Butterworth

Title: Butterworth
Creator: Unattributed
Date: circa 1900–1930
Description: A sepia-toned historical photograph showing a high-angle panoramic view of Butterworth (Gcuwa), South Africa. The foreground features a prominent steel truss railway bridge crossing a river, with a second, smaller wooden or lighter bridge visible further upstream. The town settlement is visible on the rolling hills in the background.
Publisher: South African Photo & Stereo Company (SAPSCO)
Subject/s: Butterworth (South Africa) -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works; Railroad bridges -- South Africa -- Butterworth -- History; Cities and towns -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- 20th century; Gcuwa River (South Africa) -- Bridges; Truss bridges -- South Africa -- Butterworth; Landscapes -- South Africa -- Butterworth
Language: English
Type: Still Image
Source: Post by Mark Finnigan in the 'Border History in the Eastern Cape' Facebook group, on January 12, 2026.
Identifier: K.292 (from image inscription)
Alternative Title: Butterworth : Landscape view of bridges and town
Contributor: Finnigan, Mark; Border History Society