Independent Newspapers Archive
University of Cape Town
This significant, under threat and extensive archive of about 850 000 images, now housed at UCT, spans a period from about the 1900’s – 2000. The archive has been identified as having highly significant social history and heritage value with a particular connection to Cape Town, Western Cape and UCT. Topics range from social conditions in and around Cape Town, key protests in pre- and post apartheid periods as well as a broad spectrum of political activity, sport and very large collection of images on prominent figures (sport, social, political). UCT Libraries has selected and scanned nearly 6 000 images with appropriate metadata. It will complement other collections on the history of Cape Town and the province in Special Collections. The archive intersects with History, Film and Media Studies, Sociology, and African Studies and is a valuable portal of our regional social history.
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Hundreds of people gather at Princess Vlei for baptisms
The peaceful ebb of weekend life returned to Cape Town's riot-torn townships today. Here, a small Guguletu boy dressed in a camouflaged suit parodies riot police as he marches down …
Pagad members stand around waiting, Cape Town.
Pupils approach bulldozer driver, Mr Piet Marais, on the Walmer Estate site of six proposed houses for Deputy Ministers in the House of Representatives. About 500 pupils today demonstrated against …
Three new road bridges straddle a section of the party-built Kromboom Parkway which is a major new link in a freeway system between the N9 and Westlake. It will be …
Mrs Esther Feder and her family have lived at Bloemhof for generations. With her is her great granddaughter, Rene, 5.
There is a large technical staff at Capab, requiring men and women with manual skills.
Group of people stand in front of Parliament, Cape Town.
Natal rugby captain Wynand Claasen yesterday swopped planting tries for planting trees. Flanked by Patti Smit (left) and Mary-Ellen Roberts, Wynand throws soil on one of two pin oaks which …