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Laying of the foundation stone of the chancel of the Cathedral of St Michael and St George by the Governor Sir Henry Loch

Item

Photographer unknown, “Laying of the foundation stone of the chancel of the Cathedral of St Michael and St George by the Governor Sir Henry Loch”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/7300

Title

Laying of the foundation stone of the chancel of the Cathedral of St Michael and St George by the Governor Sir Henry Loch

Description

A note on the verso reads ' The laying of the foundation stone of the chancel of the Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Grahamstown, by His Excellency, Sir Henry Loch, GCMG KCB, Wednesday, 29th January 1890'. It shows a view from the north side of Church Square.

Subject

Grahamstown, South Africa

Grahamstown (South Africa) -- History -- Photographs

St Michael and St George's Cathedral -- Grahamstown

Loch, Henry Brougham -- 1827-1900

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1019936

Date Issued

1890-01-29,1890

Creator

Photographer unknown

Rights Holder

1890

Type

still image

Extent

1 photograph

Location - Physical Location

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

useGuidelines

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Item sets

Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Martin Plaut Collection

Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Grahamstown

Media

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Photographer unknown, “Laying of the foundation stone of the chancel of the Cathedral of St Michael and St George by the Governor Sir Henry Loch”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/7300