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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: Men working on the engine of a train, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Infrastructure, Railroad trains
Description: Steam locomotive / Engineers carry out repairs to an engine in the Salt River workshops.
Identifier: islandora:16134

Title: Train passes under pedestrian bridge, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), circa 1929, Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Railroad trains
Description: The Old Sea Point Train: The old Sea Point train which used to run from Monument Station at the foot of Adderley Street along the Beach Front to the terminus near Queen's Road, is here seen passing under the bridge which took pedestrians to the old pavilion which was later demolished. Its tea room is seen on the left. The return fare from Cape Town to Sea Point on this train which was opened in September, 1892, was only 9d. This railway closed down on April 1929. The old Sea Point train which operated from September, 1892 until April, 1929.
Identifier: islandora:16140

Title: Aerial view, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Land, Urban development, Buildings
Description: The view of Cape Town, looking in a south-easterly direction, is another of the series taken by The Argus photographer from the top of recently completed 300ft. chimney at the Dock-Road power station. In the centre of the picture are the railway motor transport sheds and marshalling yards, and to the right of them monument station, the goods yards and part of the main station. The Grand Boulevard, which is planned as the main road link with the southern suburbs, will join Adderley Street at the extreme left of the picture, and where the fun fair appears in the photograph, the 1,000,000 Van Riebeeck Hotel will be built.
Identifier: islandora:15110

Title: South African Railways Building, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Architecture, Interior decoration
Description: The upper picture of a new SA Railways building on the foreshore, suggests how clean architectural lines and space can be used to ensure character and dignity for the Cape Town of the future. This photograph is from the "Cape Town - Your City" exhibition reviewed today
Identifier: islandora:16155

Title: Aerial view of Muizenberg in 1910, Cape Town
Subject: Ocean, Infrastructure, ,
Description: The first pavilion, a timber structure built in 1910, stands alone on the sands, isolated from the rest of Muizenberg. This picture was taken from the hills above the area.
Identifier: islandora:15406

Title: Aerial view of Muizenberg and the empty plot where the Pavilion once was, Cape Town
Subject: Landscapes, Ocean, Beaches, Infrastructure, ,
Description: Surfers-eye view of the beachfront at Muizenberg soon after sunrise on a clear winter's morning. This photograph, taken from a low-flying aircraft, shows the area of beach once occupied by the now demolished Muizenberg Pavilion.
Identifier: islandora:15422

Title: Foreshore, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Date unknown, Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development, Building
Description: Foreshore
Identifier: islandora:15097

Title: Epping Industrial Township, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Epping Industria (Cape Town, South Africa), Industrial districts, Infrastructure
Description: Epping Industrial Township. View taken from over Epping Garden Village. Epping Industrial Township seen in the middle distance.
Identifier: islandora:18132

Title: Harbour, Cape Town, 1969
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Cape Town Harbour, Development, Commerce, Infrastructure
Description: Cape Town Harbour, Table Bay, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17140

Title: Aerial view of Parow, Cape Town
Subject: Landscapes, Infrastructure, Urban development, Roads, ,
Description: Parow, nine years ago a small Cape Town "dormitory," now a thriving industrial and business centre. Its council has ambitious schemes in hand for improving the amenities for its rapidly expanding population.
Identifier: islandora:15792

Title: Old Mutual Building, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development
Description: Old Mutual Building, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15099

Title: Cape Town City
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development
Description: Foreshore
Identifier: islandora:15086

Title: Long Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Infrastructure, Urban development, City planning, Roads
Description: Long Street
Identifier: islandora:17363

Title: Aerial view of Mowbray Golf Course, Cape Town
Subject: Landscapes, Infrastructure, Recreation area, ,
Description: Aerial view of Mowbray Golf Course, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15424

Title: Culemborg goods station, Cape Town, circa 1952
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Transport, Infrastructure, Urban development, City planning
Description: One of the huge loading banks at the new Culemborg goods station, which was opened for traffic over the weekend. A feature of the station is the large number of weighing scales scattered along the platforms.
Identifier: islandora:17396

Title: Construction of the Cape Town railway station, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Landscapes, Architecture
Description: Aerial view shows the progress on the new R13.9m. Cape Town Railway Station. Cape Town's new railway station takes shape: This aerial view shows how work is progressing on the new R13.9m. Cape Town railway station. Five main-line platforms will be brought into service towards the end of next year and the non-White main-line station building will be opened at the same time. The station as a whole will not be finished till 1965.The lettered structures in the picture are: A - The bridge which will link Eastern Boulevard with Hertzog Boulevard on the Foreshore. B - Part of the Culemborg goods yard offices. C - The signal cabin for the new station. D - The Pirow Street bridge. E - The parcels building, which has been in use since May 1. F - Canopies over some of the new main-line platforms. G - Canopies over suburban line platforms. H - The communications building. I - Parts of the deck. The striped area indicates the full extent to be decked. J - The existing station. K - The non-White main-line station building. L - The Castle. M - The New Drill Hall which, with other military buildings next to it, will disappear to make way for part of the traffic interchange linking with the Pirow Street bridge. N - The Sir Lowry Road market, now in process of demolition. Much of its site will be used for traffic interchanges serving the Eastern Boulevard and Pirow Street bridges.
Identifier: islandora:16170

Title: Cafeteria in the new train station, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Architecture, Interior decoration
Description: New station canteen.
Identifier: islandora:16166

Title: Epping, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Epping Industria (Cape Town, South Africa), Industrial districts, Infrastructure
Description: Aerial view, Epping Industrial site, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:18133

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

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