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Title: City Hall, Cape Town, circa 1934
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Roads, Urban development, Local government
Description: Cape Town City Hall, circa 1934.
Identifier: islandora:17365

Title: Offices of Herbert Penny & Co, St George's Street, Cape Town, circa 1925
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Real estate agents, Urban development, Commerce
Description: In the beginning: Herbert Penny's offices at 45 St Georges Street. The picture was taken about 1925.
Identifier: islandora:17188

Title: St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town, circa 1950s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Church Buildings, Architecture, Urban development
Description: The portico of the old St. George's Cathedral was demolished in 1952. Cape Town people who might wish to see just how lovely it was, can do so - by going to London to look at St Pancreas Church from the local design was adapted. The site of the old portico is largely used as a car park. The picture shows a view of St George's Street with the Cathedral at the top.
Identifier: islandora:17354

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: Aerial view of central Cape Town, circa 1940s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Historical, Architecture
Description: Aerial view of central Cape Town before the development of high-rise buildings.
Identifier: islandora:17045

Title: The Red House, Newlands, Cape Town, circa 1950
Subject: Newlands (Cape Town South Africa), Architecture, Culture, Colonialism
Description: The Red House [constructed in 1789], which was smothered annually in red paint.
Identifier: islandora:17473

Title: Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, circa 1950
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, City planning, Motorcars, Architecture
Description: The current row over proposed night-time parking in Greenmarket Square reminded a Pinelands reader, Mr Tony Freer, of the days when the historic square was a daily car park. This photograph was taken about 1950 from old Shell House - now the Inn on the Square and one of the prime movers for night-time parking.
Identifier: islandora:17359

Title: Longmarket Street, Cape Town, circa 1930s.
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Commerce, Architecture, Roads, Motorcars
Description: Spraklens Department Store (left), on Longmarket Street, Cape Town
Identifier: islandora:17377

Title: City Bowl, Cape Town, circa 1905
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, City planning, Demolition
Description: By 1905, the view from the same spot had changed drastically, as this photograph shows.
Identifier: islandora:17189

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, circa 1920s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Historic buildings, Transport, Roads, Architecture
Description: Tramways, buses and motorcars in Adderley Street, Cape Town, circa 1920s.
Identifier: islandora:17372

Title: St. George's Street, Cape Town, circa 1930s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Motorcars, Roads
Description: Night time scene on St George's Street, Cape Town, circa 1930s.
Identifier: islandora:17379

Title: Long Street, Cape Town, circa 1900
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, Commerce, Roads
Description: Long Street near the turn of the century. The building in the middle still houses John Marcus and Son.
Identifier: islandora:17362

Title: Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, circa 1966
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Castle of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa), Colonialism, Architecture, Marching bands
Description: Aerial view of the Castle, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:17101

Title: Steam trains at Cape Town Station, circa 1900
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Trains, Historic buildings, Transport, Architecture
Description: Left: Wynberg Tower Cape 3rd Class, 1898. Right: Wynberg Tank Class 02, 1882.
Identifier: islandora:17414

Title: Buitengracht Street, Cape Town, circa 1920s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Urban development, Motorcars, Architecture, Church buildings
Description: Buitengracht Street, Cape Town, looking towards the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Strand Street, circa 1920s-1930s
Identifier: islandora:17376

Title: Adderley Street, Cape Town, circa 1930s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Tramways, Transport, Urban development
Description: Night time scene on Adderley Street, Cape Town, with tramways and Fletcher & Cartwright Building
Identifier: islandora:17378

Title: Old Post Office, Adderley Street, Cape Town, circa 1890s
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Architecture, Urban development, City planning
Description: The old Post Office in Adderley Street, constructed of Saldana Bay stone on the site of the old Commercial Exchange. Cape Archives.
Identifier: islandora:17200

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