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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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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38 Walton Park, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth. -
View from front door -
Gardens in Walter Park. -
Gardens in Walter Park. -
Gardens in Walter Park. -
Gardens in Walter Park. -
Gardens in Walter Park. -
Cape Weed Arctotheca calendula in full flower on lawns. A good season shows like this all over the Port Elizabeth area. -
Helen's Garden. -
Helen's Garden. -
Helen's Garden. -
86 Kruger Gardens -
Inside 86 Kruger. -
Plants of Gynandriris cetacea in sandy soil. Flowering is very good everywhere this year. Had been a good winter. -
Spread of Gynandriris cetacea. Much of the lawn area along this strip between Retief Plein & the sea had spreads like this. A patch of Cape Weed, Arctotheca calendula in foreground, also widespread at this time. -
Daisies of Ursinia anthramoides scattered over grassy lawns. A good season after a good winter. -
Daisies of Ursinia anthramoides scattered over grassy lawns. A good season after a good winter. -
Patch of Falkia repens (Convolvulceae) on grassy verge of paving. Much larger flowering pacthes throughout Summerstrand this year. -
Gazania krebsii in dense grass. Whole stretches of grassiness at roadside in Summerstrand like this at the moment. After rain 10 days before. -
Gazania krebsii in dense grass. Part of a much larger grassy area. After rain 10 days before. -
Mixed Oxalis imbricata with pink predominating. -
Close-up of Pink Oxalis imbricata, with the odd white flower among them. -
Dominant stand of the white form of Oxalis imbricata. A few of the pink form were out of the picture. -
Close-up of deep pink Oxalis imbricata, part of a very large display here. -
Fine stand of Oxalis imbricata (pink). Taken from top of slope.