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Cape Town Collection

Background imageCape Town Collection: Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E Turner

Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E Turner
Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Chief cities and seats of government in Australia, Canada, South Africa, Newfoundland, Northern Ireland, and the Irish Free State

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cape Town, 1900. Creator: Maxwell Balfour

Cape Town, 1900. Creator: Maxwell Balfour
Cape Town, 1900

Background imageCape Town Collection: Muster of the Cape Town Guard on the Parade Ground Cape Town, January 12, 1901, 1901

Muster of the Cape Town Guard on the Parade Ground Cape Town, January 12, 1901, 1901
Muster of the Cape Town Guard on the Parade Ground Cape Town, for Inspection by General Brabant, January 12, 1901, 1901. British military parade in colonial South Africa

Background imageCape Town Collection: The Post Office and Curb Flower Market, Adderley Street, Cape Town, South Africa, c1930s

The Post Office and Curb Flower Market, Adderley Street, Cape Town, South Africa, c1930s. Main street of the central business district (downtown) of Cape Town. From " Tour of the World"

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cecil J. Rhodes at Groote Schuur. A Memory. 1902. Creator: Unknown

Cecil J. Rhodes at Groote Schuur. A Memory. 1902. Creator: Unknown
Cecil J. Rhodes at Groote Schuur. A Memory. 1902. Cecil John Rhodes (1853 -1902) British businessman, mining magnate and politician in south Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony

Background imageCape Town Collection: Conveying Wounded to Wynberg Hospital Camp, 1900. Creator: Alfs Hosking

Conveying Wounded to Wynberg Hospital Camp, 1900. Creator: Alfs Hosking
Conveying Wounded to Wynberg Hospital Camp, 1900. A Military Hospital was set up at Wynberg, a suburb of Cape Town suring the Second Boer War. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Background imageCape Town Collection: Hindoo Refugees from the Transvaal in Camp at Cape Town, 1900. Creator: Alfs Hosking

Hindoo Refugees from the Transvaal in Camp at Cape Town, 1900. Creator: Alfs Hosking
Hindoo Refugees from the Transvaal in Camp at Cape Town, 1900. Many Indians in South Africa are descendants of migrants from colonial India. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cape Town, Devils Peak, Table Mountain, and Lions Head from Table Bay, 1900. Creator

Cape Town, Devils Peak, Table Mountain, and Lions Head from Table Bay, 1900. Creator
Cape Town, Devils Peak, Table Mountain, and Lions Head from Table Bay, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Background imageCape Town Collection: Arrival at Cape Town of Wounded from Natal, 1900. Creator: Hosking

Arrival at Cape Town of Wounded from Natal, 1900. Creator: Hosking
Arrival at Cape Town of Wounded from Natal, 1900. Transports brought sick and wounded soldiers to hospitals in Cape Town because of inadequate hospital facilities in Natal

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cape Town - Table Bay with Stellenbosch and Hottentots Holland Mountains, South Africa

Cape Town - Table Bay with Stellenbosch and Hottentots Holland Mountains, South Africa. Postcard. [H.K.]

Background imageCape Town Collection: General view showing Table Mountain wreathed in vapour, Cape Town, South Africa, 1895

General view showing Table Mountain wreathed in vapour, Cape Town, South Africa, 1895. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Background imageCape Town Collection: Adderley Street, with the Commercial Exchange and Standard Bank, Cape Town, South Africa, 1895

Adderley Street, with the Commercial Exchange and Standard Bank, Cape Town, South Africa, 1895. View of the main street in the business district of Cape Town

Background imageCape Town Collection: Interior of the House of Assembly, Cape Town, South Africa, 1895. Creator: Unknown

Interior of the House of Assembly, Cape Town, South Africa, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the House of Assembly, Cape Town, South Africa, 1895. MPs in Parliament House which was finally opened in 1884 after many delays

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cape Town and Table Mountain, west from foot of Signal Hill, South Africa, 1902

Cape Town and Table Mountain, west from foot of Signal Hill, South Africa, 1902. View of the flat-topped mountain overlooking the city. Stereocard by Underwood & Underwood

Background imageCape Town Collection: Off to the War! Nurses on a Liner bound for Cape Town, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Off to the War! Nurses on a Liner bound for Cape Town, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Off to the War! Nurses on a Liner bound for Cape Town, c1900. From " South Africa in Peace and War" edited by C. Lang Neil. [Miles & Miles, London]

Background imageCape Town Collection: New Naval Hospital - Simons Town, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

New Naval Hospital - Simons Town, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
New Naval Hospital - Simons Town, early 20th century. Hospital buildings in Simons Town (or Simonstown), near Cape Town, home to the South African Navy. [P. S. & C. Cape Town]

Background imageCape Town Collection: Adderley Street, Cape Town, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Adderley Street, Cape Town, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Adderley Street, Cape Town, early 20th century. Busy main street in what is now the capital of the Western Cape province in South Africa. [Valentines (S.A.) Ltd. Cape Town]

Background imageCape Town Collection: Table Mountain and Cape Town, 1924

Table Mountain and Cape Town, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]

Background imageCape Town Collection: Boer prisoners of War at Capetown - The Customs of War, 1900. Artist: Horace W Nicholls

Boer prisoners of War at Capetown - The Customs of War, 1900. Artist: Horace W Nicholls
Boer prisoners of War at Capetown - The Customs of War, 1900. From Black & White Budget, Vol. III. [The Black and White Publishing Company, J P

Background imageCape Town Collection: General Janssens at the Battle of Blaauwberg, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton

General Janssens at the Battle of Blaauwberg, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
General Janssens at the Battle of Blaauwberg, 1909. The Battle of Blaauwberg, also known as the Battle of Cape Town, was fought near Cape Town on 8th January 1806

Background imageCape Town Collection: The Landing of Van Riebeck, 1909. Artist: GS Smithard

The Landing of Van Riebeck, 1909. Artist: GS Smithard
The Landing of Van Riebeck, 1909. In 1651 Van Riebeck (1619-1677), volunteered to undertake the command of the initial Dutch settlement in the future South Africa

Background imageCape Town Collection: Leeuwenhof, 1931. Artist: Arthur Elliot

Leeuwenhof, 1931. Artist: Arthur Elliot
Leeuwenhof, 1931. Leeuwenhof is an estate in the Gardens area of Cape Town, South Africa. It is the official residence of the Premier of the Western Cape

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cape Town, c1680

Cape Town, c1680. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cape Town Cape of Good Hope, c1830

Cape Town Cape of Good Hope, c1830. [B. Dondorf, Germany]

Background imageCape Town Collection: Where Now The Great City of Cape Town Stands, They Set Up Their Tents And Huts, c1908, (c1920)

Where Now The Great City of Cape Town Stands, They Set Up Their Tents And Huts, c1908, (c1920). The Cape Colony 1652-1691, South Africa

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cape Town and Table Mountain, South Africa, c1900 (1906)

Cape Town and Table Mountain, South Africa, c1900 (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. IX, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

Background imageCape Town Collection: Funeral procession of the late Rt. Hon. Cecil Rhodes, 1902. Artist: Works and Studios

Funeral procession of the late Rt. Hon. Cecil Rhodes, 1902. Artist: Works and Studios
Funeral procession of the late Rt. Hon. Cecil Rhodes - Cape Town and Kimberley representatives, Cape Town, 1902. Cecil Rhodes was an English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman

Background imageCape Town Collection: Soldiers of the Wiltshire Rifles boarding a train, Cape Town, South Africa, World War I, c1915

Soldiers of the Wiltshire Rifles boarding a train, Cape Town, South Africa, World War I, c1915. Wiltshire Rifles back from Windhoek entrain at Cape Town for depot to re-volunteer for East Africa

Background imageCape Town Collection: Captain Sir Edward Chichester, British naval officer, Cape Town, South Africa, 1900

Captain Sir Edward Chichester, British naval officer, Cape Town, South Africa, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Captain Sir Edward Chichester, British naval officer, Cape Town, South Africa, 1900. During the Boer War Chichester served as Chief Naval Transport Officer

Background imageCape Town Collection: South African Light Horse, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900

South African Light Horse, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
South African Light Horse, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Men of the South African Light Horse coming down Adderley Street getting ready to entrain for the front

Background imageCape Town Collection: Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa. Stereoscopic card details

Background imageCape Town Collection: Soldier who fell at the front, Wynberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, Boer War, 1899-1902

Soldier who fell at the front, Wynberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, Boer War, 1899-1902. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageCape Town Collection: Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, 1883

Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, 1883. A print from The Life and explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D. compiled from reliable sources, Adam and Co, 14 Ivy Lane

Background imageCape Town Collection: Rhodes Memorial, Devils Peak, Cape Town, c1920s. Artist: Cavenders Ltd

Rhodes Memorial, Devils Peak, Cape Town, c1920s. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
Rhodes Memorial, Devils Peak, Cape Town, c1920s. Rhodes Memorial is a memorial to the English-born South African politician Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902)

Background imageCape Town Collection: Groote Schuur House, Cape Town, South Africa, c1920s. Artist: Cavenders Ltd

Groote Schuur House, Cape Town, South Africa, c1920s. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
Groote Schuur House, Cape Town, South Africa, c1920s. From the Colonial Series set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, c1920s

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cape Town, South Africa, 19th century. Artist: St de Dree

Cape Town, South Africa, 19th century. Artist: St de Dree
Cape Town, South Africa, 19th century

Background imageCape Town Collection: Kings Statue, Facing City Hall, Cape Town, 20th Century

Kings Statue, Facing City Hall, Cape Town, 20th Century. Spes Bona Series Postcard, Cape Town

Background imageCape Town Collection: Promenade Pier, Cape Town, c1900

Promenade Pier, Cape Town, c1900. [The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd, Cape Town, c1900]

Background imageCape Town Collection: City Hall, Cape Town, c1933

City Hall, Cape Town, c1933

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cape Town, Devils Peak, Table Mountain and Lions Head from Table Bay, c1900

Cape Town, Devils Peak, Table Mountain and Lions Head from Table Bay, c1900. Table Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, containing three volcanic peaks, Devils Peak, Table Mountain and Lions Head

Background imageCape Town Collection: Adderley Street, Cape Town, c1900

Adderley Street, Cape Town, c1900. Adderley Street, Cape Town, South Africa, the main street in the business district of Cape Town. [The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd, Cape Town, c1900]

Background imageCape Town Collection: Mountain tramway, Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, 1917

Mountain tramway, Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, 1917

Background imageCape Town Collection: Rhodes Memorial, Groote Schuur, Cape Town, South Africa, 1917

Rhodes Memorial, Groote Schuur, Cape Town, South Africa, 1917

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cape Town, South Africa, c1888

Cape Town, South Africa, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

Background imageCape Town Collection: Cape Town, South Africa, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard

Cape Town, South Africa, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Cape Town, South Africa, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago, c1899)


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