Western Cape, Province of the (province)
Found in 623 Collections and/or Records:
Hermanus, 1968-03
[Waterside view, showing Arthur Marnham].
Hermanus, 1968-03
[Waterside view].
Hermanus, 1968-03
[Waterside view].
Hermanus, 1968-03
[Waterside view].
Hermanus District, Cape - The lake at Riviera, 1925
277 x 215 mm. A view looking across the lake towards hills on the further shore. Hermanus is situated fifty five miles south east of Cape Town on Walker Bay.
['Herschel', Claremont], 1865
202 x 146 mm. A view from another angle showing the house seen in Y3059A/23 from the garden.
['Herschel', Claremont], 1865
205 x 146 mm. A view from the entrance driveway showing the house seen in Y3059A/23-24.
['Herschel', Claremont], 1865-09
205 x 147 mm. 29 Sep/65. A view looking along a drive towards a house, probably 'Herschel' but largely obscured by trees.
Herschel, Claremont. Residence of C.J. Busk Esq, 1865
Herschel, woods of fir trees, 1866
141 x 70 mm. Showing closely planted fir trees on the Herschel Estate. A note in C.W. Busk's hand adds: 'Had been cut down and left bare when visited in 1914'.
Herschell [sic], the house from the garden, formerly the residence of the astronomer, bought by C.J.B. after his death and slightly altered [C.W.B.], 1866
138 x 66 mm.
Hex River East - Western Provinces, 1880
Hex River Valley. Loading up railway trucks with boxes of fruit for export, 1900 - 1910
197 x 142 mm. Showing workers carrying boxes of fruit to the door of a freight truck in south-west Cape Province.
Hex River Valley. Picking grapes, 1900 - 1910
197 x 141 mm. Showing labourers at work in a field of vines, with baskets of grapes standing in the foreground.
Hex River Vallley. Drying fruit in the sun (plums), 1900 - 1910
195 x 137 mm. Showing a row of large wooden trays filled with drying plums.
His Excellency P.E. Wodehouse, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope , 1862
A seated, three-quarter length studio portrait of Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse (1811-1887), Governor of the Cape 1852-1870. Wodehouse's career started as a writer in Ceylon [Sri Lanka] in 1828 where he served until 1850. During 1851-1854 he was Superintendent in British Honduras and Governor of British Guiana during 1854-1861. After leaving the Cape he was Governor of Bombay 1872-1877.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, 1861
A photographic copy of a lithograph showing Prince Alfred Ernest Albert (1844-1900) standing against a background of cliffs. Educated for the Navy, Prince Alfred was commissioned into the ‘Euryalus’ in 1858 and while serving on the ship visited South Africa in 1860. During 1867-1871 he made a world cruise aboard ‘Galatea’ and commanded the Channel Squadron from 1883-1884. He was Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean from 1887-89 and at Devonport from 1890-1893.
Hon. E.M. Cole, Esq., Auditor-General, 1860
Hon. Harry Rivers, 1859
A half length studio portrait showing Rivers seated in an armchair. Rivers (1785-1861) entered the home civil service of the East India Company in 1808 and came to the Cape in 1816 as acting Wharfmaster of Table Bay. He served as Landdrost of the Albany District 1821-1825 in which year he was relieved from his post and transferred to Swellendam. He was appointed Treasurer of Cape Colony in 1842 and Paymaster General in 1851.
Hon. Rawson W. Rawson C.B., 1859
A half length studio portrait of Rawson seated at a table. Rawson (1812-1899) started his career as a junior clerk in the Board of Trade becoming President 1841-1842. From 1842-1844 he was Chief Secretary in Canada and from 1844-1854 Treasurer and Paymaster in Mauritius. He served in the Cape as Colonial Secretary from 1854-1864 and was Governor of the Bahamas 1864-1869 and of the Windward Islands 1869-1875. Photograph probably by Frederick York.
Hon. William Porter, 1859
A half length studio portrait. Porter (1805-1880) was called to the Irish Bar in 1831 and practiced there before becoming Attorney General at the Cape 1839-1866. He was on sick leave 1862-1864. He served on the Legislative Assembly 1869-1872 and left the Cape in the following year.
Honourable Richard Southey, Acting Colonial Secretary, 1861
A half length seated portrait of Sir Richard Southey. For another portrait of Southey see Y305L/21.
Hooge Kraal Bridge, George - Knysna Road, George, 1900 - 1910
159 x 113 mm. A view looking along the road towards a steel girder bridge which crosses the gorge at Hooge Kraal, approximately midway between George and Knysna.
House of Parliament, Cape Town, 1902
75 x 101 mm. A view from Grave Street showing the porticoed façade of the Houses of Parliament.
Houses of Assembly, The Avenue Cape Town, 1915
Showing the classical portico of the Houses of Parliament.