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Title: Sutherland
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Sutherland Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Sutherland area., Relief shown by hachures., The Imperial map of the Cape Colony was "compiled by the Field Intelligence Division or Department of the British Army in Cape Town during the second Anglo-Boer War. ... [P.H. du P.] Casgrain ... superintended its production ..." (Board, C. "Certainly better than nothing at all" : a re-examination of the Imperial map of South Africa 1899-1902. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference, Durban, 2003. Available online: http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2003/Papers/109.pdf (accessed 5 Sept. 2012))., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate"., Projection not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The maps are mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24863

Title: Destroyed classrooms at Mwala wa Nashilongo school
Subject: Buildings--War damage--Namibia--Owambo
Description: Destroyed classrooms at Mwala wa Nashilongo school bombed by 'unknown persons' near Tsandi, Uukwaluudhi in western Owambo.
Identifier: islandora:6977

Title: Dr. Wouter Basson, Pretoria, 2000
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Basson, Wouter, 1950-, Truth and Lies,
Description: Wouter Basson, Pretoria, 2000. Basson, an ex-South African Army Brigadier, was founder and head of 'Project Coast', the Army's secret biological and chemical warfare programme between 1981 and 1993. Nicknamed 'Dr. Death', he went to trial in Pretoria 1999, charged with sixty-one counts of murder, conspiracy to murder, possession of addictive drugs, and fraud. He refused to apply for amnesty, but was called to give evidence to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)'s enquiry into biological and chemical warfare.
Identifier: islandora:759

Title: Volunteer War Memorial in front of the City Hall, Grand Parade, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), South African War (1899-1902), Sculpture, Architecture
Description: Volunteer War Memorial on the Grand Parade, Cape Town. The inscription reads: "To the undying honour of those sons of the city who gave up their lives (1899-1902) for love of the Motherland and in defense of the Colony during the Anglo-Boer War. This memorial is erected by the citizens of Cape Town".
Identifier: islandora:17485

Title: Rouxville
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Rouxville Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: 1st ed., Map showing farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers, telegraph lines and railways in the Rouxville area. The map also indicates hills, pans (often dry), homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Intelligence"., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen. Advertisements have been pasted onto the map obscuring the key and other information.
Identifier: islandora:24865

Title: Members of Mandela United Football Club, Johannesburg, 1997
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Truth and Lies,
Description: Members of the Mandela United Football Club, Johannesburg, 1997. In 1997, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela appeared at the Truth Commission to answer allegations about her involvement with the Mandela United Football Club. A number of parents from Soweto had testified about the disappearance of their children after they had come into contact with these men. The Commission had gathered evidence linking the club to more than twenty incidents of abduction, assault and murder. The coach, Jerry Richardson, testified at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and claimed that his orders came from Mrs Winnie Mandela, whom he called "mommie". Mrs Mandela denied all involvement.
Identifier: islandora:771

Title: Political rally, Angola, 1992
Subject: Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Angola--Politics and government--1975-, Public meetings--Angola--Luanda,
Description: Four União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) 'spies' are found at a Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA) rally. The four arrived on new bicycles which indicated their guilt.
Identifier: islandora:7048

Title: Convent destroyed by Unita, Angola
Subject: War--Angola, Conflict--Angola, Ruins--Angola, Convents--Angola, Buildings--Angola,
Description: The remains of a Convent that was destroyed by Unita in Angola, 2005.
Identifier: islandora:18405

Title: Van Rhynsdorp
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Vanrhynsdorp Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Western Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Van Rhynsdorp area., Relief shown by hachures., The Imperial map of the Cape Colony was "compiled by the Field Intelligence Division or Department of the British Army in Cape Town during the second Anglo-Boer War. ... [P.H. du P.] Casgrain ... superintended its production ..." (Board, C. "Certainly better than nothing at all" : a re-examination of the Imperial map of South Africa 1899-1902. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference, Durban, 2003. Available online: http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2003/Papers/109.pdf (accessed 5 Sept. 2012))., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate"., Projection not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., Map 702 is printed on linen. Copy 701 is mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24867

Title: Queenstown
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Queenstown Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Queenstown area., Relief shown by hachures., The Imperial map of the Cape Colony was "compiled by the Field Intelligence Division or Department of the British Army in Cape Town during the second Anglo-Boer War. ... [P.H. du P.] Casgrain ... superintended its production ..." (Board, C. "Certainly better than nothing at all" : a re-examination of the Imperial map of South Africa 1899-1902. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference, Durban, 2003. Available online: http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2003/Papers/109.pdf (accessed 5 Sept. 2012))., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24854

Title: Run for your lives! George Bush has been given another four years to promote family values
Subject: United States--Foreign relations--Iraq--Caricatures and cartoons, War--Caricatures and cartoons, Iraq War, 2003-2011--Caricatures and cartoons, South African wit and humor, Pictorial, Iraq
Description: There seemed to be a disconnect between George Bush's promotion of warm family values at home in the USA while continuing to sew mayhem among the populace of Iraq by continuous bombing. Description provided by Tony Grogan.
Identifier: islandora:6134

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