South Africa (nation)
Found in 3622 Collections and/or Records:
Sisal fibre plant. Showing fibre extracted from leaves, 1925
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.
Sisal group : Letsiteles of Tzaneen, 1967
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.
Sisal working S. of Tzaneen, 1967-10
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.
Sishen : ISCOR plant, 1968
[From the air].
Sishen : ISCOR plant, 1968
[From the air].
'Sketch of the ancient ruin on the banks of the Tati Riva [Tati River] in Matabeleland. Taken in 1877. Showing three small furnaces in the open space where the old gold miners melted their gold', 1877
Water colours and pen and ink sketches documenting Anderson's travels in southern Africa, accompanied by his original captions and explanatory notes. The original titles and captions have been enclosed in single quotation marks, and have been transcribed in the catalogue as found, with the exception of an egregiously offensive term used in some titles, which has not been transcribed. Where possible, modern place names have been supplied.
'Sketch of the British Camp at Pretoria at the commencement of the Boer War on Christmas day 1880', 25 Dec. 1880
The caption reads, 'On the right hand is the Convent Laarger [Laager] in which the foot volunteers were quartered. The centre camp was the head quarters of the Garrison under Colonel Gilde. On the left hand in the corner was the Civil Camp for the townspeople. The long brick buildings in the centre of the sketch were for ladies.'
Skukusa, 1968-02
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.
Skukuza Bridge, 1968-02
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.
Skukuza Bridge, 1968-02
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.
Slope from Devil's Head to Cape Town Road ... 22d Nov. 1866, 1866-11
295 x 229 mm. A view from the same position as Y3059A/14, and forming a continuation of it, showing the lower slopes of Devil's Peak with Alex Breda's house in the foreground. The remainder of the caption reads '... Looking north with part of The Flats in the distance, taken from Wynberg Hill (Silver trees in front)...'.
[Small boy crying], 1920 - 1930
A collection of high quality photographs, measuring 210 x 160 mm, mounted on black album sheets. They are uncaptioned but most have been identified from books on the Cape and on South African architecture; 25-31 are almost certainly photographs of Zulu peoples; the remainder are less clearly identified. Photographer unknown.
Smith Street, Aliwal North, S. Africa, 1900 - 1910
204 x 152 mm. A view looking along the unsurfaced Smith Street with commercial premises on either side and spans of oxen moving along the roadway.
Snake Park, Port Elizabeth, 1928-06-21
The boy has been bitten 14 times (8 times seriously). The snakes are rather sleepy being mid-winter. There is only one other Snake Park like this in the world in Brazil. Print at RCMS 353/2/30.
Snake Park, Port Elizabeth, 1928-06-21
The boy has been bitten 14 times (8 times seriously). The snakes are rather sleepy being mid-winter. There is only one other Snake Park like this in the world in Brazil.
Snow on the Katberg Moutains seen from the village of Balfour, 1900 - 1910
194 x 146 mm. A view from Balfour in the eastern Cape looking across a wooded valley towards the snow covered peaks of the mountains (partially obscured by clouds).
Soapstone birds on pedestals from Zimbabwe ruins, South Africa. Emblems of phallic worship, 1902
44 x 74 mm. Showing four carved soapstone birds from Zimbabwe in a glass case in the South African Museum.
Sociable Weavers' Communal next : Langeberg, N. Cape, 1968
Society women of Johannesburg
A collection of studio portraits of society hostesses and personalities; prints of various sizes and by various photographers. Y3055C/2-4 and 11 are by Duffus Bros.
'Solitude' in Cogman's Kloof, Montagu, Cape, 1925
152 x 202 mm. A view looking along a small river towards the peak Solitude.
Some of the dancers [in the compound of the City Deep Gold Mine, Johannesburg], 1925
203 x 151 mm. Showing a group of dancers in the compound with spectators in the background.
Somerset East, 1888
192 x 125 mm. A view looking along the tree-lined main street of Somerset East, with pedestrians in the roadway and a hill towering over the town in the background.
Somerset Strand, Cape, 1925
190 x 139 mm. A view looking along the beach at Somerset Strand, situated on the eastern side of False Bay south east of Cape Town, with holidaymakers on the sand in the foreground.
'Soncani Amenziwe', Xosa matron, Gonubie, Ciskei, 1948
Sorting sisal, 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.