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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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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Cluster of five Gladiolus floribundus in dense ankle-deep coarse grass. Two days later these were mowed down by municipal workers. -
Pool Garden, Walton Park. -
Pool Garden, Walton Park. -
A plant's capacity to grow anywhere. Single plant of Mesembryanthemum aitonis growing in a small crack between kerbstone & cement paving. Was removed by Municipal workers before it could grow bigger. -
Single plant of Mesembryanthemum aitonis growing in a small crack between kerbstone & cement paving. Was removed by Municipal workers. -
Patch of Oxalis smithiana (white) with a few red Oxalis steliata among them. Many such other patches nearby. -
Dense patch of Oxalis imbricata in long grass. -
Three Brunsvigia gregaria survivors on pavement, last of many more once seen here. -
Pink hump of Oxalis stellata or imbricata. Elsewhere near here, on pavements & in open spaces these Oxalis were very colourful. -
Patch of about 17 Sutera campanulata plants (pale blue) in long grass on roadside towards Univ. Port Elizabeth. Free flowering Gazania krebsii at left of photo. -
Massed Tritonia securigera. Right on Drive in the background. -
Massed Tritonia securigera. -
Massed Tritonia securigera with small patch of white Oxalis in top righthand corner. -
Massed Tritonia securigera on lawn. Brighton Drive in background. -
Fine specimen of Felicia echinata which growscommonly here, another at extreme right of picture. Colour quality of plant is poor, should be rich mauve colour. -
Fine specimen of Felicia echinata which grows commonly here, another at extreme right of picture. Colour quality of plant is poor, should be rich mauve colour. -
Senecio burchellii. Garden at 25 Walton Park, Port Elizabeth -
3 Fine examples of Ursinia anthemoides growing in pure sand on an otherwise well-grassed dune. The season had been exceptionally good as evident by the growth of grass in the background. -
3 Fine examples of Ursinia anthemoides growing in pure sand on an otherwise well-grassed dune. The season had been exceptionally good as evident by the growth of grass in the background. -
On undisturbed open ground near the Beacon. Good show of Senecio oederifera. Much more growing out of the picture. -
Falkia repens in great density behind cottage 41, spoilt this year by shallow ditch. -
Seven flowering near-white ??? On long grass. Close shot, others scattered nearby, very windy. -
From caf? on Brookes Hill showing site of beach-sanding since harbour wall started in late 1920's, 80 years ago. In 1920's the oil tanks in left uppermost corner would have been in the sea. Note how low dunes have grown along the high-tide level with natural dune-plants coming in as cover. -
Plants of Erica glumiformis (pale yellow) flowering on an open 'heathy' fynbos area - on land soon to dissappear under urban development. Such veld was typical of this part of the coastline south of Port Elizabeth prior to Summerstrands development. -
Plants of Erica glumiformis (pale yellow) flowering on an open 'heathy' fynbos area - on land soon to dissappear under urban development. Such veld was typical of this part of the coastline south of Port Elizabeth prior to Summerstrands development .