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Title: Cheiridopsis derenbergiana Schwantes
Subject: South Africa--Northern Cape, Province of, Aizoaceae--South Africa--Northern Cape--Pictorial works, Botany--South Africa--Northern Cape--Pictorial works, Vygie
Description: Botanical illustration - coloured - Cheiridopsis derenbergiana. Drawn from a collection made by F.R.R. Schlechter, Richtersveld. National Botanical Garden 523/34? This material dried.
Identifier: islandora:23115

Title: Gibbaeum sp.
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 - Gibbaeum sp. Drawn from a collection made by Stellenbosch University Gardens from Bellair near Bonnie Vale [Bonnievale?].
Identifier: islandora:23856

Title: |Una Rooi and Piet Rooi connect with an unidentified member of the San Community
Subject: Rooi, |Una ; Rooi, Piet, San (African people)--South Africa--Northern Cape, Khomani (African people)--South Africa--Northern Cape, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: |Una Rooi and Piet Rooi with an unidentified male standing near a road between Andriesvale and Welkom, Northern Cape, South Africa. |Una Rooi was instrumental in the data collection process for the Land Claim application. She was a fluent N|uu speaker and taught N|uu and San cultural history to children in Andriesvale, Northern Cape, South Africa, and was a member of Council of Elders. She was born in the Kalahari Gemsbok Park in 1931 and passed away in 2012. Piet Rooi married |Una Rooi In 1948 and in 1967 they were employed in the then-Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. He died a few years before her.
Identifier: islandora:27072

Title: Gibbaeum sp.
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 - Gibbaeum sp. Drawn from a collection made 10 miles from Laingsburg, on the farm Jakhalsfontein [Jakkalsfontein, Laingsburg District], on the road to Laingsburg by J.D. Logan, 18 May 1934.
Identifier: islandora:23850

Title: Road from Smutskraal to Patensie
Subject: Loxostylis alata--Eastern Cape (South Africa), Anacardiaceae--Eastern Cape (South Africa), Roadside plants--Eastern Cape (South Africa), Mountain plants--Eastern Cape (South Africa), Plants--Eastern Cape (South Africa), ,
Description: District: Unknown, Location: Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve., Ecology: Loxostylis alata.
Identifier: islandora:4517

Title: La Motte State Forest
Subject: Vegetation monitoring--Western Cape (South Africa), Plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Mountain plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Botanists--Western Cape (South Africa), ,
Description: District: Paarl, Location: La Motte State Forest., Ecology: Unknown.
Identifier: islandora:3164

Title: Behind Twelve O'Clock Peak
Subject: Plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Mountain plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Mountains--Western Cape (South Africa), ,
Description: District: Swellendam, Location: Swellendam State Forest., Ecology: Scree slope.
Identifier: islandora:3819

Title: Lithops aucampiae L.Bolus
Subject: South Africa--Northern Cape, Province of, Aizoaceae--South Africa--Northern Cape, Botany--South Africa--Northern Cape--Pictorial works, Vygie
Description: Botanical illustration - coloured - Lithops aucampiae L.Bolus. Dissected drawing of flower included. Drawn from a collection made by the McGregor Museum (sub-National Botanical Garden 394/31), at Bermolli [Postmasburg District], near Kimberley.
Identifier: islandora:24094

Title: Gibbaeum sp.
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 - Gibbaeum sp. Dissected drawing of flower included. Drawn from a collection made in the Little Karroo by P.R. Frames (sub-National Botanical Garden 2247/29), October 1929.
Identifier: islandora:249

Title: Watching the celebration of an initiation
Subject: Lobedu (African people)--South Africa--Limpopo--Rites and ceremonies, Marinovich african spirituality
Description: HaModjadji, Lebowa, Northern Transvaal (Limpopo Province) South Africa. Female initiates watch a male mag�g�bya dancer In the kh�r� or royal courtyard of the Balobedu people at their capital haModjadji in northern South Africa, then part of the Lebowa homeland. The dancers are there to celebrate the initiation of the so called Vyali from the male initiation school - the Vuhwera. This image was taken during the reign of Mokope Modjadji V, who was the fifth Rain Queen. She played a very traditional role, followed all the customs she was expected to and lived in seclusion at the royal compound. In time past, tribes from all over Southern Africa paid homage to the reigning Modjadji as it was believed she could control the rain. Sir Ryder Haggard used her as a model for his character Ayesha in 'She'. 1990.
Identifier: islandora:7195

Title: Summit of Arthur's seat looking west to Upper Tugela location and Monks Cowl
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9234

Title: Jakkalsrivier experimental area
Subject: Vegetation monitoring--Western Cape (South Africa), Plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Botany--Research--Western Cape (South Africa), ,
Description: District: Caledon, Location: Lebanon State Forest, Jakkalsrivier experimental area., Ecology: Unknown.
Identifier: islandora:4730

Title: Experimental area
Subject: Plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Mountain plants--Western Cape (South Africa), Vegetation monitoring--Western Cape (South Africa), ,
Description: District: Clanwilliam, Location: Cederberg Wilderness Area., Ecology: Unknown.
Identifier: islandora:3431

Title: Report on a rock shelter site with a westerly aspect, with rock paintings.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, ,
Description: Report on a rock shelter site with a westerly aspect, with rock paintings at Sharahsrivireberg, South Africa, Western Cape. The rock paintings are of human and animal figures.
Identifier: islandora:21997

Title: C.G.R. flying survey : Graaff Reinet Middelburg Road, 1896
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Graaff-Reinet--Maps, Railroads--South Africa--Middelburg (Eastern Cape)--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing proposed railway line from Graaff Reinet, past Middelburg, to meet with the existing railway at Middelburg Road station, with farms, roads and rivers. Some colour. Scale about 3/8 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:25134

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