[Ewc3] Langa Heritage Sites (41) (Eng)

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ZA UCT BC1223_D_D5_D5.3

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41 items

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Centre for Popular Memory

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University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections (Manuscripts and Archives)

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Established in 1927, Langa is Cape Town’s oldest formal African township. Interviews trace the significance of sites of memory in Langa. Themes include: family histories; forced removals from Ndabeni to Langa; health; heritage conservation; 1960 Langa March; living conditions; Market Hall; memorial events; Mendi Square; Pass law office; political events; site specific memories; social activities (afternoon spends); traditional practices (circumcision). This project was commissioned by the Cape Town City Council and material is included in a chapter ‘Sites of memory in Langa’ in the book: Imagining the city: Memories and cultures in Cape Town (2007).

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Item D5.3 - [Ewc3] Langa Heritage Sites (41) (Eng)