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Title: General map of Africa
Subject: Africa -- Maps.
Description: 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.
Identifier: islandora:19756

Title: Groot Constantia: general restoration
Subject: 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
Description: 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)
Identifier: islandora:22442

Title: Groot Constantia: general restoration
Subject: 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
Description: 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)
Identifier: islandora:22455

Title: Governor-General Van Zyl with his wife passing through the guard of honour, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Armed forces, ,
Description: The Governor-General (the Right Honourable Gideon Brand Van Zyl) and Mrs Marie Van Zyl passing through the guard of honour on their way to the Senate for the Opening of Parliament.
Identifier: islandora:15740

Title: Governor-General inspects the mounted guard of honour, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Armed forces, ,
Description: The Governor-General (Dr E.G. Jansen) inspecting the mounted guard of honour in Government Avenue shortly before the opening of Parliament today.
Identifier: islandora:15737

Title: General Johann Coetzee stands at podium, Cape Town
Subject: Coetzee, P. J., South African Police--Officers, Apartheid era
Description: General Johann Coetzee was speaker at a lunch organized Cape Town Press Club
Identifier: islandora:14497

Title: Argus general election service, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Elections, Newspapers, Technology, Politics
Description: Technicians were today busy building a television studio in The Argus Building in preparation for The Argus general election service to be presented in the St George's Street front of The Argus tonight. Having a test run before the cameras was commentator Mr Rufus Papenfus. With him (from left) are: Mr Noel Tilley, manager, professional television, SA Philips, Cape Town, Mr Dave Robinson, service foreman, and Mr Bill Myson, television engineer.
Identifier: islandora:16684

Title: T-shirt with slogans- Hambani kahle! Produce generic antiretrovirals Treat HIV/AIDS
Subject: AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects--South Africa, Social movements--South Africa
Description: Person wearing t-shirt: "Hambani Kahle! Produce generic antiretrovirals. Treat HIV/AIDS"
Identifier: islandora:1044

Title: General Johann Coetzee, Pretoria, 1998
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Truth and Lies,
Description: General Johann Coetzee, Pretoria, 1998. General Coetzee was Commissioner of Police in Pretoria between 1978 and 1985. He came to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to seek amnesty for the bombing of the African National Congress (ANC) offices in London in 1982. When faced with evidence linking him to Ruth First and the Schoon deaths, General Coetzee refuted all knowledge of any involvement with any assassinations committed by any of his personnel while he served as Police Commissioner.
Identifier: islandora:778

Title: Groot Constantia: general restoration
Subject: 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
Description: 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 historic gateway and avenue, up to an existing dwelling building. The drawing continues onto the next sheet., Scale 1:200 on A1 size. Drawing Number 301/PP/04. (series of four sequential drawings, including Dwg. No. 301/PP/01, 301/PP/02, 301/PP/03)
Identifier: islandora:22456

Title: Groot Constantia: general restoration
Subject: 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
Description: Slave bath / Tavern Parking Plant Plan concept. This hand-drawn, technical working drawing, using pen and ink on tracing paper indicates an area located behind the historic farm werf of the Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa. This is a technical planting plan drawing, indicating existing trees to be retained and proposed trees to be installed, as well as shrub and groundcover planting areas to be upgraded within the woodland area, slave bath area, embankment area and parking area. The drawing gives plant species lists (botanical names) and approximate quantities and planting out ratios, as well as specifications for the soil improvement, growing medium preparation planting methodology and implementation procedure., Not to Scale on A1 size. Drawing number: 301/PP/06 Revision A 1993/10/13
Identifier: islandora:22443

Title: Mapa General de Marruescos Septentrional (N. Morocco)
Subject: Northern Africa
Identifier: islandora:25578

Title: C.G.R. midland system : general plan of proposed line from Grahamstown to Fort Beaufort and from Cookhouse to Somerset East
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Eastern Cape--Maps,
Description: A simple map with the coastline, place names, showing existing railway lines and the two proposed lines. Some colour. Scale 5/8 inch to 10 miles.
Identifier: islandora:25162

Title: General Johann Coetzee receives certificate of citizenship, Cape Town
Subject: Coetzee, P. J., South African Police--Officers, Apartheid era
Description: General P. J. Coetzee receives the Citizenship of Parow award
Identifier: islandora:14849

Title: Groot Constantia: general restoration
Subject: 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
Description: Formal Garden - Setting-out drawing: this hand-drawn, technical working drawing, using pen and ink on tracing paper, shows the setting-out 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 dimensions and geometric descriptions of pathways, edging and planting areas, Scale 1:50 on A1 size. Drawing number 301/WD/09.
Identifier: islandora:22446

Title: Cape Town water supply : Table Mountain survey : general plan. Drawing No. 1 accompanying Hydraulic Engineer's report for 1881
Subject: Water-supply--South Africa--Cape Town--Maps,
Description: Map showing proposed water sources, reservoirs and intake points on Table Mountain and pipe tracks around the mountain for schemes 1 and 2, to serve the suburbs from Newlands to Woodstock and Cape Town itself, with another track to Sea Point.The map shows Table Mountain, Devil's Peak, the Twelve Apostles, Signal Hill and Lion's Head, the Liesbeeck River and Newlands Spring, Hout's Bay Stream, Disa Stream, Blinkwater Stream and Kasteel Stream, Breda's Field Reservoir and Sea Point Reservoir, Maclear's Beacon, a block house and foot paths. The map also shows a street grid for Cape Town with the railway station, the Castle, Jurgen's Field and Kloof Neck. Table Bay and Camp's Bay are shown with the coastline by Sea Point. Roads and railway lines are shown from Wynberg to Cape Town. The locations of the German Church and the Dutch Reformed Church in Wynberg are indicated. Some colour. Relief shown by hachures. Scale 1 inch to 100 Cape roods. 78/8 inch to 1000 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25186

Title: Governor-General Jansen and his wife walk through the gates of Parliament, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Legislation, Politics, Architecture, Infrastructure, ,
Description: Less than 50 years later, in 1954, the Duke of Connaught's footsteps are retraced by the Governor-General, Dr. E.G. Jansen, and the Union has just six more years of existence.
Identifier: islandora:15771

Title: Groot Constantia: general restoration
Subject: 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
Description: Working Drawing: 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 extent of hard and soft landscape intervention and restoration work to the historic avenue and farm werf of the Groot Contantia Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa. This particular drawing shows the historic manor house, courtyard with constructed reflection pools, historic wine cellar building, and existing tavern building., Scale 1:200 on A1 size. Drawing Number 301/WD/01. (series of four sequential drawings, including Dwg. No. 301/WD/04, 301/WD/03, 301/WD/02)
Identifier: islandora:22449

Title: Olifants River irrigation scheme : general plan
Subject: Irrigation--South Africa--Olifants River--Maps,
Description: A detailed plan of an irrigation scheme along the Olifants River, extending along the Hol and Doorn Rivers, showing canal alignment, mileage of canal, distance along canal, irrigable alluvial and Karroo soil, irrigable lots, land at present under irrigation, drift sand, rock and localities from which soil samples have been collected, with roads, farms and place names such as Ebenezer, Vleermuisklip, Zand Kraal, Klipdrift, Zoutfontein, Roode Klipheuwel, Zypherfontein, Rondeberg. Colour. Relief shown by form lines. Scale 2 inches to 1 mile. Inset Locality map, some colour, scale 7/8 inch to 10 miles.
Identifier: islandora:25194

Title: Groot Constantia: general restoration
Subject: 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
Description: Working Drawing: 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 extent of hard and soft landscape intervention and restoration work to the historic avenue and farm werf of the Groot Contantia Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa. This particular drawing shows the historic gateway and avenue, up to an existing dwelling building. The drawing continues onto the next sheet., Scale 1:200 on A1 size. Drawing Number 301/WD/04. (series of four sequential drawings, including Dwg. No. 301/WD/03, 301/WD/02, 301/WD/01.)
Identifier: islandora:22452

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