One of the tasks of the photographer working for the Western Cape Archives and Records Service is to capture images of contemporary events, buildings, the evolving urban landscape and life in Cape Town. The Digital Collection follows the CA (Cape Archives) Collection (black and white photographs).

The AG (General) Collection contains 19 000 photographs and were donated to the Cape Archives by various donors over the years.
These photographs include portraits of individuals, families, buildings, towns, transport, nature, war, etc.