Mr. Harold Norton's farm 'Clifton', in the Grahamstown district

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Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John), “Mr. Harold Norton's farm 'Clifton', in the Grahamstown district”, 1905-05-17, Rhodes University Drama Department, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/rhodes-university-drama-department/item/1864

Title
Mr. Harold Norton's farm 'Clifton', in the Grahamstown district
Description
The 'thatch' is made from the stems of Spekboom trees, Portulacaria afra. The dried stems are beaten with stones to flatten them, and are then packed on top of each other to form the thatch. There is no grassy thatching material in this dry Fish River area. No wonder the Spekboom is been destroyed so quickly.
Subject
Portulacaria afra -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Plants -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Thatched roofs -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Date Copyrighted
1905-05-17
Type
still image
Extent
1 photograph
Format
jpg
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1014004
Location - Physical Location
Cory Library for Humanities Research
Rights
Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
Date
1905-05-17

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Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John), “Mr. Harold Norton's farm 'Clifton', in the Grahamstown district”, 1905-05-17, Rhodes University Drama Department, accessed 28 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/rhodes-university-drama-department/item/1864

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