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Title: Aerial view of Otto du Plessis Drive, Cape Town
Subject: Aerial views, Ocean, Lion's Head (Cape Town, South Africa), Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Infrastructure, Building, ,
Description: The Otto du Plessis Drive over the new railway to the container berths in Table Bay harbour has been opened to traffic. The bridge was constructed by Murray and Stewart (Cape Town).
Identifier: islandora:15302

Title: Parking at D.F.Malan Airport, Cape Town, in the 1970s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town International Airport, Apartheid, Travel, City planning, Architecture
Description: "Frustration Centre". Lack of covered space at D.F.Malan Airport in which cars and buses can off-load passengers out of the weather is illustrated in this picture of the entrance. Also shown is part of the parking area, which stretches a long distance from the terminal. Mr. Michael Chambers, who has just completed a thesis on airport design, believes that the money being spent on alterations to the airport could be better used on another design system.
Identifier: islandora:15877

Title: Government officials pose for a photograph, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics
Description: Dr Diederichs and Executive: The state president Dr N. Diederichs, with the Executive of the Coloured Representative Council and the CRC Executive chairman designate, Mr Sonny Leon, after the presidential inauguration at the weekend. From left are Mr Leon, Mr P.J. Pietersen, Mr W.J. Bergins, Dr Diederichs, Mr W.J. Louw, Mr S.S. Cloete and Mr A.J. Domingo, the Coloured Representative Council (CRC) secretary.
Identifier: islandora:16003

Title: Albian Road, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Suburbs, Buildings, Roads, Infrastructure, Residential buildings
Description: House on Albian Road, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16598

Title: Nelson Mandela supporter, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, African National Congress, Political prisoners, Leadership
Description: There's a little doubt who this man came to see as he holds aloft a portrait of Nelson Mandela, shortly after his release from prison.
Identifier: islandora:15925

Title: Black woman petrol attendant, Parow, Cape Town
Subject: Parow (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Labour, Apartheid, Women, Influx control, Transport,
Description: An African petrol attendant, one of six employed on the same driveway, fills up at a BP service station in Parow.
Identifier: islandora:15873

Title: Political detainees and house arrest, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Political prisoners, Apartheid, Youth
Description: Political detainees, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17919

Title: Squatter, Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, Demonstrations, Women
Description: Crossroads - A squatter woman who was one of the many in Nyanga yesterday. The women asked to return to the land they occupied before the fighting last year. Hammers carried by some were symbolic of their wish to build homes.
Identifier: islandora:17574

Title: Political protests, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Apartheid, Politics
Description: Political protests, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17715

Title: Image from rock painting site. Site of Roodeheuwel, Swartberg Mountain range, Western Cape, South Africa.
Subject: Rock paintings--South Africa--Western Cape., , ,
Description: Rock painting consisting of finger dots in black, 5.5 inches wide.
Identifier: islandora:21670

Title: UWC march to DET offices, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Education, Youth, University of Western Cape, South Africa. Department of Education and Training
Description: University of the Western Cape (UWC) march to the Department of Education and Training (DET) offices, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17799

Title: Devil's Peak, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Landscapes, natural scenery, Environment, Mountains
Description: Table Mountain and Devil's Peak with vlei and birds.
Identifier: islandora:16620

Title: Fishermen at Fish Hoek beach, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Fish Hoek (South Africa), Fishing industry, Beaches
Description: It is 6.30 am and the fisherman are folding nets into the boat in preparation for the catch. Their livelihood will be seriously affected by restrictions imposed on them by the Fish Hoek Town Council this week. The fisherman have no other source of income.
Identifier: islandora:15004

Title: Fire on table mountain, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Disasters, Fires, Fire departments
Description: A fireman silhouetted against the blazing background of last night's fire on the slopes of Table Mountain. This photograph was taken below Tafelberg Road about 10:15pm.
Identifier: islandora:14946

Title: Fire station, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Fires, Disasters, Fire departments
Description: Fire station, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:14923

Title: Emaillit Prodorite tank, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Industry, Labour, Business, Infrastructure
Description: An Emaillit Prodorite [EP] filament wound polyester Emglass tank in production at EP's Cape factory. EP recently produced their 2,OOOth tank of this kind.
Identifier: islandora:14515

Title: House on Meadway Road, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Gardens, Architecture, Residential buildings
Description: No. 4 Meadway belongs to Mr D.B. Sides.
Identifier: islandora:15828

Title: Films and filmmaking, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Motion pictures, Apartheid
Description: Films and filmmaking, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:14555

Title: Demonstations and protests, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Politics, South African Police
Description: Police try to contain a protest, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17878

Title: Agricultural control boards in the apartheid era , Cape Show, Goodwood, Cape Town
Subject: Goodwood (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Agricultural shows, Agricultural industries, Apartheid, Commerce
Description: The Agricultural Control Boards Hall which was redecorated for the Cape Show at the Goodwood showgrounds.
Identifier: islandora:15868

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