Cory Library and Historical Archives

Items

• Nun demonstrates to a group of women
  A nun is praying for other women
• Old Cape paper money (front view)
  The specimens include a 5 Ryks-dollar bill from 1808, a 20 Rixdollar bill from 1814, a 1 Rixdollar note from 1822, and a two shilling note from 1824.
• Old man sitting on the ground
  A photograph of an old man sitting on the ground
• Old man with glasses holding a baby
  A photograph of an old man standing outside the house wearing glasses, holding a baby
• One of R J Painter's grandsons
  Set of photographs - Head and shoulders portrait of R J Painter of Fort Beaufort and full-length portraits of 4 grandsons including Frank Ellis aged 16 months (1883), 3 of them wearing sailor suits. Photos taken between 1865 and 1888.
• One of R J Painter's grandsons
  Set of photographs - Head and shoulders portrait of R J Painter of Fort Beaufort and full-length portraits of 4 grandsons including Frank Ellis aged 16 months (1883), 3 of them wearing sailor suits. Photos taken between 1865 and 1888.
• One of R J Painter's grandsons
  Set of photographs - Head and shoulders portrait of R J Painter of Fort Beaufort and full-length portraits of 4 grandsons including Frank Ellis aged 16 months (1883), 3 of them wearing sailor suits. Photos taken between 1865 and 1888.
• One of R J Painter's grandsons - Frank (Francis) Ellis
  Set of photographs - Head and shoulders portrait of R J Painter of Fort Beaufort and full-length portraits of 4 grandsons including Frank Ellis aged 16 months (1883), 3 of them wearing sailor suits. Photos taken between 1865 and 1888.
• Painting of AWJ Pretorius
  Painting of Andries Pretorius.
• Painting of the Fish River showing hunters and elephants
• Philipton, Kat River settlement
• Photo of a woman elegantly dressed in Edwardian era fashion
  Photograph of a woman dressed in a stylish outfit
• Photo of an unkown man
  Photograph of an unknown man wearing a suit and hat
• Photo of meandering river
  Photograph of a river flowing with curves back and forth across the landscape
• Photo of the women of the house and the family pet
  Women are wearing traditional outfits perhaps for a specific occasion
• Photo of young girl leading horses
  A photograph of a young girl standing in front of two horses
• Photograph of a dog
  Photo of a dog (name unknown)
• Photograph of a gaggle of geese feeding in the water
  A photo of a group of geese feeding in the water
• Photograph of a small antelope
  A photograph of a small antelope, perhaps a Steenbok in a game reserve
• Photograph titled Picnic at Shelly Bay
  Photograph titled "Picnic at Shelly Bay" showing ten women sunbathing at the beach.
• Photograph titled: Zulu married women - "At the toilet"
  Photograph titled: Zulu married women - "At the toilet", showing a woman styling another woman's hair.
• Photographic copy of a portrait of Sir Benjamin D'Urban
  Photographic copy of a portrait of Sir Benjamin D'Urban. The portrait, painted by K Stewart in 1905, is itself a copy of an earlier portrait.
• Plaque commemorating Dick King’s ride in 1842
  Note on the back: “Photo of original plaque erected on Settler’s Tower, City Hall, Grahamstown by the City Council at the instigation of the SA National Society (E. Prov. Branel). NB the incorrect spelling Commemoration – the plaque was replaced some months late by a corrected version. 1942". The plaque reads: “To commemorate the heroic ride of Dick King from Port Natal to Grahamstown, May 26 to June 4, 1842, Which led to the relief of the British Garrison at Durban.”,Plaque in Grahamstown commemorating Dick King’s ride in 1842.
• Plaque honouring Major General John Hare
  The inscription reads; “Sacred to the memory of Major General John Hare. C. B. & K. H. This distinguished officer served throughout the whole of the peninsular campaign; he commanded that gallant corps, the 27th inniskilling regiment at the battle of Waterloo. In the command of that regiment he continued until the year 1837, and was appointed Lieut. Governor and Commander of the forces in the Eastern Province of the Cape of Good Hope. After 49 years honoroubly and actively passed in the service of his country, he died on the 10th of December 1846, at the age of 64 years, on his passage to England, having been compelled to resign his command from illness brought on by extreme fatigue and exposure during the kafir war, and which shortly after resulted in his death. His remains were deposited in this island. This tablet is erected by his widow, who deeply deplores his loss."
• Pommer Smith (head of)
  Smith Pommer, a Griqua leader in the Griqualand West area, was decapitated by British/African troops during the Griqua uprising in 1878. His head was taken as a trophy by members of the Bitish Forces.