The Frontier Collections
Item set
- Title
- The Frontier Collections
- Description
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The Frontier Collections are a curated collection of archival materials that document the turbulent and formative era of the Eastern Cape frontier. Spanning the late 18th to the early 20th century, these collections provide a multi-perspective view of the Frontier Wars (Xhosa Wars), the establishment of colonial administration, and the subsequent growth of settler infrastructure.
The collection is particularly noted for its focus on the "Frontier Country"—the region surrounding Makhanda (Grahamstown)—detailing the interplay between British settlers, Boer trekkers, and the Xhosa kingdoms. - Language
- English
- isiXhosa
- Type
- Collection
- Subject
- Frontier Wars
- 1820 Settlers
- Military History
- Colonial Architecture
- Xhosa History
- Urban Development
- Spatial Coverage
- Eastern Cape, South Africa (formerly the Cape Colony frontier)
- Temporal Coverage
- c. 1779 – 1910
- Format
- Manuscripts
- Lantern slides
- Cartographic materials
Items
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Copied by Walter P. Jones, 23rd July 1873.War Department number on map WD. XIII. -
Copied by Walter P. Jones, 18th August 1873. War Department number on map WD. XIV. -
Copied by Walter P. Jones, 21st August 1873. War Department number on map WD. VII. -
Copied by Walter P. Jones, 23rd July 1873. War Department number on map WD. XV. -
Copied by Walter P. Jones, 20th August 1873. War Department number on map WD. IX. -
Copied by Walter P. Jones, 20th August 1873. provisionally handed over to the colonial government 5th April 1873, pending sanction from war office vide letter to v.s. of state for war of 12th March 1873, with H.E. the commander of the forces approval thereon on the same date. War Department number on map WD. X. -
Copied by Walter P. Jones, 19th August 1873. War Department number on map WD. V. -
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A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing an African wedding ceremony infront of a church, bride and groom with the entourage -
A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing an African wedding ceremony, bride and groom led by the priest and two young boys wearing church outfit, probably alter servers -
Note at the bottom: “Engine no9 at the Kowie from 1878. Gauge 4’-81/2”. Note on the back: “c. 1883 aka “Blackie” and “Frontier” This in Engine no 9 for 4-8 ½ inch Gauge. A series of this type of locomotive were sent out to Cape Town from Sept. 1859 is April 1860 – Engine no9 was sent to the “Kowie” Harbour Works during 1879. With the Compliments of Theo J Espitolies. PO Box 1006 Pretoria.”,Engine no. 9 at the Kowie from 1878. -
Entrance to East London Harbour on the Buffalo River. -
As a result of the annexation of the Province of Queen Adelaide in 1835, Governor D’Urban ordered the building of a series of new forts between the Keiskamma and Kei Rivers, Fort Murray being among them.,View showing one of two entrances (probably north east) and loopholes in wall. -
A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing three European women Wafarer Officers carrying flower bouquet -
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The note on the back reads (there is also and Afrikaans translation): “Farmhouse at Klu Klu near Fort Beaufort, originally built by British Settler Joseph Mildenhall (1801-1875). -
Glass negative : View showing the camp of First City Regiment with Cradock in the background, December 1899. -
Photograph depicting first house in Grahamstown. Coral tree planted by Arnoldus Bernardus Dietz,High Street, Grahamstown. -
High Street, Grahamstown. -
High Street, Grahamstown. -
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Photograph of four young men lying down on sand at the beach