The caption reads 'Simon van der Stel's camp in Little Namaqualand on his expedition in search of precious metals'.

139 x 69 mm. A view looking across a bay with a settlement on the farther side and a headland beyond. With two sailing boats moored in the bay and wooden frameworks (?for drying fishing nets) in the foreground. A note on the reverse in C.W. Busk's hand adds: 'Don't remember this: think it Simon's Town [i.e. Simonstad]'. This appears to be correct and the headland is similar to those north of the town.

213 x 154 mm. A view from the shore looking down onto Simon's Bay which is crowded with craft of various sizes at anchor. HMS Powerful, a twin funnelled cruiser, lies at anchor in the centre of the shipping. The date of Powerful's visit to Simon's Town has not been established but this photograph was possibly taken during the Boer War: if so, the large ship at anchor at the right is possibly one of the vessels used for a time as a Boer prisoner of war rest camp.

196 x 148 mm. A view looking over the pews towards the altar

204 x 153 mm. A view looking along the waterfront at Simon's Town with a railway pier and wharves in the foreground.

208 x 151 mm. A view from the Bay looking towards the waterfront, with hills rising behind the town.

148 x 205 mm. A view looking down onto a street in Simon's Town where a crowd of spectators are marching alongside a band and a contingent of troops from HMS Powerful.

211 x 157 mm. Showing HMS Powerful steaming out of Simon's Town Bay.

184 x 127 mm. A view looking northwards along the waterfront at Simonstown towards the west dockyard, with a steamer in dock on the slipway and the mast house (with small square tower) beyond. On a slight rise behind the town is the Wesleyan Chapel.

284 x 220 mm. A view looking across Simon's Bay towards the waterfront of Simon's Town [i.e. Simonstad], with the waterfront road in the foreground. A note in C.W. Busk's hand adds: 'The railway from Cape Town passes round via Kalk Bay on the edge of the water. Kalk Bay is away to the left on this side of the sea'.

294 x 227 mm. Showing the northern section of Simon's Bay and Simon's Town [i.e. Simonstad]. This photograph, taken from the same viewpoint as Y3059A/33, forms an overlapping panorama of the bay and town when placed beside it.

203 x 151 mm. A view looking down on to Simon's Bay, with part of Simon's Town [Simonstad] visible at the right and the naval base and dockyards (built between 1899 and 1910) in the background.

A head and shoulders portrait of Hime (1842-1919) : served in Bermuda as an enginner 1869-71; in Natal as Colonial Engineer 1875, responsible for work on the road system; member of Executive and Legislative Councils 1876-93; surveyed Natal-Orange Free State border in 1884-85; Minister of Lands and Works 1897-99; Premier of Natal 1900-03.

A half length studio portrait of Grey seating resting an arm on a table. Grey (1812-1898) was commissioned into the army in 1829. He made two journeys of exploration in Australia in 1837 and 1839, and was Governor of South Australia 1841-1845; of New Zealand 1846-1854 and 1861-1867; and of the Cape of Good Hope 1854-1861. From 1870-1894 he lived in New Zealand and was Prime Minister 1877-1879. Another copy of this print can be found at Y3011T/10. Photograph probably by Frederick York.

290 x 241 mm. A view looking along the railway line which follows the Sir Lowry Pass over the mountains east of Cape Town. Built by the authority of Sir Lowry Cole during his term as Governer of the Cape, 1828-33, in order to shorten the route to Cape Town from farms east of the range, it was bitterly criticised for its cost, but with the introduction of a toll system it in fact proved to be a lucrative source of revenue.

A half length seated studio portrait of Sir Walter Currie (1819-1872). Born in France, Currie was brought by his father to the Cape in 1820. His early days were spent farming but he volunteered for service and became commanding officer of the Albany Mounted Police in 1852, continuing to serve when this body was enlarged and renamed the Frontier Armed and Mounted Police in 1855. He was appointed Agent for the High Commissioner in Basutoland in 1868 and retired in 1870.

A portrait showing Sir William Hodges, wearing wig and gown, seated on a large padded chair. Called to the Bar in 1833, Hodges (1808-1868) was Recorder at Poole from 1846-1857 and in 1848 drafted the bill for The Public Health Act. He was appointed Chief Justice at the Cape in 1858 and held the post until his death.

203 x 152 mm. Showing an European farmer standing in a field of regularly spaced sisal plants and holding long strands of sisal fibre above his head.

The majority of these were taken in the north of the province; at Magoebaskoof (two visits); Tzaneen (including a sequence showing sisal growing and processing); Vendaland in the extreme north and a few coming south to Orhigstad and Graskop. A group taken at Mala Mala camp is assumed to be in the Transvaal, though the precise location has not been found. The section concludes with a visit to a fishing lodge at Dulstroom in December 1969.

The majority of these were taken in the north of the province; at Magoebaskoof (two visits); Tzaneen (including a sequence showing sisal growing and processing); Vendaland in the extreme north and a few coming south to Orhigstad and Graskop. A group taken at Mala Mala camp is assumed to be in the Transvaal, though the precise location has not been found. The section concludes with a visit to a fishing lodge at Dulstroom in December 1969.