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Title: Politicians share a joke, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Gender, Political prisoners, Historic sites
Description: Happy moment: Minister of Health, Nkosazana Zuma, makes a point to the speaker of the National Assembly, Frene Ginwala.
Identifier: islandora:16485

Title: Montbello
Subject: South Africa ; Western Cape, Province of the ; Cape Town, Montebello Design Centre (Cape Town, South Africa), Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Cape Town, Historic sites--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Cape Town, Landscape architecture--South Africa--Cape Town, ianford_montebello_jun1993_001.jpg
Description: Montebello Estate, Newland Avenue, Newlands: Tree survey drawing (copy, rendered), based on Harris, McGarrick and Mellon Land Surveyors drawing (1993), Trace copy of original pen and ink drawing, with 'Letraset' shading added to differentiate existing trees to be retained, trees to be retained if possible and trees to be removed (senescent. damaged, diseased, and or declared weeds / alien spaces)., Scale 1:200
Identifier: islandora:22671

Title: Street on Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Church buildings, Urban areas, Development, Roads
Description: Street on Robben Island, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16526

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: Sloot Details: Cut and Fill: hand-drawn pen and ink plan drawing on tracing paper, with Letraset hatching, showing the earth shaping and finish levels required to form the new sloot running through the courtyard between the historic manor house and cellar buildings of the old farm werf at the historic Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa, Scale 1:50 on A1 Drawing number 301/WD/10 . (Cross reference Dwg. No. 301/WD/01 & 11)
Identifier: islandora:22461

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 new bus parkin and visitor parking areas. The drawing continues onto the next sheet., Scale 1:200 on A1 size. Drawing Number 301/WD/03. (series of four sequential drawings, including Dwg. No. 301/WD/04, 301/WD/02, 301/WD/01.)
Identifier: islandora:22451

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: ANC leaders Hilton Mkwayi and Andrew Mlangeni demonstrate their prowess at the limestone quarry during the re-union of former political prisoners on Robben Island.
Identifier: islandora:16503

Title: Men who were freed from prison giving PAC salute, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments
Description: Freed: Released from Robben Island today were, front row from left, Mr Israel Mabavu, Mr Aaron Oganne, Mr Jongumri Sisulu and Mr Khumbulele Mnikina. Behind them are, from left, Mr Morontshi Masobane, Mr Norman Ngwenya and Mr Sergeant Magaretsa.
Identifier: islandora:16490

Title: Dining room for warden trainees, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Canteens (Establishments), Food
Description: The dining-room in which he will eat. Coloured warden trainees were using it when the photograph was taken.
Identifier: islandora:16543

Title: Woman walks past house on Meadway Road, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Gardens, Residential buildings, Architecture, Historic buildings
Description: No. 12 Meadway, declared a national monument, belongs to Mr J.W. Smith.
Identifier: islandora:15831

Title: Medicine store, Robben Island Prison, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Hospitals, Diseases, Medical supplies
Description: The medicine store with departmental nursing personnel on the foreground.
Identifier: islandora:16546

Title: Former police station, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Historic buildings, Real estate development, Urban development
Description: The former Rondebosch Police Station, our auction choice for the week. This building housed Rondebosch's police for 77 years, and is one of the oldest buildings in Rondebosch.
Identifier: islandora:16629

Title: Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Shorelines, Urban areas, Development
Description: Coastline of Robben Island, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16553

Title: Morgenster
Subject: South Africa ; Western Cape, Province of the ; Somerset West, Wine estates, Morgenster (Somerset West, South Africa), Historic farms--South Africa--Somerset West, Historic farms--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Somerset West, Historic farms--South Africa--Somerset West, Historic farms--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Somerset West, Wineries--South Africa--Somerset West, Landscape architecture--South Africa--Somerset West
Description: Upper Morgenster: (remainder of farm MORGENSTER No. 1319, Somerset, West). Pen and Ink on tracing paper site analysis drawing series: Hydrology (this drawing maps natural and cultural water patters including ridgelines and watersheds, drainage lines, irrigation furrows, rivers and dams), Scale: NTS (scale bar indicated)
Identifier: islandora:22679

Title: Prison cell, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Jails, Interior architecture
Description: An inside view of a typical single cell.
Identifier: islandora:16527

Title: Morgenster
Subject: South Africa ; Western Cape, Province of the ; Somerset West, Wine estates, Morgenster (Somerset West, South Africa), Historic farms--South Africa--Somerset West, Historic farms--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Somerset West, Historic farms--South Africa--Somerset West, Historic farms--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Somerset West, Wineries--South Africa--Somerset West, Landscape architecture--South Africa--Somerset West
Description: Upper Morgenster: (remainder of farm MORGENSTER No. 1319, Somerset, West). Pen and Ink on tracing paper site analysis drawing series: Existing Land Use (this drawing maps the existing land uses in terms of vineyards and fallow / unused pastures), Scale: NTS (scale bar indicated)
Identifier: islandora:22680

Title: Morgenster
Subject: South Africa ; Western Cape, Province of the ; Somerset West, Wine estates, Morgenster (Somerset West, South Africa), Historic farms--South Africa--Somerset West, Historic farms--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Somerset West, Historic farms--South Africa--Somerset West, Historic farms--Conservation and restoration--South Africa--Somerset West, Wineries--South Africa--Somerset West, Landscape architecture--South Africa--Somerset West
Description: Upper Morgenster: (remainder of farm MORGENSTER No. 1319, Somerset, West). Pen and Ink on tracing paper site analysis drawing series: Site Plan (this drawing indicates existing infrastructure including roads, pathways and buildings, as well as site boundaries and topo- cadastral information)., Scale: NTS (scale bar indicated)
Identifier: islandora:22675

Title: Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Shorelines, Docks, Ships
Description: Pictures taken on Robben Island before the turn of the century. The bay and harbour are named after John Murray, who started a whaling station in 1806. The name Murray's Bay remains to this day.
Identifier: islandora:16554

Title: Prison guards' homes, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments, Residential buildings
Description: Robben Island
Identifier: islandora:16482

Title: Mother with five children, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Armed forces
Description: Babeta, wife of Lieutenant Commander John Henry Wicht, who is in charge of the Robben Island naval base, poses with their five children (left to right) Jolene, Louise, David, Peter and Johan. Mrs Wicht was once a social worker in Harlem, New York.
Identifier: islandora:16517

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

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