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Montebello
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South Africa ; Western Cape, Province of the ; Cape Town, Montebello Design Centre (Cape Town, South Africa), Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Cape Town, Historic sites--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Cape Town, Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town, ianford_montebello_may1996_003.jpg
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Montebello Estate, Newland Avenue, Newlands: Origianl tree survey drawing , based on Harris, McGarrick and Mellon Land Surveyors drawing (1993), original pen and ink on tracing paper indicating existing trees to be retained, trees to be retained if possible and trees to be removed (senescent. damaged, diseased, and or declared weeds / alien spaces)., Scale 1:200
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Identifier
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islandora:22673
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Art Nouveau architecture on Long Street, Cape Town, 1982
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Subject
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Cape Town (South Africa), Art, Culture, Historic buildings
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Merchants, Long Street, Cape Town. One of the oldest buildings on Long Street, the original building at Merchants dates back 350 years and was made [with] slate from Table Mountain. After many iterations through the centuries it survives today as a fine example of Art Nouveau architecture.
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Identifier
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islandora:17456
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The closing down of hotels, Cape Town
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Infrastructure, Hotels, Historic buildings, ,
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The Rio Grande Hotel, the 11th to close down there in about 10 years and the fourth to be used for the aged. / Witnesses of past grandeur.
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Identifier
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islandora:15383
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Central Cape Town, 1970
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Subject
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Cape Town (South Africa), City planning, Historic buildings, Energy, Architecture
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Aerial view of central Cape Town from the Dock Road Power Station towards Table Mountain, 1970.
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Identifier
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islandora:17093
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Montbello
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South Africa ; Western Cape, Province of the ; Cape Town, Montebello Design Centre (Cape Town, South Africa), Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Cape Town, Historic sites--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Cape Town, Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town, ianford_montebello_jun1993_002.jpg
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Montebello Estate, Newland Avenue, Newlands: landscape schematic plan for council submission - pen and ink drawing on tracing paper, indicating proposed lateriate gravel pathways and parking areas, as well as proposed vegetation, and existing trees to be retained selectively., Scale 1:250
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Identifier
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islandora:22672
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Men inspect aluminium house, Cape Town
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Residential buildings, Construction, ,
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A prefabricated aluminium house erected at Nyanga Location was inspected today by officials of the Cape Divisional Council. This picture shows Mr H.M. Pansegrouw, superintendent of Nyanga, and Mr R.S. MacDonald looking at the back of it.
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Identifier
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islandora:15588
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An abandoned building used as a lookout post within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
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San (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Khomani (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, Stone buildings--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ruined buildings--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
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The view through a crooked window in an abandoned building within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Structures like these, are now used as lookout posts for tourists and travellers. Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
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Identifier
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islandora:27018
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Macassar Coloured township near Somerset West, Cape Town
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Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Residential buildings, ,
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Many families rehoused at the Macassar Coloured township near Somerset West have returned to their squatter lives in the bush, officials say. The families say they cannot afford the rents at Macassar and that they prefer the bush to the township.
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Identifier
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islandora:15184
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Jarvis Street Baptist Church, Green Point, Cape Town, 1970
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Cape Town (South Africa), Church buildings, Historical buildings, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Race discrimination
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The Jarvis Street Baptist Church, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, will soon be moved away to the Cape Flats.
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Identifier
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islandora:17309
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The Saambou National Building Society's new building in Bellville, Cape Town
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Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Business, Apartheid, Architecture, Building, Afrikaners
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An example of the office building accommodation available in Bellville's growing central business district district is this modern building society block. The Saambou National Building Society's new building in Bellville was officially opened this week by Dr C.F. Albertyn. In addition to the shopping space on the ground floor, there are seven floors of office space and the banking hall also provides for art exhibitions. Saambou now owns buildings in Bellville valued at more than R1 500 000. With office accommodation in big demand in the rapidly developing Tygeberg area, office blocks are going up all over. One of the latest and largest blocks is the Saambou National Building, opened towards the end of last year. This building offers shopping space on the ground floor and seven floors of office space.
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Identifier
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islandora:16830
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Standard Bank's main office, Cape Town, 1970s
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Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Banking, Commerce, Architecture, Building
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Standard Bank's main Cape Town office, which dates from many years ago. Early this century it was described as the most imposing building in Adderley Street. Still to-day it remains one of the city's more interesting buildings, and provided a pleasing contrast with the surrounding concrete jungle.
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Identifier
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islandora:16751
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Old Town Hall, Rondebosch, Cape Town
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Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Landmarks, Monuments, Historic buildings, Architecture
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The old Town Hall at Rondebosch: do not move the public library from this ideal spot, says a reader.
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Identifier
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islandora:16628
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Aerial view of Muizenberg, Cape Town
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Infrastructure, Residential buildings, Ocean, ,
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Right: The beach front at Muizenberg soon after sunrise on a clear winter's morning. This photograph shows the area of beach once occupied by the now demolished Muizenberg Pavilion.
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Identifier
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islandora:15396
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Valkenburg Manor, Cape Town
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Historic buildings, Architecture, Restaurants, ,
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As it is today - After reconstruction the Valkenburg manor, occupied by the Rosenfontein restaurant, became one of the Cape's most admired and best-frequented eating venues.
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Identifier
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islandora:15570