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Number: | 59 |
Continent: | Africa |
Region: | South |
Place Names: | Capetown, Cape Town, South Africa |
Year of Origin: | 1801 |
Title: | The Cape Fort |
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Language: | English |
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John Luffman |
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Notes: | 'Luffman's Select Plans' is an uncommon traveler's guide that served to educate travelers regarding any part of the world. Originally used as supply site and slave trade site The early Dutch Cape Fort is shown here on Table Bay prior to the Victoria/Albert Waterfront reclaimation resulting in the addition of many meters of land-fill between the fort and the new waterfront, after capture by British in 1795 |
Last updated: Feb 5, 2022 |