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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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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Very tall Chrysanthemoides monilifera, Bitou, at roadside in full flower. -
A large specimen of Chrysanthemoides monilifera, Bitou, at roadside in full flower. -
Fine cluster of Helichrysum foetida at roadside near Cow Corner, an annual appearance all along this road and in the vicinity. -
Almost at its fullest after a good seasons rains. Taken from hillside to North-East. The water runs for some distance around the promontory at far right. -
Hibiscus ludwigii. -
Blouberg peak on the Kareedouwberg range behind. -
Protea nitida at roadside and scattered over background hill. Not then in flower. -
Protea nitida at roadside and scattered over background hill. Not then in flower. -
Protea nitida in good shape along roadside and well scattered over background hill. Not then in flower. -
Healthy Protea mellifera in flower at roadside and not far from hillside well-covered in Protea nitida. -
Looking over Tweerivieren, Langkloof, Uniondale, not far east of Joubertina. -
View over Misgund, Langkloof, Uniondale. -
View across to Matt Zondagh Landgoed (per noticeboard there) at Avontuur, Langkloof, Uniondale -
View at Avontuur adjacent to Matt Zondagh Landgoed. The road leads south through the gap in the background hills via Prince Alfred's Pass to Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. -
Prionium palmitum in valley. Total length about 2.5km. Varies from 50 - 300m in width. Some fluitjiesriet, Phragmites australis here and there but very little. -
Good display of Plumbago capensis. -
Extensive bed of Palmiet Prionium palmitum c. 2.5 ha. Width across valley 50 - 300m. -
Extensive bed of Palmiet Prionium palmitum. Looking west c. 2.5 - 3 ha in all. -
Seen and admired by both Thunberg and Sparrman in 1772 and 1776. -
The dead treetrunks are poplars killed by the waters of the recently-built dam in foreground. Compare open nature of veld in background. Visited in 1772 and 1775 by both Thunberg and Sparrman. -
Maintained by PE. Municipality. Presented by late Mr. Emil Lippstreu of Redhouse. -
Maintained by PE. Municipality. Presented by late Mr. Emil Lippstreu and his wife of Redhouse. -
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Young Euphorbia triangularis with bank of Strelitzia reginae at its base. -
A fine yellowwood tree, Podocarpus falcatus. Pieter Coetzee, Director of Nature Conservation, Port Elizabeth, in picture.