Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item set
- Title
- Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Alternative Title
- Grahamstown, Cape Colony
- Description
- A curated digital collection documenting the history of Grahamstown (Makhanda). This set includes historical photographs, maps, architectural plans, and civic records. Key themes include the 1820 Settler heritage, Victorian-era development, local religious institutions, and the socio-political evolution of the town within the Eastern Cape.
- Type
- Collection
- Subject
- Grahamstown (South Africa) -- History
- Makhanda (South Africa) -- History
- Architecture -- South Africa -- Grahamstown
- Eastern Cape -- Local History
- Temporal Coverage
- 19th Century to 20th Century
Items
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Varied vegetation. Gardens date from 1853. -
Rhodes University student passing through northern gates of the Botanical Gardens. Note the variety of interesting plants including aliens. -
Array of alien palms and indigenous aloes. etc. The gardens were established in 1853. -
Mr. Tony Dold, first assistant and taxonomist. After amalgamation of the study-collections at the Albany Museum and Rhodes University, early 1990's. -
Mr. Tony Dold, first assistant and taxonomist. After amalgamation of the study-collections at the Albany Museum and Rhodes University, early 1990's. -
Display Sister Jeannie's flower paintings in foyer. A gift from Sisters of the Community of the Resurrection, per kind favour, the Curator, Tony Dold. (the white spot is a light reflection). -
Three examples of Mary Elizabeth Barber's flower paintings. All stapelias. By kind permission the Curator, Mr. T. Dold -
The new name was given in honour of Dr. Selmar Schonland, former Director of the Museum and Keeper of the Herbarium, when Rhodes University Herbarium was merged with the Albany Museum Herbarium in 1990's. -
Display Sister Jeannie's flower paintings in foyer. A gift from Sisters of the Community of the Resurrection, per kind favour, the Curator, Tony Dold. (the white spot is a light reflection).