politicians--South Africa, Apartheid era, Elections
Description: Victorious Dr. Jan Dommisse (left) who held Sea Point for the United Party in spite of determined efforts from the Progressive Party, waves to supporters after his win by 974 votes had been announced.
Identifier: islandora:14683

Title: Archaeological finds, Golden Acre site, Cape Town, 1975
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Water, Archaeology, Building, Urban development
Description: The old Heerengracht stream which flowed through this brickwork watercourse has been re-routed above the underground pedestrian walkway.
Identifier: islandora:17496

Title: UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Concert programs, Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: Concert programme
Identifier: islandora:30303

Title: Leeuwenhof interior, Cape Town, 1961
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Public buildings, Architecture, Antiques, Interiors
Description: Interior at Leeuwenhof, acquired in 1936 by the Cape Provincial Administration for the official residence of the Administrator of the Cape Province.
Identifier: islandora:17263

Title: Chris Barnard explains an answer to journalists, Cape Town
Subject: Barnard, Christiaan, 1922-2001, Surgeons--South Africa, Press conferences
Description: Chris Barnard
Identifier: islandora:14802

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Architecture, City planning, Horse-drawn vehicles
Description: A view of Adderley Street and the General Post Office.
Identifier: islandora:17384

Title: Site report on a historic archaeological site: Keerom Street, Cape Town, including drawn map.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, , ,
Description: Typed site report from the South African Museum on a historical archaeological site at Keerom Street, Cape Town, South Africa. Archaeological materials such as ceramics, bone and glass, wine cooler and clay pipes were found.
Identifier: islandora:22146

Title: Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, 1962
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, City planning, Religion
Description: Greenmarket Square in 1962 showing the Old Town House (built in 1755) and the Victorian Gothic Methodist Church (built in 1871).
Identifier: islandora:17023

Title: Municipal incinerator, Cape Town, 1971
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Historical monuments
Description: The old municipal incinerator chimney near the Castle. It has been bound with steel bands and supported with girders and ropes to keep it upright.
Identifier: islandora:17470

Title: St. George's Cathedral extensions, Cape Town, 1979
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Artisans, Building
Description: Mr Charles Borril, 44, one of the five stonemasons cutting stones in the time-honoured fashion for the new bell tower and extension to St. George's Cathedral.
Identifier: islandora:17319

Title: President Swart and wife on their way to the opening of Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, ,
Description: Thousands ignored the steady drizzle in Cape Town today to wave and cheer the State President (Mr C.R. Swart) and Mrs Swart as they drove to the opening of Parliament.
Identifier: islandora:15744

Title: Aerial view, District Six, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Urban development, Apartheid
Description: Aerial view of central Cape Town after the demolition of District Six (foreground), showing the Castle, railways and freeways into Cape Town, and Woodstock.
Identifier: islandora:17024

Title: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town
Subject: Planting plans, Vineyard Hotel (Cape Town, South Africa), Hotels--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town--Designs and plans,
Description: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town. Proposed alterations to private garden adjoining the hotel: planting plan. Plan and three sections., Sepia copy of original base drawing, with added hand-drawn pencil detail.
Identifier: islandora:27947

Title: Old railway station, Cape Town, 1875
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Trains, Historic buildings, Transport, Architecture
Description: Old Cape Town Station, 1875. Published 1977-05-27.
Identifier: islandora:17429

Title: Site reports, notes and letters regarding the Milner on Lagoon archaeological site in Cape Town.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Middens--South Africa, , , ,
Description: Site reports and letters on the archaeological material (which includes human remains) found on a dune site, Millerton Lagoon, Cape Town, South Africa. The finds on the site include human skeletons, marine shell, which hints at a possible midden on the site, stone tools (cobbles etc.), human skeletons, ostrich egg shell beads, ochre, hearth feature and beads.
Identifier: islandora:21984

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