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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: 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: 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 Vegetation (this drawing indicates the existing vegetation cover - broadly categorized into high-intensity farmland (vineyards) and low intensity farmland (including grassland, disturbed areas, renosterveldt, tree plantations), Scale: NTS (scale bar indicated)
Identifier: islandora:22682

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: Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Buildings, Roads
Description: Robben Island: a scene in the main street.
Identifier: islandora:16552

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

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: Cape Town suburbs
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Agriculture, Urban development, Devil's Peak (Western Cape, South Africa)
Description: Cape Town suburbs.
Identifier: islandora:17478

Title: Palm Tree Mosque, Cape Town, 1982
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Islam, Architecture, Historical monuments
Description: The Palm Tree mosque and the two remaining in Long Street from which it derives its name. It was not built as a mosque but is a converted house serving as a mosque upstairs and the Imam's house below. It is believed to have been built around 1787 by Carel Lodewijk Schot.
Identifier: islandora:17445

Title: Bree Street, Cape Town, 1977
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Roads, Historical
Description: Historic Bree Street Building is the subject of a warning letter to the Cape Town City Council from the Cape Provincial Institute of Architects.
Identifier: islandora:17501

Title: Insurance plan of Cape Town
Subject: Insurance -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- Maps., Fire risk assessment -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- Maps., Historic buildings -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- Maps., Cape Town (South Africa) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Maps., Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Each sheet shows the plan and vertical cross-section of buildings on the blocks bounded by: Sheet 1, Wale, St George's, Waterkant and Adderley streets; Sheet 2, Wale, Burg, Waterkant and St George's streets; Sheet 3, Wale, Long, Waterkant and Burg streets; Sheet 4, Wale, Loop, Waterkant and Long streets; Sheet 5, Wale, Bree, Waterkant and Loop streets; Sheet 6, Wale, Buitengracht, Waterkant and Bree streets; Sheet 7, Boom, Plein, Darling and Zieke streets; Sheet 8, Stal, Grave, Darling and Plein streets; Sheet 9, Garden of new Houses of Parliament, Adderley Street, Standard Bank buildings and Grave Street., Each sheet indicates the materials used in the construction of buildings, the uses of most buildings, height in stories, roof type and street widths., Black and white photographic copies. The original plan is colour coded.
Identifier: islandora:19903

Title: Brothers born and bred on Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Youth, Education
Description: Fourth generation of the Luden family, born and bred on Robben Island, is represented by the Luden twins, Clive and Graham, aged five and a half. Here they are on their way along the village main street to the post office to deliver a packet of sandwiches to their father, Mr Ian Luden, the postmaster. Mr Luden will be sorry to leave the island - he is an authority on its history. But he will be glad about the change for other reasons - there is no high school on the island. Children must go to boarding school or travel to and from school on the ferry.
Identifier: islandora:16530

Title: Cartwright's Corner building, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, City planning, Urban development, Demolition
Description: The old Cartwright's Corner building, a splendid example of Victorian ornateness, was in keeping with other similar buildings in Adderley Street. The new building on this site,though one of the better examples of modern architecture, dwarfs the beautiful old Standard Bank Building in its original setting. (Published 15 August 1974). Cape Archives.
Identifier: islandora:17345

Title: Abandoned buildings, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Architecture, Urban areas, Development
Description: Abandoned buildings on Robben Island, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16506

Title: First railway engine made in South Africa
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Trains, Historic buildings, Transport, Manufacturing
Description: The first railway engine to be made in South Africa: Railway Steam Engines.
Identifier: islandora:17431

Title: St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town, 1953
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Church buildings, Historic buildings, Architecture, Christianity
Description: St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:17326

Title: Burg Street, Cape Town, 1991
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Churches, Religion, Urban development, Historic buildings
Description: The Old: The Metropolitan Methodist church hall and former bookshop in Burg Street which are due to be demolished.
Identifier: islandora:17504

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