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Title: Foreshore freeway construction, Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Urban areas, Land, Urban development, Infrastructure, Transport, Building
Description: View of the Foreshore, Cape Town, shows progress on the freeways. At the start of the major contract, which will provide about 1 km of elevated dual carriageways parallel to the harbour fence, Murray & Stewart (Cape Town) offered to cut six months from the contract time. Three years later, with allowable extensions, they are still ahead of that speeded-up schedule. This means that the project should be completed in September 1976. Allowing for escalation, the total value of the work now being handled on the freeways will be in the region of R21-million.
Identifier: islandora:15125

Title: Dredging soil from Rietvlei, Cape Town
Subject: Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Industries, Building, ,
Description: Dredging of five million cubic metres of soil from Rietvlei, near Milnerton, started at the weekend. Picture shows the end of an 8.5km pipeline through which the soil, mixed with sea water, is pumped to Table Bay (opposite Paarden Eiland) to fill a huge area being reclaimed from the sea to extend Cape Town Docks. Reclamation will continue till November.
Identifier: islandora:15307

Title: Opening of the Muizenberg Pavilion, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Relaxation, Historic buildings, ,
Description: Muizenberg pavilion opened: This was the opening day of the Muizenberg Pavilion on December 14, 1929. Built at a cost of some £200 000 it was destined to last only only about 40 years, for the demolition started on this building towards the end of 1970. This brick and stone building replaced the old wooden pavilion with its wooden-slatted promenade deck that served bathers and visitors alike to this most popular of South African beaches. This pavilion which was opened by the Cape Administrator of the time, Mr J.H. Conradie, consisted of three sections - the bathing cubicles, the tearoom-restauraunt and a theatre seating about 900.
Identifier: islandora:15381

Title: The closing down of hotels, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Hotels, Historic buildings, ,
Description: The Rio Grande Hotel, the 11th to close down there in about 10 years and the fourth to be used for the aged. / Witnesses of past grandeur.
Identifier: islandora:15383

Title: The Saambou National Building Society's new building in Bellville, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Business, Apartheid, Architecture, Building, Afrikaners
Description: An example of the office building accommodation available in Bellville's growing central business district district is this modern building society block. The Saambou National Building Society's new building in Bellville was officially opened this week by Dr C.F. Albertyn. In addition to the shopping space on the ground floor, there are seven floors of office space and the banking hall also provides for art exhibitions. Saambou now owns buildings in Bellville valued at more than R1 500 000. With office accommodation in big demand in the rapidly developing Tygeberg area, office blocks are going up all over. One of the latest and largest blocks is the Saambou National Building, opened towards the end of last year. This building offers shopping space on the ground floor and seven floors of office space.
Identifier: islandora:16830

Title: Valkenburg Manor, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Architecture, Restaurants, ,
Description: As it is today - After reconstruction the Valkenburg manor, occupied by the Rosenfontein restaurant, became one of the Cape's most admired and best-frequented eating venues.
Identifier: islandora:15570

Title: Muizenberg Pavilion in ruins, Cape Town
Subject: Ruined buildings, Infrastructure, ,
Description: Crumbling concrete and fallen walls - this is the scene of devastation at the Muizenberg Pavilion where many of us have whiled a warm summer evening playing "table football" at the amusement stands, attended a variety concert or a political meeting. Right: As it was in its hey-day.
Identifier: islandora:15385

Title: The recently completed canal that contains the Liesbeek River, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Liesbeek River (South Africa), Water, Trees, Nature, Mountains, Building, Urban areas
Description: Gracefully curved concrete banks contain the Liesbeek for many miles and save hundreds of tons of earth which would otherwise be washed down to the sea in winter. Serious erosion is still taking place in the upper reaches of the river, but canalization is being steadily pushed forward. This picture, in a setting of oaks, shows work recently completed at Newlands.
Identifier: islandora:16575

Title: Bloubergstrand, Cape Town
Subject: Bloubergstrand (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Buildings, City planning, Urban development, Environment
Description: High-rise development at Blouberg, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16891

Title: Gabled building at Zandvliet farm, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, ,
Description: The original gabled building dating back to 1699 at Zandvliet farm.
Identifier: islandora:15185

Title: Skeleton, Blouberg, Cape Town
Subject: Bloubergstrand (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Labour, Apartheid, South African Police, Crimes, Building
Description: A building worker, Mr Albert Tshotho, of Guguletu, with the skeleton which was uncovered at a site in Sir David Baird Drive, Bloubergstrand, yesterday. Police are investigating.
Identifier: islandora:16888

Title: Ons Huisie, Blouberg, Cape Town
Subject: Bloubergstrand (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Historical monuments, Architecture, Building
Description: "Ons Huisie," one of the oldest houses in the Blouberg - Milnerton area, has recently been restored to its former graceful simplicity. This Blouberg-strand landmark has now been opened as a restaurant.
Identifier: islandora:16885

Title: Dutch Reformed Church, Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town, 1962
Subject: Three Anchor Bay (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: N.G Kerk, Three Anchor Bay - The Dutch Reformed Church at the Three Anchor Bay has an impressive tower and entrance porch and a bell tower near the gate.
Identifier: islandora:17306

Title: The Church of the Good Shepherd, Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, 1980
Subject: Kirstenbosch (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950
Description: The Good Shepherd Church is a hundred years old this year.
Identifier: islandora:17314

Title: Church memorial, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Church buildings, Death and remembrance
Description: Robben Island church - memorial. Plaque unveiled. A couple are pictured inspecting the memorial dedicated to those who died in World War 2, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16532

Title: Thatching, Blouberg, Cape Town
Subject: Bloubergstrand (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Labour, Architecture, Building, Development
Description: Repairing an old thatched building at Blouberg, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16883

Title: Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Buildings, Roads
Description: Robben Island: a scene in the main street.
Identifier: islandora:16552

Title: Bellville Civic Centre, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Afrikaners, Buildings, Architecture, Civil services
Description: 1970s architecture: Bellville Civic Centre and clock tower
Identifier: islandora:16776

Title: Factory in Observatory, Cape Town
Subject: Industrial buildings, Infrastructure, ,
Description: Factory in Observatory, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:15580

Title: Final stages of dismantling the bridge that spanned the Liesbeek River, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Liesbeek River (South Africa), Building, Urban areas, Development
Description: Six-ton girders, the last of the bridge that spanned the Liesbeek River at Mowbray, being removed today. The area reclaimed has been filled in and the road will soon run straight through.
Identifier: islandora:16576

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