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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: On the road to Camps Bay, late 19th or early 20th Century, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Recreation, Urban development, Environment
Description: Walking in and around Cape Town was a great weekend occupation at the turn of the [20th] century, when this picture of strollers along the road to Camps Bay was taken.
Identifier: islandora:17184

Title: Squatters, Hout Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Urban poor--South Africa, Squatter settlements--South Africa, Temporary housing--South Africa, Dwellings--Social aspects--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid, The Cordoned Heart
Description: Mr. Martin Anthony and his two daughters.
Identifier: islandora:5745

Title: Camps Bay Pavilion burned down, Cape Town, 1973
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Fires, Entertainment, Disaster, Local government
Description: The charred ruins of the old Camps Bay pavilion stands today as a sad monument after a fire ripped through the 57-year-old building early today. It destroyed the equipment and the dreams of the Camps Bay Operatic and Dramatic Society and one of Cape Town's best-known landmarks. Damage is estimated at thousands of rands and the City Council's Amenities Committee is expected to look over the ruins during a scheduled tour of Camps Bay tomorrow.
Identifier: islandora:16990

Title: Dutch Reformed Church, Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town, 1962
Subject: Three Anchor Bay (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: The foundation stone of the Dutch Reformed Church at Three Anchor Bay was laid in 1878, and two years later the church was opened for worship. The handrails on the steps, a memorial to Dr. Fred Murray, were placed there by his family.
Identifier: islandora:17303

Title: Camps Bay beachfront development, Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Building, Architecture, Recreation, Environment
Description: The new Promenade shopping centre on the beachfront at Camps Bay, currently being built by Ovcon (Cape) Building. The centre will be ready for beneficial occupation at the end of June [1987].
Identifier: islandora:16947

Title: False Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), False Bay (Western Cape, South Africa), Aerial views
Description: Aerial view, False Bay, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:14522

Title: Squatters, Hout Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Urban poor--South Africa, Squatter settlements--South Africa, Temporary housing--South Africa, Dwellings--Social aspects--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid, The Cordoned Heart
Description: Mr. Fraser Anthony, who had lived in squatter camps most of his life.
Identifier: islandora:5744

Title: Hout Bay beach apartheid, Cape Town
Subject: Hout Bay (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, South Africa. Separate Amenities Act, 1953, Apartheid signage
Description: Apartheid notices, reserving the beach for the use of Whites only, have been raised on the beach at Hout Bay.
Identifier: islandora:16668

Title: Hout Bay demonstration, Cape Town
Subject: Hout Bay (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations
Description: Hout Bay demonstration, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17758

Title: False Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), False Bay (Western Cape, South Africa), Beaches
Description: False Bay, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:14881

Title: Men form a human chain to keep demonstrators at bay, Cape Town
Subject: National Party (South Africa), Demonstrations, Politics, ,
Description: Men form a human chain to keep demonstrators at bay, Cape Town. NP Election camp.
Identifier: islandora:15518

Title: Rocks and fishing amenities at False Bay reserved for Whites, Cape Town
Subject: False Bay (Western Cape, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, South Africa. Separate Amenities Act, 1953, Apartheid signage
Description: Not only beaches, but also rocks and fishing amenities along the False Bay coast have been segregated, as this Whites Only notice shows.
Identifier: islandora:16666

Title: Scenic drive Camps Bay , Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Travel
Description: The finest scenic drive in the world used to be the tramride from Adderley Street over Kloof Nek down to Camps Bay.
Identifier: islandora:16949

Title: Smog over Table Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Health, Pollution, Legislation, Environment
Description: Smokeless zones, which will probably be introduced in progressive stages in Cape Town from 1975, should contribute to reducing pollution over the city, which was particularly severe today as this picture shows. The view is from Signal Hill, but from Eastern Boulevard it was apparent that the major source of today's pollution was not the much-maligned Table Bay power station (centre foreground). The low-lying smog was most concentrated over Table Bay and Paarden Eiland and appeared to emanate from the harbour area.
Identifier: islandora:18101

Title: Showing the larger portion of the Municipality of Greater Cape Town (Camps Bay to Wynberg Inclusive)
Subject: City planning--South Africa--Cape Town--Maps, National parks and reserves--South Africa--Cape Town--Maps,
Description: Map showing the larger portion of the Municipality of Greater Cape Town, with ward boundaries, ward names and numbers, roads, railways, streets and street names, reservoirs, forest areas and reserves, mountains, parks and sports grounds, building sites, government properties, open spaces, harbour, and rivers. Relief shown by contours. Coloured. Scale: 4 in. to 1 English mile. No projection given.
Identifier: islandora:29942

Title: ANC flag in Hout Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Hout Bay (South Africa), Apartheid, African National Congress, Politics
Description: ANC [African National Congress] flag in Hout Bay, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:14993

Title: Fencing at Camps Bay beach, Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, South Africa. Separate Amenities Act, 1953, Beaches, Political activists
Description: Sections of the controversial Camps Bay beach fence, which were last night taken down by a group opposed to the fencing, wait for workers to erect them again.
Identifier: islandora:16992

Title: Camps Bay beach, Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Beaches, Apartheid, South Africa. Separate Amenities Act , 1953, Weather, Floods
Description: High seas threaten to flood Main Road at Camps Bay, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16997

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