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Title: Woman posing for a portrait holding a plant, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Subject: Women--South Africa, South Africa—Social life and customs—20th century,
Description: A woman poses for a portrait holding a plant in a garden in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18445

Title: Africa. Ex magna orbis terre discriptione Gerardis Mercatoris desumpta
Subject: Africa
Description: Atlas first published in 1569. Map issued in several editions and in many languages. Includes Latin text on back of map. The cartouche is circular, surrounded by decorative scrolls and two satyrs., Duisburg. Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594
Identifier: islandora:25241

Title: Image from rock painting site. Site of Roodeheuwel, Swartberg Mountain range, Western Cape, South Africa.
Subject: Rock paintings--South Africa--Western Cape., , ,
Description: Rock painting consisting of finger dots in black, 5.5 inches wide.
Identifier: islandora:21670

Title: Map of part of northern Africa showing the routes of the expedition under Messrs Richardson, Barth, Overweg & Vogel in the years 1850 and 1853
Subject: Libya -- Maps., Libya -- Discovery and exploration -- Maps.
Description: Map of Libya, showing the Mediterranean coastline and the Gulf of Sidra, the Regency of Tripoli, Pashalic of Fezzan, Ghat and the Soudah or Black Mountains. The map also indicates the following routes: the route of Dr Barth and Dr Overweg in the Gharian Mountains, 2-24 February 1850; part of the route of Messrs Richardson, Barth and Overweg from Tripoli to Lake Tsad [Chad], 22 March to 2 August 1850; Dr Vogel's route, June to November 1853., Relief shown by hachures and spot heights., "Lith. by A. Petermann ..."., Includes an illustration of "Artemia oudneyi (Fezzan worm)."
Identifier: islandora:19666

Title: German East Africa. Daressalam
Subject: Dar es Salaam (Tanzania : Region) -- Maps., German East Africa -- Maps.
Description: Map showing towns, villages, international boundaries, railways, roads, tracks, telegraph lines, post and telegraph offices, heights in metres above sea level, mission stations, ruins, and "Mbuga" ("Low Country, often swampy in rainy season") in the Dar es Salaam area., Relief shown by form lines and spot heights., Projection not given., Grid reference: GDF., Index no.: D6.
Identifier: islandora:24768

Title: Map of Africa Showing its most Recent Discoveries
Subject: Africa
Description: "First appeared in Mitchell's New General Atlas in 1867". Map shows expedition routes of Stanley and Livingstone. Inset: Island of St. Helena (place where Napoleon was buried). Top right: 120; Prime meridian through Washington., Philadelphia. Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Identifier: islandora:25314

Title: Zulu hostel, South Africa, 1992
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa--Soweto, Political violence--South Africa--Soweto, Soweto (South Africa)--Social conditions, History--Political aspects--South Africa--Soweto, Weapons--South Africa--Soweto, Best of Marinovich
Description: Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporters show off weapons in a shebeen in Dobsonville hostel, while police search for weapons outside, Soweto, 1992. Thousands of people, both civilians and combatants, died in the so-called "Hostel War" that lasted from 1989-1995.
Identifier: islandora:1190

Title: Security guard's chair, South Africa, 2004
Subject: Chairs, Mpumalanga (South Africa)--Social conditions, Best of Marinovich
Description: Security guard's chair, Barberton-Badplaas road, Mpumalanga, 2004.
Identifier: islandora:1214

Title: Worker addressing assembly, Durban, South Africa
Subject: Strikes and lockouts--South Africa, Labor unions--South Africa, Labor disputes--South Africa,
Description: Leader addressing an assembly of Coronation Brick workers, Durban North, January 1973.
Identifier: islandora:18492

Title: Pearl Khubeha and Louisa Malapa in Trumpelsor Mansions, South Africa
Subject: Women--South Africa, City dwellers--South Africa, Johannesburg (South Africa)--Social conditions, Urban housing--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: Pearl Khubeha, Louisa Malapa and their friend's reflection in a mirror in their room in Trumpelsor Mansions, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18554

Title: Totius Africae Accuratissima Tabula, Authore Frederico de Wit, Amstelodami
Subject: Africa
Description: Watermark, Amsterdam. Wit, Frederik de
Identifier: islandora:25499

Title: Union of South Africa celebrations in Adderley Street, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Festivals, Colonialism
Description: Union celebrations, Burg Street looking into Greenmarket Square.
Identifier: islandora:14904

Title: South Africa : rainfall in May from the averages of observations
Subject: Rain and rainfall--South Africa--Maps, Rain and rainfall--South Africa--Measurement--Maps,
Description: Map of South Africa showing the mean annual rainfall for the month of May, rainfall stations, railways, roads, rivers, and plateaus. Relief shown by hachures. Some colour. Scale: 1 in. to 100 English miles. Projection not given.
Identifier: islandora:30044

Title: Two couples in a car, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: City dwellers--South Africa, Recreation areas--South Africa, Social conditions--South Africa, Leisure time--South Africa,
Description: Two couples relaxing in a car in Wemmer Pan, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:1268

Title: Image from rock painting site. Site of Bergplaas State Forest, George, South Africa.
Subject: Rock paintings--South Africa--Western Cape., , ,
Description: Rock painting of an unidentified figure in red.
Identifier: islandora:21654

Title: Winston Mankunku Ngozi playing live at Luxurama, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa, Ngozi, Winston Mankunku, 1943-2009
Description: Winston Mankunku Ngozi, jazz saxophonist, plays live at Luxurama in Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18248

Title: Southern Africa
Subject: Southern Africa--Discovery and exploration--Maps, Southern Africa--Description and travel--Maps, Southern Africa--Kingdoms--Maps, ,
Description: An early map of southern Africa without boundaries, showing kingdoms, names of kings, with images of ships, descriptions of Hottentot women, South East islands and Southern and Eastern Parts, and rivers. Some colours. No scale given.
Identifier: islandora:29932

Title: Basil Coetzee and Abdullah Ibrahim practicing before a live performance, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Pianists--South Africa, Ibrahim, Abdullah, 1934-, Coetzee, Basil
Description: Basil Coetzee (left) and Abdullah Ibrahim practice before a live performance in Strandfontein, Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18254

Title: Image from rock painting site. Site of Waterkloof, Western Cape, South Africa.
Subject: Rock paintings--South Africa--Western Cape., ,
Description: Red, shiny smudges on a rock face.
Identifier: islandora:21573

Title: Image from rock painting site. Site of Towerkop Staatsbos 1, Seweweekspoort, Swartberg Mountain range, Western Cape, South Africa.
Subject: Rock paintings--South Africa--Western Cape., , ,
Description: Rock painting consisting of finger smears in reddish-orange paint.
Identifier: islandora:21577

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