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Title: St. Peter's Church celebrates 100 years, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Religion, Church buildings, Centennial celebrations, etc., ,
Description: St. Peter's church, Mowbray which celebrated its centenary yesterday. The rector, the Rev. John Carter, can be seen standing at the church gates.
Identifier: islandora:15440

Title: 109/81 looking south south west [Farm Bonnieglen - Peter Stockhill ' 300m up i.e. north east from district road & 400m south east of house]
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9511

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: Bakoven, Cape Town
Subject: Bakoven (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Coasts, Weather, Storms, Environment
Description: Stormy waters off Bakoven, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16761

Title: Observatory station master, Cape Town
Subject: Transport, Railroad stations, Railroad station managers, ,
Description: Proudest station master in the Peninsula today is probably Mr D. Airth. In yesterday's Argus a letter from a reader says: "In these times of grumbles and grouses and dissatisfaction in general, praise be to the Observatory station master for the beautiful garden he has created on railway property." But modest Mr Airth says the praise should go to the Railways horticulturist. "I only look after it," he said. Mr Airth, who is a keen gardener, finds soccer nights at Hartleyvale the bane of his life. "Clearing the garden of bottles and tins can be quite a business," he said.
Identifier: islandora:15571

Title: Cape Town mayor holds banquet for mayors of surrounding municipalities, Cape Town
Subject: Dinners and dining, ,
Description: Cape Town's mayor, Mr Ted Mauerberger, seated, last night played host to 15 mayors of surrounding municipalities at a banquet held in the Cape Town City Hall. Guest mayors were, from left: Mr P.L. Claasen (The Strand), Mr D. Heynes (Pinelands), Mr J.A.E. Kotze (Somerset West), Mr Hannes Louw (Parow), Mr van Wyk van Breda (Durbanville), Mr J.P. Jooste (Brackenfell), Mr I.N. Hampshire, chairman of the Divisional Council, Mr P.G. Marais (Stellenbosch), Dr C.J.G. Niehaus (Paarl), Mr J. Gelb (Milnerton), Mr J.G. Pearce (Fish Hoek), Mr L.J. Rothmn (deputy mayor of Goodwood), Mr G. Wilson (Simonstown), Mr M.C. Malan (Wellington) and Mr G.J. van Wyk (Kraaifontein) Other local dignitaries attended the banquet including the Judge President of the Cape, Mr Justice J.W. van Zijl.
Identifier: islandora:15227

Title: Divisional Council offices, Atlantis, Cape Town
Subject: Atlantis (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Apartheid, Coloured Labour Preference Area Policy (South Africa), Local government, Demonstrations
Description: Angry crowds outside the offices of the Divisional Council in Atlantis, the dormitory suburb built for Coloured people outside Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16713

Title: Shrines near Bakoven suffer damage from floods, Cape Town
Subject: Religion, Islam, Worship, Weather, ,
Description: Cape Town's Muslim community nearly lost part of its "protective holy circle" of shrines in the floods last week and calls have been made to give urgent attention to protecting these historic burial sites against vandals and natural disasters. Damage to several tombs near Bakoven during last weekend's floods has renewed fears among the Muslim community that the circle could be broken if nothing is done to stop the deterioration of the shrine.
Identifier: islandora:15495

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:17537

Title: Crossroads refugees gathered at Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: Crossroads (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, Demonstrations
Description: These women were in a group of about 60 Crossroads refugees who gathered at the gates of Parliament yesterday imploring that the authorities stop the killing and burning.
Identifier: islandora:17670

Title: Dr. Allan Boesak walks past police officers, Cape Town
Subject: Boesak, Allan Aubrey, 1946-, Political activists, South African Police, Apartheid era
Description: Allan Boesak
Identifier: islandora:14816

Title: Woman crouches against rock to protect herself from the elements, Cape Town
Subject: Poverty, Homeless persons, ,
Description: Nawandle Ngongo crouches against a rock in Nyanga. All she has left to protect her from the elements is a blanket.
Identifier: islandora:15605

Title: Security forces, Modderdam Road forced removal, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Townships, Apartheid, Housing, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Forced removals (South Africa)
Description: Police and dogs out in force during the bulldozing of Modderdam Road squatter camp
Identifier: islandora:16837

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