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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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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Fruits of Ficus sur. -
Culvert over mountain forest stream. -
Erica polyantha in strong flower. Flowers here annually on roadside. -
Patch of Erica polyantha. Flowers here annually. -
Double row of planted Protea cynaroides. -
Helen vd Plank & Susan Walters. -
Watsonias coming into mass flowering. -
Encephalartos longifolius. -
Euphorbia meloformis rescued from the veld in red pots in foreground. Immediately behind are many species of Gasteria armstrongii rescued from certain destruction at a township development site near Humansdorp. -
Trees and plants are grown for seed distribution to the public, especially on the annual Arbour Day sale. -
Information Centre on the left and showhouse on the right where fresh flowers are displayed each day and named for visitors. -
General scene of the wild flowers. This reserve does not limit itself to local wild plants. Showy species have been brought in from elsewhere, the Leucospermums, for instance. -
The Leucospermums are not indigenous to this part of the country, having been brought in from the Western Cape. -
Scene showing border of Gazanias along edge of entrance road with a small cluster of red & white Watsonias in the middle distance. -
Scene at the entrance to the gardens. -
Patch of Helichrysum anomalum. -
Mixed flora near entrance. Yellow composites in foreground; Protea cynaroides and Watsonias in background against shrubbery. -
Display of wild flowers, labelled in special display-hut on reserve. -
Display of labelled wild flowers for benefit of the public. Plaques indicate display-huts commemoration of services of Mr. Frank R. Long, botanist & horticulturist at Port Elizabeth. Central logo depicts Cyrthanthus stadensis growing in the reserve . -
Close-up of Cyrthanthus stadensis logo in special wild flower display hut on the reserve. EPWFS stands for Eastern Province Wild Flower Society who erected the hut in memory of Frank Reginald Long, botanist & horticulturist in Port Elizabeth. -
On eastern lip of the deep valley down to the river. Fine specimen of Teerhout tree, Loxostylis alata centrally, one of several others there. -
Van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve, Port Elizabeth. -
Flowering of Sterculia alexandri with the red/brown centres. -
Good flowering of Tarconanthus camphoratus. -
Attractive leafiness of a Leucodendron species.