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Title: Fishing industry, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Table Bay (South Africa), Fishing industry, Recreation, Ocean, Seafood, Weather, Winds
Description: A fairly large number of Saldanha-based trawlers were forced to take shelter in Table Bay this week because of the high winds at sea. According to port officials the vessels were all wooden pelagic catchers and their skippers had indicated that the off-shore area between Saldanha and Cape Town had been hammered by south-easterly winds of up to 70 knots. Table Bay itself was lashed by a gale with gusts of up to 55 knots.
Identifier: islandora:15022

Title: Tramway, Camps Bay , Cape Town
Subject: Camps Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Infrastructure, Tramways, Recreation, Transport, History,
Description: Mountain Tramway, Camps Bay.
Identifier: islandora:16958

Title: Body of an unidentified man, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Death
Description: Victim - The body of an unidentified man was found with a bullet wound in the head next to a burnt-out vehicle in NY5 in Gugulethu on Saturday.
Identifier: islandora:16237

Title: Unconscious protester being carried, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Civil unrest, Demonstrations, Wounds and injuries
Description: Men help carry unconscious protester down stairs, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16425

Title: Property damaged by fire and rioting, Cape Town
Subject: Langa (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Vandalism
Description: The burnt out shells of shops and houses in Langa after a night of rioting and arson.
Identifier: islandora:16352

Title: Anti-abortionists, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations
Description: Shock tactics: Anti-abortionists make their point during a march to Parliament at the weekend.
Identifier: islandora:17850

Title: Two injured protesters lie in an ambulance, Cape Town
Subject: Guguletu (Cape Town,South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Wounds and injuries
Description: Two men wounded in Wednesday night's riots in Gugulethu are loaded into a waiting ambulance at the police station.
Identifier: islandora:16346

Title: Pupils hold posters and protest, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Youth
Description: Pupils at the Grassy Park High School demonstrate yesterday, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16331

Title: Image from rock painting site. Site of Waterkloof, Western Cape, South Africa.
Subject: Rock paintings--South Africa--Western Cape., ,
Description: Red, shiny smudges on a rock face.
Identifier: islandora:21573

Title: Image from rock painting site. Site of Towerkop Staatsbos 1, Seweweekspoort, Swartberg Mountain range, Western Cape, South Africa.
Subject: Rock paintings--South Africa--Western Cape., , ,
Description: Rock painting consisting of finger smears in reddish-orange paint.
Identifier: islandora:21577

Title: Riot squad vans arrive at a protest, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Demonstrations, Motorcars, Law enforcement
Description: Riot squad vans arrive in the City at the height of the unrest.
Identifier: islandora:16353

Title: People run out of the way of a smoking canister shot by police, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Weapons, Law enforcement
Description: People run out of the way of a smoking canister shot by police, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16284

Title: First automated control fire engine, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Emergency management, Water, Fire departments
Description: This R88 000 automated control fire engine, the first to be seen in South African, has won orders worth more than R3-million for suppliers, FMC (Pty) of Stikland. FMC makes smaller machines and plans to make this American-designed one locally as well. Pump priming, rewinding of hose reels and other functions are pushbutton controlled. The vehicle can carry a seven-man crew and 2 800 litres of water. Its top speed: 120 km an hour.
Identifier: islandora:14971

Title: Dock workers, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Ships, History, Cape Town Harbour (South Africa), Stevedores
Description: Dock workers, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17972

Title: Destruction done to property due to riots, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Vandalism, Property development
Description: Destruction done to property due to riots, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:16287

Title: Members of the Inkatha Freedom Party Western Cape committee, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, Memorials, Demonstrations
Description: Members of the Inkatha Freedom Party Western Cape committee hold a memorial service outside Parliament to mark the first anniversary of the Shell House shootings.
Identifier: islandora:18080

Title: Liesbeek River, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Liesbeek River (South Africa), Environment, Pollution, Health, Nature, Rivers
Description: The Black River as it is now known, was once part of the Liesbeek and Salt River complex which formed the original Paarden Eiland. Today it is slow and polluted with effluent from nearby Athlone Power Station.
Identifier: islandora:16586

Title: Man walks past a "troops out!" sign spray-painted onto the Castle, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Castle of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa), Vandalism, Armed forces
Description: A pedestrian walks past the Castle, seemingly oblivious of the controversial slogan painted on its wall facing Strand Street during the night.
Identifier: islandora:16225

Title: Policeman drags man caught looting, Cape Town
Subject: Nyanga (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Violence, Law enforcement, Robbery
Description: A constable drags a prisoner to the patrol van after police surprised looters at a burnt Nyanga bottle store yesterday.
Identifier: islandora:16348

Title: Docks post 1950, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Ships, History, Aerial views,
Description: View of docks, Cape Town post-1950.
Identifier: islandora:17970

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