Self-help Housing in Coniston Park

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Self-help Housing in Coniston Park, Retreat
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/91083
Date
1976-1986
Description
Housing development in Retreat, coloured township under the apartheid government in the Cape Flats area. In 1986, 2 bedroom units sold for R30,000 (US $15,000) with no interior finishes. Electricity and water connections are provided. The exterior is plastered but not painted.
 
exterior, front (southern) elevation of a house being constructed (see images 175330, 175332 & 175333 for other views of house), 1986
 
Type of Work
Housing development
Subject
Apartheid, Houses, Low income housing, Self-help housing, Architecture, Domestic, Housing developments, Architecture--South Africa, Construction
Rights
(c) 1986 Mohgamat Phaldie Taliep
Rights Statement
All rights reserved
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142946
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