General
    General
    Object Auto ID
    70923
    Common Name
    Photograph
    Classified Name
    Quantity
    1.00
    Object Description

    The Parliament Collection:
    (Part of a portfolio, see 31395)Cape Peninsula fortifications: Photograph, sketches, plans and notes assembled by J.H.R. de Smidt.; Normal College, Roeland St., C.T. [Rust en Vreugd]

    Provenance

    Unknown

    Description
    Technique Types
    Distinguishing Features

    education Roeland Street Cape Town architecture

    Inscriptions
    Written on mount below photo: Normal College, Roeland St, CT. Formerly conducted under auspices of D R Church. Its old name was "Rust in [sic] Vreugd" and it is one of the oldest buildings in CT. An underground passage was said to have connected it with the Castle. On the right side was a very interesting building [illegible] in 1898. Directly above door was a figure of Diana, [illegible] etc.
    Measurement Type Unit Value
    Dimension Comments
    In portfolio; Photo size: 120 x 164 mm
    History
    Object Age Comment
    1909-1929
    Maker Comment
    DE SMIDT, Johannes Hermanus Redelinghuys, 1865-1938
    Collector Comment
    Photograph
    Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
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