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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Removed media. Jul 30, 2021
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Robben Island. Jun 25, 2019
Media added. Jan 16, 2019
Media added. Aug 25, 2017
Add new Web site: South African History Online - Robben Island, South Africa. Apr 10, 2017
Added video. Feb 06, 2015
Map showing location of Robben Island added. Dec 29, 2010
Media added. Aug 14, 2008
Added new Web site: Robben Island Museum in Cape Town, South Africa. Aug 18, 2006
Article revised. Aug 09, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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