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Title: Kloof Street, Cape Town, 1951
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Communications, Historic buildings, Telephones
Description: The United Tobacco Company's buildings in Kloof Street Cape Town, on which the Government is to spend £170, 000, on the purchase and conversion into a new telephone exchange which will provide 4,000 more telephones in the area. This picture was taken from the top of Signal Hill with a telephoto lens.
Identifier: islandora:17510

Title: Historic building, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Architecture, Historical monuments
Description: Cape Town historic building
Identifier: islandora:17014

Title: Old Post Office, Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1950
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Communication, Architecture
Description: The old Post Office in Adderley Street, constructed of Saldana Bay stone on the site of the old Commercial Exchange
Identifier: islandora:17202

Title: Dutch Reformed Church Centre, Cape Town, 1965
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Religion, Historical, Architecture, Christianity
Description: Dutch Reformed Church Centre in Orange Street, Cape Town, which will be officially opened on October 21.
Identifier: islandora:17315

Title: St Stephen's Anglican Church, Pinelands, Cape Town, 1954
Subject: Pinelands (Cape Town, South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: St Stephen's Anglican Church, Pinelands, 1954. Cape Archives.
Identifier: islandora:17336

Title: Demolition of the old Cape Town Station, Cape Town, 1969
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, City planning, Transport
Description: Demolition of the old Cape Town Station, 1969.
Identifier: islandora:17442

Title: YMCA Building, Long Street, Cape Town, circa 1989
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Urban development, Conservation of natural resources
Description: Restoration: The old YMCA building at 44 Long Street sold by the Cape Town Heritage Trust to the National Parks Board for R500 000. The Building, sold subject to the new requirements, is to be the new southern region head office of the Parks Board.
Identifier: islandora:17443

Title: Dutch Reformed Sending Kerk (Mission Church), Long Street, Cape Town, 1966
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Church buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: Suid-Afrikaanse Sending Gestig (D.R. Sendingkerk); Dutch Reformed Church in Long Street, Cape Town, 1966
Identifier: islandora:17332

Title: Church of the Visitation, Constantia, Cape Town, 1979
Subject: Constantia (Cape Town, South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: The Northern facade of the Church of the Visitation, showing Julian Elliott's controversial design.
Identifier: islandora:17316

Title: Rondebosch fountain, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Suburbs, Landmarks, Monuments, Historic buildings
Description: The fountain, Rondebosch.
Identifier: islandora:16625

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: Alterations to Stairs at Bus Parking: this hand-drawn, technical working drawing, using pen and ink on tracing paper, shows the hard-landscape construction detail of an additional masonry plastered and painted 'werf' wall to an external staircase adjacent the historic farm werf of the Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa. The drawing indicates the setting out, materials and dimensions in detail plan, long-section and typical cross section., Scale 1:25 and 1:10 on A1 size. Drawing number 301/WD/08. Detail No. 11. (Cross reference: Dwg. No. 301/WD/03)
Identifier: islandora:22445

Title: Old Slave Tree, Church Square, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Slaves, Colonialism, Historical monuments, Architecture
Description: You've read the column: now see the picture. It's that long-vanished Church Square landmark, the old slave tree.
Identifier: islandora:17482

Title: Original St George's Grammar School, Central Cape Town, 1986
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Historical monuments, Schools
Description: St. George's Grammar School Building designed by Sir Herbert Baker in 1904 and declared a National Monument on Friday 27th June.
Identifier: islandora:17468

Title: Restoration at Lutheran Church, Strand Street, Cape Town, 1978
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Restoration
Description: Workmen are repairing and restoring the historic Lutheran Church in Strand Street, the country's oldest building and one of a number of fine examples of 18th Century architecture in Strand Street. The copper spire, dominated by an orb and crown on the weathervane, is being painted to preserve it from the effects of sea air and pollution. The Rev Charles Ellefson, minister of the church, said it was last painted and repaired in 1970 when storm winds blew off the corrugated iron roof.
Identifier: islandora:17275

Title: Groot Constantia Estate
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: Schematic Planning Layout: this hand-drawn, landscape sketch plan drawing, using pen and ink on tracing paper, shows the general landscape planning layout of the Historic Farm Werf of the Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa. The drawing indicates existing and proposed buildings and vegetation, as well as existing and proposed pedestrian and vehicular circulation and parking,, Scale 1:1000 (approx) on A1 size.
Identifier: islandora:22448

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: YWCA Building, Long Street, Cape Town, circa 1979
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Urban development, City planning
Description: The future of the old YWCA building, a fine example of Victorian architecture in Long Street is in the balance. The old YWCA building, or No. 76 to 80 Long Street, is listed in the definitive work, Buildings of Central Cape Town, as being Victorian with a distinctive cast of double level veranda. On the second floor a panel reads 'In memory of Minnie and Maria Bam, Founded 1886 Rebuilt 1903.'
Identifier: islandora:17444

Title: Plantation on Lion's Head, Cape Town,
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Forestry, Environment, Religion, Historical monuments
Description: Gum tree plantation on Lion's Head is being continued along the Lion's Rump, the ridge of Signal Hill. Soon the grave in the foreground where Malay priests and their followers pray in the sunshine will be in the shadow of alien trees.
Identifier: islandora:17112

Title: Plaque about District Six, Cape Town
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa), Historic buildings, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Race discrimination, Christianity
Description: Plaque at Cape Town Church
Identifier: islandora:17338

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, circa 1930s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historical, Transport, Roads, Urban development
Description: Adderley Street, Cape Town, at night, before closure of the tramways in 1939.
Identifier: islandora:17370

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