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Northfacing slope down to the Buffalo River, 5 km north of King William's Town, Ciskei

Item

Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John), “Northfacing slope down to the Buffalo River, 5 km north of King William's Town, Ciskei”, 1960-08-20, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/1986

Title

Northfacing slope down to the Buffalo River, 5 km north of King William's Town, Ciskei

Creator

Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John)

Description

Coral Aloes Aloe striata. Much of this hillside was covered with them but the dryness of the grass hides their redness in the picture. Many sunbirds were active at the time the photo was taken.

Subject

Aloe striata -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape

Plants -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape

Date Copyrighted

1960-08-20

Type

still image

Extent

1 photograph

Format

jpg

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1014069

Location - Physical Location

Cory Library for Humanities Research

Rights

Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Date

1960-08-20

Item sets

C.J. Skead Photograph Collection

King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Media

vital_12662+SOURCEJPG+SOURCEJPG.0.jpeg

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Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John), “Northfacing slope down to the Buffalo River, 5 km north of King William's Town, Ciskei”, 1960-08-20, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/1986