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Title: Clothing Industry Training Centre, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Woodstock (Cape Town, South Africa), Labour, Clothing trade, Business, Industry
Description: Watching closely at the Clothing Industry Training Centre in Woodstock.
Identifier: islandora:14877

Title: Newlands House, Newlands, Cape Town, 1934
Subject: Newlands (Cape Town, South Africa), Historic buildings, Urban development
Description: Newlands House in Newlands Avenue, Cape Town, before the front door was moved to the back of the house after the estate's sub-division in 1938.
Identifier: islandora:17477

Title: Shortmarket Street, Cape Town, 1951
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Roads, Transport
Description: Shortmarket Street from Darling Street, 1951.
Identifier: islandora:17391

Title: Cathedral of District Six, Cape Town
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Forced removals (South Africa), Religion, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950
Description: Top: St Mark's Anglican Church stands steadfast on the hill in District Six. A symbol of tradition for some, the church was once called the "Cathedral of District Six" and the "small Vatican", and still holds High Mass three times a month. Here, the congregation streams down the hill after a Sunday morning service. Many once lived in the now bare land of District Six.
Identifier: islandora:17989

Title: Domestic worker, Mickey Klein, 1996
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa)--Social conditions, Portraits, Women--South Africa, Women household employees--South Africa,
Description: Domestic worker, Mickey Klein, October 1996.
Identifier: islandora:12691

Title: Ameya
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:28562

Title: Jazz suite no. 2 (1. Espiègle)
Subject: Bolling, Claude. Suites, flute, jazz ensemble, no. 2, Suites (Flute with jazz ensemble), Jazz, Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: Claude Bolling jazz suites for flute and jazz piano trio, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
Identifier: islandora:28357

Title: Political prisoners released from Robben Island, Cape Town, 1990
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, Political prisoners, Apartheid, African National Congress, Freedom
Description: Going home: elated to be free, Mr Wellington Gumenge of Port Elizabeth (front) and Mr Johannes Boesak of Oudtshoorn leave Table Bay harbour yesterday. They were two of 15 Robben Island African National Congress (ANC) prisoners granted early release.
Identifier: islandora:15903

Title: Nelson Mandela and Cabinet in the Government of National Unity, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Post-Apartheid era, Politics, Cabinet ministers, National Party (South Africa), South Africa. Government of National Unity 1994-1998,
Description: Nelson Mandela with members of his first Cabinet outside Tuynhys, Cape Town. He is flanked by former President F.W. de Klerk (left) and Roelf Meyer, government's chief negotiated in the Multiparty Negotiating Forum and Minister of Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs in the government of national unity of the new President.
Identifier: islandora:16906

Title: Boom boom
Subject: Brookmeyer, Bob, 1929-2011. Boob boom, Jazz, Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: SAMRO UCT Big Band, Chisholm Recital Room, South African College of Music, Cape Town, South Africa
Identifier: islandora:28518

Title: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town
Subject: Vineyard Hotel (Cape Town, South Africa), Hotels--Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town--Designs and plans,
Description: Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town. Landscape design., Original, hand-drawn, ink on tracing paper.
Identifier: islandora:27955

Title: Young girl posing on the pavement, District Six, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Cape Town (South Africa)--History, ,
Description: A young girl poses on the pavement against a tall building in District Six, Cape Town in the 1970's prior to the state orchestrated forced removals to locations further from the city.
Identifier: islandora:18548

Title: Oral history interview with Phillida Milano [ Part 4 of 4]
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, Milano, Phillida
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., Cwc2.126a.mp3: Part 4 of 4 ; 26:05 min. ; interview 126 of 208
Identifier: islandora:24466

Title: Exulta filia Sion SV303
Subject: Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643. Exulta, filia Sion, Sacred songs (High voice), Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: Exaltation & Damnation performed by members of the Cape Consort, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
Identifier: islandora:28931

Title: Gate to servants quarters, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Domestic workers, Apartheid, South Africa. Separate Amenities Act, 1953
Description: Maggie Dewies, domestic worker, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:18045

Title: Oral history interview with A.T. Xawuka [ Part 2 of 2]
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, Xuwuka, A.T.
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., Cwc2.199b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 25:28 min. ; interview 199 of 208
Identifier: islandora:24470

Title: Piano concerto no. 2 in D minor op. 23 (Larghetto calmato)
Subject: MacDowell, Edward, 1860-1908. Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 2, op. 23, D minor, Concertos (Piano), Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: UCT Symphony Orchestra: SACM Concerto Festival, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
Identifier: islandora:28807

Title: Foundation-stone for Van Rieebeck Festival's Gateway to Africa, Cape Town, 1952
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Afrikaner nationalism, Urban development
Description: The foundation-stone for the Gateway to Africa stands protected by a strong wire fence, but whipped by loose sand and rain in a desolate part of the Foreshore. The stone, then surrounded by the pageantry of the Van Riebeeck Festival, was laid on April 5 by a boy scout, a girl guide and a Voortrekker boy and girl. No decision has been made about making a start on building the monumental approach on the Foreshore.
Identifier: islandora:17116

Title: Oral history interview with Emmanuel Wilson [ Part 2 of 4]
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, Wilson, Emmanuel
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., Cwc2.197a.mp3: Part 2 of 4 ; 29:12 min. ; interview 197 of 208
Identifier: islandora:24532

Title: Long Street, Cape Town, circa 1900
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, Commerce, Roads
Description: Long Street near the turn of the century. The building in the middle still houses John Marcus and Son.
Identifier: islandora:17362

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