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Collection of loose coloured (80-88) and monochrome (89-98) postcards of Cape Province, by J.G.B, Spes Bona Series (80-83), T.D. Ravenscroft (84-87), Valentine and Sons (88-90), W.E. Courteney, East London (91), Stewart and Schaefer, Cape Town (92-94), unknown (95-98). Nos. 89-91 are original photographs.

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77 x 52 mm. Probably at Cape Town.

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Collection of loose monochrome postcards of the Koopmans de Wet House in Cape Town. The house, originally lived in by Mrs Marie Koopmans de Wet, is a museum of South African national antiques.

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Collection of loose coloured (80-88) and monochrome (89-98) postcards of Cape Province, by J.G.B, Spes Bona Series (80-83), T.D. Ravenscroft (84-87), Valentine and Sons (88-90), W.E. Courteney, East London (91), Stewart and Schaefer, Cape Town (92-94), unknown (95-98). Nos. 89-91 are original photographs.

Scope and Contents A leather-bound album containing prints of various sizes, all uncaptioned. The album, which has the Frere arms on a silver shield on the corner, contains an illuminated address opposite the title page reading:Presented to the Lady Frere by the Reception Committee. The Chairman of the Committee in making the presentation said: The Executive Committee entrusted with the arrangements for the reception of His Excellency Sir Bartle Frere on his return from Natal, June 6th, 1879, before...

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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.

Scope and Contents Photographic copy of a half length portrait of Sir John Wylde (1781-1859), Chief Justice of Cape Colony 1827-55. Photograph by Frederick York: 'The portrait of Sir John Wylde is photographed from the oil painting taken by Sir Martin Shee, in 1827. The original was one of the most successful portraits ever painted by that distinguished master. It is unfortunately, however, by no means well adapted for photographic copying; and all that the photographer has been able to render with tolerable...

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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.

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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.

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44 x 74 mm. Showing four carved soapstone birds from Zimbabwe in a glass case in the South African Museum.

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185 x 140 mm.

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185 x 150 mm. Group in Cape Town with identifications by A. Carr-Gomm.

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102 x 75 mm. A view showing the front façade of the South African Museum in the Botanical Gardens. Inaugurated by proclamation in 1855, the Museum shifted to its present buildings in 1897.

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Collection of coloured postcards, publisher unknown.

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69 x 84 mm. A view looking towards the classical portico of the Standard Bank (opened in 1883) which stands at the junction of Adderley Street and Darling Street.

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Collection of loose monochrome postcards of the Koopmans de Wet House in Cape Town. The house, originally lived in by Mrs Marie Koopmans de Wet, is a museum of South African national antiques.

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Collection of loose monochrome postcards of the Koopmans de Wet House in Cape Town. The house, originally lived in by Mrs Marie Koopmans de Wet, is a museum of South African national antiques.

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298 x 93 mm. A view looking northwards down on to the city of Cape Town and Table Bay, with the Devil's Peak appearing more prominently in the foreground.

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298 x 87 mm. A view looking northwards down on to the city of Cape Town and Table Bay, with the Devil's Peak appearing more prominently.

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178 x 100 mm. Showing wrecked sailing ships beached on the shore at Cape Town after the storm of 17 May 1865 which destroyed one steamer and 36 other ships. In the foreground are the ramparts of the Imhoff Battery in the Castle: at the extreme right can be seen one of Anton Anreith's stone lions, a pair of which flanked the only gateway to Cape Town on the old road leading to the north. It was also a tollgate.

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200 x 151 mm. A view looking down form the slopes of the Lion's Rump and across the city and Table Bay. The photograph was probably taken in about 1890, and is signed G.W.W.

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A view from the foothills of Table Mountain looking across Cape Town to Table Bay.

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192 x 126 mm. A view from north of Cape Town looking westwards towards Table Mountain and the Lion's Head, with the western outskirts of the town visible at the left of the print.

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201 x 121 mm. A view looking towards Table Mountain with woodland in the foreground.

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A view looking along the road with part of the Kloof Hotel visible in the foreground.