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Title: Entrance to prison, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Political prisoners, Motorcars, Architecture, Historic sites
Description: The Island jail: The plain steps and heavy steel doors that form the entrance to the maximum security prison on Robben Island made famous by ANC [African National Congress' deputy president Mr Nelson Mandela and his peers.
Identifier: islandora:16487

Title: Robben Island prisoners' relatives with attorney, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Justice, Administration of, Families
Description: Relatives of Robben Island prisoners discuss with the instructing attorney, Mr A.M. Omar, their urgent application brought in the Supreme Court, Cape Town, today to restore prisoners' visiting privileges.
Identifier: islandora:16549

Title: Released prisoner, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Harbors, Docks, Elderly people
Description: 31 Years on Robben Island - wife of technician in the Public Works Department, 70 year old Grace Robson, leaves this week.
Identifier: islandora:16536

Title: Freed prisoners demonstrate limestone mining, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Historic sites, Mine tools, Limestone
Description: We did it too: Former Robben Island political prisoners were not to be outshone by President Mandela and the other leaders in displaying their skills with the pick-axe.
Identifier: islandora:16501

Title: Freed prisoner receiving hug, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments
Description: Welcome: Freed Robben Island prisoner Mr Reed Macozoma gets a welcome home hug from a relative.
Identifier: islandora:16496

Title: Freed prisoner receiving hug, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments
Description: Elated: An excited well-wisher hugs Mr Mpumelelo Gaba, who spent nine years on Robben Island.
Identifier: islandora:16495

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