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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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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Pink Senecio grandiflorus in full flower in a good season. -
Good spread of Senecio grandiflorus in waste space at Seaview, Port Elizabeth. Patch of flowering Kenkelbos, Tetragonia fruticosa in left bottom corner, with a yellow Asteraceae in right bottom corner. Good flowering year in a good rainy season. -
Fine spread of Cotula coronopifolia on grassy verge below Seaview Hotel. Good season. -
Fine clumps of Helichrysum beside road. Many such elsewhere along road. All in good flower in good season. -
Massed Passerina shrubs along roadside. Normally green, the shrubs are now in flower, hence colour. Many such clusters along this road & elsewhere in coastal PE. In a good spring season after winter rains. -
Mr. Tony Dold, first assistant and taxonomist. After amalgamation of the study-collections at the Albany Museum and Rhodes University, early 1990's. -
Mr. Tony Dold, first assistant and taxonomist. After amalgamation of the study-collections at the Albany Museum and Rhodes University, early 1990's. -
Dr. Selmar Schonland (1860 - 1940) was first professor of the facility until his retirement in 1925. -
Display Sister Jeannie's flower paintings in foyer. A gift from Sisters of the Community of the Resurrection, per kind favour, the Curator, Tony Dold. (the white spot is a light reflection). -
Three examples of Mary Elizabeth Barber's flower paintings. All stapelias. By kind permission the Curator, Mr. T. Dold -
Showing interesting garden of wild South African plants. -
Showing interesting garden of wild South African plants. -
The new name was given in honour of Dr. Selmar Schonland, former Director of the Museum and Keeper of the Herbarium, when Rhodes University Herbarium was merged with the Albany Museum Herbarium in 1990's. -
Display Sister Jeannie's flower paintings in foyer. A gift from Sisters of the Community of the Resurrection, per kind favour, the Curator, Tony Dold. (the white spot is a light reflection). -
Patch of Erica nemorosa. Beyond road fences plant does not cope. -
Patch of Erica nemorosa. Beyond road fences plant does not cope. -
Cyclopia pubescens in damp area after good winter rains. Apparently not seen thus annually. Beneath aborted overhead road construction. Part of one of two such fields of the plant. -
Cyclopia pubescens in damp area after good winter rains. Apparently not seen thus annually. Beneath aborted overhead road construction. Found in two large fields, the other visible in the background. -
Cyclopia pubescens in damp area after good winter rains. Apparently not seen thus annually. Beneath aborted overhead road construction, part of which in background. -
Cyclopia pubescens in damp area after good winter rains. Apparently not seen thus annually. Beneath aborted overhead road construction. Part of one of two such fields of the plant. -
Cyclopia pubescens in damp area after good winter rains. Apparently not seen thus annually. Beneath aborted overhead road construction. Part of one of two such fields of the plant. -
Podalyria burchellii in flower. Last remnant of fynbosveld in this area. -
Podalyria burchellii in flower. Last remnant of fynbosveld in this part of town. Helen Vanderplank looks on. -
Kniphofia plant surviving in remnant of fynbosveld. Note how encroaching wattle-growth, recently fired, is increasing from tall plantation at back. -
Podalyria burchellii & good leucodendron in fynbosveld.