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Title: St. Peter's Church celebrates 100 years, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Religion, Church buildings, Centennial celebrations, etc., ,
Description: St. Peter's church, Mowbray which celebrated its centenary yesterday. The rector, the Rev. John Carter, can be seen standing at the church gates.
Identifier: islandora:15440

Title: Homestead to be demolished for office block, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Residential buildings, Eviction, ,
Description: Two hundred years old - This old homestead is to make way for a modern office block at Rondebosch. It is in a dangerous state of disrepair, and notices warning against a close approach have been placed outside it. In the foreground is a decorative foundation. Nobody can remember when it last played.
Identifier: islandora:15544

Title: Cave in Muizenberg Mountains, Cape Town
Subject: Nature, Historic sites, Caves, ,
Description: Kliphuis (stonehouse), Muizenberg: Probably the oldest known cave in the Muizenberg Mountains, some of the names are clearly visible in the picture, the rocks being literally covered with names and dates. The oldest date which is barely visible now, dates back to 2nd November 1873. The cave faces North-West and will easily accomodate a dozen persons for a weekend during bad weather.
Identifier: islandora:15377

Title: Kelly's Tower on Lansdowne Road, Cape Town
Subject: Historic sites, Infrastructure, ,
Description: The famous Cape landmark, Kelly's Tower, on Lansdowne Road in Phillipi was demolished yesterday to make way for roadworks. Left: The tower just before demolition.
Identifier: islandora:15818

Title: Grindstone for Josephine Mill being rolled into place, Cape Town
Subject: Windmills, Historical monuments, ,
Description: Rolling a new one-ton grindstone to its placing in the renovated Josephine Mill are, from left, Mr Jim Ndudula, Mr Elijah Gxenya, supervisor Mr D.J. Smit, Mr Jameson Manziwa (obscured), Mr Hendrik Mathuphi and carpenter Mr Tony Michaels.
Identifier: islandora:15556

Title: Gabled building at Zandvliet farm, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, ,
Description: The original gabled building dating back to 1699 at Zandvliet farm.
Identifier: islandora:15185

Title: Muizenberg Station, Cape Town
Subject: Historic sites, Railroads, ,
Description: Muizenberg Station, about 1898. The photograph is from an album entitled A Souvenir Of A Pleasant Holiday, compiled by a great-aunt of Mrs Phyllis Leeson of Constantia.
Identifier: islandora:15394

Title: Mostert's Mill in the 1950's, Cape Town
Subject: Windmills, Historic monuments, ,
Description: Before: In this rustic view of Mostert's Mill about 30 years ago, the threshing floor wall clearly formed part of the complex. (Picture by courtesy of the National Monuments' Council).
Identifier: islandora:15368

Title: Historic Valkenberg homestead, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Residential buildings, Valkenberg Mental Hospital, ,
Description: The historic Valkenberg homestead at Observatory - rotting in the rain.
Identifier: islandora:15581

Title: What Mowbray's main road used to look like, Cape Town
Subject: Historic districts, Horse-drawn vehicles, Residential buildings, ,
Description: Mowbray, Old Main Road. What Mowbray's main road used to look like, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15439

Title: Muizenberg from Boyes Drive, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Historic districts, ,
Description: An old photograph of Muizenberg from Boyes Drive - "a revival of tourism would once again return this lovely surburb to its earlier grandeur."
Identifier: islandora:15382

Title: Shrine of Islam, Cape Town
Subject: Religion, Worship, Historic sites, ,
Description: Malay Kramat in Constantia Valley: This shrine of Islam is on a vine covered hill top in the heart of Constantia Valley. The kramat is one of the five that lie in an imaginary circle in the peninsula within which Malays living believe themselves protected from certain ills. One of the kramats in the circle is on Robben Island.
Identifier: islandora:15481

Title: The sun porch of Zonnekus in Milnerton, Cape Town
Subject: Furniture, Residential buildings, Historic buildings, ,
Description: The beautiful vaulted sunporch of Zonnekus. / Zonnekus, the magnificent beach home at Milnerton, built in 1929 for the late Sir David Graaff, stands today as an opulent, rambling monument to a past era of luxury living. It is the only house on the island that was recently sold for R3-million to the Harry Fuchs Investment Company, which plans to turn into a luxury Mediterranean-style village of 350 houses that will sell for a total of about R70-million. The company plans to install all services, build a new bridge, town houses, condominiums and a convenience shopping centre.
Identifier: islandora:15292

Title: Statue of Jan van Riebeeck
Subject: Statues, Historical monuments, ,
Description: Statue of Jan van Riebeeck with Table Mountain in the background, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15266

Title: Rhodes Day Memorial service held at Rhodes Memorial, Cape Town
Subject: Historical monuments, ,
Description: Mr Rex Pennington, a Rhodes Scholar, and a master at Bishops, delivering the address at the annual Rhodes Day memorial service held at the Rhodes Memorial, Groote Schuur.
Identifier: islandora:15267

Title: Zandvliet's Georgian-style main house in a state of disrepair, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Historic buildings, ,
Description: Zandvliet's Georgian-style main house: with a sagging roof, termite-ridden mahogany ceiling beams, destroyed floorboards and ruined fireplaces, the house and original outbuildings would cost R2-million to restore.
Identifier: islandora:15186

Title: The dovecote at Koornhoop in Mowbray, Cape Town
Subject: Historic buildings, Residential buildings, Farmhouses, Dovecotes, ,
Description: Historic dovecote at "Koornhoop" Mowbray.
Identifier: islandora:15426

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