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Title: Residences in Loader Street, Cape Town
Subject: Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Residential buildings, ,
Description: The Loader Street area has been a renovator's paradise for the past few years. According to estate agent, Mr John Hocknell, property in the area is almost completely sold out and there is little still to be had. Some renovated properties are still changing hands for under R20 000 though.
Identifier: islandora:15206

Title: Burning tyres and other materials at a Stop Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Vandalism, Law enforcement, Civil unrest, Violence, Roads
Description: Burning tyres and other materials at a Stop Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16217

Title: Union celebrations in St George's Street, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), date unknown, Festivals, History, Colonialism
Description: Union celebrations in St George's Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:14530

Title: Jarvis Street Baptist Church, Green Point, Cape Town, 1970
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Church buildings, Historical buildings, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Race discrimination
Description: The Jarvis Street Baptist Church, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, will soon be moved away to the Cape Flats.
Identifier: islandora:17309

Title: House in Wale Street, Cape Town, 1951
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Architecture, Demolition, Urban development
Description: Old house at the top of Wale Street.
Identifier: islandora:17206

Title: Lower Adderley street, Cape Town.
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, Commerce, Roads
Description: Lower Adderley Street as it appears today: excavation has been made to receive a combination of concrete tunnels that will convey the city's storm water to the new harbour.
Identifier: islandora:17364

Title: Gas explosion in Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1937
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historical buildings, Utilities, Energy, Disasters
Description: The famous Adderley-street explosion.
Identifier: islandora:17352

Title: Plein Street, Cape Town, 1963
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Historical, Motorcars, Roads
Description: Traffic police in Plein Street, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:17506

Title: Circus and pier, Adderley Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Cape Town Harbour, Recreation
Description: Cape Town Pier at the bottom of Adderley Street all lit up in 1929
Identifier: islandora:17071

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1908
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Transport, Urban development, Tramways
Description: Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1908. Electric trams, Cape carts and drays.
Identifier: islandora:17353

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: Union of South Africa celebrations at Adderley Street, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Festivals, Colonialism
Description: Union celebrations, Adderley St. from the lower end.
Identifier: islandora:14906

Title: Main Street of Fish Hoek, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Fish Hoek (South Africa), Motorcars, Roads, Suburbs
Description: Photograph shows the main street of Fish Hoek, where most of the shops in the town are situated. Houses overlooking the town and False Bay can be seen on the mountain slopes in the background.
Identifier: islandora:14620

Title: Long Street, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Infrastructure, Urban development, City planning, Roads
Description: Long Street
Identifier: islandora:17363

Title: YWCA Building, Long Street, Cape Town, circa 1979
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Urban development, City planning
Description: The future of the old YWCA building, a fine example of Victorian architecture in Long Street is in the balance. The old YWCA building, or No. 76 to 80 Long Street, is listed in the definitive work, Buildings of Central Cape Town, as being Victorian with a distinctive cast of double level veranda. On the second floor a panel reads 'In memory of Minnie and Maria Bam, Founded 1886 Rebuilt 1903.'
Identifier: islandora:17444

Title: Protesters run up the street to escape the teargas, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Weapons
Description: Crowds scatter up Darling Street as police fire teargas on the parade yesterday.
Identifier: islandora:16329

Title: Offices of Herbert Penny & Co, St George's Street, Cape Town, circa 1925
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Real estate agents, Urban development, Commerce
Description: In the beginning: Herbert Penny's offices at 45 St Georges Street. The picture was taken about 1925.
Identifier: islandora:17188

Title: Street in Ocean View, Cape Town
Subject: Residential buildings, Communities, Apartheid, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Forced removals (South Africa), , ,
Description: Ocean View.
Identifier: islandora:15607

Title: Street in Atlantis, Cape Town
Subject: Atlantis (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, Apartheid, Labour, Industrialisation, City planning
Description: There are now more than 600 houses completed and occupied by employees of new industries at Atlantis.
Identifier: islandora:16701

Title: Guard of Honour marching down Parliament street, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Armed forces, ,
Description: Opening of Parliament. Guard of Honour marching down Parliament Street after ceremony.
Identifier: islandora:15723

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