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Title: Original map of the Transvaal or South-African Republic including the gold and diamondfields
Subject: Transvaal (South Africa) -- Maps., Africa, Southern -- Maps., Diamond mines and mining -- South Africa -- Maps., Gold mines and mining -- South Africa -- Maps.
Description: Map shows the Transvaal Republic with surrounding territories including Bamangoato country, Setshele's country, Griqualand West, Orange Free State, Basutoland [Lesotho], Natal, Utrecht, Zululand and Umzila's territory. The map also indicates British and Portuguese dominions, towns, farms, small villages, mission stations, African kraals and villages, rivers, fountains or pits, and the boundary of the tsetse fly., Relief shown by contours., Bar scales in English and German miles.
Identifier: islandora:19628

Title: Zuurberg, South African National Park
Subject: Forest, Albany Thicket, Zonal & Intrazonal Forest, , , , ,
Description: Location: Zuurberg, Addo Elephant National Park., Ecology: Forested steep sided valleys.
Identifier: islandora:10559

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: Map of the South African Republic or Trans-Vaal Showing the newly discovered Gold Diggings & the Diamond Fields in the Orange River Free State (adjoining)
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: London. Purcell, Matthew A.
Identifier: islandora:25589

Title: The evidence from linguistic classification south of the Zambezi. African History Seminar (November 3rd 1960)
Subject: African languages - History
Description: Notes. Handwritten.
Identifier: islandora:7629

Title: Route of the South African Gold Fields Exploration Company's expedition 1869 to 1872 (and previous tracks)
Subject: South Africa -- Maps., Africa, Southern -- Maps.
Description: The map, which shows the route and previous tracks in red, covers the Eastern Cape, Orange Free State, Natal, Transvaal, Southern Rhodesia and Northern Rhodesia. Features and relief such as rivers, valleys and mountains as well as towns are indicated. The map includes detailed annotations regarding the people en route as well as notes on topographical conditions and on earlier expeditions., Map is printed in 3 pieces.
Identifier: islandora:19773

Title: South African Railways, Table Bay Harbour
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps., Table Bay (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Plan shows Table Bay harbour area including Victoria Basin, Alfred Basin, the graving dock, Craig's Battery, R.N.V.R. Drill Battery, Fort Knocke, Military Hospital, City Corporation fruit and vegetable market, African "Location", the Prestwich Street burial grounds, Green Point Common, Corporation Athletic Ground, feather market, the Seamen's Institute, Adderley Pier, the convict station, the electric power station, traffic offices, Somerset Hospital, Fort Wynyard, the disused lighthouse at Mouille Point and the municipality of Woodstock as well as the Sea Point railway, Cape Town railway station and contour areas in the Bay. The reference key gives details of the breakwater light, the noonday time signal and soundings in the Bay., South African Railways and Harbours.
Identifier: islandora:19899

Title: Sketch Map of South African Telegraphs
Subject: South Africa--Telegraphs--History--Maps, Telecommunication systems--South Africa--Maps,
Description: Sketch map of South African telagraphs showing, provinces, territories, international and provincial boundaries, enlaged plan of around Port Elizabeth and Durban, telegraphs of North Bulawayo, telegraph lines, names of towns, harbours, roads, and rivers. No scale or projection given.
Identifier: islandora:29935

Title: Application for the lectureship in anatomy at the South African College, Cape Town, with copies of testimonials in favour of Matthew Robertson Drennan, M.A., M.B., Ch.B.
Subject: Academics--South Africa--Biography, Drennan, M. R. (Matthew Robertson), 1885-1965.
Description: Printed pamphlet with Matthew Drennan's letter of application including his curriculum vitae, lists of prizes, bursaries and honours. Included are testimonials from the University of Edinburgh faculty presented as part of his application.
Identifier: islandora:21321

Title: The old South African Airway freight depot, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Railroads, Transport, Infrastructure
Description: One building - the old S.A. Airway freight depot - remains to be demolished out of the whole old station complex. When this building is removed, it will be possible for the Cape Town City Council to proceed with its planned widening of Adderley Street to a new boundary (marked by a dotted line) running behind the old building.
Identifier: islandora:16158

Title: Members of the San community at the South African San Institute (SASI) office
Subject: Kassie, Antjie ; Esau, Katriena, 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, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: Antjie Kassie, Katriena Esau and an unidentified member of the San community rest outside the South African San Institute (SASI) offices in Upington, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:27041

Title: Ngive (a border town in Southern Angola) in ruins after the withdrawal of troops from the South African Defence Force in 1990.
Subject: Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Buildings--War damage--Angola--Cunene (Province),
Description: Ngive, a town in the Cunene Province of Angola is deserted and ruined after the withdrawal of troops from the South African Defence Force in 1990.
Identifier: islandora:7077

Title: Congress of South African Trade Unions protest, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Labor unions, Cosatu
Description: Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) protest, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17833

Title: South African Prime Minister Strijdom's coffin being loaded onto a train, 1958
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Apartheid, Politicians, Trains, Transport
Description: A group of cabinet ministers on Cape Town Station load the coffin of J. G. Strijdom onto the mourning coach on its journey to Pretoria. The group of cabinet ministers consisted of P. O. Sauer, B. J. Schoeman, J. F. T. Naude, Dr T. E. Donges, Dr E. H. Louw and C. R. Swart.
Identifier: islandora:17416

Title: South African union, 1910, Adderley Street, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), circa 1910, Festivals, Colonialism, History
Description: South African union, 1910, Adderley St., Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:14911

Title: War-injured People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) and South African Defence Force (SADF) combatants share a hospital room at Oshakati Hospital
Subject: Namibia--Armed Forces, South Africa--Armed Forces, War casualties--Namibia--Oshakati
Description: War-injured People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) and South African Defence Force (SADF) combatants share a hospital room at Oshakati Hospital.
Identifier: islandora:6951

Title: UCT students protest banning of South African citizens, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Rondebosch (Cape Town, South Africa), Civil unrest, Demonstrations, National Union of South African Students, Exile
Description: Student delegates at the Nusas [National Union of South African Students] congress being held this week at the University of Cape Town demonstrated on university property beside Rhodes Drive yesterday afternoon against the banning of the Rev. Stephen Hayes, an Anglican clergyman.
Identifier: islandora:16419

Title: South African Reserve Bank, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Banking, Commerce, Architecture, Building
Description: Cape Town - S.A. Reserve Bank Building, St George's Street
Identifier: islandora:16753

Title: People protest the actions of (South African Typographical Union (S.A.T.U), Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, South African Typographical Union
Description: People protest the actions of S.A.T.U, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16102

Title: South African Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town
Subject: Infrastructure, Landscapes, Telescopes, Observatories, ,
Description: The royal Observatory tucked behind the trees near the Liesbeek River. The Sutherland Observatory, contrary to poopular belief, has not made this one obsolete. Here, most of the analytical and reduction work is done by Sir Richard Woolley, director of the new South African Astronomical Observatory. The Royal Observatory, tucked away behind the trees near the Liesbeek River, Observatory - a recent aerial picture of the complex rarely seen by the public.
Identifier: islandora:15576

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