Cory Library and Historical Archives

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  Grahamstown

  A historical landscape photograph of Grahamstown, described in the caption as one of the leading ecclesiastical and educational centres in South Africa. The view shows the Anglican Cathedral, designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, standing on high ground in the centre of the city. The Grand Hotel is visible to the right. The city is noted for being situated in an amphitheatre of wooded hills.
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  Grahamstown Botanical Gardens near the north gate

  Varied vegetation. Gardens date from 1853.
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  Grahamstown Cathedral 1962

  Added to the lantern slide collection by Dr Charles GE Cory, son of Sir George Cory.
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  Grahamstown Cathedral from Church Square 1900

  Ox wagons and oxen teams in the foreground.
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  Grahamstown High Street 1962

  Added to the lantern slide collection by Dr Charles GE Cory, son of Sir George Cory.
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  Grahamstown in 1824 looking north from Fort Selwyn
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  Grahamstown Ladies Hockey Club on Tour, 1923

  Grahamstown Ladies Hockey Club on Tour 1923, On tour – 1923, Team photograph with hockey players wearing dark skirts and white shirts, striped caps on their heads, Group photograph, Black and white photograph, Outdoor photograph, Standing hockey players holding hockey sticks, Back Row: J. Milroy, I. Keey, Mr. Sherman, D. Wallace, P. Greenway, D. Wallace, Middle Row: J. Brook, E. Wallace, M. Style, Front Row: L. Milroy, K. Wetr (Captain), D. Keey.
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  Grahamstown location looking east (sic - see note),Drostdy Arch from the Drostdy

  View of the Drostdy Arch from the Drostdy, looking east.
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  Grahamstown view
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  Grahamstown, South Africa

  A wide-angle landscape photograph looking down a dirt-paved High Street in Grahamstown. In the foreground, a large span of oxen is harnessed to a covered transport wagon with several attendants standing nearby. The background features the spire of the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. George and various colonial-era buildings against the hills.
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  High Street - Grahamstown - from the Cathedral spire
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  High Street looking west from the station
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  High Street looking west from the station
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  High Street, Grahamstown
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  High Street, Grahamstown, and the intersection of Worcester Street and Somerset Street, circa 1880

  Two photographs stuck on card, of: (a) View of High Street, Grahamstown, showing the Cathedral of St Michael and St George with the spire, completed in 1878. The Settlers Memorial Tower, completed in 1870, can be seen to the left. (b) View of the intersection of Worcester and Somerset Streets, Grahamstown, with a Victorian fluted pillar box ca. 1859-60 in the foreground, reputed to be the oldest official letter box in South Africa. The house of the Headmaster of St Andrew's College is visible behind it, with Christchurch, built in 1876, in the distance. The latter photograph was taken by Aldham and Aldham, photographers active in Grahamstown from1879-1905.
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  High Street, Grahamstown, with view of the Cathedral of St Michael and St George, circa 1870

  View of an almost deserted High Street, looking eastwards towards the Cathedral of St Michael and St George. The photograph is mounted on card which bears the inscription 'The Cathedral High Street Grahamstown'. It predates the building of the Cathedral spire, completed in 1878.
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  High Street, looking east. Troops on parade
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  Hill Street looking north from top of St. George's Church tower
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  Illustrated souvenir of the Industrial and Arts Exhibition held at Grahamstown, December 1898 to January 1899

  This publication, dated 1899, serves as souvenir publication of the industrial and arts exhibition held at Grahamstown, Cape Colony, between December 1898 and January 1899.
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  Laying foundation stone of the Cathedral Chancel 1893 (sic)

  The foundation stone for the chancel was laid by the Governor of the Cape Colony, Sir Henry Loch, on 29 January 1890, and the completed structure was consecrated in 1893. (The photographer for this image was Hepburn.)
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  Laying of the foundation stone of the chancel of Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Grahamstown.

  View from south side of Church Square of the laying of the foundation stone of the chancel of the Cathedral of St Michael and St George by the Governor, Sir Henry Loch, on 29 January 1890. A photographer from Barraud Brothers is visible in the background.
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  Laying of the foundation stone of the chancel of the Cathedral of St Michael and St George by the Governor Sir Henry Loch

  A note on the verso reads ' The laying of the foundation stone of the chancel of the Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Grahamstown, by His Excellency, Sir Henry Loch, GCMG KCB, Wednesday, 29th January 1890'. It shows a view from the north side of Church Square.
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  Laying of the foundation stone of the chancel of the Cathedral of St Michael and St George on 29 January 1890

  View from the north side of Church Square showing the laying of the foundation stone of the chancel of the Cathedral of St Michael and St George by the Governor, Sir Henry Loch, on 29 January 1890. The camera of F. W. Hepburn is visible in the upper left window of 'T.H. Parker', a stone building in the background.,Donated by Martin Plaut, 2015
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  Mrytle taken at Grahamstown Training College
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  Northen entrance to Grahamstown Botanical Gardens

  Rhodes University student passing through northern gates of the Botanical Gardens. Note the variety of interesting plants including aliens.