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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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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Hollow in low dunes near the sea where several Gladiolus gueinzii flourish. Only 1 in flower on this occasion. Plenty of seed on other plants. -
Close-up of Bulbine frutescens at edge of vast spread of same. -
Single cluster of Albuca tortuosa bulbs (at least 20), one of many such clusters all over this stretch of veld. Not now in flower, but they make a fine sight of yellow when all are in full bloom over the veld. Note the single plant of Cotyledon orbiculata flowering immediately behind the Albuca clump. -
Good stands of Cotyledon orbiculata. -
Good specimen of Hypoxis stellipilis with 8 flowers. Very dry at the time so size of plant exceptionally good. -
Cadaba aphylla in good flower, patch of Secamone centrally. Very dry at the time. Past years have been more floriferous. -
14 Plants of Albuca tortuosa part of many covering the area in like numbers. When flowering in a good season make a fine sight. Veld very dry when photo taken. -
Batch of Aloe africana in young flower. -
Single flower of Albuca tortuosa, only survivor of a cluster of bulbs, the other flowers having been eaten off by some animal, as were all other such Albucas in the area of many such plants, a fine sight when all in flower. -
Single surviving flower of its bulb-cluster, the others having been eaten off by some animal as were all other Albuca flowers in the area, thus destroying an otherwise fine sight over the Coega Flats. -
Coega Kops From South East across Coega River valley on National Road out of Coega River. Witteklip mountain in the distance. -
2 Coega Kops taken from west side. Fast being encroached by Motherwell black township. -
Strong flowering season of Eriocephalus africanus. -
Mid-distance showing the west kop all but quarried for its stone to be used for the building of the new Ngqurha harbour at Coega River mouth. The dark ridge distantly left if Groot Winterhoek Mountain beyond Uitenhage. -
The tall trees surround Coega Hotel on the Coega River. -
Huge rubble stockpile quarried from east kop for use in building quays etc. for the harbour at Coega River mouth, almost destroying the kop in the process. Note type of vegetation there. -
Taken from the west showing part of the rubble stockpile taken from the west Port Elizabethak for use at Ngqurha at Coega River mouth. Note vegetation type there. -
Showing nature of the southfacing krans on which a few epiphytic orchids flourish. PW Coetzee. -
Looking south from top of kop towards Algoa Bay. -
Strelitzia juncea in flower. Note size of boulder-krans in background. -
Showing the nature of the south face of the south eastern kop, where a few species of epiphytic orchids grow. -
Aloe striata in seedpod in lefthand corner. -
Aloe striata in flower. -
Close assocaition of plants between rockiness on top of kop. Facing west. -
The standing figures show the depth of the vegetation, the low ground to the south towards Algoa Bay soon to be built upon.