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C.J. Skead Photograph Collection

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Title: C.J. Skead Photograph Collection
Creator: Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John)
Description: 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 The photographs complement Skead’s published and unpublished work held at Cory Library, including field notes, correspondence, and research manuscripts.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

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Far western end of Grassridge, Uitenhage
After good winter rains. High fence suggests game farming beyond. Showing much aloe growth in the middle distance.
Far western end of Grassridge, Uitenhage
After good winter rains. High fence suggests game farming beyond. Showing much aloe growth in the middle distance.
Far western end of Upper Elands River valley
Far western end of Upper Elands River valley.
Far western end of Upper Elands River valley, Uitenhage
Typical open veld. Cockscomb Mt. In distance. Wattles at roadside.
Farm 'Gameston', Highlands, Albany, CP
Small isolated bull-box under roof of which Greater Striped Swallows nested annually.
Farm 'Reedsdale', near Amabele, Stutterheim, CP
Reed-beds in swamps on farm, a place much favoured by Ethiopian Snipe, Especially for nesting. Figures are Tim Gillitt, Gordan Ranger and Walter Skead (the boy).
Farm between Greenbushes & Kraggakamma Lake
Honeybush tea, Cyclopia pubescens in good flower and gorund very wet after exceptionally good winter rains.
Field Between Kunene Park & National Road, western suburbs, Port Elizabeth
Plant of Protea foliosa on sandy soil among outcrops of Table Mt. Sandstone in field.
Field Between Kunene Park & National Road, western suburbs, Port Elizabeth
Plant of P. foliosa.
Flats of N. Coega on Coega-Barkley Bridge road
Veld in very good condition in an exceptionally good season.
Flats of N. Coega on Coega-Barkley Bridge road
Strong flowering season of Eriocephalus africanus.
Forest scene halfway up the Suurberg Pass, Alexandria
Forest scene halfway up the Suurberg Pass, Alexandria.
Fynbos Trail, Sappershoek, Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth
Many Satyrium princeps flowering well among veld burnt in January 1998 (9 months before). Note burned plant remains; also wealth of herbage re-growth.
Fynbos Trail, Sappershoek, Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth
Satyrium princeps in herbage regrowth after fire in jan 1998 (nine months before ). Fine spread of Gazania krebzii.
Fynbos Trail, Sappershoek, Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth
Satyrium membraceum and S. princeps in dense herbage regrowth after fire nine months before.
Fynbos Trail, Sappershoek, Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth
Fine spread of Osteospermum imbricatum in dense regrowth of herbage (with Satyrium orchida) after fire nine months previously.
Fynbos Trail, Sappershoek, Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth
Fine specimen of Satyrium princeps in dense herbage recovering from fire nine months before. Many such Satyriums in the vicinity.
Fynbos Trail, Sappershoek, Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth
Four fine Satyrium princeps in fresh herbage regrowth recovering from fire of nine months before. Note burnt remnants of fullgrown plants.
Fynbos Trail, Sappershoek, Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth
Two Satyrium princeps & S. membranaceum plant in fresh regrowth of herbage after fire of nine months before. NB membraceum is the pink flower behind.
Fynbos Trail, Sappershoek, Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth
Single Satyrium membranaceum in fresh regrowth of herbage after fire of nine months before. Another poor specimen in top right hand corner of photo. Membraceum here was outnumbered by Satyrium princeps.
Gaika's Kop, Cathcart
Hamerkop in a stream below Gaika's Kop.
Gameston' farm, Highlands, Albany, CP
Masses of dry cowpats covering a grassy cattle-sleeping-place on farm. Hoopoes fed here in nesting season with nests in the vicinity.
Gamtoos Valley
Far left behind smoke - Vergaderingskop at Hankey, Gamtoos Valley. Far right - Lipse Kop.
Gamtoos Valley
Far left behind smoke out of picture - Vergaderingskop at Hankey, Gamtoos Valley. Far right - Lipse Kop. Origion of the name Lip unknown.
Gamtra River, 9 km north of Alexandria on the road to Grahamstown
Spread of stinkbos, Oedera genistoides (formally Relhania) at roadside and into adjoining grassveld. Similar stretches occurred elsewhere in the area.,Note: The "Gamtra" river as per the title could not be sourced. It might be a misspelling of the iCamtarha River, which is a tributary of the Boesmans River - Note added by W van der Walt on 19 September 2017.