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Title: Tramway, Camps Bay , Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Infrastructure, Tramways, Recreation, Transport, History,
Description: Mountain Tramway, Camps Bay.
Identifier: islandora:16958

Title: Men working on the engine of a train, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Infrastructure, Railroad trains
Description: Steam locomotive / Engineers carry out repairs to an engine in the Salt River workshops.
Identifier: islandora:16134

Title: Train passes under pedestrian bridge, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), circa 1929, Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Railroad trains
Description: The Old Sea Point Train: The old Sea Point train which used to run from Monument Station at the foot of Adderley Street along the Beach Front to the terminus near Queen's Road, is here seen passing under the bridge which took pedestrians to the old pavilion which was later demolished. Its tea room is seen on the left. The return fare from Cape Town to Sea Point on this train which was opened in September, 1892, was only 9d. This railway closed down on April 1929. The old Sea Point train which operated from September, 1892 until April, 1929.
Identifier: islandora:16140

Title: South African Railways Building, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Architecture, Interior decoration
Description: The upper picture of a new SA Railways building on the foreshore, suggests how clean architectural lines and space can be used to ensure character and dignity for the Cape Town of the future. This photograph is from the "Cape Town - Your City" exhibition reviewed today
Identifier: islandora:16155

Title: Epping Industrial Township, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Epping Industria (Cape Town, South Africa), Industrial districts, Infrastructure
Description: Epping Industrial Township. View taken from over Epping Garden Village. Epping Industrial Township seen in the middle distance.
Identifier: islandora:18132

Title: Old Mutual Building, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development
Description: Old Mutual Building, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15099

Title: Construction of the Cape Town railway station, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Landscapes, Architecture
Description: Aerial view shows the progress on the new R13.9m. Cape Town Railway Station. Cape Town's new railway station takes shape: This aerial view shows how work is progressing on the new R13.9m. Cape Town railway station. Five main-line platforms will be brought into service towards the end of next year and the non-White main-line station building will be opened at the same time. The station as a whole will not be finished till 1965.The lettered structures in the picture are: A - The bridge which will link Eastern Boulevard with Hertzog Boulevard on the Foreshore. B - Part of the Culemborg goods yard offices. C - The signal cabin for the new station. D - The Pirow Street bridge. E - The parcels building, which has been in use since May 1. F - Canopies over some of the new main-line platforms. G - Canopies over suburban line platforms. H - The communications building. I - Parts of the deck. The striped area indicates the full extent to be decked. J - The existing station. K - The non-White main-line station building. L - The Castle. M - The New Drill Hall which, with other military buildings next to it, will disappear to make way for part of the traffic interchange linking with the Pirow Street bridge. N - The Sir Lowry Road market, now in process of demolition. Much of its site will be used for traffic interchanges serving the Eastern Boulevard and Pirow Street bridges.
Identifier: islandora:16170

Title: Cafeteria in the new train station, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Architecture, Interior decoration
Description: New station canteen.
Identifier: islandora:16166

Title: Epping, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Epping Industria (Cape Town, South Africa), Industrial districts, Infrastructure
Description: Aerial view, Epping Industrial site, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:18133

Title: Athlone Power Station, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Athlone (Cape Town, South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Electric industries, Pollution
Description: Shrouded in early morning mist -- to which they are contributing generously -- are the twin towers of Athlone Power Station seen from De Waal Drive. In the background are the natural towers of the Hottentots Holland Mountains.
Identifier: islandora:18124

Title: The old Railway building, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Architecture, Interior decoration
Description: The old Railway Institute building in Adderley Street as it was and as it is today. Soon it will be no more.
Identifier: islandora:16160

Title: Aerial view of Otto du Plessis Drive, Cape Town
Subject: Aerial views, Ocean, Lion's Head (Cape Town, South Africa), Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa), Infrastructure, Building, ,
Description: The Otto du Plessis Drive over the new railway to the container berths in Table Bay harbour has been opened to traffic. The bridge was constructed by Murray and Stewart (Cape Town).
Identifier: islandora:15302

Title: Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Harbors, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development
Description: Table Bay Harbour as seen from the top of the new Sanlam building on the Foreshore.
Identifier: islandora:15089

Title: Rosebank, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rosebank (Cape Town, South Africa), Suburbs, Buildings, Roads, Infrastructure, Residential buildings
Description: Ayres Street, Rosebank.
Identifier: islandora:16596

Title: Cape Town through microscope
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development, Buildings
Description: Here you see modern Cape Town through a microscope, and the analysis shows that the place is rapidly becoming a dense concrete jungle.
Identifier: islandora:15100

Title: Railway station, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Architecture, Interior decoration
Description: Railway station, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16153

Title: Cape Town Civic Centre
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Urban development, Building
Description: New Civic Centre: overall view of the new Cape Town Civic Centre site on the Foreshore. The R6m basement contract is being handled by Murray and Stewart and is on schedule for completion in August, 1973. Matter & Weich (PTY) LTD.
Identifier: islandora:15093

Title: The old South African Airway freight depot, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure
Description: One building - the old S.A. Airway freight depot - remains to be demolished out of the whole old station complex. When this building is removed, it will be possible for the Cape Town City Council to proceed with its planned widening of Adderley Street to a new boundary (marked by a dotted line) running behind the old building.
Identifier: islandora:16158

Title: Cape Town City
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Urban areas, Infrastructure, Architecture, Land, Development, Traffic congestion
Description: Cape Town's most pressing problem: (Above) Cars seek refuge illegally on the Foreshore, with its many acres of vacant land.
Identifier: islandora:15077

Title: Epping, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Epping Industria (Cape Town, South Africa), Industrial districts, Infrastructure
Description: Aerial view, Epping Industrial site, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:18130

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