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Title: House in Wale Street, Cape Town, 1951
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Demolition, Urban development
Description: Old house at the top of Wale Street.
Identifier: islandora:17206

Title: Lower Adderley street, Cape Town.
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, Commerce, Roads
Description: Lower Adderley Street as it appears today: excavation has been made to receive a combination of concrete tunnels that will convey the city's storm water to the new harbour.
Identifier: islandora:17364

Title: Plein Street, Cape Town, 1963
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Historical, Motorcars, Roads
Description: Traffic police in Plein Street, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:17506

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1908
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Transport, Urban development, Tramways
Description: Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1908. Electric trams, Cape carts and drays.
Identifier: islandora:17353

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

Title: YWCA Building, Long Street, Cape Town, circa 1979
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Urban development, City planning
Description: The future of the old YWCA building, a fine example of Victorian architecture in Long Street is in the balance. The old YWCA building, or No. 76 to 80 Long Street, is listed in the definitive work, Buildings of Central Cape Town, as being Victorian with a distinctive cast of double level veranda. On the second floor a panel reads 'In memory of Minnie and Maria Bam, Founded 1886 Rebuilt 1903.'
Identifier: islandora:17444

Title: Offices of Herbert Penny & Co, St George's Street, Cape Town, circa 1925
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Real estate agents, Urban development, Commerce
Description: In the beginning: Herbert Penny's offices at 45 St Georges Street. The picture was taken about 1925.
Identifier: islandora:17188

Title: Site of new Southern Sun hotel, Strand Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Development, Architecture, Demolition, Tourism
Description: Corner of Burg and Strand Streets is to be the site of a Southern Sun Hotel.
Identifier: islandora:17208

Title: Adderley Street shops, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, City planning, Architecture, Culture
Description: Another bit of old Cape Town is about to disappear. The occupants of three little shops nestling on a corner at the top of Adderley Street - an optometrist, a button shop and a bookshop - have been ordered to move by the end of June.
Identifier: islandora:17039

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1962
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Tramways, Roads, Architecture
Description: Aerial view down Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1962.
Identifier: islandora:17393

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1962
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Roads, Urban development, City planning, Recreation
Description: The entrance to Adderley Street from Government Avenue, Cape Town, 1962.
Identifier: islandora:17254

Title: Wale Street, Cape Town, 1800s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Church buildings, Roads, Urban development
Description: Wale Street and St. George's Cathedral, circa 1852.
Identifier: islandora:17366

Title: Church Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Historic buildings, Roads
Description: Looking up Church Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17507

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1920s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Roads, Urban development
Description: This is what Adderley Street looked liked in the 1920s, when the Cape Town Chamber of Commerce was already more than 100 years old (see far right).
Identifier: islandora:17347

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Labour, Development, Transport, Street-railroads
Description: Tramways being removed in Adderley Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17386

Title: Adderley Street at night, Cape Town, 1948
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Roads, Architecture, Urban development
Description: The Adderley-street few people recognise. This striking picture was taken at 4.20 a.m. during the tour of the sleeping city by The Argus photographer. The camera, with a five-minute exposure, was able to pick out the tops of buildings which were not easily seen by the naked eye.
Identifier: islandora:17360

Title: Adderley Street fountain, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development, Buildings
Description: The fountain pictured in Adderley Street today looks a thirsty sight. It may soon blossom into life again.
Identifier: islandora:15102

Title: Bree Street, Cape Town, 1978
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Historic buildings, Commerce
Description: Former warehouse at 156 Bree Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17508

Title: Adderley and Strand Streets intersection, Cape Town, 1930s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Transport, Urban development, City planning, Roads
Description: Adderley Street and Strand Street intersection in the early 1930s with the old station and post office in the left background. The shot features our Leyland single decker and single deck trams used at that time on the Sea Point service. Archives.
Identifier: islandora:17356

Title: Church Street, Cape Town, 1974
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, Commerce, Roads
Description: Standard General Insurance Company has paid R150 000 for this Church Street, Cape Town, property adjoining its building at the corner of Church and Adderley streets. The site area is 157,5sq m. The building comprises ground floor shops and two office floors. The company says the property was brought as an investment but offers the possibility for future extension of its present building.
Identifier: islandora:17497

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