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Title: Oral history interview with Mr and Mrs Curtis [Part 4 of 4]
Subject: Oral history, Harfield Village (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, ,
Description: Karen Daniels interviews Mr and Mrs Curtis, ex-residents of Harfield Village, Cape Town. These interviews provide a very rich source or oral history regarding social life in Harfield Village and Claremont, as well as forced removals and their after-effects. Harfield Village, before the Group Areas Act, was a small mixed area of African, coloured and white inhabitants and was also known as "die vlak" by the locals. The themes included in the interviews are: inter-racial mixing and romanticisation of racial harmony, community and family relationships, religion - both Christian (Anglican, Methodist, Dutch Reformed) and Muslim (Harvey Road, Stegman Road and Main Road Mosques) - and schooling, leisure activities such as the Coon Carnival, music and jazz, shebeens and drinking. Class issues are discussed with reference to crime, gangs, "skollies", home ownership, rentals, incomes and employment. The physical, emotional and economic hardships endured by Harfield residents during and after the forced removals and the Group Areas Act are also discussed. Each interview in this collection contains a useful summary of the interview dynamics and the date of the interview., Forced removals, Cwc6.09b.mp3: Part 4 of 4 ; 16:01 min; interview 9 of 39
Identifier: islandora:24715

Title: Oral history interview with Mr and Mrs Hiyat
Subject: Oral history, Harfield Village (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, ,
Description: Karen Daniels interviews Mr and Mrs Hiyat, ex-residents of Harfield Village, Cape Town. These interviews provide a very rich source or oral history regarding social life in Harfield Village and Claremont, as well as forced removals and their after-effects. Harfield Village, before the Group Areas Act, was a small mixed area of African, coloured and white inhabitants and was also known as "die vlak" by the locals. The themes included in the interviews are: inter-racial mixing and romanticisation of racial harmony, community and family relationships, religion - both Christian (Anglican, Methodist, Dutch Reformed) and Muslim (Harvey Road, Stegman Road and Main Road Mosques) - and schooling, leisure activities such as the Coon Carnival, music and jazz, shebeens and drinking. Class issues are discussed with reference to crime, gangs, "skollies", home ownership, rentals, incomes and employment. The physical, emotional and economic hardships endured by Harfield residents during and after the forced removals and the Group Areas Act are also discussed. Each interview in this collection contains a useful summary of the interview dynamics and the date of the interview., Forced removals, Cwc6.17a.mp3: Part 1 of 1 ; 27:06 min; interview 17 of 39
Identifier: islandora:24718

Title: Oral history interview with Mrs Juliega Gaffoor [Part 2 of 3]
Subject: Oral history, Harfield Village (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Gaffoor, Juliega, ,
Description: Karen Daniels interviews Mrs Juliega Gaffoor, an ex-resident of Harfield Village, Cape Town. These interviews provide a very rich source or oral history regarding social life in Harfield Village and Claremont, as well as forced removals and their after-effects. Harfield Village, before the Group Areas Act, was a small mixed area of African, coloured and white inhabitants and was also known as "die vlak" by the locals. The themes included in the interviews are: inter-racial mixing and romanticisation of racial harmony, community and family relationships, religion - both Christian (Anglican, Methodist, Dutch Reformed) and Muslim (Harvey Road, Stegman Road and Main Road Mosques) - and schooling, leisure activities such as the Coon Carnival, music and jazz, shebeens and drinking. Class issues are discussed with reference to crime, gangs, "skollies", home ownership, rentals, incomes and employment. The physical, emotional and economic hardships endured by Harfield residents during and after the forced removals and the Group Areas Act are also discussed. Each interview in this collection contains a useful summary of the interview dynamics and the date of the interview., Forced removals, Cwc6.13b.mp3: Part 2 of 3 ; 30:29 min; interview 13 of 39
Identifier: islandora:24722

Title: The Earl and Countess of Athlone with Mr & Mrs. Lancelot Ussher at their Newlands home, Cape Town
Subject: Dwellings--South Africa--Cape Town, Aristocracy (Social class), South Africa--Social life and customs, Colonialism
Description: The Earl and Countess of Athlone with Mr. & Mrs. Lancelot Ussher of Newlands, with whom they are staying at Newlands
Identifier: islandora:14785

Title: Oral history interview with Mrs Juliega Gaffoor [Part 1 of 3]
Subject: Oral history, Harfield Village (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Gaffoor, Juliega, ,
Description: Karen Daniels interviews Mrs Juliega Gaffoor, an ex-resident of Harfield Village, Cape Town. These interviews provide a very rich source or oral history regarding social life in Harfield Village and Claremont, as well as forced removals and their after-effects. Harfield Village, before the Group Areas Act, was a small mixed area of African, coloured and white inhabitants and was also known as "die vlak" by the locals. The themes included in the interviews are: inter-racial mixing and romanticisation of racial harmony, community and family relationships, religion - both Christian (Anglican, Methodist, Dutch Reformed) and Muslim (Harvey Road, Stegman Road and Main Road Mosques) - and schooling, leisure activities such as the Coon Carnival, music and jazz, shebeens and drinking. Class issues are discussed with reference to crime, gangs, "skollies", home ownership, rentals, incomes and employment. The physical, emotional and economic hardships endured by Harfield residents during and after the forced removals and the Group Areas Act are also discussed. Each interview in this collection contains a useful summary of the interview dynamics and the date of the interview., Forced removals, Cwc6.13a.mp3: Part 1 of 3 ; 30:28 min; interview 13 of 39
Identifier: islandora:24721

Title: Oral history interview with Mrs Juliega Gaffoor [Part 3 of 3]
Subject: Oral history, Harfield Village (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, Gaffoor, Juliega, ,
Description: Karen Daniels interviews Mrs Juliega Gaffoor, an ex-resident of Harfield Village, Cape Town. These interviews provide a very rich source or oral history regarding social life in Harfield Village and Claremont, as well as forced removals and their after-effects. Harfield Village, before the Group Areas Act, was a small mixed area of African, coloured and white inhabitants and was also known as "die vlak" by the locals. The themes included in the interviews are: inter-racial mixing and romanticisation of racial harmony, community and family relationships, religion - both Christian (Anglican, Methodist, Dutch Reformed) and Muslim (Harvey Road, Stegman Road and Main Road Mosques) - and schooling, leisure activities such as the Coon Carnival, music and jazz, shebeens and drinking. Class issues are discussed with reference to crime, gangs, "skollies", home ownership, rentals, incomes and employment. The physical, emotional and economic hardships endured by Harfield residents during and after the forced removals and the Group Areas Act are also discussed. Each interview in this collection contains a useful summary of the interview dynamics and the date of the interview., Forced removals, Cwc6.14a.mp3: Part 3 of 3 ; 13:06 min; interview 14 of 39
Identifier: islandora:24723

Title: Mr and Mrs J.D.J. Roux outside their house, Cape Town
Subject: Bergvliet (Cape Town, South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Housing, Apartheid, Whites, South Africa. Group Areas Act, 1950, City planning
Description: Apartheid-era housing development at Bergvliet, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:16850

Title: Mr Leslie Jones, deputy commander, Nettleton VC MOTHs, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Memorials, Veterans, Apartheid
Description: Mr Leslie Jones, deputy commander of the Nettleton VC MOTHs [The Memorable Order of Tin Hats], salutes under the war memorial in Adderley Street yesterday. Hundreds of veterans from both world wars yesterday paid tribute to their fallen comrades during the 40th anniversary of the battle of El Alamein, in which 800 South African soldiers were killed or wounded. Representatives from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Red Cross, MOTHS and the RAF [Royal Air Forces] Association laid 23 wreaths.
Identifier: islandora:14499

Title: Mr Faghrie Patel of the Stellenbosch Civic Alliance is held high by jubilant supporters after his crucial victory, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, Post-apartheid era
Description: Victorious: Mr Faghrie Patel of the Stellenbosch Civic Alliance is held high by jubilant supporters after his crucial victory in a nine-way fight in Cloetesville. Mr Patel was initially an African National Congress (ANC) nominee, but after a dispute - against him. He is still an African National Congress (ANC) member.
Identifier: islandora:18056

Title: Oral history interview with Mr and Mrs Curtis [Part 2 of 4]
Subject: Oral history, Harfield Village (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, ,
Description: Karen Daniels interviews Mr and Mrs Curtis, ex-residents of Harfield Village, Cape Town. These interviews provide a very rich source or oral history regarding social life in Harfield Village and Claremont, as well as forced removals and their after-effects. Harfield Village, before the Group Areas Act, was a small mixed area of African, coloured and white inhabitants and was also known as "die vlak" by the locals. The themes included in the interviews are: inter-racial mixing and romanticisation of racial harmony, community and family relationships, religion - both Christian (Anglican, Methodist, Dutch Reformed) and Muslim (Harvey Road, Stegman Road and Main Road Mosques) - and schooling, leisure activities such as the Coon Carnival, music and jazz, shebeens and drinking. Class issues are discussed with reference to crime, gangs, "skollies", home ownership, rentals, incomes and employment. The physical, emotional and economic hardships endured by Harfield residents during and after the forced removals and the Group Areas Act are also discussed. Each interview in this collection contains a useful summary of the interview dynamics and the date of the interview., Forced removals, Cwc6.08b.mp3: Part 2 of 4 ; 30:32 min; interview 8 of 39
Identifier: islandora:24713

Title: Oral history interview with Mr and Mrs Curtis [Part 1 of 4]
Subject: Oral history, Harfield Village (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, ,
Description: Karen Daniels interviews Mr and Mrs Curtis, ex-residents of Harfield Village, Cape Town. These interviews provide a very rich source or oral history regarding social life in Harfield Village and Claremont, as well as forced removals and their after-effects. Harfield Village, before the Group Areas Act, was a small mixed area of African, coloured and white inhabitants and was also known as "die vlak" by the locals. The themes included in the interviews are: inter-racial mixing and romanticisation of racial harmony, community and family relationships, religion - both Christian (Anglican, Methodist, Dutch Reformed) and Muslim (Harvey Road, Stegman Road and Main Road Mosques) - and schooling, leisure activities such as the Coon Carnival, music and jazz, shebeens and drinking. Class issues are discussed with reference to crime, gangs, "skollies", home ownership, rentals, incomes and employment. The physical, emotional and economic hardships endured by Harfield residents during and after the forced removals and the Group Areas Act are also discussed. Each interview in this collection contains a useful summary of the interview dynamics and the date of the interview., Forced removals, Cwc6.08a.mp3: Part 1 of 4 ; 30:34 min; interview 8 of 39
Identifier: islandora:24712

Title: The Earl and Countess of Athlone with Mr & Mrs. Lancelot Ussher at their Newlands home, Cape Town
Subject: Dwellings--South Africa--Cape Town, Aristocracy (Social class), South Africa--Social life and customs, Colonialism
Description: The Earl and Countess of Athlone with Mr. & Mrs. Lancelot Ussher of Newlands, with whom they are staying at Newlands
Identifier: islandora:14445

Title: Mr Steven Ntsane, reastrained DP Youth, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Politics, Democratic Party (South Africa), Youth, Apartheid
Description: Angry: Mr Steven Ntsane, a member of the regional executive of the Democratic Party (DP) youth, is restrained after the crowd threatened to manhandle him. Western Cape DP chairman Mr Jasper Walsh looks on.
Identifier: islandora:17631

Title: Oral history interview with Mr and Mrs Curtis [Part 3 of 4]
Subject: Oral history, Harfield Village (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Claremont (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Colored people (South Africa)--Relocation--South Africa--Cape Town, ,
Description: Karen Daniels interviews Mr and Mrs Curtis, ex-residents of Harfield Village, Cape Town. These interviews provide a very rich source or oral history regarding social life in Harfield Village and Claremont, as well as forced removals and their after-effects. Harfield Village, before the Group Areas Act, was a small mixed area of African, coloured and white inhabitants and was also known as "die vlak" by the locals. The themes included in the interviews are: inter-racial mixing and romanticisation of racial harmony, community and family relationships, religion - both Christian (Anglican, Methodist, Dutch Reformed) and Muslim (Harvey Road, Stegman Road and Main Road Mosques) - and schooling, leisure activities such as the Coon Carnival, music and jazz, shebeens and drinking. Class issues are discussed with reference to crime, gangs, "skollies", home ownership, rentals, incomes and employment. The physical, emotional and economic hardships endured by Harfield residents during and after the forced removals and the Group Areas Act are also discussed. Each interview in this collection contains a useful summary of the interview dynamics and the date of the interview., Forced removals, Cwc6.09a.mp3: Part 3 of 4 ; 30:28 min; interview 9 of 39
Identifier: islandora:24714

Title: Mr. C.R. Swart swears in four new Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Politics, Cabinet ministers, National Party (South Africa), Governments
Description: Four new Ministers and Deputy Ministers were sworn in by the State President (Mr. C.R. Swart) at his residence to-day. Picture shows (from left) Mr. J. F. W. Haak, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs; Mr. John Vorster, Minister of Justice; Dr. Verwoerd, the Prime Minister; Mr. Swart; Mr. P. W. Botha, Minister of Coloured Affairs, Community Development and Housing; and Mr. J.G.H. van der Wath, Deputy Minister for South West African Affairs.
Identifier: islandora:16905

Title: Mr Leslie Jones, deputy commander, Nettleton VC MOTHs, Cape Town
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Memorials, Veterans, Apartheid
Description: Mr Leslie Jones, deputy commander of the Nettleton VC MOTHs [The Memorable Order of Tin Hats], salutes under the war memorial in Adderley Street yesterday. Hundreds of veterans from both world wars yesterday paid tribute to their fallen comrades during the 40th anniversary of the battle of El Alamein, in which 800 South African soldiers were killed or wounded. Representatives from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Red Cross, MOTHS and the RAF [Royal Air Forces] Association laid 23 wreaths.
Identifier: islandora:14853

Title: ANC regional executive member Mr Ebrahim Rasool, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Demonstrations, Politics, South African Police
Description: Two sides of the coin: African National Congress (ANC) regional executive member, Mr Ebrahim Rasool, makes a point while police look on during yesterday's protest outside the Ciskei consulate in Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17887

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