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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:19905

Title: Prisoner cleaning window, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Jails, Architecture
Description: A prisoner cleaning his cell window.
Identifier: islandora:16533

Title: Blue Lodge, Long Street, Cape Town, 1982
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Hotels, Historical monuments
Description: 206-208 Long Street, Cape Town: a late Victorian building erected at the turn of the 19th century and declared a national monument in 1983.
Identifier: islandora:17462

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 historic gateway and avenue, up to an existing dwelling building. The drawing continues onto the next sheet., Scale 1:200 on A1 size. Drawing Number 301/PP/04. (series of four sequential drawings, including Dwg. No. 301/PP/01, 301/PP/02, 301/PP/03)
Identifier: islandora:22456

Title: Residence, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments, Architecture, Residential buildings
Description: A residence on Robben Island, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16513

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: Slave bath / Tavern Parking Plant Plan concept. This hand-drawn, technical working drawing, using pen and ink on tracing paper indicates an area located behind the historic farm werf of the Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, South Africa. This is a technical planting plan drawing, indicating existing trees to be retained and proposed trees to be installed, as well as shrub and groundcover planting areas to be upgraded within the woodland area, slave bath area, embankment area and parking area. The drawing gives plant species lists (botanical names) and approximate quantities and planting out ratios, as well as specifications for the soil improvement, growing medium preparation planting methodology and implementation procedure., Not to Scale on A1 size. Drawing number: 301/PP/06 Revision A 1993/10/13
Identifier: islandora:22443

Title: Bo Kaap Museum, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Historic districts, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Architecture
Description: The Bo-Kaap Museum in Wale Street, Cape Town, housed in what is believed to be the oldest surviving structure in the area formerly known as the Malay Quarter.
Identifier: islandora:17235

Title: Street on Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Urban areas, Development, Roads
Description: Street on Robben Island, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16525

Title: Bree Street, Cape Town, 1978
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Historic buildings, Commerce
Description: Former warehouse at 156 Bree Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17508

Title: Lioness Gateway, Company's Gardens, Cape Town, 1957
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Historic buildings, Colonialism, Botanical gardens
Description: The Lioness Gateway in the Company's Gardens, Cape Town, designed by architect Louis Thibault in the early 1800s and with sculptures by Anton Anreith.
Identifier: islandora:17252

Title: Welgelegen, Rosebank, Cape Town, 1959
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Culture
Description: Welgelegen, Rosebank, a house in the Cape Dutch style, was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and built on the site of the old Mostert homestead. It was given by Mr J. C. Rhodes to Mr and Mrs John Blades Currey, who befriended him when he was a sickly youth at Kimberley, and it has been the Currey home since 1900.
Identifier: islandora:17464

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1876
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings
Description: Adderley Street, 1876. Looking towards the sea. Cape Town railway station far right. Elliot Collection. Cape Archives.
Identifier: islandora:17369

Title: Tourism, Robben Island
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Boats and boating, Ships, Historic sites, Monuments, Tourism
Description: The boat that ferries tourists to Robben Island with a cargo ship in the background, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16497

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1920s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Roads, Urban development
Description: This is what Adderley Street looked liked in the 1920s, when the Cape Town Chamber of Commerce was already more than 100 years old (see far right).
Identifier: islandora:17347

Title: Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Cape Town, 1901
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Trains, Historic buildings, Architecture, Royalty
Description: The Cape Town railway station is decorated in honour of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 1901.
Identifier: islandora:17415

Title: Freed prisoner, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Political prisoners, Historic sites, Monuments
Description: Freedom: Mr Sazi Ndlovu welcomed yesterday after being released from Robben island.
Identifier: islandora:16514

Title: School principal, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Architecture, Education
Description: Robben Island school principal, Mr J.J. Breinissen.
Identifier: islandora:16515

Title: Robben Island Lighthouse, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Historic sites, Monuments, Buildings, Ships
Description: The Robben Island lighthouse, built in 1864.
Identifier: islandora:16551

Title: Commanding officer, Robben Island, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Robben Island (South Africa), Jails, Historic sites, Prison administration
Description: The Commanding Officer, Robben Island Prison Command, Colonel John Richards, 47.
Identifier: islandora:16540

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: Visual analysis (this drawing maps areas of high and low visual exposure as a design informant), Scale: NTS (scale bar indicated)
Identifier: islandora:22683

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