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Title: Malay Quarter, Cape Town, 1973
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Children, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Architecture, Housing
Description: Children play among the ruins of an abandoned building in the Malay Quarter, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:17236

Title: Green Valley House, Constantia
Subject: Dwellings--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town--Designs and plans,
Description: Green Valley House, Constantia, Cape Town. Landscape sketch-plan. Conceptual site layout plan., Original, hand-drawn in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:100
Identifier: islandora:22440

Title: Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Development, Traffic congestion
Description: Cape Town's most pressing problem: (Above) Cars seek refuge illegally on the Foreshore, with its many acres of vacant land.
Identifier: islandora:15077

Title: New housing development, Blue Downs, Cape Town
Subject: Blue Downs (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Townships, Apartheid, Housing, Architecture
Description: A new housing development at Blue Downs, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16879

Title: Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Castle of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa), Colonialism, Architecture, Marching bands
Description: Entrance to a portion of the Governor's residence, Castle, Cape Town, before restoration.
Identifier: islandora:17103

Title: Church of the Good Shepherd, Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, 1993
Subject: Kirstenbosch (South Africa), Architecture, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Forced removals (South Africa), Community development
Description: Memories: former Protea Village residents Reggie Benjamin, left, and Kenneth Jacobs outside the Church of the Good Shepherd, which was their local church, before the whole community was evicted in terms of the Group Areas Act. Tomorrow a special service at the church will be dedicated to the residents.
Identifier: islandora:17324

Title: Shortmarket Street, Cape Town, 1951
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Roads, Transport
Description: Shortmarket Street from Darling Street, 1951.
Identifier: islandora:17391

Title: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town
Subject: Vineyard Hotel (Cape Town, South Africa), Hotels--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town--Designs and plans,
Description: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town. Landscape design., Original, hand-drawn, ink on tracing paper.
Identifier: islandora:27955

Title: Long Street, Cape Town, circa 1900
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, Commerce, Roads
Description: Long Street near the turn of the century. The building in the middle still houses John Marcus and Son.
Identifier: islandora:17362

Title: Anglican Church of St. Barnabas, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, 1961
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: Built of Table Mountain sandstone and Kloof granite, St. Barnabas's Church has a red roof which contrasts pleasing with the pines that stand as sentinels. The building has the charm that is derived from solid mellowness of weathered stone.
Identifier: islandora:17290

Title: Lecture theatre complex
Subject: South Africa ; Western Cape, Province of the ; Cape Town, University of the Western Cape, Universities and colleges--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town, Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town--Designs and plans
Description: University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, Western Cape. Landscape sketch proposal for lecture theatre complex, University of the Western Cape. Plan, and paving detail., Plan: scale 1:200; paving detail: scale 1:50
Identifier: islandora:22518

Title: Garden, Sandhurst, Johannesburg
Subject: Water features (landscaping), Gardens (open spaces), Dwellings--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Johannesburg--Designs and plans,
Description: House, Sandhurst, Johannesburg. Sketch plan of garden layout; and sections of stream and lily pool including material specifications., Blueprint (ammonia copy), hand-drawn, rendered with colour (Copic markers).
Identifier: islandora:27989

Title: Construction of Strand Street extension, 1968
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Demolition, Architecture, City planning, Urban development
Description: Construction of the extension of Strand Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17419

Title: Housing development, Bellville
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Housing, Afrikaners, Architecture, Urban development
Description: Apartheid-era housing development at Welgemoed, Bellville, looking up Goewerneur St.
Identifier: islandora:16810

Title: Bouchard Finlayson, Hermanus
Subject: Bouchard Finlayson (Hermanus, South Africa), Wineries--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Hermanus--Designs and plans,
Description: Bouchard Finlayson, Hermanus, Western Cape. Proposed site plan of the wine storage "werf"., Original drawing, hand-drawn in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:200
Identifier: islandora:22363

Title: Nietgegund, Stellenbosch
Subject: Planting plans, Water gardens, Nietgegund (Farm : Stellenbosch, South Africa), Landscape architecture--South Africa--Stellenbosch--Designs and plans, Farms--South Africa--Stellenbosch,
Description: Nietgegund, Stellenbosch, Western Cape. Plant plan for water garden including planting specifications., Original, hand-drawn, ink on tracing paper.
Identifier: islandora:27976

Title: Blomfontein development, Elim
Subject: Blomfontein (Elim, South Africa), Farms--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Western Cape--Designs and plans,
Description: Blomfontein, Elim, Western Cape. Landscape sketch-plan of the farm werf precinct. Hand-drawn in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:250(?)
Identifier: islandora:22318

Title: Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Castle of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa), Colonialism, Architecture, Marching bands
Description: Outer court or Bailey at the Castle, Cape Town, before restoration, looking towards De Kat balcony.
Identifier: islandora:17107

Title: Salvation Army citadel, Cape Town, 1971
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: Citadel: The Salvation Army's new citadel in the Gardens, which will be opened on Saturday.
Identifier: islandora:17308

Title: Re-opening of Adderley Street branch of Standard Bank after renovations
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Banking, Commerce, Architecture, Building
Description: Last-minute preparations before today's opening.
Identifier: islandora:16750

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