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Title: Sitting around a table, Johannesburg
Subject: City dwellers--South Africa, Social life and customs--South Africa,
Description: After the party Nia, Nicholas, Laurienne and Konrad sit around a table, Johannesburg, 1995.
Identifier: islandora:1398

Title: Table d'Afrique
Subject: Africa
Description: The sea is engraved in horizontal wavy lines which almost overpowers the outline of the continent. The seas contain numerous sailing vessels and sea monsters., Paris. Thevet, Andre, 1502-1590
Identifier: islandora:25247

Title: Aerial view with Table Mountain in the background, Cape Town, 1981
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), City planning, Urban development, Harbours, Pollution
Description: Aerial view towards Lion's Head, Cape Town, from Epping Industria.
Identifier: islandora:17094

Title: A map and chart of the Cape of Good Hope, with the Soundings in Table Bay, False Bay, and Saldanha Bay
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Published by Bew in 1781 as the English edition of Apres de Mannevillette's map in 1775. The sea contains a single compass rose., London. Bew, John, d. 1793
Identifier: islandora:25704

Title: Worker at Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Africans, Dock Workers, Apartheid, Food, Harbours
Description: It's all hard work down in Table Bay harbour these days, but a man does get the odd opportunity to make just that little bit extra - as this satisfied worker has done with his three harders (South African mullets).
Identifier: islandora:15854

Title: Cape Colony harbours : Table Bay : plan shewing breakwater extension as sanctioned : a future harbour referred to in Sir John Coode's report dated Novr. 1880. Drawing No. 1
Subject: Harbors--South Africa--Cape Town--Maps, Table Bay (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: A map showing a breakwater extension to Table Bay Harbour, with hydrographic information. The coastline is shown from Mouille Point showing the convict station, the Amsterdam Battery, part of Cape Town with the Custom House and Parade, Fort Knockle and the Craig Tower Battery. The coast relief is shown by form lines. Chiefly colour. Scale 2 inches to 1000 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25102

Title: Map of Table Mountain--[cartographic material].
Subject: Cape Peninsula (South Africa)--Maps., Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa)--Maps.
Description: The Mountain Club of South Africa is responsible for the preparation of the map. Lithographed by Van der Sandt de Villiers Printing Company, Ltd., Topographical map of the Table Mountain area including the coastline from Sea Point to Kommetje's Bay [Kommetjie]. The map shows detailed features of Table Mountain including the Central Table, Back Table, Orange Kloof, Victorskloof or Kronen Dal and Modder Gat. It also indicates the location of the major water sources on the mountain including the Woodhead Reservoir, the Hely Hutchinson Reservoir and the Wynberg Reservoirs, as well as the Molteno Dam and the Newlands Reservoir at the foot of the mountain on its north and east flanks. It also shows the Wynberg Disa Stream, the Palmiet River, Camp's Bay Tram station and the route of the Camp's Bay tramline. Other peaks and ridges depicted are the Twelve Apostles, Little Lion's Head, Klaasen Kop and Constantia Nek. The key indicates (a) the Catchment area, Cape Town Waterworks, (b) the Catchment area, Wynberg Waterworks and (c) the Reserve (fenced). Also shown are heights of peaks in English feet., This sheet map was originally issued as a folded map glued into a cover. Both front and back covers of copy 717 are intact but only the back cover of copy 17 is still appended.
Identifier: islandora:19592

Title: Reflection of Table Mountain, golf course and lighthouse in Rietvlei, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Landscapes, Environment, ,
Description: Still life: Serene in the rosy dawn, Table Mountain looms over Milnerton lighthouse and the golf club, casting an unblemished reflection in Rietvlei.
Identifier: islandora:15300

Title: Stellenbosch Wine Waggon - Table Mountain in the Distance
Subject: Wagons in art, Transportation--South Africa--History--Pictorial works, South Africa--In art
Description: Ox-drawn waggon carrying barrels crossing a plain with mountains in the background. Title taken from original painting.
Identifier: islandora:26368

Title: White hunter at dining table
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, food, woman, man, San, indigenous, Hunters--Namibia, Dinners and dining--Namibia, Namibia
Description: A white hunter seated at his dining table. A young woman places food on the table. Etosha, Namibia.
Identifier: islandora:11934

Title: Victoria Dock in Table Bay, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town Harbour (South Africa), History, Ships
Description: This flashback to 1936 shows the Victoria Dock in Table Bay, the northern portion of which the Railways now contemplate closing. At the East Pier is the Stirling Castle loading for Britain, at No. 7 Quay (to her left) is the Dunbar Castle, at No. 2 Jetty is the Italian steamer Sabbia engaged on the round-African service, and at No. 6 Quay on the left is the Hamburg-America line steamer, Rendsbuurg, on her way to Australia. Entering port is the African Maru from Rio, and at the South Arm is the Windsor Castle shortly before being re-engined and given two funnels. Waiting in the Bay is the Clan Urquhart, at the time one of the largest refrigerated ships in the world.
Identifier: islandora:17951

Title: A Plan of Table Bay with the Road of the Cape of Good Hope, from the Dutch Survey, Published by Johannes van Keulen
Subject: Africa - Table Bay
Description: Also published in 1794, by Laurie and Whittle. A compass rose radiates numerous rhumb lines. Inset: South View of the Cape engraved by Abbe de la Caille. Top right: No. 3., London. Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Identifier: islandora:25473

Title: A Plan of Table Bay, with the Road of the Cape of Good Hope, from the Dutch Survey, Published by Johannes van Keulen
Subject: Africa - Table Bay
Description: Almost identical map to NOR 0269, slightly larger and cartouche. Also published in 1794, by Laurie and Whittle. A compass rose radiates numerous rhumb lines. Inset: South View of the Cape engraved by Abbe de la Caille. Top right: No. 3., London. Robert Laurie and James Whittle
Identifier: islandora:25750

Title: Table Mountain and Devil's Peak, Cape Town
Subject: Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa ), Weather, Environment
Description: Table Mountain and Devils Peak from the Cape Flats reflected in recent flood waters.
Identifier: islandora:17176

Title: Children sitting around a table in a classroom doing art and craft activities, 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: Children sit around a table and partake in arts and crafts activities in a classroom in District Six, Cape Town in the 1970's prior to the state orchestrated forced removals to locations further from the city.
Identifier: islandora:18501

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