Cory Library and Historical Archives

Aftermath of the Victoria Hotel fire, Cradock, July 1904

Item

Lidbetter, William Walpole, “Aftermath of the Victoria Hotel fire, Cradock, July 1904”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/5486

Title

Aftermath of the Victoria Hotel fire, Cradock, July 1904

Creator

Lidbetter, William Walpole

Subject

Fires -- Buildings -- Cradock -- Photographs

Hotels -- Fires -- Cradock -- Photographs

Type

still image

Extent

Original: 1 of 2 glass negatives; 17 cm x 22 cm

Format

Glass negative : View of the aftermath of the Victoria Hotel fire, Cradock, July 1904.

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10962/56069

Location - Physical Location

Original held at Cory Library for Humanities Research, situated at Rhodes University.

Date Issued

1904-07

Rights Holder

Lidbetter, William Walpole

Location - Copy -- Shelf Locator

PIC/GN 4586b

useGuidelines

In order to obtain a license for the use of any of the images apply to the Cory Library at cory@ru.ac.za

Item sets

Lidbetter Collection

Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Media

vital_26770+SOURCE1+SOURCE1.0.jpeg

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Lidbetter, William Walpole, “Aftermath of the Victoria Hotel fire, Cradock, July 1904”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/5486