Robben Island Souvenir

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Resource Haven For Khoikhoi

Penn, N., Deacon, H., & Alexander, N. (1992). Robben Island: The Politics of Rock and Sand. Cape Town: University of Cape Town, Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies.
Smith, P. M. (1964). Robben Island 1591-1920. University of Cape Town, Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC).
https://open.uct.ac.za/handle/11427/14050
Penn, N., Deacon, H., & Alexander, N. (1992). Robben Island: The Politics of Rock and Sand. Cape Town: University of Cape Town, Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies.
Buntman, F. L. (2003). Robben Island and Prisoner Resistance to Apartheid. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from Cambridge University Press.
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511616327.015

From Prison To World Heritage Site

Buntman, Fran Lisa. Robben Island and Prisoner Resistance to Apartheid. Cambridge University Press, 2003. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/robben-island-and-prisoner-resistance-to-apartheid/select-bibliography/FAD20D9FC7B4AFC9FD1E550355B7BD26
Smith, Pam M. Robben Island 1591-1920. University of Cape Town, 1964. https://open.uct.ac.za/items/59ba6e67-ed61-4b24-89c1-42839b14c33a/full
Alexander, Neville. “Robben Island: A Site of Struggle.” In Robben Island: The Politics of Rock and Sand, edited by Nigel Penn, Harriet Deacon, and Neville Alexander, 68–84. Cape Town: University of Cape Town, Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, 1992.
Robben Island Museum. “History of Robben Island.” Retrieved from Robben Island Museum.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre. “Robben Island.” Retrieved from UNESCO.
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511616327.015
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14050

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South Africa's First Resident Postmaster

https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/autshumao-herry-strandloper
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autshumato
Elphick, Richard. Khoikhoi and the Founding of White South Africa. Yale University Press, 1985.
Penn, Nigel. The Forgotten Frontier: Colonist and Khoisan on the Cape’s Northern Frontier in the 18th Century. Ohio University Press, 2005.

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The Dutch Arrival

Buntman, Fran Lisa. Robben Island and Prisoner Resistance to Apartheid. Cambridge University Press, 2003.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/robben-island-and-prisoner-resistance-to-apartheid/select-bibliography/FAD20D9FC7B4AFC9FD1E550355B7BD26
Smith, Pam M. Robben Island 1591-1920. Thesis, University of Cape Town, 1964. https://open.uct.ac.za/items/59ba6e67-ed61-4b24-89c1-42839b14c33a/full
Leibbrandt, H.C.V. Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope. Cape Town Archives. https://archive.org/details/islandhistoryofr0000unse

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British Control

Buntman, Fran Lisa. Robben Island and Prisoner Resistance to Apartheid. Cambridge University Press, 2003.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/robben-island-and-prisoner-resistance-to-apartheid/select-bibliography/FAD20D9FC7B4AFC9FD1E550355B7BD26
Smith, Pam M. Robben Island 1591-1920. Thesis, University of Cape Town, 1964. https://open.uct.ac.za/items/59ba6e67-ed61-4b24-89c1-42839b14c33a/full
Deacon, Harriet, and Nigel Penn. Robben Island: The Politics of Rock and Sand. University of Cape Town, Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, 1992. https://archive.org/details/islandhistoryofr0000unse
Adam, Heribert, and Kogila Moodley. The Negotiated Revolution: Society and Politics in Post-Apartheid South Africa. Jonathan Ball, 1993.

Political Prison

Bunting, Brian. The Rise of the South African Reich. Penguin Books, 1969.
Mandela, Nelson. Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela. Little, Brown and Company, 1994.
Sampson, Anthony. Mandela: The Authorized Biography. HarperCollins, 1999.
Sparks, Allister. The Mind of South Africa: The Story of the Rise and Fall of Apartheid. Heinemann, 1990.
South African History Online. "Robben Island." https://www.sahistory.org.za
Waldmeir, Patti. Anatomy of a Miracle: The End of Apartheid and the Birth of the New South Africa. Rutgers University Press, 1997.

Robben Island’s Lighthouse A Silent Witness To History

Cooper, John. Lighthouses of Southern Africa. David Philip Publishers, 1999.
Van Zyl, Johan. The Lighthouses of South Africa. Fernwood Press, 2006.
McNally, Lynne, and Angela Jillian. Robben Island: A Place of Memory. South African Heritage Resources Agency, 2002.
South African History Online. "Robben Island Lighthouse." https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/robben-island
UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Robben Island." Accessed September 2024. https://whc.unesco.org

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The Establishment Of The Leprosy Colony

Fisher, David. Leprosy and the Robben Island Leper Colony. Cape Town: Van Riebeeck Society, 1996.
Killingray, David. "The Colonial Legacy of Leprosy in South Africa." Social History of Medicine 16, no. 2 (2003): 191-209.
Marks, Shula. "An Epidemic Waiting to Happen? The Spread of Leprosy in South Africa in the Nineteenth Century." Medical History 45, no. 4 (2001): 485-510.
Mason, John Edwin. Social Death and Resurrection: Slavery and Colonization in South Africa. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2003.
Robben Island Museum. Robben Island: From Leprosy Colony to Political Prison. Cape Town: Robben Island Museum, 2008.
Van Heyningen, Elizabeth. Robben Island: A Place of Banishment, Separation, and Isolation. Johannesburg: Jacana Media, 2013.

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The Cape Fur Seal An Icon Of Southern Africa’s Shores

David, J. H. M. (1987). Diet of the South African Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) at different localities and its role in competition with the local fisheries. South African Journal of Marine Science, 5(1), 693–713. https://doi.org/10.2989/025776187784522318
Shaughnessy, P. D. (1979). Cape (South African) Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus. In S. H. Ridgway and R. J. Harrison (Eds.), Handbook of Marine Mammals (Vol. 1, pp. 37–42). Academic Press.
Brown Fur Seal - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_fur_seal
Kirkman, S. P. (2010). The Cape Fur Seal: Monitoring and Management in the Benguela Current Ecosystem. University of Cape Town: https://open.uct.ac.za/server/api/core/bitstreams/9c7ea41b-a8be-400b-8ca4-3325a7809f23/content
Encyclopedia of Life: https://eol.org/pages/46559195

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Garrison Church - A Testament To Faith & History

The Heritage Portal. “A Short History of the Robben Island Garrison Church.” https://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/short-history-robben-island-garrison-church
Robben Island Museum. “Garrison Church.” https://www.robben-island.org.za/garrison-church/
Cape Town Heritage. “Robben Island Garrison Church.” https://www.cape-town-heritage.co.za/heritage-site/robben-island-garrison-church.html

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https://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/short-history-robben-island-garrison-church

Robben Island During The World Wars

Weideman, Marinda. “Robben Island’s Role in Coastal Defence, 1931 - 1960.” South African Military History Society Journal, Vol 13 No 1, June 2004. http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol131mw.html
“Robben Island.” South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/article/robben-island
“Robben Island.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robben_Island

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The Jackass Penguin

“African Penguin: Facts, Conservation Status and the Heroes Fighting for Their Survival.” Conservation Magazine. https://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/african-penguin-facts-conservation-status-and-the-heroes-fighting-for-their-survival
“African Penguins - The Ultimate Discovery Guide To This Endangered Species.” Boulders Beach. https://bouldersbeach.net/african-penguin/
“African penguin - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers.” San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers. https://sdzwildlifeexplorers.org/animals/african-penguin

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Gothic Revival Style

Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Gothic Revival.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. https://www.britannica.com/art/Gothic-Revival.
Wikipedia. “Gothic Revival architecture.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_Revival_architecture.
New World Encyclopedia. “Gothic Revival.” New World Encyclopedia. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gothic_Revival.

Treacherous Waters Of Robben Island

Smith, P. M. (1964). Robben Island 1591-1920. University of Cape Town, Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC). https://open.uct.ac.za/items/59ba6e67-ed61-4b24-89c1-42839b14c33a
Seymour, B. (2012). Robben Island Histories, Identities and Futures. University of Sydney. https://www.phansw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Brett-Seymour2012.pdf
"Robben Island Shipwrecks." South African Maritime Heritage Society. https://www.samaritimeheritage.org/robben-island-shipwrecks.
"Wrecks Around Robben Island." National Heritage Database. www.nationalheritage.org.za/robben-island-wrecks.

Legacy Of The Clipper Ship

Crouch, Howard. Clipper Ships of America and Great Britain: 1833-1869. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2005.
Villiers, Alan. The Clipper Ship Era: An Epitome of Famous American and British Clipper Ships, Their Owners, Builders, Commanders, and Crews. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1966.
"The History of Clipper Ships." National Maritime Museum. https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/clipper-ships.
"Clipper Ships and the Tea Trade." The Mariners' Museum and Park. https://www.marinersmuseum.org/clipper-ships-tea-trade.

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