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Title: The Saambou National Building Society's new building in Bellville, Cape Town
Subject: Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Business, Apartheid, Architecture, Building, Afrikaners
Description: An example of the office building accommodation available in Bellville's growing central business district district is this modern building society block. The Saambou National Building Society's new building in Bellville was officially opened this week by Dr C.F. Albertyn. In addition to the shopping space on the ground floor, there are seven floors of office space and the banking hall also provides for art exhibitions. Saambou now owns buildings in Bellville valued at more than R1 500 000. With office accommodation in big demand in the rapidly developing Tygeberg area, office blocks are going up all over. One of the latest and largest blocks is the Saambou National Building, opened towards the end of last year. This building offers shopping space on the ground floor and seven floors of office space.
Identifier: islandora:16830

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: Policeman watches a building being destroyed by fire, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Vandalism, Law enforcement
Description: A riot-squad policeman watches as a fire rages inside part of the Nyanga East Community Centre today.
Identifier: islandora:16277

Title: The Coloured Representative Council (CRC) building, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, Gardens, Architecture, Landscapes
Description: Coloured Representative Council building - symbol of apartheid.
Identifier: islandora:16002

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: 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: The remains of demolished buildings, District Six, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Cape Town (South Africa)--History, ,
Description: Lion's head overlooks the demolition of buildings in District Six, Cape Town in the 1970's during the state orchestrated forced removals to locations further from the city.
Identifier: islandora:18547

Title: Cape Times building, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Business, Media, Design
Description: Rear entrance to the Cape Times building, in St. George's Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17032

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: 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: Police van outside building, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Law enforcement, Motorcars
Description: A police van stands outside the Ecumenical Centre in Mowbray. Police officers can be seen in the doorway of the building, which houses various organisations that were today declared "unlawful".
Identifier: islandora:16042

Title: Enviromentalists protest building of restaurant at Cape Point, Cape Town
Subject: Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Environmental activists, Demonstrations, Environment, Local government, Urban development
Description: We protest: Environmentalists objecting to the proposed restaurant get their message across to councillors during their visit.
Identifier: islandora:17007

Title: Commercial Exchange Building, Parade Plein, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), City planning, Urban development, Environment, Architecture
Description: Commercial Exchange Building: Parade Plein and Kasteilstral. The Commercial Exchange Building on the site now occupied by the Grand Parade was demolished in 1893 to make way for the Post Office building.
Identifier: islandora:17049

Title: The Cape Argus Buildings,Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Newspapers, Media, Journalism, Architecture,
Description: The Argus Building, c.1940s
Identifier: islandora:16683

Title: Two men building a shack, Cape Town
Subject: Squatter settlements, Homeless persons, Architecture, ,
Description: Heave-ho - Mr Joseph Themba Ntswanqela (foreground), helped by Mr Zulungle Vityolo, builds a shack in Noordhoek.
Identifier: islandora:15561

Title: Lloyds' Building, Cape Town, 1953
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historical, Demolition, Political organisations, Urban development
Description: The Communist Party of South Africa (Cape District) had its offices at Lloyd's Building in Burg St, Cape Town, before its banning.
Identifier: islandora:17198

Title: Exterior of Cape Times Building, Cape Town, circa 1960s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Business, Media
Description: Rear entrance to the Cape Times building, in St George's Street, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17030

Title: Policeman looks at the damage done to a building by rioters, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Vandalism, Demonstrations, Law enforcement
Description: The Nyanga Post Office destroyed by rioters.
Identifier: islandora:16248

Title: Report on human remains removed from a building site, Cape Town. western freeway site, bounded by Riebeek, Buitengracht and Bree Streets.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, , ,
Description: Typed report on human remains removed from a building site which is bounded by Riebeek, Buitengracht and Bree Streets, Cape Town, South Africa (Western Freeway Site). Attached is a newspaper article from the Argus 1982 containing a historical map of central Cape Town. Archaeological material found are, human remains, remains of domestic animals, china, clay pipes and a possible Later Stone Age midden beneath the historical level.
Identifier: islandora:22108

Title: Photographic display, The Argus building, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Newspapers, Media, Journalism, Architecture, Photography,
Description: Part of a large crowd which gathered outside The Argus to-day shortly after a display of pictures of President John Kennedy were put up.
Identifier: islandora:16678

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