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St. Peter's Church celebrates 100 years, Cape Town
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Historic buildings, Religion, Church buildings, Centennial celebrations, etc., ,
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St. Peter's church, Mowbray which celebrated its centenary yesterday. The rector, the Rev. John Carter, can be seen standing at the church gates.
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islandora:15440
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Homestead to be demolished for office block, Cape Town
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Historic buildings, Residential buildings, Eviction, ,
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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.
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Identifier
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islandora:15544
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Cave in Muizenberg Mountains, Cape Town
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Nature, Historic sites, Caves, ,
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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.
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Identifier
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islandora:15377
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Kelly's Tower on Lansdowne Road, Cape Town
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Historic sites, Infrastructure, ,
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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.
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Identifier
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islandora:15818
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Grindstone for Josephine Mill being rolled into place, Cape Town
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Windmills, Historical monuments, ,
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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.
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Identifier
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islandora:15556
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Muizenberg Station, Cape Town
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Historic sites, Railroads, ,
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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.
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Identifier
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islandora:15394
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Mostert's Mill in the 1950's, Cape Town
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Windmills, Historic monuments, ,
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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).
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Identifier
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islandora:15368
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Muizenberg from Boyes Drive, Cape Town
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Infrastructure, Historic districts, ,
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An old photograph of Muizenberg from Boyes Drive - "a revival of tourism would once again return this lovely surburb to its earlier grandeur."
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Identifier
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islandora:15382
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Shrine of Islam, Cape Town
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Religion, Worship, Historic sites, ,
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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.
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Identifier
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islandora:15481
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The sun porch of Zonnekus in Milnerton, Cape Town
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Furniture, Residential buildings, Historic buildings, ,
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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.
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islandora:15292