Cory Library and Historical Archives

Block House, Algoa Bay

Item

George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935) and Greaves, Duncan (photographer), “Block House, Algoa Bay”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/6041

Title

Block House, Algoa Bay

Description

Block house at Algoa Bay, erected in 1799 by General Vandeleur. Taken from a photograph of an engraving by Samuel Daniell, with the following inscription: 'The Military station at Algoa Bay'

Subject

Port Elizabeth (South Africa) -- pictorial works

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017566

Creator

George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935)

Greaves, Duncan (photographer)

Type

Still Image

Provenance

Bestowed to Rhodes University by Sir George Cory

Location - Physical Location

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

Location - Copy -- Shelf Locator

CD 55

MS 10 542

PIC/SL 4804

PIC/M 435

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

Sir George Cory Lantern Slide Collection

Media

vital_13999+SOURCEJPEG+SOURCEJPEG.0.jpeg

George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935) and Greaves, Duncan (photographer), “Block House, Algoa Bay”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/6041