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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: 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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