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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: Couple reunited after being released from prison, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Jails, Reformatories, Prisons, Political prisoners
Description: Released from Robben Island after conviction under the Terrorism Act, sentenced with five years banning order.
Identifier: islandora:16040

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: Prisoners arrive in the harbour, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Political prisoners, Apartheid
Description: Detainees and house arrest.
Identifier: islandora:17916

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: Released prisoners, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Salt River (Cape Town, South Africa), Date unknown, Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments
Description: Free men: Mr Rogerio Chamusso, Mr Mzwandile Dikana, Mr Martin Sehlapelo, Mr Mpumelelo Gaba and Mr Andries Maponya outside Cowley House in Salt River yesterday, after their release from Robben Island.
Identifier: islandora:16491

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: People hold a candlelight vigil for those in prison, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Political activists, Communities
Description: Thousands of township residents, like this family, last night turned off their lights and held a candlelight vigil in front of their homes, shops and garages in sympathy with all those in detention, those killed during the unrest and as a protest against the state of emergency. Some people had candles inside their cars and hooted as they drove. A spokesman for the Athlone People's Action Committee said last night that the call for the vigil had been 90 to 100 percent successful.
Identifier: islandora:16245

Title: Crowd marching in support of political prisoners, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, Demonstrations
Description: Part of the crowd of 800 which marched in Cape Town yesterday in support of more than 300 political prisoners on Robben Island who are refusing food.
Identifier: islandora:17874

Title: Petitioning to release prisoners, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Politics
Description: Petitioning to release prisoners, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17882

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: Prisoner released, Cape Town
Subject: Pinelands (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Political prisoners, Apartheid
Description: After more than eight weeks in detention Mr Edwin Angless walked unexpectedly into his family's Pinelands home today. Here, he is greeted by his mother, Mrs Louise Angless, and his sister, Teresa, 17.
Identifier: islandora:17904

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: Release all political prisoners now, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Politics
Description: Release all political prisoners now, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17866

Title: ANC prisoners released from Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Political prisoners, Apartheid, African National Congress
Description: Released: the first six ANC prisoners from Robben Island yesterday after spending three to 10 years are from left, Eddie Humalog, Nelson Topeka, Mohan Mmoledi, Vuyisile Mbundu, Bushy Maape and Norman Yengeni. Western Cape United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesman Trevor Manuel is in the white shirt. At the back is Mr Amos Lengisi, joint secretary of the UDF in the Western Cape.
Identifier: islandora:17907

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

Title: Freed prisoner receiving hug, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments
Description: Welcome: Freed Robben Island prisoner Mr Reed Macozoma gets a welcome home hug from a relative.
Identifier: islandora:16496

Title: Parents of prisoner, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Political prisoners, Apartheid
Description: Feeling shattered - Katie and William De Klerk with a picture of daughter Venetia, 19, whose "home" for the next 12 months is Pollsmoor Prison.
Identifier: islandora:17910

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