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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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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Caption "Silhouette of tall latifolius yellowwood in Pirie Forest. 1959." -
Caption "Tall Podocarpus latifolius tree beside road in Kologha forest, Stutterheim. June 1963." -
Caption "Straight stems of latifolius yellowwoods at Nqantos area, Upper Kubusie, Stutterheim, 1959. Left standing by receding forest." -
Caption "Yellowwood log full-dryed out of valley during dam-building operation on farm. Amabele, Jack Blaine, c. 1955. In an open valley where owner had never known trees. But lower down yellowwood grew well. Identified as yellowwood of forest. Jack Blaine, left and John Beck outside." -
Caption "Yellowwood log full-dryed out of valley during dam-building operation on farm. Amabele, Jack Blaine, c. 1955. In an open valley where owner had never known trees. But lower down yellowwood grew well. Identified as yellowwood of forest. Jack Blaine, left and John Beck outside." -
Caption "Yellowwood log full-dryed out of valley during dam-building operation on farm. Amabele, Jack Blaine, c. 1955. In an open valley where owner had never known trees. But lower down yellowwood grew well. Identified as yellowwood of forest. Jack Blaine, left and John Beck outside." -
Caption "Yellowwood falcatus in Graaff Reinet street. June 1959." -
Caption "Bole of tall falcatus yellowwood at side of road in Evelyn Valley, Pirie forest. 1959" -
Caption "Upper bole. Hogsback. Oct. 1959." -
Caption "Trunk Hogsback forest. Oct. 1959." -
Caption "P. falcatus in 'Amanzi' Uitenhage. Planted these trees in 1916. Photos taken in 1959. Thus the tree 43 years old. Planted by Dr. Cecily Niven of Amanzi." -
Caption "P. falcatus in 'Amanzi' Uitenhage. Planted this small tree in 1916. Photos taken in 1959. Thus the tree 43 years old. Planted by Dr. Cecily Niven of Amanzi." -
Caption "P. falcatus in 'Amanzi' Uitenhage. Planted this small tree in 1916. Photos taken in 1959. Thus the tree 43 years old. Planted by Dr. Cecily Niven of Amanzi." -
Caption "P. falcatus in 'Amanzi' Uitenhage. Planted this small tree in 1916. Photos taken in 1959 i.e. the tree 43 years old. Planted by Dr. Cecily Niven of Amanzi." -
Caption "5 P. falcatus in valley below National Road. 30-06-1959." -
Caption "Silhouette of P. falcatus. Road near Evelyn Valley forest. Pirie forest. July 1959." -
Caption "Silhouette of P. falcatus. Road near Evelyn Valley forest. Pirie forest. July 1959." -
Caption "Logs of P. falcatus in yard at Sandile farm, Stutterheim." -
Caption "Planks cut from similar logs, to be cut into flooring blocks, parapet." -
Caption "P. falcatus at top end of Maden dam, Pirie, King Williams Town. This photo cannot have been taken after 1910 because the dam was a field in that year. Apr. 1960" -
Caption "Falcate yellwwood at Page's corner, Maden dam, Pirie, King Williams Town. Apr. 1960. The same tree in 1960 photo taken from more less the same angle." -
Caption "Yellowwood, Podocarpus falcatus, at top end of Maden Dam, Pirie forest, King Williams Town." -
Caption "Fruit - tiny of Podocarpus falcatus." -
Caption "Fruit - tiny of Podocarpus falcatus." -
Caption "Bunch of yellowwood fruits as taken by Cape parrot. The bird pulls off such a spray transfers it to its claw; bites off a fruit holds the spray under the claw while it cracks open the nut to get at the kernel and when finished takes another fruit off the spray. Thus, until all finished."