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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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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Picture of building Layout. -
PW Coetzee, Director of Nature Conservation, Western Districts Regional Council. His concept. -
Much alien tree growth on the banks. -
Dormitory building for Gonaqua Trail users with fine oak tree in the grounds. -
PW Coetzee, Director of Nature Conservation, Western Districts Regional Council, walking up to the origional old thatched farmhouse (right) witrh other buildings beyond. -
Much used by by school for instruction in the objectives of nature conservation. Director PW Coetzee studies something at leisure. A dried python skin against the wall. A Black Eagle specimen in a trap. -
PW Coetzee looking at Weaverbird nests at the large wildbird-cage enclosing the natural vegetation. Built to allow young children to get 'the feel' of the bush and the birds in it. -
Approach walk through overhanging Acacia karroo trees to the overnight-hut. -
Loerie Reserve bushes, Port Elizabeth. -
Maitland Forest (the former Landman's Bush) on lower De Stades River near confluence with the Maitland River. Looking upriver. -
Acacia karroo in full blossom, many more out of picture. -
Acacia karroo, note others in river bed, centre of picture. One lone flowering bush of Spekboom, Portulacaria afra on opposite hillside. -
Zeeke Road, B&B. Rooms etc. -
Zeeke Road, B&B. Rooms etc. -
Zeeke Road, B&B. Rooms etc. -
Zeeke Road, B&B. Rooms etc. -
Row of house + trees. -
47 Havelock Str. -
Untitled image. -
Untitled image. -
47 Havelock Str. -
Untitled image. -
Kabega Christiaan School in Port Elizabeth. -
Untitled image. -
Untitled image.