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Title: Spring daisies, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development, Flowers
Description: Magic carpet of spring for city. Daisies are blooming on the Foreshore on land that is valued up to £11 a square foot.
Identifier: islandora:15101

Title: Tafelberg
Subject: Mountains--Western Cape (South Africa), Plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Mountain plants--Western Cape (South Africa), ,
Description: District: Clanwilliam, Location: Cederberg Wilderness Area, Tafelberg., Ecology: Unknown.
Identifier: islandora:4585

Title: Van Rhynsdorp
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Vanrhynsdorp Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Western Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Van Rhynsdorp area., Relief shown by hachures., The Imperial map of the Cape Colony was "compiled by the Field Intelligence Division or Department of the British Army in Cape Town during the second Anglo-Boer War. ... [P.H. du P.] Casgrain ... superintended its production ..." (Board, C. "Certainly better than nothing at all" : a re-examination of the Imperial map of South Africa 1899-1902. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference, Durban, 2003. Available online: http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2003/Papers/109.pdf (accessed 5 Sept. 2012))., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate"., Projection not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., Map 702 is printed on linen. Copy 701 is mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24867

Title: Lampranthus godmaniae (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
Subject: South Africa--Western Cape, Province of the, Aizoaceae--South Africa--Western Cape, Botany--South Africa--Western Cape--Pictorial works, Vygie
Description: Botanical illustration - coloured - Lampranthus godmaniae (L.Bolus ) L.Bolus. Dissected drawing of flower included. Drawn from a collection made between Pakhuis & Doornbosch, [Clanwilliam district].Very common.
Identifier: islandora:23996

Title: Lighthouse at Cape Point, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Point (Cape of Good Hope, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Lighthouses, Navigation, Shipping
Description: Lamp: The 1 400 watt main lamp shines a beam about 50km out to sea.
Identifier: islandora:17006

Title: Fishing industry, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Fishing, Recreation, Ocean, Seafood
Description: Snoek run: the snoek boats are moving with the early morning sun because large shoals have moved in on the Peninsula's Atlantic coastline. Catches of up to 500 fish a boat are being made. Prices have dropped from R3 for a snoek early this week to R1,40. The boats have been working along the coast from Clifton to Slangkop. Fishermen say it could be one of the best snoek seasons in years.
Identifier: islandora:15017

Title: Grabouw Forest Reserve
Subject: Protea cynaroides--Western Cape (South Africa), Proteaceae--Western Cape (South Africa), Vegetation monitoring--Western Cape (South Africa), Protea grandiceps--Western Cape (South Africa), Botanists--Western Cape (South Africa), ,
Description: District: Caledon, Location: Grabouw Forest Reserve., Ecology: Protea cynaroides / P. grandiceps.
Identifier: islandora:3084

Title: University of the Western Cape students march, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Education, Higher
Description: University of the Western Cape (UWC) students march, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16084

Title: Marloth Nature Reserve
Subject: Plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Mountain plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Mountains--Western Cape (South Africa), Vegetation management--Western Cape (South Africa), ,
Description: District: Swellendam, Location: Marloth Nature Reserve, Swellendam State Forest., Ecology: Prescribed burning preparations.
Identifier: islandora:4573

Title: Erepsia patula (Haw.) Schwantes
Subject: South Africa--Western Cape, Province of the, Aizoaceae--South Africa--Western Cape, Botany--South Africa--Western Cape--Pictorial works, Vygie
Description: Botanical illustration - coloured - Erepsia patula (Haw.) Schwantes. Drawn from a collection made between Pakhuis Pass [Pakhuispas]and Durbanville by C.L. Leipoldt (sub-Bolus Herbarium 20356). Exact location unknown.
Identifier: islandora:23724

Title: Protest, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Law enforcement, Weapons
Description: Policeman gives orders to a subordinate, amongst the police battling the protesters, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16409

Title: Experimental area
Subject: Plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Mountain plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Vegetation monitoring--Western Cape (South Africa), ,
Description: District: Caledon, Location: Kogelberg Nature Reserve., Ecology: Unknown.
Identifier: islandora:3438

Title: Langkloof Valley
Subject: Widdringtonia cedarbergensis--Western Cape (South Africa), Cupressaceae--Western Cape (South Africa), Plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Mountain plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Mountains--Western Cape (South Africa), ,
Description: District: Clanwilliam, Location: Cederberg Wilderness Area, Die Bos., Ecology: Widdringtonia cedarbergensis community.
Identifier: islandora:3793

Title: Anglo American Farms, Groot Drakenstein
Subject: Anglo American Farms (Western Cape, South Africa),
Description: Anglo American Farms, Groot Drakenstein, Western Cape. Landscape proposal: screening of new bottled wine cold storage warehouse., Original hand-drawn in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:250
Identifier: islandora:22256

Title: Sonderend Forest Reserve
Subject: Vegetation monitoring--Western Cape (South Africa), Plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Mountain plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Botanists--Western Cape (South Africa), Plants--Effect of grazing on--Western Cape (South Africa), ,
Description: District: Unknown, Location: Sonderend Forest Reserve., Ecology: Grazed vegetation.
Identifier: islandora:3072

Title: UDF supporter speaks to crowd, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), United Democratic Front (South Africa), Demonstrations, Civil unrest
Description: Mr Patrick Lekota, United Democratic Front (UDF) publicity secretary, addresses a lively anti-election rally in Athlone.
Identifier: islandora:16271

Title: SA Airways, station, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Buildings
Description: Argus Chief Photographer Jim McLagan goes a bit glassy-eyed when he used the sheet of window pane in the station to get this double image.
Identifier: islandora:15103

Title: Freed prisoner receiving hug, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments
Description: Elated: An excited well-wisher hugs Mr Mpumelelo Gaba, who spent nine years on Robben Island.
Identifier: islandora:16495

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