Cory Library and Historical Archives

Fort Armstrong

Item

George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935) and Greaves, Duncan (photographer), “Fort Armstrong”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/6199

Title

Fort Armstrong

Description

Fort Armstrong (originally known as Camp Adelaide) was built in 1836 to protect the Kat River Settlement. After suffering capture and bombardment in the 8th Frontier war (1851), it was never used again.,Fort Armstrong was built in 1836, on the Kat River.

Subject

Fort Armstrong -- Balfour -- Pictorial works

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018005

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

MS 10 542

CD 55

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

The Frontier Wars

Media

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Hierarchies

The Frontier Collection

• The 1820-Settlers (32 items)
• The Frontier Wars (92 items)
• The Development of Settler Towns (468 items)
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  • Cathcart (5 items)
  • Cradock (200 items)
  • East London (22 items)
  • Grahamstown (91 items)
  • King William's Town (32 items)
  • Port Alfred (19 items)
  • Port Elizabeth (34 items)
  • Queenstown (6 items)

George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935) and Greaves, Duncan (photographer), “Fort Armstrong”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/6199