Photograph showing views of Cape Town and Table Mountain with the cloud formations occuring on Table Mountain, the famous "tablecloth", 1891. The photograph was probably taken by someone who did a tour of Cape Town in 1891. Inscription: "To dear Ethel, from Joe, Xmas 1891"
Photograph showing views of Cape Town and Table Mountain as backdrop of a family photo, 1891. The photograph was probably taken by someone who did a tour of Cape Town in 1891. Inscription: "To dear Ethel, from Joe, Xmas 1891"
Boys' Brigade Parade at the event of a visit from William McVicker. Handwritten description on the back of photo: "(Left) Capt. Arendse of the Wynberg Company an experienced and competent officer. (Rights) Wm. H. McVicker M.Sc. a secretary of the International Committee sent out from B.B. Headquarters in London to visit B.B. work in South Africa".
Boys' Brigade Parade at the event of a visit from William McVicker. Handwritten description on the flap of envelope received containing photo of Capt. Arendse and Mr. McVicker: "Snaps taken on the occasion of a parade of the B.B. Bettalion on Young's Field, Wynberg during the visit of Mr. McVicker from London".
Boys' Brigade Parade at the event of a visit from William McVicker. Handwritten description on the back of photo: "(Left) Capt. Arendse of the Wynberg Company an experienced and competent officer. (Rights) Wm. H. McVicker M.Sc. a secretary of the International Committee sent out from B.B. Headquarters in London to visit B.B. work in South Africa".
Diagram of Carel's Rust in the division of Albany, field-cornetcy of Assegaai Bush, granted to Nicolaas Niemand; surveyed by Wm. J. Brown. Original date not identified. Negative photograph.
Album relating to the Zulu people of Zululand in the Natal Province during the years 1930-31 and 1934, taken at various places, including Chads College, Ladysmith; Springfield, Mooirivier; the Leytown Pohams House ("Hemrock"), Nottingham Road; Umlazi Mission; Etalaneni; Kwamagwaza; on the way to Biyela : mainly photographs, some original, some photocopies, with descriptive text in some cases / photographer unknown. 50 Photographs in one album : b+w (some sepia), 22 cm x 10 cm or less.
This collection contains two diaries written by Ellen Case, wife of Rev. Philip Henry Case, describing their life in the service of the Anglican church from 1888-1894, as well as a volume containing copies of her letters home. The note books are in a fragile condition; they have been transcribed by her grandson, John James Case, who deposited the collection in Cory Library in December 2003, and the transcription in 2014. There are also six volumes of diaries (1944-1966) and a volume of poetry by her daughter, Nora Noel Case, born 27 December 1886. For a time Nora lived with her older brother Philip George Case, and her diaries describe their life on various farms, and subsequently as store keepers, in the Lower Albany area. She had trained as a school teacher. Her earlier diaries contain interesting details of day to day living and farming, and the hard physical work it entailed. Her later diaries describe social contacts in Barkly East, Bushman’s River Mouth and Queenstown, and as she was meticulous about recording weather, give an excellent overview of rainfall patterns at the time.
