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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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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Protea cynaroides var. elliptica (Port Elizabeth form). In natural fynbosveld soon to be covered by urban sprawl, spelling out the last of this distinctive fynbos form. Encroaching houses seen in the background. -
Erica cerinthoides en masse in open grassveld after recent burn with new grass emerging. There were several more such patches. This ground soon to disappear under urban sprawl. -
Probably Lampranthus sp. of Mesem in a single cluster on freshly burnt ground. Soon to disappear under urban sprawl. -
Dense patch of Erica cerinthoides en masse after recent burn. Several similar patches in the area. Fresh grass just sprouting. Soon to disappear under urban sprawl. -
Dense patch of Erica cerinthoides en masse after recent burn. Several similar patches in the area. Fresh grass just sprouting. Soon to disappear under urban sprawl. -
Dense patch of Erica cerinthoides en masse after recent burn. Several similar patches in the area. Fresh grass just sprouting. Soon to disappear under urban sprawl. -
Field of Watsonia pillansii, portion of a much larger field behind camera. Soon to disappear under urban sprawl. -
A quarter of a field of Watsonia pillansii - Field extends for some distance behind the camera. All to disappear soon under encroaching urban sprawl. -
View of house garden in Port Elizabeth area. -
Massed flowering of Watsonia pillansii in grassveld area soon to be overrun by urban sprawl. -
"Single mass of Erica cerinthoides after recent burn; others nearby. Fresh green grass also sprouting. Soon to disappear under urban sprawl." -
Lovemore Park (formerly Buffelsfontein), 8 km west of Port Elizabeth central. -
At least 12 white milkwood Sideroxylon inerme trees on a small-holding. Cleared of its dense surrounding natural bush. -
A trio of white milkwoods, Sideroxylon inerme on a small-holding. -
A fine grove of five white milkwood trees Sideroxylon inerme. -
A row of five large white milkwood trees Sideroxylon inerme on a small-holding close to the sea. -
Another view of neg. BP13 showing westward extension of the white milkwood hedge. -
Another group of seven white milkwoods. -
Extensive hedge of flowering Acacia karroo. Helen Vanderplank collecting samples for painting. -
Chrysanthemoides monilifera in full flower at dune edge, many more the same. -
Good stand of Leonotis leonurus at roadside. Plants now particularly good in a good season. -
Good stand of Leonotis leonurus at roadside in an exceptionally good season. -
Erica chloroloma, tall specimen in a good season. Plants usually much smaller & in poorer flower. -
Erica chloroloma , good specimen in a good season. Normally plants are smaller & less floriferous. -
Erica chloroloma in a good year. Not usually seen in this fine state. Another such stretch is out of the picture.