Cape Town Then and Now is a unique visual portrait of Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula, contrasting rare archival photographs with stunning contemporary views. The book draws on the superb photographic collections of the Western Cape Archives, including the work of Arthur Elliott, Thomas Ravenscroft and Henry Steer. These images portray the changing Cape Town scene from the 1880s to the 1930s - landscape, architecture, transport, recreation and the march of history. Where possible, the modern-day photographs, which include spectacular aerial panoramas, have been shot from the same locations as the originals. Detailed captions explain the differences between the old and the new views, and bring out fascinating continuities over time. Cape Town Then and Now is a visual journey that will appeal to Capetonians and visitors alike.
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Penguin Random House South Africa
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978-1-920545-92-5 (9781920545925)
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Vincent van Graan trained as a photographer and now manages a professional photographic lab in Cape Town, specialising in large-format, fine-art editing and printing. The detailed informative text accompanying the photographs was written by Anne Clarkson, a professional researcher and genealogist.
