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Title: Interior of prison cell, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Jails, Interior architecture
Description: The inside of a typical communal cell. The wall cupboard is used as a locker for personal belongings as well as a writing table.
Identifier: islandora:16548

Title: Municipal incinerator, Cape Town, 1971
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Historical monuments
Description: The old municipal incinerator chimney near the Castle. It has been bound with steel bands and supported with girders and ropes to keep it upright.
Identifier: islandora:17470

Title: St. George's Cathedral extensions, Cape Town, 1979
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Artisans, Building
Description: Mr Charles Borril, 44, one of the five stonemasons cutting stones in the time-honoured fashion for the new bell tower and extension to St. George's Cathedral.
Identifier: islandora:17319

Title: Robben Island reunion
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments, Limestone
Description: Freed prisoners revisit the island, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16499

Title: Old railway station, Cape Town, 1875
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Trains, Historic buildings, Transport, Architecture
Description: Old Cape Town Station, 1875. Published 1977-05-27.
Identifier: islandora:17429

Title: Groot Constantia: Contxt Plan - Jonkershuis Complex
Subject: South Africa ; Western Cape, Province of the ; Cape Town, Wine estates, Groot Constantia (Cape Town, South Africa), Historic farms--South Africa--Cape Town--Design and plans, Historic farms--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Cape Town, Wineries--South Africa--Cape Town--Design and plans, Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: Existing Content Plan: Sepia copy of an original hand drawn pen and ink drawing, showing the general layout and existing conditions of the historic farm werf of the Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa; prior to the detailed architectural and landscape architectural interventions and restoration proposal of the period 1991 - 1993, Scale 1:1000 on A1 size. Project number 9055. drawing number 0 01
Identifier: islandora:22457

Title: Dockyard Anglican Church, Simonstown, Cape Town, 1961
Subject: Simon--s Town (Cape of Good Hope, South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: Where people pray: Dockyard Church. The Dockyard Church at Simonstown is truly a sailors' church. It occupies half of the top story of the stone mast-house built by the Dutch East Indian Company, and was first used for divine worship by the Anglican community about 1801 during the first occupation of the Cape. The Dockyard Church of St. George at Simonstown is half of the upper room, or sail loft, of the old Dutch East Indian Company's mast-house. The small clock-tower bears the date 1815. The clock is balanced by three weights one of which weights 400lb. It is checked daily and, in spite of its age, only occasionally loses a few minutes.
Identifier: islandora:17279

Title: Kelly's Tower on Lansdowne Road, Cape Town
Subject: Historic sites, Infrastructure, ,
Description: The famous Cape landmark, Kelly's Tower, on Lansdowne Road in Phillipi was demolished yesterday to make way for roadworks. Left: The tower just before demolition.
Identifier: islandora:15818

Title: Near old Cape Town Station, pre-1960s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Demolition
Description: Area around the old Cape Town Station, prior to its demolition in the 1960s.
Identifier: islandora:17436

Title: Aerial view of central Cape Town, circa 1940s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Historical, Architecture
Description: Aerial view of central Cape Town before the development of high-rise buildings.
Identifier: islandora:17045

Title: Victorian Church, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: Cape Town Victorian Church
Identifier: islandora:17325

Title: Opening of the Muizenberg Pavilion, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Relaxation, Historic buildings, ,
Description: Muizenberg pavilion opened: This was the opening day of the Muizenberg Pavilion on December 14, 1929. Built at a cost of some £200 000 it was destined to last only only about 40 years, for the demolition started on this building towards the end of 1970. This brick and stone building replaced the old wooden pavilion with its wooden-slatted promenade deck that served bathers and visitors alike to this most popular of South African beaches. This pavilion which was opened by the Cape Administrator of the time, Mr J.H. Conradie, consisted of three sections - the bathing cubicles, the tearoom-restauraunt and a theatre seating about 900.
Identifier: islandora:15381

Title: Josephine Mill, Cape Town
Subject: Windmills, Historical monuments, ,
Description: The wheel of the Josephine Mill in Newlands which is being restored. Yesterday the wheel worked for the first time since the beginning of the century.
Identifier: islandora:15555

Title: Memorial in Adderley Street to temporarily move to the Grand Parade, Cape Town
Subject: Statues, Historical monuments, ,
Description: Memorial to move - The War Memorial in Adderly Street, Cape Town, which is to be removed soon to a temporary site on the Grand Parade.
Identifier: islandora:15259

Title: Metropolitan Methodist Church in Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, 1961
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture
Description: Mellowed by its 80 years the Metropolitan Methodist Church in Greenmarket Square holds the secret of Cape Town's old bells which are thought to be in the church tower. It is hoped that in the near future a long enough ladder will be obtained to enable someone to investigate their state and the possibility of ringing them again.
Identifier: islandora:17271

Title: Shrine of Islam, Cape Town
Subject: Religion, Worship, Historic sites, ,
Description: Malay Kramat in Constantia Valley: This shrine of Islam is on a vine covered hill top in the heart of Constantia Valley. The kramat is one of the five that lie in an imaginary circle in the peninsula within which Malays living believe themselves protected from certain ills. One of the kramats in the circle is on Robben Island.
Identifier: islandora:15481

Title: First telegraph office, Cape Town, circa 1876
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Communication
Description: Cape Town's first telegraph office. It stood at what is now Cartwright's Corner in 1876.
Identifier: islandora:17195

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1934
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings
Description: Adderley Street, Cape Town. Cape Town holiday. Visit of Prince George, 1934.
Identifier: islandora:17392

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