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First-time voter takes directions at the first general elections held in Angola
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Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Angola--Politics and government--1975-, Elections--Angola, Angola--Assembléia Nacional--Elections, 1992,
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First-time voter takes directions at the first general elections held on 29 and 30 September 1992, to elect a President and National Assembly. This was the first attempt at holding multi-party elections ending 17 years of civil war. The ruling Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA) won, leading União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) to reject the election and resume the civil war.
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Identifier
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islandora:7044
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General correspondence
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Subject
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Drennan, M. R. (Matthew Robertson), 1885-1965--Correspondence., Rindl, M.--Correspondence
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Description
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Two handwritten letters between M. Rindl and Matthew Drennan about a publication.
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Identifier
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islandora:20947
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General plan of the European Reserve in the District of Port St. Johns, Pondoland. Sheet no. 2
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Pondoland (South Africa)--History--Maps, Land use--South Africa--Pondoland, Pondoland (South Africa)--Description and travel--Maps,
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Plan of the European Reserve in the District of Port St. Johns, Pondoland, showing farmlands, names of places, forests, rivers, mountains, and main roads. Relief shown by shading. Some colours. Scale 100 Cape Roods to the inch.
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Identifier
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islandora:30101
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Title
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General correspondence
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Subject
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San (African people), Drennan, M. R. (Matthew Robertson), 1885-1965--Correspondence., Bleek, D. F. (Dorothea Frances), 1873-1948--Correspondence
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Description
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Typed letter from Dorothea Bleek to Matthew Drennan with comments on the San people of the Northern Cape, South Africa.
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Identifier
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islandora:20948
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Groot Constantia: general restoration
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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
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Formal Garden - Planting Plan: this hand-drawn, technical working drawing, using pen and ink on tracing paper, shows the detailed planting plan of a proposed formal parterre garden, aligned on the side steps leading from the kitchen of the manor house of the historic Groot Contantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa. The drawing gives the plant species lists, planting out ratios and plant quantities., Scale 1:50 on A1 size. Drawing number 301/PP/05.
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Identifier
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islandora:22447
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Title
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General correspondence
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Subject
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Hesselson, Jack, Drennan, M. R. (Matthew Robertson), 1885-1965--Correspondence., Keith, Arthur, Sir, 1866-1955--Correspondence
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Description
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Typed letter of recommendation from Matthew Drennan for Jack Hesselson to Sir Arthur Keith, then Director of the Buckston Brown Research Farm in Kent, England. Included is a typed letter from Drennan to Hesselson.
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Identifier
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islandora:20967
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Governor-General and wife at the opening of parliament, Cape Town
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South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Armed forces, ,
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This was the big moment in the opening of Parliament ceremony today. As the Governor-General (Dr. E.G. Jansen) and Mrs Jansen arrive at the entrance gate the guard of honour presents arms, the 21-gun salute roars out across the city and the band strikes up "Die Stem". Dr. Jansen's aide de camp, Captain P. Roos, is at Mrs Jansen's side.
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Identifier
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islandora:15736
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Title
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General correspondence
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Subject
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San (African people), Drennan, M. R. (Matthew Robertson), 1885-1965--Correspondence., Laing, James D.--Correspondence
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Description
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Transcription of handwritten letter from James D. Laing to Matthew Drennan re the growth of Bushman children.
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Identifier
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islandora:20975
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Title
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General correspondence
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Dart, Raymond A. (Raymond Arthur), 1893-1988, Drennan, M. R. (Matthew Robertson), 1885-1965--Correspondence., Wells, L. H., 1908-1980.
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Typed letter from L. H. Wells from the University of the Witwatersrand to Matthew Drennan commenting on Raymond Dart's absence from the University.
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Identifier
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islandora:20979
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Title
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General correspondence
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Subject
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Drennan, M. R. (Matthew Robertson), 1885-1965--Correspondence., Haughton, S. H. (Sidney Henry), 1888-1982--Correspondence
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Handwritten letter and transcript from Sidney Haughton to Matthew Drennan on the cranial contours of Boskop
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Identifier
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islandora:20949
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General Plan of the City of Bloemfontein
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Bloemfontein (South Africa)--Maps, Free State (South Africa)--Maps,
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General plan of the City of Bloemfontein shows the central city area including plots, railway, roads, and a variety of notable landmark including the lunatic asylum, government buildings, recreational grounds, churches, the agricultural showground , Grey College and the Ramblers Club. The shaded relief indicates the nearby Naval Hill. Projection not given.
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Identifier
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islandora:30104
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Groot Constantia: general restoration
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Subject
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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
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Alterations to Stairs at Bus Parking: this hand-drawn, technical working drawing, using pen and ink on tracing paper, shows the hard-landscape construction detail of an additional masonry plastered and painted 'werf' wall to an external staircase adjacent the historic farm werf of the Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa. The drawing indicates the setting out, materials and dimensions in detail plan, long-section and typical cross section., Scale 1:25 and 1:10 on A1 size. Drawing number 301/WD/08. Detail No. 11. (Cross reference: Dwg. No. 301/WD/03)
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Identifier
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islandora:22445
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General map of Africa
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Africa -- Maps.
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Map of the continent of Africa showing the whole of southern Europe (including the southernmost sections of Cornwall, Devonshire, Sussex and Kent in England) and the Middle East and Asia to a point west of the Persian Gulf and the Kizil Kum desert. The map shows political boundaries, villages and towns, mountains, rivers, lakes and the islands in the Atlantic and Indian oceans from the Azores to Seychelles (in the north-west and north-east respectively) and Tristan da Cunha to Mauritius (in the south-west and south-east respectively)., Relief shown by hachures and some spot heights., Scales in English miles, geographical miles, French kilometres and German geographical miles., Below the map is a vertical section plan showing "Commander Cameron's section of his route accross [sic] Africa.", Map folds into an outer cover., W. & A.K. Johnston Limited.
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Identifier
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islandora:19756
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Groot Constantia: general restoration
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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
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New stormwater catchment pool and sleeper steps: the proposed Stormwater Catchment Pool and Sleeper steps located within the historic farm werf of the Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa. Detailed Plans, long-sectional elevations and cross-sectional elevations of the stone-pitched pool and timber sleeper steps are shown with dimensions and annotations indicating materials, finishes and connections., Scale 1:25 on A1 size. Drawing number 301/WD/06, Detail No.9. (Cross Reference: Dwg. No. 301/WD/03)
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Identifier
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islandora:22442
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Groot Constantia: general restoration
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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
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Working Drawing / Plant Plan: following on from the previous sheet, this hand-drawn, landscape sketch plan drawing, using pen and ink on tracing paper, is part of a series of four sequential drawings showing the existing and proposed positions of trees, shrubs and groundcovers to the historic avenue and farm werf of the Groot Contantia Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa. The drawing gives plant species lists, planting-out ratios and quantities, as well as specifications for soil improvement and growing medium preparation. This particular drawing shows the new bus parkin g a and visitor parking areas. The drawing continues onto the next sheet., Scale 1:200 on A1 size. Drawing Number 301/PP/03. (series of four sequential drawings, including Dwg. No. 301/PP/01, 301/PP/02, 301/PP/04)
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Identifier
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islandora:22455