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Title: Oral history interview with Mrs Dollie [ Part 1 of 1]
Subject: Forced removals, Oral history, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town,
Description: District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children, the Coon Carnival, crime, resident’s experiences of relocation, gangs, household arrangements, jazz, marriage, mixed marriages across racial lines, music, nostalgia, recreation, religion, schooling, social and racial issues and work., Cwc2.49a.mp3: Part 1 of 1 ; 25:11 min. ; interview 49 of 208
Identifier: islandora:18831

Title: District Six resident, Cape Town
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Forced removals, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950
Description: Doris Kavanagh ... "I don't know why they should pull the building down. It's so solid you can't knock a nail in the walls."
Identifier: islandora:17992

Title: Different flutes
Subject: Music--Africa, Folk music--Africa, Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: The UCT Ibuyambo Orchestra - Into Esiyivileyo - What we have heard, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
Identifier: islandora:28581

Title: People crouch to help a man injured, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Weapons, Law enforcement, Wounds and injuries
Description: A man grimaces in pain as he is given first aid after being wounded by riot police when they opened fire on a crowd stoning a truck in Halt Road. Elsie's River, yesterday afternoon. The man was discovered a few blocks from the scene in Faure Street, where he collapsed. He gave his name as Mr Louis Fisher, of Alard Street, Clarke's Estate, Elsies River.
Identifier: islandora:16182

Title: Homeless women, Crossroads, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Squatter settlements, Apartheid, Women, Homeless persons
Description: Homeless Crossroads women wait at Parliament yesterday while four of them met Mr Chris Heunis to plead for rebuilding of their homes.
Identifier: islandora:17581

Title: Edith Bruch and family car, Cape Town, 1937
Subject: Bruch, Edith, Automobiles--South Africa--Cape Town, ,
Description: A photo of Edith Bruch sitting in front of the family car, Cape Town, 1937. Part of the car's number plate is visible in the photo.
Identifier: islandora:29846

Title: Officers of Prince Alfred's Own Cape Volunteer Artillery, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, Civil war, British Army, Armed forces,
Description: Three officers of Prince Alfred's Own Cape Volunteer Artillery.
Identifier: islandora:15938

Title: Cabinet members, Cape Town, 1975
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, Cabinet ministers, National Party (South Africa), Governments
Description: Prime Minister B.J. Vorster and State President Nico Diedrichs (centre front) with members of the Cabinet, 1975
Identifier: islandora:16941

Title: Bishop Lavis Drive, Cape Town
Subject: Bishop Lavis (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Townships, Apartheid, Youth, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Coloured people (South Africa)
Description: Bishop Lavis Drive in Bishop Lavis township, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16852

Title: New housing development, Blue Downs, Cape Town
Subject: Blue Downs (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Townships, Apartheid, Housing, Architecture
Description: A new housing development at Blue Downs, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16879

Title: Amina and Ebrahim Adam, 1996
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa)--Social conditions, Portraits, Living rooms--South Africa, Older Muslims--South Africa, Couples--South Africa, Islamic clothing and dress--South Africa,
Description: Amina and Ebrahim Adam, October 1996.
Identifier: islandora:12668

Title: Firemen, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Emergency management, Water, Fire departments
Description: Anthony Rhode and Cedric Lakey, 21.
Identifier: islandora:14979

Title: Salt River Power Station, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Salt River (Cape Town, South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Electric industries
Description: Salt River Power Station.
Identifier: islandora:18118

Title: Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Castle of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa), Colonialism, Architecture, Marching bands
Description: Entrance to a portion of the Governor's residence, Castle, Cape Town, before restoration.
Identifier: islandora:17103

Title: Piano concerto no. 3 in C minor op. 37 (1. Allegro con brio)
Subject: Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 3, op.37, C minor. Allegro con brio, Concertos (Piano), Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: Beethoven Piano Concerto Festival (day 1), Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
Identifier: islandora:30255

Title: Spacious office of a Minister, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, South Africa. Parliament, Legislation, Interior decoration
Description: The office of the Minister of the Budget in the House of Delegates, Mr Boetie Abramjee, who sits at his desk.
Identifier: islandora:15962

Title: Dreyer Street, Claremont, Cape Town
Subject: Streets, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa),
Description: Dreyer Street, Claremont, Cape Town. Landscape proposal., Original drawing in ink on tracing paper., Plan: scale 1:100; elevation/detail: 1:20
Identifier: islandora:22379

Title: Signal Hill, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Signal Hill (Cape Town, South Africa), Disasters, Fires
Description: Signal Hill.
Identifier: islandora:14958

Title: Trio in E minor op. 90 'Dumky' (3. Andante - Allegretto)
Subject: Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904. Trios, piano, violin, cello, op. 90, E minor, Trios (Piano, flute, cello), Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: The 2nd Annual Schock Foundation Prize for Chamber Music, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
Identifier: islandora:28207

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