Reference code
ZA UCT BC1223_B_B2_B2.2
Title
[Cwc2] District Six (210) (Eng/Afr)
Date(s)
- undated (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
210 items
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Scope and content
District Six refers to a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, best known for the forced removal of over 60 000 of its residents by the apartheid government. This extensive sub-collection contains interviews from various projects conducted between 1985 and 2002. Seventy-two interviews are prefaced with date of birth, religion and occupation. The majority of interviewees resided or worked in District Six prior to being forcibly removed. Themes include: children; Coon Carnival; crime; experiences of relocation; gangs; household arrangements; jazz; marriage; mixed marriages; music; nostalgia; recreation; religion; schooling; social and racial issues; work.