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Title: View of a church through an alleyway, District Six, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Cape Town (South Africa)--History, ,
Description: A view of the mountain and a church is seen through an alleyway between two apartment buildings in District Six, Cape Town in the 1970's prior to the state orchestrated forced removals to locations further from the city.
Identifier: islandora:18546

Title: Dutch Reformed Church, Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town, 1962
Subject: Three Anchor Bay (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: The foundation stone of the Dutch Reformed Church at Three Anchor Bay was laid in 1878, and two years later the church was opened for worship. The handrails on the steps, a memorial to Dr. Fred Murray, were placed there by his family.
Identifier: islandora:17303

Title: Former church, Cape Town, 1984
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historical, Urban development, Commerce, Architecture
Description: Customers buy fruit and vegetables in what was a church.
Identifier: islandora:17311

Title: Pinelands Methodist Church, Cape Town, 1961
Subject: Pinelands (Cape Town, South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: Where people pray - Methodist Church (Pinelands) - The modern-styled Methodist Church at Pinelands is guarded by two pine trees and fronted by a garden and a crazy-paved path. Wide teak doors, surmounted by high wooden caves, lead from Union Avenue into the porch of the church, which superseded the old church next door in 1952. The church buildings include a hall, opened in 1940, and a manse.
Identifier: islandora:17278

Title: Church Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Historic buildings, Roads
Description: Looking up Church Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17507

Title: Church Street, Cape Town, 1974
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, Commerce, Roads
Description: Standard General Insurance Company has paid R150 000 for this Church Street, Cape Town, property adjoining its building at the corner of Church and Adderley streets. The site area is 157,5sq m. The building comprises ground floor shops and two office floors. The company says the property was brought as an investment but offers the possibility for future extension of its present building.
Identifier: islandora:17497

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:12092

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:12074

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:12087

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:12058

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: 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: 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: 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

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