Vintage Cape Town

A steam train prepares to leave Cape Town station in a photograph from around 1890. In the background, the slopes of Signal Hill are visible. The old station was replaced by the present complex, in 1964

The Royal cavalcade in its way from HMS Vanguard to the City Hall. I believe the Heerengracht was straightened in 1949.

The first Woolworths in the country opened its doors in the old Royal Hotel building , Plein street, Cape Town in October,1931.

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"Ticky box", we called them here in South Africa in 1970's + .

This photo appeared in the Cape Times in 1949.

A photo of Newlands Rugby stadium that appeared in "Huisgenoot" mag. Also in the scene , Newlands cricket grounds and Kelvin Grove club.

At that stage the railway lines still hugged the castle walls.

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The Molteno reservoir starting out. Here you can find out more,en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molteno_Dam

Some of the first tenants moving in. Photo; Keith Taylor.

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