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Title: Jeppe's map of the Transvaal or S.A. Republic and surrounding territories
Subject: Transvaal (South Africa) -- Maps., Pretoria (South Africa) -- Maps., Johannesburg (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Map shows towns, farm boundaries, farm names, farm registration numbers, farms under the jurisdiction of Mining Commissioners, roads, railways, postal routes, custom houses, postal and telegraph information, proclaimed gold fields, mynpachten, kraals and "locations", mountains and rivers. The map also shows portions of the Orange Free State, the Cape Colony, Natal [KwaZulu-Natal], Rhodesia [Zimbabwe], Zululand, Tongaland, the British Protectorate [Botswana] and Portuguese territory [Mozambique]., Relief shown by shading., "The compilers are greatly indebted to Johann Rissik Esq. Surveyor General of the S.A.R. for much valuable information and advice.", "The Freestate portion of the map is reduced from Herfst's map of the O.Freestate. Swaziland is compiled from actual surveys and Miller's map.", Photographic reproduction of the map published: London : Edward Stanford Ltd., 1899., Bar scale of main map in English statute miles., Inset maps include: 'Plan of Johannesburg and surrounding suburbs and townships reduced from "Pritchard's commercial map of J'hburg"' and 'Plan of Pretoria suburbs and surrounding grounds, reduced from original plan compiled in the Surveyor General's Office, Pretoria, S.A.R.' Scale [ca. 1:9 446]. Bar scales in Cape feet., To be used in conjunction with Jeppe's map: Hugh F. Marriot's Alphabetical index to the farms of the Transvaal.
Identifier: islandora:19797

Title: Pat Matshikiza, jazz pianist, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa--Johannesburg, Musicians, Black--South Africa--Johannesburg, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: Portrait of Pat Matshikiza, a jazz pianist, sitting at a piano in Dorkay House in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18222

Title: Busy main road of Elsies River, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Elsies River (South Africa), Apartheid, Infrastructure, Street vendors
Description: This is the busy main road of Elsies River, where hawkers and vendors sell alongside flourishing modern shops of every variety. People flock to the area for the bargains and the colourful market atmosphere.
Identifier: islandora:18113

Title: Rev. Karl August inside his church in District Six, Cape Town
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Forced removals (South Africa), Religion, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950
Description: The Rev. Karl August inside his church. The Moravian Chapel in Ashley Street was built in 1884. Its pastor, the Rev. Karl August hopes to build another chapel in Hanover Park. 'We can never replace the history of this chapel,' he says.
Identifier: islandora:17988

Title: Kamassies
Subject: Namaqualand (South Africa)--Rural conditions, Donkeys--South Africa--Namaqualand,
Description: Donkeys harnessed together for water collection.
Identifier: islandora:5099

Title: 1961 Apartheid elections, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Elections, Newspapers, Technology, Broadcasting
Description: The Argus scoreboard to-day showed the state of the parties before the first vote is counted in the 1961 general election (the first general election after South Africa became a republic). The Nationalists have 50 unopposed seats and the United Party 20.
Identifier: islandora:16685

Title: Afrikaner-Weerstandsbeweging (AWB)
Subject: right-wing organisations, militarisation, military trainingRight-wing extremists--South Africa, Military training camps--South Africa
Description: Training camp run by the Afrikaner-Weerstandsbeweging (AWB).
Identifier: islandora:8124

Title: Report on a cave site with rock paintings.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, ,
Description: Report on a cave site with rock paintings ostrich egg shells, Western Cape, South Africa. The rock paintings are of human and animal figures.
Identifier: islandora:22092

Title: Map of the Queenstown and Indwe District, to accompany Mr. R.T. Hall's report
Subject: Queenstown (South Africa)- -Maps, Railroads--South Africa--Eastern Cape --Maps,
Description: A map showing elevations, rivers, mountain ranges, roads, railway infrastructure, towns. Relief shown by shading. Scale 1 inch to 5 miles
Identifier: islandora:25158

Title: T-shirt with slogans- Hambani kahle! Produce generic antiretrovirals Treat HIV/AIDS
Subject: AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects--South Africa, Social movements--South Africa
Description: Person wearing t-shirt: "Hambani Kahle! Produce generic antiretrovirals. Treat HIV/AIDS"
Identifier: islandora:1044

Title: Fishing industry, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Table Bay (South Africa), Fishing industry, Recreation, Ocean, Seafood, Weather, Winds
Description: A fairly large number of Saldanha-based trawlers were forced to take shelter in Table Bay this week because of the high winds at sea. According to port officials the vessels were all wooden pelagic catchers and their skippers had indicated that the off-shore area between Saldanha and Cape Town had been hammered by south-easterly winds of up to 70 knots. Table Bay itself was lashed by a gale with gusts of up to 55 knots.
Identifier: islandora:15022

Title: Tramway, Camps Bay , Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Infrastructure, Tramways, Recreation, Transport, History,
Description: Mountain Tramway, Camps Bay.
Identifier: islandora:16958

Title: Siete canciones populares (4. Jota)
Subject: Falla, Manuel de, 1876-1946. Canciones populares españolas. Jota, Folk songs, Spanish, Songs (Medium voice) with piano, Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: Kamal Khan presents "Aunque tu madre no quiera" (Songs your mother never taught you), Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
Identifier: islandora:28462

Title: Body of an unidentified man, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Death
Description: Victim - The body of an unidentified man was found with a bullet wound in the head next to a burnt-out vehicle in NY5 in Gugulethu on Saturday.
Identifier: islandora:16237

Title: Report on rock paintings found in a small shelter next to a waterfall.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, ,
Description: Report on rock paintings found in a small shelter next to a waterfall at Tweefontein, Western Cape, South Africa. The rock paintings are of human and animal figures.
Identifier: islandora:21922

Title: Chris McGregor conducting the Castle Lager Big Band, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Musicians--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa, Trumpet players--South Africa, Jazz bands--South Africa, McGregor, Chris, 1936-1990, Castle Lager Big Band
Description: Chris McGregor conducts the Castle Lager Big Band at the Cold Castle Jazz Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18174

Title: Basil Coetzee and Abdullah Ibrahim practicing before a live performance, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Pianists--South Africa, Ibrahim, Abdullah, 1934-, Coetzee, Basil
Description: Basil Coetzee (left) and Abdullah Ibrahim practice before a live performance in Strandfontein, Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18254

Title: Dingaan
Subject: Botany--South Africa--Kwazulu-Natal, Botany--Drakensberg Mountains, ,
Description: Dingaan
Identifier: islandora:8625

Title: City Hall, Cape Town, circa 1934
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Roads, Urban development, Local government
Description: Cape Town City Hall, circa 1934.
Identifier: islandora:17365

Title: Report on a rock face with rock paintings.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, ,
Description: Report on a rock face with rock paintings at the Withoogte Outlook, Western Cape, South Africa. The rock paintings are of humans and a buck.
Identifier: islandora:21942

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