Church of the Province of Southern Africa, Bathurst

Title: Church of the Province of Southern Africa, Bathurst
Alternative Title: St John’s Anglican Church, Bathurst
Description: The Church of the Province of Southern Africa, Bathurst collection is a digitised archival set from the Cory Library and Historical Archives at Rhodes University, focusing on ecclesiastical heritage in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is part of the Cory Churches Collections, situated under the broader categorisation of Anglican and Church of the Province of Southern Africa materials. This small but focused collection comprises three digitised items, each depicting or documenting an old plan of the graveyard of St John’s Anglican Church in Bathurst. Through these historical plans, the collection provides insight into the layout, organisation, and spatial history of church burial grounds, reflecting aspects of religious practice, community memory, and local heritage tied to one of Bathurst’s longstanding ecclesiastical institutions.
Language: English
Type: Collection
Subject: St John’s Anglican Church; Ecclesiastical heritage; Anglican Church -- History; Bathurst (South Africa); Church of the Province of Southern Africa
Spatial Coverage: Late 19th–20th century, based on archival context
Temporal Coverage: Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Format: Digital images