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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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 "Two shrubs of Umtiza left in flower. Fort Grey forest, East London. Feb. 1964." -
Caption "Umtiza in flower, Buffalo Pass, Fort Grey Reserve, East London. Feb. 1960." -
Caption "Umtiza in flower, Buffalo Pass, Fort Grey Reserve, East London. Feb. 1960." -
Caption "Umtiza in flower, Buffalo Pass, Fort Grey Reserve, East London. Feb. 1960. N.B These negatives were accidentally fogged, dummy development - hence poor quality. " -
Caption "Long distance shot overlooking Fort Grey Forest reserve with Umtiza in flower in distant kloofs. Feb. 1960." -
Caption "Umtiza in flower in Fort Grey forest reserve, Buffalo Pass, East London. Feb. 1960." -
Caption "Umtiza in flower in Fort Grey forest reserve, Buffalo Pass, East London. Feb. 1960." -
Caption "The Director, Kaffrarian Museum, King Williams Town. May 1959." -
Caption "Cape Willows on Keiskamma River, near Line drift. 11-07-1960" -
Caption "Cape Willows on the banks of Buffalo River a few km north of King Williams Town. 1962." -
Caption "Weeping willows on 'Longwood' farm, Geo. Wienand, 6 m. west Bedford. Brought from Longwood, St. Helena by original Wienand, planted at Bellevue farm next door and then slips brought to 'Longwood' farm next door to Bellevue." -
Caption "A stretch of the Keiskamma R. Jan. 1959." -
Caption "Cape Willows at Davies drift on Vaal River at de Beers farm Rooipoort, April 10 1959." -
Caption "Cape Willows in winter foliage. Line drift. Keiskamma River. 10-07-1960." -
Caption "Witgatboom, Capparis albinear Daggaboerhoek, Bedford. April 1963." -
Caption "Very large Zizyphus mucronata tree in river at Kroomie, Fort Beaufort. Nov. 1962." -
Caption "Haak en steek thorns of Zizyphus mucronata, King Wms Town." -
Caption "Showing close up of shiny leaves of Zizyphus mucronatus. Oct. 1960." -
Caption "Pirie Forest. Looking down over Maden and Rooikrans Dam from Sandile's krans. 07-07-1959." -
Caption "From Sandile's krans, looking across Evelyn valley. 07-07-1959." -
Caption "From the road up Evelyn valley to Murray's krans. 31-05-1959." -
Caption "Evelyn Valley stream where it meets the Maden Dam. Pirie forest. 19uu." -
Caption "Evelyn Valley stream where it meets the Maden Dam. Pirie forest. 19uu." -
Caption "Heavy fruiting of Wild Olive, Olea europaea, at King Wliliams Town. June 1963. Both green and ripe, black, fruit shown here." -
Caption "Heavy fruiting of Wild Olive, Olea europaea, at King Wliliams Town. June 1963. Both green and ripe, black, fruit shown here."