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Central and South Africa
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Africa, Southern -- Maps., Africa, Central -- Maps.
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Politically colour-coded map of central Africa and South Africa showing Cameroon, Fernando Po, Spanish Guinea, French Equatorial Africa, Belgian Congo, Uganda, German East Africa, Portuguese East Africa, Nyasaland Protectorate, Northern Rhodesia, Angola, South West Africa, Bechuanaland Protectorate and British Bechuanaland, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Basutoland, Swaziland and the Cape of Good Hope. The map indicates railways (open, under construction and projected), telegraph cables and steamer routes., Bar scale on map in English miles., Map folds into a cover., Insets: East London - street plan. Scale [ca. 1:40 234]; Port Elizabeth - street plan. Scale [ca. 1:40 234]; Table Bay and Table Mountain with topographical detail indicated by contour lines. Scale [ca. 1:40 234]; Cape Town - street plan. Scale [ca. 1:40 234]; Lourenco Marques, Delagoa Bay - showing an outline street plan and soundings in the English River. Scale [ca. 1:40 234]; Durban - street plan. Scale [ca. 1:40 234]; Part of England and Wales on same scale as large map; Coastal area of German East Africa and southern Kenya, showing Mombasa, Shimba, Usambara, Ukhuere, Udoe and Bagamoyo and the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba. Scale [ca. 1:2 145 792].
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islandora:19770
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Mandela waving from former prison cell, Robben Island, South Africa
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Ex-presidents--South Africa--Robben Island, Ex-convicts--South Africa--Robben Island, Apartheid--South Africa--Robben Island, Political history--South Africa--Robben Island, Prisons--South Africa--Robben Island
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Nelson Mandela waves cheerfully from his former prison cell on Robben Island, four years after he was freed from jail by apartheid authorities. He spent more than two decades at Robben Island prison. Cape Town, South Africa, 11 February 1994.
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islandora:5373
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Elderly woman on bed, South Africa
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Elderly people--South Africa, Social conditions--South Africa, Women--South Africa
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Elderly woman lying on her bed in what is possibly a low income home in South Africa.
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islandora:18390
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Police on standby, South Africa
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Police--South Africa, Strikes and lockouts--South Africa, Labor disputes--South Africa,
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Police wait on standby during the 1970s labour riots, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Identifier
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islandora:18469
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Nova descriptio Africae
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Africa
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Smaller version of Blaeu's map (see NOR 0032), but lacking borders., Frankfurt. Merian, Matthaeus, 1593-1650
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islandora:25235
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Africa
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Africa
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Much of the geography proves to be inaccurate due to the fact it was based on antiquarian maps. "Large tracts of the interior of Africa are marked unknown". Across the top: Pinkerton's Modern Atlas., Philadelphia. Dobson, Thomas, 1751-1823
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islandora:25741
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Union of South Africa : prehistoric rock paintings & engravings
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Art, Prehistoric--South Africa--Maps, Rock paintings--South Africa--Maps, Engravings--South Africa--Maps, ,
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Map of South Africa showing sites for prehistoric rock paintings and engravings, shaded areas in which rock paintings and engravings occur, provinces, countries, towns and cities, boundaries, railways, and rivers. Scale: 1:2,500,000. No projection given.
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islandora:29928