BC1430 Terence Timoney Papers University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections (Manuscripts and Archives)

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2015-01-13 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.4.0 2017-11-28 14:05 UTC English Jagger 52a Terence Timoney Papers BC1430 2013 1805-2000 13 boxes University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections (Manuscripts and Archives)

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English Terence Timoney

Terence Timoney worked as a water engineer for the Cape Town municipality, retiring in 1972. He developed a keen interest in the historical aspects of water supply in Cape Town and elsewhere. Following his retirement, and with the aid of a few colleagues, he set about creating, equipping and curating a museum on Table Mountain, in order to preserve the artefacts and the memory of the men whose engineering acuity was employed to solve the problem of Cape Town’s growing water supply problem as the nineteenth century drew to a close. The museum is situated next to the Woodhead Dam, the first of the five dams completed on Table Mountain. Often at great expense to himself, Timoney salvaged as many of the original tools and pieces of machinery used in the construction of the dams as he could, and set up the museum. Pride of place in the museum goes to the restored locomotive that was used on top of the mountain to haul equipment from the Kasteelspoort ropeway to the site of the dam.

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The Terence Timoney Papers are not about Terence Timoney, but are instead an important resource documenting an early and romantic phase in the history of Cape Town’s water supply. The collection evolved out of Timoney’s efforts to establish the museum, and his subsequent efforts to collect and disseminate information pertaining to the exhibits, the dams, and the men who built them. Much of the historical material is copied from archival repositories, but several original reports and photographs exist. Of interest and importance are the lantern slides, many taken and annotated by one of the resident engineers (T.W. Cairncross), and donated to Timoney by one of Cairncross’s descendants. The material in this collection focuses primarily on the dams on Table Mountain, but later water supply schemes are also covered. Many of the personalities involved in the design and building of the dams are illumined.

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Records pertaining to the history of Cape Town's water supply BC1430_A 1892-2000

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Table Mountain Waterworks Museum BC1430_A_A1

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Plan, section and locality of the museum BC1430_A_A1_A1.1 1992 1 folder

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Plan, section and locality of the museum (City Engineer's Department plan W2-4911 dated 19 March 1992)

Bilingual information booklet on the museum by T.W. Timoney (n.d.) BC1430_A_A1_A1.2 undated 1 item

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History BC1430_A_A1_A1.3 1998 1 folder

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Ms and ts notes detailing the history of the museum and T.W. Timoney's involvement in it

Notes concerning items on display in the museum BC1430_A_A1_A1.4 undated 1 folder

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Visitors Book BC1430_A_A1_A1.5 1980-1991 1 item

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Correspondence with David Worth BC1430_A_A1_A1.6 1997 1 item

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Correspondence with David Worth regarding a chapter in Worth’s MSocSci dissertation pertaining to the museum (section and comments enclosed)

Radio broadcast BC1430_A_A1_A1.7 1997 1 cassette tape

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Audio cassette: Terence Timoney on the museum, “Municipal matters”, 104fm, 3 May 1997

Radio broadcast BC1430_A_A1_A1.8 1998 1 cassette tape

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Audio cassette: Terence Timoney on the Woodhead Dam, "Scene on Sunday", 4 May 1997

General records BC1430_A_A2 1892-1995

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Clippings BC1430_A_A2_A2.1 1900-1963 5 folders

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1904-1915 BC1430_A_A2_A2.1_A2.1.1 1904-1915 1 file

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Press cuttings book BC1430_A_A2_A2.1_A2.1.2 1892-1949 1 item

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Press cuttings book inscribed to T.W. Cairncross from Edith Atwell (1892). Contains clippings through 1949

Cairncross, Thomas William Miscellaneous clippings from 1900 through 1963 BC1430_A_A2_A2.1_A2.1.3 1900-1963 1 file

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Collection of clippings mainly on Wemmershoek Dam BC1430_A_A2_A2.1_A2.1.4 1948-1957 1 file

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Collection of clippings from 1948-1957, mainly on Wemmershoek Dam

Dams Wemmershoek Dam Press cuttings album BC1430_A_A2_A2.1_A2.1.5 1903-1917 1 album

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Press cuttings album containing clippings from 1903 through 1917

Commemorative items BC1430_A_A2_A2.2 1907-1995 5 items

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Ceremony of Laying the Last Stone of the De Villiers Reservoir BC1430_A_A2_A2.2_A2.2.1 1910 1 item

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Order of Proceedings at the Ceremony of Laying the Last Stone of the De Villiers Reservoir, 22 February 1910

Inauguration of the Steenbras Water Scheme BC1430_A_A2_A2.2_A2.2.2 1921 1 item

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Souvenir of the Inauguration of the Steenbras Water Scheme by Prince Arthur of Connaught, 9 March 1921

Dams Steenbras Water Sceme Opening of the Steenbras Filtration Plant BC1430_A_A2_A2.2_A2.2.3 1946 1 item

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Souvenir of the opening of the Steenbras Filtration Plant by A. Bloomberg (mayor), 19 September 1946

Commemorative booklet "Cape Town Electricity 1895-1995" BC1430_A_A2_A2.2_A2.2.4 1995 1 item

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Extract from a brochure titled "The Capetown waterworks" BC1430_A_A2_A2.2_A2.2.5 1907 1 item

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Extract from a brochure titled "The Capetown waterworks" (extract from a brochure issued as a souvenir of municipal associations meetings, 1907)

Wemmershoek Water Supply Scheme BC1430_A_A2_A2.2_A2.2.6 1958 1 item

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Souvenir publication issued on completion of the Wemmershoek Water Supply Scheme (City of Cape Town, 1958)

Dams Wemmershoek Dam Correspondence and memoranda BC1430_A_A2_A2.3

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Memoranda by Councillor J. Garlick, Mr Thomas Stewart and Mr H.R. Low in re the proposed extension of the Electric Lighting Works (1898) BC1430_A_A2_A2.3_A2.3.1

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Copy of ms letter from the City Engineer T.W. Cairncross to the Waterworks Committee (8 February 1889) BC1430_A_A2_A2.3_A2.3.2

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Ts copy of letter from Thomas Stewart to the mayor of Cape Town, 1 March 1901 BC1430_A_A2_A2.3_A2.3.3

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Copy of memorandum by John Parker on the French Hoek water scheme, dated 29 November 1904 BC1430_A_A2_A2.3_A2.3.4

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Memorandum by Mr G.H. Lunt on the feasibility of various proposed water schemes for Cape Town (circa 1951) BC1430_A_A2_A2.3_A2.3.5 1951

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Copy of ts letter to the Cape Times by Ernest H.L. Schwarz expressing concerns regarding the stability and durability of the Table Mountain reservoirs (n.d.) BC1430_A_A2_A2.3_A2.3.6 undated

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Notes and narratives BC1430_A_A2_A2.4

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Drafts of various narratives adumbrating the history of Cape Town's water supply (1 file) BC1430_A_A2_A2.4_A2.4.1

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Terence Timoney's research notebooks (21 items) BC1430_A_A2_A2.4_A2.4.2

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Ms notes by Terence Timoney titled "Lecture to the Kalk Bay Historical Society - History of the Waterworks undertakings of Cape Town" (n.d.) BC1430_A_A2_A2.4_A2.4.3

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Terence Timoney's research cards (2 bundles) BC1430_A_A2_A2.4_A2.4.4

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Published papers and articles BC1430_A_A2_A2.5

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Copy of article by K.C. Wall titled "A new history of South Africa from a water resources viewpoint" (The Civil Engineer in South Africa May 1983) BC1430_A_A2_A2.5_A2.5.1

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Copy of paper by Kevin Wall titled "Water, civil engineers and multipurpose metropolitan government for the old Cape Peninsula municipalities" (SAICE Journal 40/3, 1998) BC1430_A_A2_A2.5_A2.5.2

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Personalities BC1430_A_A2_A2.6

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Barlow, Charles BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.1

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Field notebooks of Charles Barlow, City Engineer (n.d.) (2 items) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.1_A2.6.1.1

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Cairncross, Thomas Wilson BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2

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Membership certificate, The Institution of Civil Engineers, 1886 (O/S) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.1

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Illuminated farewell message from staff on Cairncross's retirement (circa 1898) (O/S) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.2

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Membership certificate, The Incorporated Association of Municipal and County Engineers (1905) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.3

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Masonic Lodge certificates (5 items) (1880s) (O/S) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.4

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Antenuptial contract, T.W. Cairncross and Mercy Logie (1872) (O/S) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.5

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1918 copy of birth certificate of T.T. Cairncross (born 1845) (O/S) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.6

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Copy of application for membership of The Institution of Civil Engineers (n.d.) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.7

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Letter of farewell from building inspectors upon Cairncross's retirement (1898) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.8

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Copy of letter of farewell from the coloured employees of the public works and waterworks departments (1898) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.9

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Letter of recommendation signed by the mayor of Cape Town and the town clerk, 13 November 1900 BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.10

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Correspondence between R.L. Cairncross and a Mr Pienaar concerning T.W. Cairncross (1962) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.11

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Correspondence between R.L. Cairncross and T.W. Timoney enclosing biographical information on the Cairncross family (1984) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.12

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1820 Settler's Centenary descendants record signed by M.E. Cairncross (1919) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.2_A2.6.2.13

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Cameron, James BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.3

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Letter to Terence Timoney from Mary Cameron, descendant of James Cameron who was City Engineer of Cape Town circa 1854 (2000) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.3_A2.6.3.1

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Chisholm, John BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.4

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Notes on John Chisholm, superintendent of waterworks in Cape Town from 1812 to 1820 (anon., n.d.) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.4_A2.6.4.1

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Crabtree, W.R. BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.5

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Scrapbook containing photographs annotated by Crabtree pertaining to his involvement in the building of reservoirs on Table Mountain BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.5_A2.6.5.1

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Correspondence between Terence Timoney and Gwen Watermeyer, granddaughter of W.R. Crabtree, enclosing photographs, obituary notices, and reports concerning Crabtree BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.5_A2.6.5.2

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Esdon, Robert BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.6

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Obituary notice (1920) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.6_A2.6.6.1

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Clipping regarding Esdon's involvement in founding the Gardens Bowling Club (Cape Times 1 June 1976) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.6_A2.6.6.2

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Correspondence relating to and photograph of a stone plaque presented by tunnel workers to Robert Esdon in 1891 BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.6_A2.6.6.3

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Photocopies of various reports penned by Robert Esdon during the construction of the Woodhead Tunnel (1887-1890) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.6_A2.6.6.4

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Gamble, John BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.7

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Covering letter from The Institution of Civil Engineers dated 29 June 1987 enclosing his obituary and copies of several papers that he was connected with BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.7_A2.6.7.1

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Report by Gamble on Cape Town’s water supply needs (1875) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.7_A2.6.7.2

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Report by Gamble on the water supply of Oudsthoorn District (1877) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.7_A2.6.7.3

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Letter from Dr S.A. Craven to Terence Timoney concerning John Gamble dated 28 December 1998 BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.7_A2.6.7.4

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Obituary (Cape Times 10 December 1889) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.7_A2.6.7.5

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Parker, John BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.8

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Clipping from The South African Review (6 July 1906) of an interview with John Parker BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.8_A2.6.8.1

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Ryan, Daniel BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.9

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CV of Daniel Alfred Ryan, paymaster during the building of the Table Mountain reservoirs, issued in pursuance of position as Chief Cashier (circa 1912) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.9_A2.6.9.1

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Stewart, Thomas BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.10

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Obituary notices (2 items) (1942) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.10_A2.6.10.1

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Memorandum on dams constructed by Thomas Stewart in the Cape Peninsula (anon., n.d.) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.10_A2.6.10.2

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Extract from a draft work by Barrie Gasson on municipal developments (with a paragraph on Thomas Stewart's involvement) with annotations by Barrie addressed to Terence Timoney (n.d.) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.10_A2.6.10.3

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Woodhead, John BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.11

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Extracts from council proceedings pertaining to the services of John Woodhead (1891) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.11_A2.6.11.1

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Extracts from council proceedings in honour of John Woodhead (1897) BC1430_A_A2_A2.6_A2.6.11_A2.6.11.2

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Reports BC1430_A_A2_A2.7

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Copy of report by Jan Willem Jansens detailing the laying of a foundation stone for a water house on 22 February 1805 BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.1

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Report by City Engineer P. Penketh dated 2 June 1868 detailing amounts of water obtained from various springs BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.2

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Report of the Select Committee appointed to consider and report on the Cape Town Reservoir (27 June 1877) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.3

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Extracts from record of council proceedings pertaining to Orangezicht Further Purchasing Bill (27 April 1882) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.4

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Report by Thomas Stewart on competitive trials of windmill pumps exhibited at Willowmore Agricultural Show, April 1885 BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.5

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Report of the Select Committee on Liesbeek Municipality Water Supply Bill (31 May 1886) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.6

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Report by J. Rose Innes Jr. and H.H. Juta dated 7 December 1888 regarding the supply of water to shipping in the Cape Town harbour BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.7

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Extracts from record of council proceedings pertaining to washhouses and other waterworks matters (1888) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.8

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Report by Thomas Bennett to the Cape Town District Waterworks dated 8 September 1897 BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.9

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Report by T.W. Cairncross to the Waterworks and Fire Brigade Committee concerning Sir Lowry Pass River, dated 4 April 1898 BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.10

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Report by Thomas Stewart to the Corporation of the City of Capetown on various matters pertaining to the water supply of Cape Town (18 June 1900) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.11

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Extracts from record of council proceedings pertaining to water supply (n.d.; circa 1900) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.12

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Proposal by Mr R.W. Menmuir for a water scheme for Woodstock (1902) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.13

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Report by R.W. Menmuir, Town engineer, on the Oliphant's Hoek water supply scheme, dated 12 February 1902 BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.14

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Report on financial allocations to various schemes (1902-1904) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.15

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Memorandum in re charges for water, from John Parker, chairman of the Joint Water Committee (23 January 1905) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.16

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Chronological outline of the water question (Corporation of the City of Cape Town, circa 1906) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.17

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Auditors report on expenditure on water investigations by Claremont, Rondebosch, Mowbray and Woodstock by Maynard Nash and J.E.P. Close (October 1909) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.18

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Report on the Cape Town Water supply by C.R. Barlow, October 1914 BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.19

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Report to the Corporation of the City of Cape Town on town planning procedure, by D.E. Llloyd-Davies (April 1916) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.20

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Report to the Corporation of the City of Cape Town on the financial position regarding loan monies, by the City Treasure (22 June 1916) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.21

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Draft report pertaining to the purchasing of additional electrical equipment (n.d., circa 1916) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.22

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Report by J.G. Welsh on a proposed historical brochure on water supply at the Cape of Good Hope by J. Lison (circa 1972; text of proposed brochure/booklet enclosed) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.23

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Report by City Engineer's Department on the springs in and around Cape Town (circa 1995) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.24

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Preliminary report by John Mosse Wright evaluating the water supply system for parts of Cape Town, circa 1890s BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.25

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Report by T.W. Mouat for the Joint Waterworks Committee on the affairs of the Cape Town Districts Waterworks Company, Ltd. (n.d.) BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.26

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Various extracts from council proceedings relating to the Liesbeek Municipality Water Supply Bill BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.27

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Bound volume of reports relating to Cape Town's water supply. Reports range from 1862 to 1902 and in some cases are originals or copies of reports listed in A2.7.1-A2.7.27 above BC1430_A_A2_A2.7_A2.7.28

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Records pertaining to specific sites BC1430_A_A3

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Albion Spring BC1430_A_A3_A3.1

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Writings on the history of Albion Spring by Terence Timoney (1980) BC1430_A_A3_A3.1_A3.1.1

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Correspondence with David Worth regarding a case study in his MSocSci dissertation pertaining to Albion Spring (1997; section enclosed) BC1430_A_A3_A3.1_A3.1.2

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Copy of report by John Mosse Wright on water supply to Claremont, which discusses the spring (n.d., circa 1900) BC1430_A_A3_A3.1_A3.1.3

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Fragmentary notes and sources (ms and ts) pertaining to Albion Spring BC1430_A_A3_A3.1_A3.1.4

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Clippings pertaining to Albion Spring (1986-1996) BC1430_A_A3_A3.1_A3.1.5

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Architectural plans and drawings of Albion Spring (1993) BC1430_A_A3_A3.1_A3.1.6

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Faure Treatment Plant BC1430_A_A3_A3.2

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Report by P.R.A. Flower on the water treatment plant (1994) BC1430_A_A3_A3.2_A3.2.1

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Hout Bay BC1430_A_A3_A3.3

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Brief article by T. Timoney on the history of Hout Bay's water supply (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.3_A3.3.1

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Hurling "Swaai Pomp" BC1430_A_A3_A3.4

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Clipping titled "Many artists have painted this old pumphouse (Argus 30 December 1961) BC1430_A_A3_A3.4_A3.4.1

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Leeuwenhof BC1430_A_A3_A3.5

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Fragmentary notes and sources (ms and ts) pertaining to Leeuwenhof BC1430_A_A3_A3.5_A3.5.1

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Molteno Reservoir BC1430_A_A3_A3.6

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Historical notes by Terence Timoney on the reservoirs in Gardens (1991) BC1430_A_A3_A3.6_A3.6.1

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Paper titled "The Molteno Reservoir" by Charles Wood (Extract from the proceedings of The Institution of Civil Engineers, 1886-87) BC1430_A_A3_A3.6_A3.6.2

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Clipping relating the story of Cape Town's water supply (Weekend Argus 15 September 1962) BC1430_A_A3_A3.6_A3.6.3

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Newlands Reservoir BC1430_A_A3_A3.7

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Clipping showing Steenbras Dam water flowing into Newlands Reservoir (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.7_A3.7.1

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City Council plan of springs in Newlands (1995) BC1430_A_A3_A3.7_A3.7.2

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Oranjezicht BC1430_A_A3_A3.8

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Chronology of "Oranjezicht" (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.8_A3.8.1

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Plan of van Breda estate showing various springs and the mills associated with them (circa 1860) BC1430_A_A3_A3.8_A3.8.2

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Diagram of the old water systems in Oranjezicht by T. Timoney (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.8_A3.8.3

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Clipping titled "The old homestead at Oranjezicht" (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.8_A3.8.4

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Clipping titled "When Oranjezicht flourished" BC1430_A_A3_A3.8_A3.8.5

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Clipping titled "Intriguing facts about Oranjezicht" (Cape Times 28 July 1995) BC1430_A_A3_A3.8_A3.8.6

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Clipping on volume compiled on the history of Oranjezicht (1948) BC1430_A_A3_A3.8_A3.8.7

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Oudekraal BC1430_A_A3_A3.9

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Letter from W.J. Jeffries, acting city engineer, to the Waterworks and Fire Brigade Committee, concerning the springs at Oudekraal (dated 17 November 1898) BC1430_A_A3_A3.9_A3.9.1

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Miscellaneous ms research notes pertaining to the springs at Oudekraal BC1430_A_A3_A3.9_A3.9.2

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Platteklip BC1430_A_A3_A3.10

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Plan and estimate of costs for work to be done to Platteklip spring (1844) BC1430_A_A3_A3.10_A3.10.1

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Various ts and ms notes on Platteklip Stream and the old mill BC1430_A_A3_A3.10_A3.10.2

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Article titled "The excavated underground channel at Bertram House" by Gabeba Abrahams, with information on the diversion of the Platteklip Stream (Bulletin of the South African Cultural History Museum 10, 1989) BC1430_A_A3_A3.10_A3.10.3

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Article titled "The riddle of Platteklip" by W.H. Crump (Journal of the MOUNTAIN Club 1960 BC1430_A_A3_A3.10_A3.10.4

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Clipping regarding the washhouses of Platteklip (1888) BC1430_A_A3_A3.10_A3.10.5

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Steenbras Dam BC1430_A_A3_A3.11

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Information booklet titled "Steenbras Dam" (City of Cape Town, n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.11_A3.11.1

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Table of statistics showing Steenbras Dam capacity (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.11_A3.11.2

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Paper titled "The raising and strengthening of the Steenbras Dam" by Morris and Garnett (1955) BC1430_A_A3_A3.11_A3.11.3

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Clipping showing Steenbras Reservoir (The Cape Times 16 June 1928) BC1430_A_A3_A3.11_A3.11.4

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Clipping on the raising of the dam wall (Argus 13 June 1953) BC1430_A_A3_A3.11_A3.11.5

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Miscellaneous research notes (ms) pertaining to Steenbras Dam (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.11_A3.11.6

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Photograph of Steenbras water arriving at Newlands (1928) (O/S) BC1430_A_A3_A3.11_A3.11.7

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Photograph of Steenbras Dam, 1921 (O/S) BC1430_A_A3_A3.11_A3.11.8

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Table Mountain BC1430_A_A3_A3.12

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Conservation issues BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.1

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Miscellaneous ms notes on tree planting (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.1_A3.12.1.1

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Booklet titled "A short guide of supplementary information on the Sabie Cultural Historical Forestry Museum" (published by the Sabie Forestry Museum (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.1_A3.12.1.2

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Published letter by John Croumbie Brown to the chairman of the Commission on Irrigation at the Cape of Good Hope, titled "Letter relative to the aridity of Spain and to sylviculture and irrigation in that country", dated 27 September 1882 BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.1_A3.12.1.3

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Publication titled "French Forest Ordinance of 1669; with historical sketch of previous treatment of forests in France" by John Croumbie Brown (1883) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.1_A3.12.1.4

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Extracts from record of council proceedings pertaining to planting of trees on the mountains (circa 1894) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.1_A3.12.1.5

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Extracts from record of council proceedings pertaining to proposed railway on Table Mountain and its effect on the vegetation and water supply (1912) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.1_A3.12.1.6

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Clipping titled "Conservation headache" (The Argus 2 April 1993) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.1_A3.12.1.7

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De Villiers Reservoir BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.2

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Clipping of photographs of De Villiers Reservoir (undated) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.2_A3.12.2.1

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Photocopied photographic diary of Table Mountain glass negatives covering Wynberg and the Twelve Apostles BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.2_A3.12.2.2

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Hely-Hutchinson Reservoir BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.3

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Photocopy of report of the Special Meeting of the Water Works Committee called to consider the report regarding new storage reservoir submitted by Mr Thomas Stewart, 9 August 1892 BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.3_A3.12.3.1

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Photocopy of further report on proposed additional reservoir by Mr Thomas Stewart, 19 August 1897 BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.3_A3.12.3.2

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Reports by Mr Thomas Stewart to the Corporation of Capetown on the Hely-Hutchinson Reservoir (1903-1904) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.3_A3.12.3.3

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Report by Mr Thomas Stewart to the Corporation of Capetown on the possibility of augmenting the water supply from Table Mountain (25 February 1904) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.3_A3.12.3.4

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Notes and photographs relating to the locomotive that was used in the construction of the dam BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.3_A3.12.3.5

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Sketch map of Table Mountain waterworks 1908 BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.3_A3.12.3.6

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Correspondence relating to a project to stabilise the Hely-Hutchinson and Woodhead Dams on Table Mountain (1998) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.3_A3.12.3.7

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Kasteelspoort Ropeway BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.4

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Research notes on the ropeway at Kasteelspoort that was used during the construction of the Woodhead and Hely-Hutchinson dams BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.4_A3.12.4.1

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Kloof Nek BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.5

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Article on the water purification plant at Kloof Nek (The Engineer 20 May 1938) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.5_A3.12.5.1

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Information booklet titled "Kloof Nek filtration plant" (published by City of Cape Town, circa 1968) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.5_A3.12.5.2

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Woodhead Reservoir BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6

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Notes by Terence Timoney on the history notes of Woodhead Dam BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.1

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Notes on the religious instruction of the workers of Woodhead Dam by Anne Kotzé, CPSA (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.2

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Various diagrams/plans relating to Woodhead Dam (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.3

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Copy of letter from Thomas Stewart to the Town Clerk originally enclosing the plans for the new reservoir (not included) dated 22 October 1892 BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.4

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Report by Thomas Stewart for the year ending 31 July 1893 BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.5

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Report by Thomas Stewart for the year ending 30 June 1894 BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.6

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Report on the maintenance of the reservoir by Thomas Stewart for the year ending 30 June 1898 BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.7

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Extracts from reports by electrical engineers pertaining to the use of hydropower generated by water from Table Mountain (1895-1898) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.8

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Copy of a letter from a Cape mission titled "A Kafir Mission Service on Table Mountain" (1899) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.9

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Special Report by Thomas Stewart on the Woodhead Reservoir, 2 August 1899 BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.10

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Copy of article titled "Table Mountain's historic Woodhead Reservoir" by D.E. Hodson (Architect and Builder September 1981) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.11

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Clippings pertaining to the centenary celebration (1997) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.12

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Woodhead Dam centenary celebration brochure (written by Terence Timoney) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.6_A3.12.6.13

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Woodhead Tunnel and Pipe-Track, and Twelve Apostles tunnel BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.7

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Diagrams of different types of pipes used to lead water from the mountain to various reservoirs and pumps BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.7_A3.12.7.1

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Progress reports on tunnel presented to the City Engineer (author indecipherable) (n.d., circa 1890) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.7_A3.12.7.2

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Reports by R. Edson on the tunnel, March 1891 BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.7_A3.12.7.3

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Incomplete progress report on tunnel, 1892 BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.7_A3.12.7.4

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Article by W.H. Crump titled "The building of the Pipe Track and the tunnel" (Journal of the Mountain Club of SA 1957) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.7_A3.12.7.5

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Notes on the construction of the tunnel BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.7_A3.12.7.6

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Clippings relating to the Twelve Apostles tunnel (1960-1963) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.7_A3.12.7.7

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Weather on Table Mountain BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.8

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Paper titled "Results of further experiments on Table Mountain for ascertaining the amount of moisture deposited from the South-East clouds" by R. Marloth (Transactions of The South African Philosophical Society XVI/2, 1905 (given to TT by the son of Charles Barlow) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.8_A3.12.8.1

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Paper titled "The rainfall on Table Mountain" by T.S. Stewart (Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, III/I, 1912) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.8_A3.12.8.2

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Paper titled "Fog precipitation on Table Mountain" by J.P. Nagel (Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 82/354, 1956) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.8_A3.12.8.3

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Paper titled "Rainfall in the Table Mountain area with special reference to orographic effects" by J.F. Nagel (Notos 10, 1961) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.8_A3.12.8.4

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"Meteorology and climatology" (extract from Brown, A.C., A history of scientific endeavour in South Africa, Royal Society of SA, 1977) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.8_A3.12.8.5

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"Notes on Table Mountain rainfall" by W.A. Legg (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.8_A3.12.8.6

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"The meteorology of Table Mountain" by C. Ray Woods (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.8_A3.12.8.7

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Ms notes on meteorological and hydrological matters pertaining to Table Mountain (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.12_A3.12.8_A3.12.8.8

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Theewaterskloof Dam and related schemes BC1430_A_A3_A3.13

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Report on the proposed Riviersonderend water works and Franschoekberg Tunnel (Secretary for Water Affairs, 1969-1970) BC1430_A_A3_A3.13_A3.13.1

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Report on the proposed Riviersonderend water works and Jonkershoek Tunnel (Secretary for Water Affairs, 1973-1974) BC1430_A_A3_A3.13_A3.13.2

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Article titled "35 km tunnel system for Cape water scheme" by J.M. Matchett (South African Tunnelling March 1977) BC1430_A_A3_A3.13_A3.13.3

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Waterhof Estate BC1430_A_A3_A3.14

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Ms research notes and photographs pertaining to the spring on Waterhof Estate (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.14_A3.14.1

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Wemmershoek BC1430_A_A3_A3.15

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Report by John Taylor & Sons to the Suburban Joint Water and Drainage Committee on the feasibility of a dam at Wemmer's Hoek (1906) BC1430_A_A3_A3.15_A3.15.1

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Progress report on Wemmershoek and other schemes, 10 April 1916 BC1430_A_A3_A3.15_A3.15.2

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Clippings on Wemmershoek (1938-1954) BC1430_A_A3_A3.15_A3.15.3

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City of Cape Town publication on Wemmershoek (n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.15_A3.15.4

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Extract from unknown publication titled "Chapter 10: Wemmershoek" (anon., n.d.) BC1430_A_A3_A3.15_A3.15.5

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Wynberg, Muizenberg and Kalk Bay BC1430_A_A3_A3.16

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Research notes on Wynberg, Muizenberg and Kalk Bay municipalities BC1430_A_A3_A3.16_A3.16.1

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Photographs BC1430_A_A4

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Personalities BC1430_A_A4_A4.1 undated 1 folder

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Photos of personalities: Edson, Rhodes, Chisholm. Cairncross, Stewart, Wood

Table Mountain general; Newlands Reservoir; Kloof Nek BC1430_A_A4_A4.2 undated 1 folder

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Albion Spring BC1430_A_A4_A4.3 undated 1 folder

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Oranjezicht, Waterhof, Swaai pumps (1 folder) BC1430_A_A4_A4.4 undated

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Steenbras BC1430_A_A4_A4.5 undated 1 folder

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Alexandra, De Villiers, Victoria, Orange Kloof, Hout Bay BC1430_A_A4_A4.6 undated 1 folder

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Kasteelspoort Ropeway BC1430_A_A4_A4.7 undated 1 folder

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Table Mountain Waterworks Museum BC1430_A_A4_A4.8 undated 1 folder

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Woodhead and Hely-Hutchinson BC1430_A_A4_A4.9 undated 2 folders

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Pipe track and Woodhead Tunnel BC1430_A_A4_A4.10 undated 1 foder

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Molteno Reservoir BC1430_A_A4_A4.11 undated 1 folder

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Platteklip BC1430_A_A4_A4.12 undated 1 folder

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Oversized copies BC1430_A_A4_A4.13 undated 1 O/S folder

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One O/S folder of photographs, mostly mounted photographs identical to those in the folders A4.1-A4.12

Lantern slides BC1430_A_A4_A4.14 undated 1 box, O/S

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Slides BC1430_A_A4_A4.15 undated 1 box, O/S

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Mills and millstones BC1430_A_A5

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Correspondence between Terence Timoney and St Cyprian's School regarding old mill stones on the school property (6 items) (1980-1999) BC1430_A_A5_A5.1

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Notes by Terence Timoney titled "The history of the mill at Platteklip” (n.d.) BC1430_A_A5_A5.2

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Publication showing drawings of various mills in the United Kingdom BC1430_A_A5_A5.3

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Extract from a publication on the mills of Cape Town (anon., n.d.) BC1430_A_A5_A5.4

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Miscellaneous documents BC1430_A_A6

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Various archival documents circa 1844-1849 BC1430_A_A6_A6.1

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Statistics outlining the hardness of municipal water supplies compiled from data supplied by municipalities (1935) BC1430_A_A6_A6.2

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Statistics of the Cape Town Waterworks undertaking (1989) BC1430_A_A6_A6.3

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Clipping regarding an old well dating from 1860 found while excavating a site for the erection of a new hotel at the V&A Waterfront (circa 1992) BC1430_A_A6_A6.4

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Extracts from a memoir on the history of Woodstock, with information pertaining to the early water supply and electrification (anon., n.d.) BC1430_A_A6_A6.5

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Pamphlet on the Volunteer Drill Hall with information on the early water situation in Cape Town (n.d.) BC1430_A_A6_A6.6

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List of figures showing the population of Cape Town from 1652 with projections to 2000 (n.d.) BC1430_A_A6_A6.7

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Figures showing capacity of catchment area in hectares BC1430_A_A6_A6.8

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Ms notes by T.W. Timoney proposing a historical walk of Cape Town's early water supply sites, and notes of various walks undertaken (n.d.) BC1430_A_A6_A6.9

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Plans BC1430_A_A7

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This sub-series was arranged and described by Ilana Sitler and Roberto Sass, July 2017

Main Springs and St Cyprian's BC1430_A_A7_A7.1 undated 1 item

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Site plan of main springs and St Cyprian's school, Oranjezicht; City Of Cape Town Engineers Department, drawing WL1661

Woodhead tunnel lining BC1430_A_A7_A7.2 1896 1 item

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Cross sections of works executed, drawing WN1015

Albion spring BC1430_A_A7_A7.3 1905 1 item

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Detail of spring and overflow to Liesbeek river, City Of Cape Town Engineers Department, drawing WO3252

Cape Town water supply BC1430_A_A7_A7.4 undated 1 item

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Cape Town water supply, general plan

Map of Cape Town and suburbs BC1430_A_A7_A7.5 undated 1 item

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Map of Cape Town and its suburbs, with reference to places. 1894-1897

Twelve Apostles tunnel BC1430_A_A7_A7.6 1959 1 item

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Construction details of outlet works - Postern Ravine. City Of Cape Town Engineers Department, drawing WN3363, ref WL761

Twelve Apostles tunnel BC1430_A_A7_A7.7 1959 1 item

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Tunnel sections; City Of Cape Town Engineers Department, drawing WN3362, ref WL761

City of Cape Town, augmentation of water supply BC1430_A_A7_A7.8 1905 1 item

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Proposed dam at Zilvermyn; City of Cape Town

Oranjezicht estate BC1430_A_A7_A7.9 undated 1 item

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Oranjezicht estate plan, prepared for City of Cape Town

Wynberg water works extension BC1430_A_A7_A7.10 1899 1 item

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New main from Orange kloof; general plan. Drawing WN4127

Albion spring BC1430_A_A7_A7.11 1993 1 item

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Detail of spring and overflow to Liesbeek river, as built March 1994, City Of Cape Town Engineers Department, drawing WO3252

Oranjezicht plan-Van Breda Estate BC1430_A_A7_A7.12 1860 1 item

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Estate plan Oranjezicht, showing main spring of stadtsfontein, drawing WN1399

Palm boom spring BC1430_A_A7_A7.13 1953 1 item

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Borehole Palmboom road pumping to Newlands service reservoir, drawing WN1433

Platteklip reservoir BC1430_A_A7_A7.14 undated 1 item

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Plan showing contour lines, datum line of large distributing reservoir gardens, drawing WN885

Engine on Table Mountain BC1430_A_A7_A7.15 1976 1 item

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Details of the engine in the museum on Table mountain, drawing 7050W

Oranjezicht Springs BC1430_A_A7_A7.16 1905 1 item

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Plan showing the position of the Oranjezicht springs

Vivienne diagram BC1430_A_A7_A7.17 1992 1 item

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Hand drawn map of Table mountain water

Platteklip reservoir BC1430_A_A7_A7.18 1864 1 item

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Details of culvert, valve house and catch pit, drawing WN884

Plan Molteno land service reservoir BC1430_A_A7_A7.19 1958 1 item

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Plan showing layout of pipes and valves connecting Kloof nek, Eastern high level, Molteno and lower service reservoirs, drawing WL671

Surburban municipal water works BC1430_A_A7_A7.20 undated 1 item

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Pipe line from Cloete spring to Newlands reservoir, drawing WN1406

City of Cape Town BC1430_A_A7_A7.21 undated 1 item

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Showing Tablebay, Oranjezicht area Kloof nek

Kalk bay and Muizenberg water works BC1430_A_A7_A7.22 1902 1 item

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Proposed dam sites Silvermine

Woodhead Table Mountain reservoir BC1430_A_A7_A7.23 1895 1 item

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Extension of dam drawing, drawing WN991A-WN991B

Woodhead reservoir BC1430_A_A7_A7.24 1896 1 item

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Water sent down to Molteno turbines, drawing WN1020

Cape Town lower reservoirs BC1430_A_A7_A7.25 undated 1 item

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Includes section through lower reservoir and water works WN1315; Screening tower for lower reservoir WN1322; Lower reservoirs no.2 WN1318

Disa stream to Orange kloof pipeline BC1430_A_A7_A7.26 undated 1 item

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Pipline filtraion plan from Disa stream to Orange kloof, drawing WL1726

Newlands reservoir BC1430_A_A7_A7.27 1905 1 item

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Main reservoir pipe work, drawings WN3508`

Molteno reservoir BC1430_A_A7_A7.28 undated 1 item

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Residential map of Oranjezicht area

Molteno reservoir BC1430_A_A7_A7.29 undated 1 item

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Residential map of Oranjezicht area, De Waal park

Vriende and Mill street area BC1430_A_A7_A7.30 undated 1 item

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Residential map

Mill street area BC1430_A_A7_A7.31 undated 1 item

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Residential map Oranjezicht, bottom of Hof street old water house

Platt Klip road BC1430_A_A7_A7.32 undated 1 item

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Municipal wash house

Water Hof spring BC1430_A_A7_A7.33 undated 1 item

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Pipeline from Water Hof spring to Water house

Port Elizabeth Water Supply BC1430_B

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Article titled "An account of the new Port Elizabeth waterworks” (from the South African Magazine and Review 1880) BC1430_B_B1

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Plans of dam on Van Staden's River circa 1890s BC1430_B_B2

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Article titled "The waterworks of Port Elizabeth, South Africa" by John George Gamble (Minutes of Proceedings, n.d.) BC1430_B_B3

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Historical report titled "The history and development of the water supply of Port Elizabeth" by D.A. Raymer and T.J. Cowley (City Engineer's Department, Water Division, City of Port Elizabeth, 1998) BC1430_B_B4

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Paper titled "History of the Port Elizabeth water supply" by T.S. Bodill (n.d.) BC1430_B_B5

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Photographs (1 folder) BC1430_B_B6

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Technical documents BC1430_C

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Technical notes by Terence Timoney BC1430_C_C1

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Pressure gauges BC1430_C_C1_C1.1

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Flow in pipes BC1430_C_C1_C1.2

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Valves BC1430_C_C1_C1.3

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Evaporation BC1430_C_C1_C1.4

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Waterworks shutdown procedures BC1430_C_C1_C1.5

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Hydrology BC1430_C_C1_C1.6

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Rainfall observations BC1430_C_C1_C1.7

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Technical documents by others BC1430_C_C2

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Paper titled "Basic hydraulics for water works operators" by R.J. Sweitzer (1953) BC1430_C_C2_C2.1

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Notes on metering and control of water BC1430_C_C2_C2.2

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Notes on meteorology for aviation students (circa WW2) BC1430_C_C2_C2.3

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Miscellaneous documents BC1430_D

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Copy of map of Cape Town, circa 1870 BC1430_D_D1

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Tender form (blank) for the supply of pipes (1916) BC1430_D_D2

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Photocopies of surveyor's plans and notes pertaining to land on Table Mountain (circa 1894) BC1430_D_D3

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List of references to source material on the Cape colony BC1430_D_D4

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Copy of old plan of fortifications (n.d.) BC1430_D_D5

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Clipping titled "How Sea Point got its first power tramway" (n.d.) BC1430_D_D6

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"Fog precipitation in Swakopmund" by J.F. Nagel BC1430_D_D7 1959

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Weather Buro News Letter 125, 31 August 1959