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Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Title: Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Alternative Title: Cradock, Cape Colony
Description: The Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa collection is a substantial digitised archival resource from the Cory Library and Historical Archives at Rhodes University documenting the history and material culture of Cradock, a key town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. This collection forms part of The Frontier Collection—specifically under The Development of Settler Towns—and includes approximately 197 digitised items comprising historical photographs, maps, plans, engravings, and manuscript images that capture a wide range of social, economic, and built environments in Cradock’s past. The collection contains visual records of early town plans, colonial-era illustrations such as a drawing of an ox-wagon ascending Cradock Pass, scenes of historic events like the aftermath of the Victoria Hotel fire (1904), photographs of local businesses and railway engines, community activities and groups (including Pathfinders and Wayfarers), and mission and church life at St James Mission. These items document urban development, infrastructure, community life, religious and social organisations, and transportation history in Cradock from the 19th century through the early 20th century.
Language: English
Subject: Cradock (South Africa) -- photographs; Pathfinders; Wayfarers; St James Mission; Cradock Pass, Eastern Cape, South Africa; Victoria Hotel (Cradock) -- Fire; Eastern Cape -- History; Settler towns, South Africa
Spatial Coverage: Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Temporal Coverage: Primarily 19th–early 20th century
Format: Digital images; Plans; Maps

Hierarchies: The Frontier Collection
The 1820-Settlers (32 items)
The Frontier Wars (92 items)
The Development of Settler Towns (468 items)
Alice (40 items)
Bathurst (16 items)
Bedford (3 items)
Cathcart (5 items)
Cradock (200 items)
East London (22 items)
Grahamstown (91 items)
King William's Town (32 items)
Port Alfred (19 items)
Port Elizabeth (34 items)
Queenstown (6 items)

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Cradock House, Vryburg
Cradock location from the bank of the Fish River
Cradock location, 1900
Glass negative : View of four women, one holding a baby, seated in front of a dome-shaped mud hut in Cradock location, 1900.
Cradock looking north, 1893
Cradock looking south-east, 1893
Cradock looking west
Cradock: a view of the sentencing of rebels during the South African War, 1899-1902
Cradock: commonage scenes with aloes and tulips
Cradock: Commonage scenes with tulips
Crowd on Market Square, Cradock, for Queen Victoria's memorial service, 1901
Glass negative : View of the crowd on Market Square, Cradock, for Queen Victoria's memorial service, 1901.
Crowd watching the fire at George H. Byrnes & Co., Saddlers and Harness makers, Cradock
Glass negative : Views of a crowd watching the fire at George H. Byrnes & Co., Saddlers and Harness makers, Cradock.
Crowds and band on the Coronation Day of Edward VII, 9 August 1902
Cubs camping
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 a group of young boys, known as Cubs and Jeff (wearing a cap). They are sitting around fire in a camp outing
Demonstration to Wayfarers by Mrs Davies
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 Mrs Davies and two mothers demonstrating to Wayfarers on how to take care of infants. Probably one of infant/toddler progam run by missionary wives to educate African women
Demonstration to Wayfarers by Mrs Davies
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 Mrs Davies and two mothers demonstrating to Wayfarers on how to take care of infants. Probably one of infant/toddler progams run by missionary wives to educate African women
Dispensary with additional room donated by Alfred Metcalf
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 a group of people and two nurses standing infront of a dispensary or health clinic. They have probably come to collect medicine, or to get medical treatment
Dutch Reformed Church taken from Steven's corner, showing the front of the building, Cradock, 19 September 1901
Glass negative : View of the Dutch Reformed Church taken from Steven's corner, showing the front of the building, Cradock, 19 September 1901.
Egg Rock, Cradock district, July 1906
Elizabeth's wedding
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
Elsie's wedding
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
European women Wayfarers
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
Family portrait
First City Regiment with Cradock in the background, December 1899
Glass negative : View showing the camp of First City Regiment with Cradock in the background, December 1899.
Fish River - Cradock, 1893
General Jan Smuts on a visit to Cradock, 10 November 1932