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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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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A fine patch of Erica chloroloma. A similar stretch of this Erica was elsewhere along this road. -
Exceptionally dense flowering of Leonotis leonurus in an exceptionally good season. -
Metalasia muricata in the red phase before fully opening to the white stage. -
Metalasia muricata in full flower (White). -
A fine patch of Erica chloroloma. A similar stretch of this Erica was elsewhere along this road. -
Single patch of Geranium incanum at roadside of Seaview road at Bushy Park, Port Elizabeth. Other larger patches nearby. Good season. -
Pure white Crinum campanulatum. One of many such vleis with these Crinums now in flower, some with pink flowers only, some with mixed white and pink. Others had only white flowers. -
Vlei lilies in splendid flower in the Bantu territory surrounded by short heavily-grazed sheepveld. The vleis are very shallow and only fill after good rains. -
Vlei lilies in splendid flower in the Bantu territory surrounded by short heavily-grazed sheepveld. The vleis are very shallow and only fill after good rains. -
Spread of Zantedeschia aethiopica in damp hollow between pine plantations. Buttresses of southern Hogsback peak in distance. -
Canary creeper Senecio angulatus in full flower. Creeping over other bushes. -
In front a patch of Hypoestes aristata in good blossom but colour in picture a little too pale. Canary creeper Senecio angulatus creeping over bush in the background. -
Chasmanthe aethiopica in long roadside grass. -
Chasmanthe aethiopica in long roadside grass. Hypoestes aristata in top righthand corner. -
Hypoestes aristata. Small portion of a fine bank along roadside for about 10m. In very good flower. Colour too pale in picture -
Massed flowering of Secamone through and over a bush. -
Massed flowering of Secamone through and over a bush. -
Moquinella rubra in full flower over bush. Many other such bushes were equally infected. -
Moquinella rubra in full flower over bush. Many other such bushes were equally infected. -
Veld in very good condition in an exceptionally good season. -
PW Coetzee beside fine specimen of Lebeckia psiloloba in an exceptionally good season. -
Fine specimen of Lebeckia psiloloba colony in an exceptionally good season. -
Fine display of Lebeckia psiloloba colony in an exceptionally good season. -
Fine spread of Cadaba aphylla amongst other mixed bush. -
Fine lone Spekboom plant, Portulacaria afra with others in bush.