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Title: Housing development in Montana, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, ,
Description: The Montana development constisted originally of 250 serviced plots, on which 145 homes have already been built. A further 70 plots of around 600 sq m and upwards in size recently came on to the market and are selling from R8 000. Once these have been sold a further 80 plots will be made available but these will not come on to the market until all services have been provided. These include telephone cables and street lighting.
Identifier: islandora:15355

Title: Woman stands in front of half her house, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Wrecking, ,
Description: Mrs Alice van Blerk outside half her house in Observatory. Arrow shows where building operations have cut the house by half.
Identifier: islandora:15573

Title: View of Nyanga residences, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, ,
Description: A far cry from the barren land at Nyanga - the Chulayo family have tea at the surburban home where they are being sheltered. From left are Jackson Chulayo, his wife Winfred and children Stella and Stanley.
Identifier: islandora:15595

Title: Maitland Garden Village in disrepair , Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, ,
Description: Above and below: Maitland Garden Village houses have broken fences and unkempt gardens. Because of lack of funds, the City Council does only essential maintenance, and people ask why they should carry out repairs when they might soon have to move.
Identifier: islandora:15195

Title: Aerial view of Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Residential buildings, Railroads, ,
Description: In the centre of the picture is the beginning of a new station for Mitchell's Plain. In the foreground are three-unit and four-unit dwellings nearing completion.
Identifier: islandora:15343

Title: The dovecote at Koornhoop in Mowbray, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Residential buildings, Farmhouses, Dovecotes, ,
Description: Members leaving the dovecote ar Koornhoop, Mowbray, to see what the building looks like at the back. The dovecote, and the two gables flanking it, were proclaimed the next day.
Identifier: islandora:15427

Title: Men inspect aluminium house, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Construction, ,
Description: A prefabricated aluminium house erected at Nyanga Location was inspected today by officials of the Cape Divisional Council. This picture shows Mr H.M. Pansegrouw, superintendent of Nyanga, and Mr R.S. MacDonald looking at the back of it.
Identifier: islandora:15588

Title: Aerial view of Muizenberg, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Residential buildings, Ocean, ,
Description: Right: The beach front at Muizenberg soon after sunrise on a clear winter's morning. This photograph shows the area of beach once occupied by the now demolished Muizenberg Pavilion.
Identifier: islandora:15396

Title: Aerial view of coastline from Muizenberg to Fish Hoek, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Residential buildings, Ocean, Landscapes, ,
Description: The coastline stretching from Muizenberg to Fish Hoek is to undergo a great deal of development in the near future. The Marina Da Gama at Lakeside, an enlarged harbour at Kalk Bay and extensions to Boyes Drive are included in the plans for this area. / Calm day at Muizenberg as the rollers break iver the beach. In the left foreground is the pavilion and the surrounding lawns.
Identifier: islandora:15399

Title: Construction work happening in Lakeside where houses are to be built, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, ,
Description: This striking picture by Argus photographer Andrew Pratt shows the start of dredging at the Marina Da Gama site in Lakeside. In the background are some of the 42 pilot houses which will be shown to the public when the selling of plots begins at the end of the year. Progress in the construction of the first phase of the R100 000 000 project is now well under way.
Identifier: islandora:15246

Title: Zandvliet's Georgian-style main house in a state of disrepair, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Historic buildings, ,
Description: Zandvliet's Georgian-style main house: with a sagging roof, termite-ridden mahogany ceiling beams, destroyed floorboards and ruined fireplaces, the house and original outbuildings would cost R2-million to restore.
Identifier: islandora:15186

Title: Old wine cellar at Koornhoop in Mowbray, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Residential buildings, Farmhouses, Dovecotes, ,
Description: The old wine cellar at Koornhoop, Mowbray. It was later decided not to proclaim the house and wine cellar, as it would cost too much to keep them in repair, so only the dovecote and gables were proclaimed. This dovecote was said to be the only one of its kind in South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:15428

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