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Title: Muslims with Yasser Arafat placards argue with police, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Law enforcement, Demonstrations, Religion, Palestine Liberation Organization
Description: Muslims with Yasser Arafat placards argue with police, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16070

Title: Christians protest about a constitution based on the laws of God, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Religion
Description: Christians protest about a constitution based on the laws of God, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16068

Title: Side deals at Epping Market, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Epping Industria (Cape Town, South Africa), Industrial districts, Informal sector (Economics)
Description: Side deals at Epping Market.
Identifier: islandora:18135

Title: Casino workers, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations
Description: Casino workers demonstrate, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17832

Title: Wife of Qibla leader volunteers her arrest, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations
Description: Volunteer ... Mrs Fatima Cassiem (centre), wife of Qibla leader Mr Ahmad Cassiem, volunteered for arrest after police arrested seven Qibla demonstrators yesterday. Twenty-two other demonstrators also volunteered.
Identifier: islandora:17860

Title: Crossroads riots, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Demonstrations, South African Police, Riots
Description: Crossroads riots, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17535

Title: Interior, Baxter Theatre, Cape Town
Subject: Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Theater, Apartheid, University of Cape Town, Education, Architecture
Description: The foyer of the University of Cape Town's Baxter Theatre, designed by architect Jack Barnett.
Identifier: islandora:16733

Title: Scale model of the Royal Sovereign sailing ship, Cape Town Festival, 1975
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Shipping, Crafts, Engineering, Entertainment
Description: In time for festival: Mr Alexander Sinnet of Swift Street, Salt River, puts the finishing touches to a scale model of the Royal Sovereign, which was built in 1637. All parts of the model are hand-made and Mr Sinnet has tried to make everything as authentic as possible. It took him almost three-and-a-half years to complete the model and it will be ready just in time for a boat show during the Cape Town Festival.
Identifier: islandora:17148

Title: Policemen grapple with a protester, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Law enforcement
Description: Policemen grapple with a protester, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16416

Title: Destruction done to property due to riots, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Vandalism, Property development
Description: Destruction done to property due to riots, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16287

Title: Dock workers, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Ships, History, Cape Town Harbour (South Africa), Stevedores
Description: Dock workers, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17972

Title: A steam train travels under the power lines of the electricity-driven trains, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Railroad trains
Description: Belching clouds of smoke and steam, this old locomotive looks almost defiant as it leaves Johannesburg and breaks free of the web-like system of power lines necessary for the running of less elegant electricity-driven trains. Named Millie, the loco was hauling a trainload of steam enthusiatics on 8 1/2 hour trip to Boons, near Magaliesburg, and back. The "day in the country by Steam" was arranged by the Historic Transport Association.
Identifier: islandora:16149

Title: Mardi Gras, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Fish Hoek (South Africa), Apartheid, Charity, Festivals, Suburbs
Description: Mardi Gras - Members of the Fish Hoek Cricket Club and their girlfriends took time off from building their float for the Fish Hoek Mardi Gras this afternoon to pose as dancers from Ipi Tombi. Their float's name? Ipi Zombi. They were smeared with grease paint, full of the festive spirit and clad in the briefest of garments. Their float was one of many which paraded through Fish Hoek's main road this afternoon. Proceeds from the Mardi Gras will go to autistic children and the aged.
Identifier: islandora:14998

Title: Property development, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Urban parks, City planning, Real estate development, Building
Description: From the east side of the Common, there is a fine view across open ground towards Table Mountain and Devil's Peak. This is the sort of view flat-dwellers will have, if the proposal to re-zone the area to the east of the Common for flats is accepted.
Identifier: islandora:16612

Title: Camps Bay Youth Hostel, Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Youth, Apartheid, Hostels, Recreation
Description: Camps Bay youth hostel in the 1960s.
Identifier: islandora:16995

Title: SA Clothing and Textile Workers advocate workers' charter, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Labor unions
Description: Workers' chain ... More than 26 000 clothing and textiles workers - all members of the South African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union - formed a broken "human chain" in 15 Peninsula industrial areas, and in Bellville, Paarl, Wellington, Worcester and Atlantis. They were advocating the inclusion of a worker's charter in a post-apartheid constitution.
Identifier: islandora:17765

Title: Crossroads residents, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid
Description: Above: Ronnie van Westhuizen calls quiet from the crowd as Mrs Elsie Mkhumbuzi interprets. "We will try to help from our side," he told the crowd.
Identifier: islandora:17571

Title: Protesters run down the street between cars, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Motorcars
Description: Youths flee from a baton charge in Darling Street.
Identifier: islandora:16336

Title: Beer in transit, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Alcoholic beverages, Dock workers, Harbours, Ports, Shipping
Description: Off-loading cases of Castle beer at the Cape Town docks.
Identifier: islandora:16770

Title: District Six residents, Cape Town
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Forced removals (South Africa)
Description: District Six residents, Mrs Mary Gedult - and son Josland on
Identifier: islandora:18008

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