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Title: Le Cape de Bonne Esperance comme il a ete ci-devant
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Similar to Valentijn' s map (see NOR 0215). The mountains are numbered and named in the border. 1. Le chateau. 2. Le Petit-Fort. 3. Montagne du lion. 4. Montagne de la Table. 5. Montagne du Vent. 6. Endroit ou tous les Bataeux Viennent., Leiden. Aa, Pieter van der, 1659-1733
Identifier: islandora:25282

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: 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: 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: 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: Pranas Domšaitis and his wife, Adelheid Armhold adjust one of his prints, Cape Town
Subject: Dom--aitis, Pranas, 1880-1965, Artists, Armhold, Adelheid
Description: Adjusting one of his prints with the help of his wife is the Lithuanian Artist Pranas Domšaitis of St. Dunstans, Nursery Road, Rosebank [he] is holding a one man show in his house this week which started with a sherry party.
Identifier: islandora:14350

Title: Unconscious protester being carried, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Civil unrest, Demonstrations, Wounds and injuries
Description: Men help carry unconscious protester down stairs, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16425

Title: Property damaged by fire and rioting, Cape Town
Subject: Langa (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Vandalism
Description: The burnt out shells of shops and houses in Langa after a night of rioting and arson.
Identifier: islandora:16352

Title: Anti-abortionists, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations
Description: Shock tactics: Anti-abortionists make their point during a march to Parliament at the weekend.
Identifier: islandora:17850

Title: Frances and Nia at the beach, Cape Town
Subject: Women--South Africa, Pregnancy, Beaches--South Africa,
Description: Frances and nine-month pregnant Nia (with Nicholas) at Kommetjie beach, Cape Town, 1991. Frances and Graeme were visiting Simon and Nia at their home in Kommetjie.
Identifier: islandora:1385

Title: Two injured protesters lie in an ambulance, Cape Town
Subject: Guguletu (Cape Town,South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Wounds and injuries
Description: Two men wounded in Wednesday night's riots in Gugulethu are loaded into a waiting ambulance at the police station.
Identifier: islandora:16346

Title: Pupils hold posters and protest, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Youth
Description: Pupils at the Grassy Park High School demonstrate yesterday, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16331

Title: Riot squad vans arrive at a protest, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Motorcars, Law enforcement
Description: Riot squad vans arrive in the City at the height of the unrest.
Identifier: islandora:16353

Title: People run out of the way of a smoking canister shot by police, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Weapons, Law enforcement
Description: People run out of the way of a smoking canister shot by police, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16284

Title: First automated control fire engine, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Emergency management, Water, Fire departments
Description: This R88 000 automated control fire engine, the first to be seen in South African, has won orders worth more than R3-million for suppliers, FMC (Pty) of Stikland. FMC makes smaller machines and plans to make this American-designed one locally as well. Pump priming, rewinding of hose reels and other functions are pushbutton controlled. The vehicle can carry a seven-man crew and 2 800 litres of water. Its top speed: 120 km an hour.
Identifier: islandora:14971

Title: Tuynhuys, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Public buildings, Politics, Residential buildings, Government
Description: Government House dining-room: state banquet.
Identifier: islandora:17207

Title: Book written in Afrikaans in the 18th century, Cape Town
Subject: Religion, Islam, Worship, Education, ,
Description: This book is written in Afrikaans and was published in the 18th century as a guide to the Islamic faithful.
Identifier: islandora:15467

Title: Traditional fishing, Paternoster, Western Cape
Subject: Traditonal fishing--South Africa--PaternosterSmall-scale fisheries--South Africa--Paternoster, Fishing nets--South Africa--Paternoster,
Description: Small-scale fishermen laying out a net in Paternoster, Western Cape.
Identifier: islandora:5235

Title: Traditional fishing, Paternoster, Western Cape
Subject: Traditional fishing--South Africa--PaternosterSmall-scale fisheries--South Africa--Paternoster, Fishing nets--South Africa--Paternoster,
Description: Small-scale fishermen fishing with a net off the coast of Paternoster in the Western Cape.
Identifier: islandora:5229

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