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Title: Newspaper vendor, Rosebank, South Africa, 1981
Subject: South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid--South Africa, Newspaper vendors--South Africa, Boys--South Africa, Some evidence of things seen
Description: His name was Sydney and he lived in Langa. Sydney told me he earned all the money which kept his paralysed grandmother, his sister and his brother going. He did not know where his parents were. This photograph was taken on a Saturday evening on Main Road, Rosebank, 1981. On the following Monday morning I read a filler in 'The Cape Times' which told of a black boy named Sydney who was selling newspapers in Rosebank and was run over by a car on Saturday evening. He died instantly, the report said. The next day I started searching for his grandmother's house in Langa. She cried when I gave her the photograph of her smiling grandson
Identifier: islandora:963

Title: Special map of Africa showing treaty boundaries
Description: Map of Africa showing the treaty boundaries between conterminous powers, treaty boundaries disputed by a third party, boundaries not definitely laid down, the dates of the treaties, railways, the Anglo-Egyptian route, the French routes, Macdonald's route, the Belgian route, British possessions and protectorates, the area under British chartered companies and areas under the British sphere of influence and army of occupation., The colour coded key indicates French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Belgian holdings in Africa.
Identifier: islandora:19554

Title: Celebrating marriage, Pilgrims Rest, South Africa
Subject: Social life and customs--South Africa, Marriage--South Africa, Holidays (Vacations)--South Africa,
Description: Ian eating lunch, while Addey and Karen celebrate as newly weds in Pilgrim's Rest, 1991.
Identifier: islandora:1386

Title: Election violence, South Africa, 1995
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa--Umlazi, Political violence--South Africa--Umlazi, History--Political aspects--South Africa--Umlazi, Zulu (African people)--Clothing, Best of Marinovich
Description: An Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporting chief fires into houses during an IFP rally in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, 1995.
Identifier: islandora:1200

Title: Zur Erläuterung eines mündlichen vortrages über die Säugethier-Fauna von Süd-Africa
Subject: South Africa -- Maps, Mammals -- South Africa
Description: Restored and hinged between acid free boards., English translation of the title: "To explain an oral presentation on the mammal fauna of South Africa"., Data regarding the mammal fauna of South Africa, South America and Europe are included in a table below a map of South Africa., Note on map: "NB Die Zahlen bei den Gebirgen bezeichnen deren Gipfelhöhe (in pariserF.)".
Identifier: islandora:19746

Title: Map of the Union of South Africa, 1944 = Kaart van die Unie van Suid-Afrika. [Sheet 4 of 4]
Subject: South Africa--Maps, Lesotho--Maps, , ,
Description: Map showing Indian Ocean coast of South Africa and parts of the Orange Free State, Natal and Cape of Good Hope Provinces, and Basutoland, with district boundaries, cities, towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, air bases, lighthouses and mountains. Some colour. No scale given.
Identifier: islandora:19328

Title: Siblings, Troyeville, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Children--South Africa--Johannesburg, Women--South Africa--Johannesburg, Troyeville (Johannesburg, South Africa)—Social conditions, Urban housing--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: A family in an apartment in Troyeville, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18604

Title: Little girl praying, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1995
Subject: South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Children--South Africa, Soup kitchens--South Africa, Poor whites--South Africa, Some evidence of things seen
Description: Lunchtime at Bets van Niekerk's soup kitchen for deprived children and unemployed adults. Sonja, a little girl dressed in an oversized uniform and with her hair cut short because she had had lice, gives thanks to the Lord. Claremont, Johannesburg, 1995
Identifier: islandora:966

Title: Image from rock painting site. Site of Bergplaas State Forest, George, South Africa.
Subject: Rock paintings--South Africa--Western Cape., , ,
Description: Rock painting consisting of handprints in red.
Identifier: islandora:21653

Title: David Webster funeral, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Political history--South Africa--Johannesburg, Political violence--South Africa--Johannesburg, Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Africa--Johannesburg, Apartheid--South Africa--Johannesburg, May Day (Labor holiday)--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: Activists defiantly hoist the banned African National Congress (ANC) flag at the funeral of David Webster, a prominent anti-apartheid activist and champion of labour union rights who was murdered by the apartheid state on May Day (1 May) 1989. Johannesburg, South Africa, 6 May 1989.
Identifier: islandora:5356

Title: Africa XVIII
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Hand coloured, undated photographic reproduction of Sebastian Munster's woodcut by Arthur Elliot, Cape Town., Relief shown pictorially., Original published in: Cosmographiae uniuersalis ... / autore Sebast. Munstero ... (Basiliae : Apud Heinrichum Petri, 1544).
Identifier: islandora:19658

Title: Africae Propriae Tabulae in qua Punica regnae ides; Tyrios, et Agenoris urbem Ex conatibus Geographicus Abrahami Ortelii cum provilegio Imperiale Regio, et Belgico ad decennium 1590
Subject: Northern Africa
Description: Inset: Sinus Carthaginensis; Italian text., Antwerp. Vrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612
Identifier: islandora:25491

Title: Strikers with sticks, New Germany, South Africa
Subject: Strikes and lockouts--South Africa, Labor unions--South Africa, Labor disputes--South Africa,
Description: Flying pickets stop buses entering New Germany industrial area, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18475

Title: Africa Nuova Tavola
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: Typical Italian engraved stippled seas and anthill mountain ranges. Later editions appeared in 1598 and 1599., Venice. Valgrisi, Vincenzo, fl. 1540-1572
Identifier: islandora:25283

Title: Children playing, Zoo Lake, South Africa
Subject: South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Children--South Africa, Recreation--South Africa, Parks--Public use--South Africa, Some evidence of things seen
Description: Children playing at Zoo Lake park in Johannesburg, South Africa
Identifier: islandora:925

Title: Image from rock painting site, Bainskloof Pass 1, Western Cape, South Africa.
Subject: Rock paintings--South Africa--Western Cape., , ,
Description: Rock painting of human figures in red.
Identifier: islandora:21472

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