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Title: !'u = Marman. Old Bushman, (unable to stand) from Hope Town Stuurman's [Puts?]
Description: man squatting back to camera
Identifier: islandora:5849

Title: Policeman restrains his dog from chasing protesters, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, German shepherd dog, Demonstrations, Law enforcement
Description: Policeman restrains his dog from chasing protesters, Cape Town, 1976.
Identifier: islandora:16260

Title: [Map showing existing and proposed rail routes from Cape Town and Malmesbury to Beaufort West]
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps., Railroads -- Cape of Good Hope -- Maps.
Description: The map, showing the area of the Cape of Good Hope from Saldanna [Saldanha] Bay in the west to a point east of Knysna, illustrates railway lines and proposed railway routes from Cape Town and Malmesbury to Beaufort West., Relief shown by hachures., Upper left: "(147)". Lower right: "Saul Solomon & Co., steam lithographers, Cape Town.", Appears in Report of surveys in connection with the following proposed lines of railway: 4, To Beaufort West / Cape of Good Hope (Colony). Cape Town : Saul Solomon, 1874. A.5-'74.
Identifier: islandora:19589

Title: South African Museum-Site reporting from Cape Town Table View Extension 9
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Middens--South Africa, , ,
Description: South African Museum-Site reporting from Cape Town Table View Extension 9, South Africa. The site is Later Stone Age open air, surface midden site where stones and bones were found.
Identifier: islandora:22160

Title: Pregnant women released from prison, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Political prisoners, Apartheid, Women political activists
Description: Released ... Ms Jack, released yesterday on R5 000 bail after being detained under Section 29 of the Internal Security Act for six months. A mother of two, she is due to give birth on Monday.
Identifier: islandora:17932

Title: Nearing Cape Town after walking from Grahamstown
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Africans, Poverty, Families, Rural areas
Description: Still erect and proud, 80-year-old Mr July Nanise plods along Settlers Way after his 700km walk from Grahamstown in search of his long-lost brother.
Identifier: islandora:15851

Title: People wait to disembark from boat, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Transport
Description: Robben Islanders return from a trip to the mainland and a few visitors wait to disembark from the ferry Diaz, the main link across Table Bay.
Identifier: islandora:16534

Title: Shrines near Bakoven suffer damage from floods, Cape Town
Subject: Religion, Islam, Worship, Weather, ,
Description: Cape Town's Muslim community nearly lost part of its "protective holy circle" of shrines in the floods last week and calls have been made to give urgent attention to protecting these historic burial sites against vandals and natural disasters. Damage to several tombs near Bakoven during last weekend's floods has renewed fears among the Muslim community that the circle could be broken if nothing is done to stop the deterioration of the shrine.
Identifier: islandora:15495

Title: Aerial view of coastline from Muizenberg to Fish Hoek, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Residential buildings, Ocean, Landscapes, ,
Description: The coastline stretching from Muizenberg to Fish Hoek is to undergo a great deal of development in the near future. The Marina Da Gama at Lakeside, an enlarged harbour at Kalk Bay and extensions to Boyes Drive are included in the plans for this area. / Calm day at Muizenberg as the rollers break iver the beach. In the left foreground is the pavilion and the surrounding lawns.
Identifier: islandora:15399

Title: Swimming race from the Cape Town pier, 1922
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historical, Sport, Recreation, Swimming
Description: Competitors in the Gordons Gala in Cape Town in 1922 had a tough venue for their races: the old Cape Town pier, where this picture was taken of the mens' two-mile event. [The photograph is one of several appearing on special sepia pages of the prestige 56-page Cape Times Centenary Supplement, which appears as an extra section with all copies of the Cape Times on Saturday, March 27.]
Identifier: islandora:17185

Title: Discovery II research ship departs from Cape Town Docks, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Exploration & discovery, South African National Antarctic Expedition, RRS Discovery 2, Research, Polar regions
Description: Spick and span in new paint, the little research steamer, Discovery II, steamed out of Cape Town Docks yesterday afternoon for another long spell in the Antarctic.
Identifier: islandora:16675

Title: Panic-stricken passenger jumps from moving train, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Railroad trains, Railroad accidents
Description: Escaping the danger ... A panic-stricken passenger, fearing for his safety, jumps from a moving train as it approaches Nonkqubela railway station, shortly after it sliced through a pile of burning tyres placed on the railway line. Witnesses said the screams of terrified passengers could be heard some distance from the train as it entered the pall of black smoke.
Identifier: islandora:17695

Title: A policewoman protects her eyes from the sun at a march, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Law enforcement, Protection, Civil unrest, Gender, Weapons
Description: Outnumbered: A woman member of the Police's Internal Stability Unit, left, keeps a watchful eye on events near the intersection of Plein and Roeland Streets during yesterday's mass march.
Identifier: islandora:15948

Title: Dawn from Signal Hill, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa)
Description: Winter's Dawn in the Cape Town. A shaft of sunlight lights the sky as the city sheds its overnight blanket of fog. This striking picture was taken from Signal Hill.
Identifier: islandora:17018

Title: Men from opposition parties shake hands, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics
Description: In opposition camps - Mr E.C. Rooks (Social Democratic Party) and Mr Dennis Young (Labour) right, who are fighting the Sparks Estate-Greenwood Park seat in the Coloured Representative Council elections taking place today.
Identifier: islandora:15989

Title: Freed prisoners disembark from the boat, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments
Description: Prisoners.
Identifier: islandora:16494

Title: Protests fall on top of one another to get away from flying bullets, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Communities, Law enforcement
Description: Under fire: a group of panicking demonstrators scampering for cover in front of a take-away restaurant on the Grand Parade.
Identifier: islandora:16198

Title: Protesters flee from the teargas, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Weapons
Description: A teargas bomb explodes and disperses a crowd in a Guguletu field.
Identifier: islandora:16328

Title: Released from prison, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Political prisoners, Apartheid
Description: Mrs Mymoena Achmat with her son, Abdurazzack, who was released from Victor Verster Prison yesterday morning after spending seven months in detention.
Identifier: islandora:17937

Title: Confined to bed since move from District Six, Cape Town
Subject: Bontheuwel (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Relocation
Description: Mr Christian Smith, 87, who has been confined to his bed since his move from District Six to Bonteheuwel four months ago.
Identifier: islandora:17978

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