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The Iziko Maritime Centre features an overview of shipping in Cape
Town, and the earliest existing model of Table Bay harbour, completed
in 1885 by prisoners and warders of Breakwater Prison, forms part of
the exhibitions. Images depicting Table Bay from the 17th to 20th
century give an idea of the development of the harbour. There is a
collection of ship models and objects associated with shipping in Cape
Town, in particular the era of mail-ships. Large and medium-sized
images support the exhibitions, with the emphasis on the Union-Castle
Line.
A key part of this resource centre is the John H. Marsh Maritime
Research Centre. The Marsh collection consists of various collections
including an important archive of nearly 20 000 photographs, depicting
9 200 ships dating from the late 1920s to the early 1960s. It also has
an online service for the answering of queries regarding the ships and
for ordering images of these ships at
http://rapidttp.co.za/museum/.
Enquiries: Thys van der Merwe
Email: marsh@iziko.org.za
Tel: 021 405 2884 / 021 464 1261 |
