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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Crossroads squatters queue at a crèche yesterday for numbered tickets enabling them to obtain tents from the Western Cape Development Board (WCDB). Many squatters were left homeless after a fire …
End Conscription Campaign members after their appearance in Cape Town Magistrate's Court today. They are, from left, Mike Rautenbach, Andrew Orpen, Josie Grinrod, Alistar Teeling-Smith, Paula Hathorn, Mike Evans, Matthew …
Crossroads residents try to salvage sodden possessions from the remains of their shelter in a badly-flooded section of the squatter camp.
In opposition camps - Mr E.C. Rooks (Social Democratic Party) and Mr Dennis Young (Labour) right, who are fighting the Sparks Estate-Greenwood Park seat in the Coloured Representative Council elections …
The new non-White station opened for the first time at noon yesterday. Hundreds of people milled about confused during the afternoon peak period as, for the first time in 103 …
Apartheid signage reserving Boulders Beach at Simonstown for whites only.
Women's protest ... The newly-formed Women's Alliance protested in Government Avenue at lunchtime yesterday. From left, Ms Karen Buckingham, Ms Margot Lochrenberg and Ms Jennifer Radloff air views in three …
Frank Wewers of the Atlantis Youth Congress addresses a protest meeting in Atlantis