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Building a Church
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construction work, manual labour, manual workersConstruction workers--Nigeria, Manual work--Nigeria, Blue collar workers--Nigeria
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A man lifting bricks during the construction of a church.
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islandora:8251
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The Saambou National Building Society's new building in Bellville, Cape Town
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Bellville (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Business, Apartheid, Architecture, Building, Afrikaners
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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.
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islandora:16830
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South African Railways Building, Cape Town
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Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure, Architecture, Interior decoration
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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
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islandora:16155
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YWCA Building, Long Street, Cape Town, circa 1979
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Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Urban development, City planning
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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.'
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islandora:17444
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The remains of demolished buildings, District Six, Cape Town, South Africa
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District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--Social conditions, District Six (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Cape Town (South Africa)--History, ,
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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.
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islandora:18547
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Jakob Malgas inside an abandoned building being used as a lookout post within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
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Malgas, Jakob, San (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Khomani (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, Stone buildings--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ruined buildings--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
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Abandoned buildings and structures inside the park are now used as lookout posts for tourists and travellers. Images from this trip document the first excursions into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were a central part of the work on oral history and mapping in the first years of research.
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islandora:27016
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Building new homes
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Bushman, San, South Africa, indigenous, identity, ritual, land rights, art, crafts, army, dispossession, man, sillhouette, building, roof, house, San (African people)--South Africa--Northern Cape, San (African people)--Housing--South Africa--Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa)
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islandora:12489