C.J. Skead Photograph Collection
Item set
- Title
- C.J. Skead Photograph Collection
- Creator
- Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John)
- Description
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The Jack (Cuthbert John) Skead Collection comprises a substantial body of photographic material that documents the natural environments, vegetation types, and ecological habitats of the Eastern Cape and the wider southern African region. The photographs—taken over several decades—capture landscapes, plant communities, wetlands, forests, grasslands, and other habitat formations that were central to Skead’s extensive research interests. Many images also document environmental change, land use patterns, and field sites associated with his ornithological and botanical studies.
The collection provides a valuable visual record for researchers working in the fields of environmental history, ecology, biogeography, conservation, and Eastern Cape natural heritage. The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts. - Language
- English
- Provenance
- Materials received from the Skead Family.
- Type
- Collection
- Genre
- Photographs
- Subject
- South Africa--Addo Elephant National Park
- Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa)
- Natual history -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Vegetation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Habitats -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Ecology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Landscape photography -- South Africa
- Photograph collections
- Environmental change -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Biogeography -- South Africa
- Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- Photographs
- Albany District (South Africa) -- Photographs
- Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John), 1912–2006
Items
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Dense Addo bush in background. Site cleared. Water pumped from borehole. -
Party of elephants leaving waterhole after drinking. Area around pool cleared and water pumped in from a borehole. -
Dense Addo bush in background. Site cleared. Water pumped from borehole. -
Party of elephants leaving waterhole after drinking. Area around pool cleared and water pumped in from a borehole. -
Small elephant family of seven. The matriarch in front had left her group to check us in the cars before giving some signal for them to advance which they did in front of us. -
Small elephant family of seven. The matriarch in front had left her group to check us in the cars before giving some signal for them to advance which they did in front of us. -
Small elephant family of seven. The matriarch in front had left her group to check us in the cars before giving some signal for them to advance which they did in front of us. -
Small elephant family of seven. The matriarch in front had left her group to check us in the cars before giving some signal for them to advance which they did in front of us. -
Small elephant family of seven. The matriarch in front had left her group to check us in the cars before giving some signal for them to advance which they did in front of us. -
Two adults and one young elephant. Note wonderful grass cover and fine condition of the bush after recent heavy rain. -
Close-up of elephant mother and calf. Note wonderful grass cover and fine condition of the bush after recent heavy rain. -
Opening Christmas presents. -
Opening Christmas presents. -
Varied vegetation. Gardens date from 1853. -
Rhodes University student passing through northern gates of the Botanical Gardens. Note the variety of interesting plants including aliens. -
Array of alien palms and indigenous aloes. etc. The gardens were established in 1853. -
Dense stand of Senecio weed growth after a burn. Had a good preceding season. -
Fine stand of Oldenburgia arbuscula on west slope. A denser stand crowned Mt. Misery instead before removal to accommodate a telephone-relay tower there in 1980's. -
Large, lone Burchellia bubalina shrub on the verge of the N2, a real survivor. Very free flowering at the time but just past best in photo. -
Right front. Lone bush of Burchellia bubalina at roadside. Often very free-flowering but just past its best in picture. -
First flowering Vlei Lilies, Crinum campanulatum. The lilies were brought there from another vlei on the Burntkraal flats, by Mrs. Lou Mullins in 1960's. -
Close-up of first flowering vlei lilies, Crinum campanulatum. Planted there in 1960's by Lou Mullins. -
Where a few plants of Crinum campanulatum flowered for the first time after having been transferred there from another vlei by Mrs. Lou Mullins in 1960's. Previously this vlei had none of these whereas other vlei's there had lots. -
Preston Park farmstead in trees at top right. Once the home of Eland, hartebeest, true quagga, springbok, ostriches, etc. The beautiful grazing is now ripped up to produce wheat. -
Once the home of Eland, hartebeest, true quagga, springbok, ostriches, etc. The beautiful grazing is now ripped up to produce wheat.