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Title: Women protest for the release of political prisoners, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Demonstrations
Description: Women protest for the release of political prisoners, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16109

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: ANC leaders Hilton Mkwayi and Andrew Mlangeni demonstrate their prowess at the limestone quarry during the re-union of former political prisoners on Robben Island.
Identifier: islandora:16503

Title: Medicine store, Robben Island Prison, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Hospitals, Diseases, Medical supplies
Description: The medicine store with departmental nursing personnel on the foreground.
Identifier: islandora:16546

Title: People look at the prison library, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Jails, Reformatories, Press, Prisons, Prison libraries
Description: Local and foreign journalists inspecting the prison library which contains 6 584 books (3 934 are fiction and 2 650 are non-fiction). Prisoners are allowed to change books every second week.
Identifier: islandora:16043

Title: Prison cell, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Jails, Interior architecture
Description: An inside view of a typical single cell.
Identifier: islandora:16527

Title: The kitchen at Pollsmoor Prison, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Jails, Reformatories, Prisoners, Food
Description: Spacious kitchens and spotless stainless steel pressure cookers manned here by prisoners are where tonnes of prison farm produce are prepared and served to Pollsmoor's 3385 inmates.
Identifier: islandora:16018

Title: Prison warden shows the inside of a prison cell, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Jails, Reformatories, Prisoners
Description: Suspect conditions: this stark, poorly ventilated cell, is one of the reasons why Langa station commander Johan Conradie wants a new station.
Identifier: islandora:16030

Title: Prisoners exercise in courtyard, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Jails, Reformatories, Architecture
Description: Coloured prisoners exercise / Exercising in the prison courtyard.
Identifier: islandora:16025

Title: Sharp objects found concealed on prisoners, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Jails, Reformatories, Families
Description: Some of the weapons confiscated in prison. All, with the exception of the sharpened spoons, were worn internally when found by the warders.
Identifier: islandora:16013

Title: Delegation that met with Nelson Mandela in prison after the announcement of the release of political prisoners, Cape Town
Subject: Mass Democratic Movement (South Africa), African National Congress, United Democratic Front (South Africa), ,
Description: Mass Democratic Movement (MDM) Delegation - The delegation that met ANC leader Mr Nelson Mandela at Victor Verster Prison near Paarl last night following State President F.W. De Klerk's announcement of the realse of eight political prisoners are (from left) Mr Murphy Morobe of the United Democratic Front (UDF); Mr Cas Coovasia of the Transvaal Indian Congress; Mrs Albertina Sisulu and Mr Cyril Ramaphosa of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM).
Identifier: islandora:15212

Title: Prison administrator stands at door, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Jails, Reformatories
Description: Roeland Street Prison / A warder stands at the massive steel door which leads into the prison building.
Identifier: islandora:16016

Title: The Pollsmoor Prison band, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Jails, Reformatories, Prisoners, Music
Description: The Pollsmoor Prison Band and SHAWCO drum majorettes will provide a floodlit performance.
Identifier: islandora:16024

Title: People demand the release of political prisoners, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, De Klerk, F. W. (Frederik Willem), Demonstrations
Description: People demand the release of political prisoners, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16092

Title: Room where prisoners eat, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Jails, Prisons, Reformatories
Description: Part of the prisoner's mess hall. In this hall films are shown from time to time. Robben Island Prison.
Identifier: islandora:16044

Title: Prison Service Coloured Band, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Jails, Reformatories, Prisoners, Music
Description: The Prison Service Coloured Band was founded in 1969 and has 31 members. The band (under leadership of Warrant Officer E.J. Africa) is well known in the Cape Peninsula where it regularly performs at large gatherings.
Identifier: islandora:16034

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: Teenagers put their fists in the air as they are led to prison, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Youth, Law enforcement, Jails, Prisons
Description: Wynberg Seven: Six of the seven Wynberg teenagers who will go to prison today (from left) Venetia de Klerk, De Dicks, Igshaan Amlay, Naasir Masoet, Shoukie Enous and Julian Stubbs. Wayne Jordaan did not attend. On the far right is Venetia De Klerk's father, Mr William De Klerk.
Identifier: islandora:16208

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: Workers prepare food for the prisoners, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Jails, Reformatories, Kitchens, Food
Description: [Prison food consists of bread, margarine and peanut butter]
Identifier: islandora:16035

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