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Title: Martin West Collection: African Independent Churches in Soweto
Description: Bantu Bethlehem Christian Apostolic Church of SA (1) Sunday Service.Women sit on the left, facing the table, in rank order
Identifier: islandora:2395

Title: Old Slave Tree, Church Square, Cape Town, circa 1910
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Slavery, Slaves, Colonialism, Architecture
Description: The Old Slave Tree on Church Square, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17487

Title: Martin West Collection: African Independent Churches in Soweto
Description: Consecration service. Archbishop Radebe robes the new bishop during the service.
Identifier: islandora:2493

Title: Martin West Collection: African Independent Churches in Soweto
Description: First Apostolic Church of Christ in Zion of SA (44). Soweto wedding.
Identifier: islandora:2242

Title: St. Stephen's Church, Cape Town, 1990
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Religion, Architecture, Historic buildings
Description: Architectural heritage: wooden casement windows in the historic St. Stephen's Church on Riebeeck Square are being replaced as part of a restoration project sponsored by the Vernacular Architecture Society. The church was built in 1800 as the first theatre in South Africa and helped relieve the garrison's boredom during the first British occupation. It became part of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in 1857. Restoration workers, from left, Mr Kennet Plaatjies, Mr Sedick Slemming and Mr Shaheed Hendricks help conservation architect Mrs Pat Riley of the National Monuments Council size up a replacement window.
Identifier: islandora:17273

Title: Martin West Collection: African Independent Churches in Soweto
Description: Zionist and others waiting for a bus, Johannesburg suburbs, Thursday afternoon.
Identifier: islandora:2440

Title: Church gathering
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, indigenous, San, dance, ritual, celebration, dress, traditional, woman, man, women, men, mud, sand, drums, stick, religion, San (African people)--South Africa--Religion, Zionist Christian Church, Independent churches--South Africa, Schmidtsdrift (South Africa)
Description: An outdoor church gathering. Schmidtsdrift, South Africa. Circa 1992.
Identifier: islandora:12073

Title: Martin West Collection: African Independent Churches in Soweto
Description: Soweto scene. Central Western Jabavu looking over the golf course towards the Oppenheimer Tower.
Identifier: islandora:2208

Title: Parow East Dutch Reformed Church, Cape Town, 1962
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: Almost futuristic in design, the Parow East Dutch Reformed Church in Tygerberg Road was built three years ago. The unusual tower rests on a triangular base and dwindles to a pinpoint at the top. The front wall is symbolically curved to welcome the congregation on Sundays. Steel, stone and metal have been combined into a harmonious, spacious place of worship.
Identifier: islandora:17297

Title: Greek Orthodox Church, Woodstock, Cape Town, 1961
Subject: Woodstock (Cape Town, South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: The Greek Orthodox Church in Mountain Road Woodstock, was built in 1901 by a congregation of less than 80 people. To-day there are about 1, 100 people in the congregation.
Identifier: islandora:17307

Title: Church gathering
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, indigenous, San, dance, ritual, celebration, dress, traditional, woman, man, women, men, mud, sand, drums, stick, religion, San (African people)--South Africa--Religion, Zionist Christian Church, Independent churches--South Africa, Schmidtsdrift (South Africa)
Description: An outdoor church gathering. Schmidtsdrift, South Africa. Circa 1992.
Identifier: islandora:12065

Title: Martin West Collection: African Independent Churches in Soweto
Description: Secretary at the Christian Institute of Southern Africa, assisting the Womens Assocation of the African Independent Churches (WAAIC). See Martin West, Bishops & Prophets, pp 164-5.
Identifier: islandora:2402

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