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Title: Bearded man reading at a table inside his home in District Six, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Cape Town (South Africa)--History, ,
Description: A bearded man sits at a table and reads in District Six, Cape Town in the 1970's prior to the state orchestrated forced removals to locations further from the city. It is not known whether this man is Jewish or Muslim.
Identifier: islandora:18524

Title: Robben Island coastline, Table Mountain in background, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments
Description: Sandy shore: For residents, at least the more privileged, there is this stretch of pristine beach, unspoilt by litter. The water, of course, is icy cold.
Identifier: islandora:16484

Title: Nouvelle Carte d'Afrique avec des Remarques et des Tables pour trouver sans peine les differents Peuples de cette Partie du Monde par les Renvois alphabetiques suivant les plus nouvelles Observations de Messieurs de l'Academie des Siences
Subject: Africa
Description: Collaborative effort by Chatelain and Guedeville. Map is based on the 1700 edition of de L'Isle's map (see NOR 0059). Inset shows alphabetical index of kingdoms, provinces, towns, islands, capes, rivers and lakes. Top right: No. D; Prime meridian through Ferro Island.
Identifier: islandora:25392

Title: Bearded man sleeping at table. Jerusalem, Israel
Subject: Jerusalem--Social conditions, Men--Jerusalem, Older people--Jerusalem,
Description: A bearded man rests his head on his hand and sleeps at a table while holding a bottle, Jerusalem, Israel.
Identifier: islandora:18656

Title: Table Mountain, Cape Town, from the City Bowl
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historical monuments, Environment, Conservation of natural resources
Description: Before Table Mountain can be declared a national monument as urged by public bodies, the area, about 180 morgen, between the dotted line and the white line (municipal boundary) [not visible on image] will first have to be expropriated. There is a similar large tract of land on the Camps Bay side of the mountain.
Identifier: islandora:17042

Title: Waterfall on the contour path, Table Mountain, 1951
Subject: Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Environment, Water, Recreation
Description: Table Mountain contour path: the waterfall.
Identifier: islandora:17132

Title: Gale-force winds, Table Bay, Cape Town, 1971
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Shipping, Cape Town Harbour, Weather, Wind
Description: The force of yesterday's south-east gale lifts foam from the sea in the harbour. All shipping was brought to a halt by the high winds.
Identifier: islandora:17134

Title: People crowd around the table to sign a petition, Cape Town
Subject: Progressive Federal Party (South Africa), Demonstrations, ,
Description: Crossroads petition: Hundreds of people of all races today responded to the Progressive Reform Party's appeal to save Crossroads squatter camp from being demolished. By midday three of five tables collecting signatures in the city had run out of petition forms. Mr Neil Ross, regional organiser of the PFP in the Western Cape said that each table collected about 500 signatures. "The response has been overwhelming and all sections of the community have come forward. We will collect more signatures in the next two weeks," he said. In addition to collecting signatures, the PFP is distributing pamphlets outlining the situation at Crossroads. More than 40 tables were set up in the Peninsula to collect signatures.
Identifier: islandora:15813

Title: Cape Town and Table Bay from upper Cableway station, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), City planning, Urban development, Environment, Architecture
Description: Cape Town from upper Cableway station
Identifier: islandora:17052

Title: Table Bay Harbour : plan of proposed new works
Subject: Harbours--South Africa--Table Bay--Design and construction--Maps, Harbours--South Africa--Table Bay--Maps, Table Bay (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: Plan of the Table Bay Harbour showing proposed additions in colour, surrounding areas, Lion's Rump and Cape Town. Scale: 1.9 in. to 1000 feet. No projection given.
Identifier: islandora:29931

Title: New breakwater across Table Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Ships, History
Description: Docks graveyard: Appearing like tombstones, these concrete blocks have been made at Woodstock for building a new breakwater across Table Bay.
Identifier: islandora:17967

Title: Contact between Granite and Table Mountain Sandstone near Chapman's Peak
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Description: Contact between Granite and Table Mountain Sandstone near Chapman's Peak
Identifier: islandora:10212

Title: Prof. Kirby sounding the fascimile of the (?) Egyptian trumpet, the original of which is in the Louvre. On the table is his copy of the bronze trumpet of Tut-ank-hamen. This photograph
Description: Wind
Identifier: islandora:25807

Title: Nouvelle carte d'Afrique avec remarques et des tables pour trouver sans peine les differents peuples de cette partie du monde par les renvois alphabetiques suivant les plus nouvelles observations de messieurs de l'Academie des Siences [sic]
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Ethnic groups -- Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Africa -- History.
Description: The map shows the continent of Africa. The map includes 13 printed tables giving a range of information on either side of the map and two blocks containing historical remarks along the lower edge., Relief shown pictorially., From Chatelain and Gueudeville's Atlas historique (Amsterdam : Chez l'Honoré & Châtelain Libraires, 1719)., Scale in French, German, and Spanish leagues., Prime meridian: Ferro., Restored and placed between acid-free boards.
Identifier: islandora:19507

Title: A Map and Chart of the Cape of Good Hope with the Soundings in Table Bay, False Bay and Saldanila Bay
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: London. Bew, John, d. 1793
Identifier: islandora:25553

Title: Table Bay Power Station, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Electric industries, Demolitions
Description: The grand old lady of the Foreshore is finally to make way for a more modern development after a stay of execution of several years during which supporters and detractors debated her merits and shortcomings. The City Council has accepted a R1,5-million tender for the demolition of the Table Bay Power Station, one of the city's most familiar landmarks and operations are expected to start next month.
Identifier: islandora:18125

Title: Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town Harbour (South Africa), Ships, Cape Town Harbour, History
Description: Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17957

Title: Manning a game table at an arcade. Bapsfontein, South Africa
Subject: South Africa--Social conditions, South Africa--Social life and customs, Men--South Africa, Boys--South Africa, Children--South Africa,
Description: A man works at a game table at an arcade while a boy waits to play, Bapsfontein, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18659

Title: Table Bay Harbour
Description: Relief is indicated by hachures., "All the soundings on this plan were taken by Mr F. Skead, R.N. in the present year.", The plan is signed by "Jno. Coode 30 Nov. 1859"., Bar scale on map is in feet.
Identifier: islandora:19784

Title: Table Bay pier, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development, Harbors
Description: Until about 40 years ago Table Bay provided safe anchorage for seafarers close to the city, as the top picture shows. That was before the pier (seen in the picture) was demolished and reclamation pushed the waterfront more than two kilometres seawards.
Identifier: islandora:15092

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