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Laying foundation stone of the Cathedral Chancel 1893 (sic)

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George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935) and Greaves, Duncan (photographer), “Laying foundation stone of the Cathedral Chancel 1893 (sic)”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/6481

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The foundation stone for the chancel was laid by the Governor of the Cape Colony, Sir Henry Loch, on 29 January 1890, and the completed structure was consecrated in 1893. (The photographer for this image was Hepburn.)
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http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018147
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
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In order to obtain a license for the use of any of the images apply to the Cory Library at cory@ru.ac.za
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The Frontier Collection Cory Churches Collections

George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935) and Greaves, Duncan (photographer), “Laying foundation stone of the Cathedral Chancel 1893 (sic)”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/6481

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