Elizabeth Salt Monument in High Street (Grahamstown)
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Monuments -- South Africa -- Grahamstown -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/72216 , vital:30018
- Description: Elisabeth Salt Monument, High Street, Grahamstown, South Africa, commemorating the Xhosa-British battle of 22 April 1819. It was built in memory of the pioneer woman in the Battle of Grahamstown. In 1819 Xhosa’s attacked the settlement with about 6 000 men. Many of the warriors died during the battle but only 2 British. According to legend Elizabeth salt carried a keg of gunpowder through the Xhosa warriors to the men by wrapping it in a baby blanket. This story is shown on the plaque on the monument. The monument also marks the spot where, under a tree, Lieutenant Colonel Graham and Captian Stockenstrom decided on the site for Grahamstown. They camped on the land where the cathedral stands today. The town was proclaimed in August 1811 and was named after Colonel John Graham.
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Monuments -- South Africa -- Grahamstown -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/72216 , vital:30018
- Description: Elisabeth Salt Monument, High Street, Grahamstown, South Africa, commemorating the Xhosa-British battle of 22 April 1819. It was built in memory of the pioneer woman in the Battle of Grahamstown. In 1819 Xhosa’s attacked the settlement with about 6 000 men. Many of the warriors died during the battle but only 2 British. According to legend Elizabeth salt carried a keg of gunpowder through the Xhosa warriors to the men by wrapping it in a baby blanket. This story is shown on the plaque on the monument. The monument also marks the spot where, under a tree, Lieutenant Colonel Graham and Captian Stockenstrom decided on the site for Grahamstown. They camped on the land where the cathedral stands today. The town was proclaimed in August 1811 and was named after Colonel John Graham.
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- Date Issued: 19uu
Orchard of Protea multibracteata at Fort Merriman, upper Kubusie Valley
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1962-09
- Subjects: Protea multibracteata -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/74954 , vital:30358
- Description: Caption: "Orchard of Protea multibracteata at Fort Merriman, upper Kubusie Valley. Sept. 1962. In open grassland. Mount Kubusie in the background. Occurs about 10 miles west of Stutterheim town. All trees old and dying. No seedlings coming on. Trees grazed to height of cattle."
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- Date Issued: 1962-09
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1962-09
- Subjects: Protea multibracteata -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/74954 , vital:30358
- Description: Caption: "Orchard of Protea multibracteata at Fort Merriman, upper Kubusie Valley. Sept. 1962. In open grassland. Mount Kubusie in the background. Occurs about 10 miles west of Stutterheim town. All trees old and dying. No seedlings coming on. Trees grazed to height of cattle."
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- Date Issued: 1962-09
Yellowwood
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/117030 , vital:34470
- Description: Caption "Silhouette of P. falcatus in Izeleni R. King Williams Town 1958. Beside National Road.”
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- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/117030 , vital:34470
- Description: Caption "Silhouette of P. falcatus in Izeleni R. King Williams Town 1958. Beside National Road.”
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- Date Issued: 1958
Lemon-wood
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959-10
- Subjects: Xymalos monospora -- South Africa -- Photographs , Monimiaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/111994 , vital:33536
- Description: Caption: "Lemon-wood. Xymalos monospora. Hogsback Forest. Oct. 1959. Note whirls on bark."
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- Date Issued: 1959-10
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959-10
- Subjects: Xymalos monospora -- South Africa -- Photographs , Monimiaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/111994 , vital:33536
- Description: Caption: "Lemon-wood. Xymalos monospora. Hogsback Forest. Oct. 1959. Note whirls on bark."
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- Date Issued: 1959-10
Forest recession - Nqantos area, Upper Kubusie
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Nqantosi area, Upper Kubusie, Stutterheim (South Africa) -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs , Deforestation -- South Africa -- Stutterheim -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/65639 , vital:28822
- Description: Caption "TW 1. Receding forest in the Nqantos area, Upper Kubusie with a stump of a once tall tree. It showed signs of charring from fire. 1959"
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- Date Issued: 1959
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Nqantosi area, Upper Kubusie, Stutterheim (South Africa) -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs , Deforestation -- South Africa -- Stutterheim -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/65639 , vital:28822
- Description: Caption "TW 1. Receding forest in the Nqantos area, Upper Kubusie with a stump of a once tall tree. It showed signs of charring from fire. 1959"
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- Date Issued: 1959
Olive
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959-06
- Subjects: Olea capensis -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110666 , vital:33320
- Description: Caption: "Massed fruits of Olea capensis King Williams Town, June 1963."
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- Date Issued: 1959-06
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959-06
- Subjects: Olea capensis -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110666 , vital:33320
- Description: Caption: "Massed fruits of Olea capensis King Williams Town, June 1963."
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- Date Issued: 1959-06
Erythrina caffra
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1960-08-25
- Subjects: Erythrina lysistemon - South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/119136 , vital:34705
- Description: Caption "Erythrina lysistemon in grounds of Kaffrarian High School for Girls. King Williams Town. 25-08-1960.”
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- Date Issued: 1960-08-25
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1960-08-25
- Subjects: Erythrina lysistemon - South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/119136 , vital:34705
- Description: Caption "Erythrina lysistemon in grounds of Kaffrarian High School for Girls. King Williams Town. 25-08-1960.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1960-08-25
Marula
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Sclerocarya birrea -- South Africa -- Photographs , Anacardiaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs , Naboomspruit (South Africa) -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/111661 , vital:33489
- Description: Caption: "Marula near Naboomspruit. N. Tvl. 1952."
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- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Sclerocarya birrea -- South Africa -- Photographs , Anacardiaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs , Naboomspruit (South Africa) -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/111661 , vital:33489
- Description: Caption: "Marula near Naboomspruit. N. Tvl. 1952."
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- Date Issued: 1952
Storm's River Bridge
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 196u
- Subjects: Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs , Deforestation -- South Africa -- Tsitsikamma, South Africa , Tsitsikamma, South Africa (South Africa) -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/65470 , vital:28799
- Description: Caption "At Storm’s River Bridge (west side), Tsitsikamma. Across the road from Restaurant & Gorge, c. 1960’s. Shows internal cross-section of a forest, with trunks and canopy.”
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- Date Issued: 196u
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 196u
- Subjects: Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs , Deforestation -- South Africa -- Tsitsikamma, South Africa , Tsitsikamma, South Africa (South Africa) -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/65470 , vital:28799
- Description: Caption "At Storm’s River Bridge (west side), Tsitsikamma. Across the road from Restaurant & Gorge, c. 1960’s. Shows internal cross-section of a forest, with trunks and canopy.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 196u
Protea mellifera and Protea lepidocarpodendron florets
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Protea lepidocarpodendron -- South Africa -- Photographs , Protea mellifera -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/75337 , vital:30405
- Description: Caption: "Cross-sections of (left) Protea mellifera and (right) Protea lepidocarpodendron showing difference in compactness of the florets."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Protea lepidocarpodendron -- South Africa -- Photographs , Protea mellifera -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/75337 , vital:30405
- Description: Caption: "Cross-sections of (left) Protea mellifera and (right) Protea lepidocarpodendron showing difference in compactness of the florets."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
Acacia caffra in flower - King Williams Town
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1960-11
- Subjects: Acacia caffra -- South Africa -- King William's Town -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/72106 , vital:30000
- Description: Caption "Acacia caffra in flower. KWT. Nov. 1960.”
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- Date Issued: 1960-11
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1960-11
- Subjects: Acacia caffra -- South Africa -- King William's Town -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/72106 , vital:30000
- Description: Caption "Acacia caffra in flower. KWT. Nov. 1960.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1960-11
Intelligent use of national trees - Umzimkhulu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Umzimkhulu (South Africa) -- Photographs , Trees -- Environmental aspects -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/65842 , vital:28846
- Description: Caption: “TW 3. Trees left at roadside on National Road, just west of Umzimkhulu.”
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Umzimkhulu (South Africa) -- Photographs , Trees -- Environmental aspects -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/65842 , vital:28846
- Description: Caption: “TW 3. Trees left at roadside on National Road, just west of Umzimkhulu.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Leucospermum near Albertinia
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1962-07
- Subjects: Leucospermum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/74967 , vital:30360
- Description: Caption: "Leucospermum near Albertinia. July 1962."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1962-07
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1962-07
- Subjects: Leucospermum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/74967 , vital:30360
- Description: Caption: "Leucospermum near Albertinia. July 1962."
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- Date Issued: 1962-07
Nuxia floribunda - Forest elder
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1960-03
- Subjects: Nuxia floribunda -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120877 , vital:34947
- Description: Caption "Nuxia floribunda trees beside Maden Dam, Ling Wms Town. March 1960. Note how branched and bushy the tree grows when stand-alone in the open."
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- Date Issued: 1960-03
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1960-03
- Subjects: Nuxia floribunda -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120877 , vital:34947
- Description: Caption "Nuxia floribunda trees beside Maden Dam, Ling Wms Town. March 1960. Note how branched and bushy the tree grows when stand-alone in the open."
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- Date Issued: 1960-03
Stinkwood - Sneezewood - Yellowwood
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1958-09
- Subjects: Celtis africana -- Podocarpus falcatus -- Ptaeroxylon obliquum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120088 , vital:34847
- Description: Caption "Large Yellowwood tree on Transkei Coast. African Wild Life p.242. Vol. 12. No. 3. Sept 1958."
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- Date Issued: 1958-09
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1958-09
- Subjects: Celtis africana -- Podocarpus falcatus -- Ptaeroxylon obliquum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120088 , vital:34847
- Description: Caption "Large Yellowwood tree on Transkei Coast. African Wild Life p.242. Vol. 12. No. 3. Sept 1958."
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- Date Issued: 1958-09
Ficus sansibarica - Wild Fig
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1961
- Subjects: Ficus sansibarica -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/121862 , vital:35154
- Description: Caption "Roots of Wild Figs F. capensis growing down rock face at Great Kei River drifto. 1961."
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- Date Issued: 1961
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1961
- Subjects: Ficus sansibarica -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/121862 , vital:35154
- Description: Caption "Roots of Wild Figs F. capensis growing down rock face at Great Kei River drifto. 1961."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1961
Protea multibracteata at the Magwa Falls, Lusikisiki
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1964-04
- Subjects: Protea multibracteata -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/109165 , vital:33067
- Description: Caption: "Protea multibracteata hanging grimly to the lip of the Magwa Falls, Lusikisiki. April 1964."
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- Date Issued: 1964-04
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1964-04
- Subjects: Protea multibracteata -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/109165 , vital:33067
- Description: Caption: "Protea multibracteata hanging grimly to the lip of the Magwa Falls, Lusikisiki. April 1964."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1964-04
Kaffir plum
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Harpephyllum caffrum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Anacardiaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs , King William's Town (South Africa) -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/111699 , vital:33495
- Description: Caption: "Kaffir plum (Harpephyllum caffrum) om trees in Innes STreet, King William's Town. 1958."
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- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Harpephyllum caffrum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Anacardiaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs , King William's Town (South Africa) -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/111699 , vital:33495
- Description: Caption: "Kaffir plum (Harpephyllum caffrum) om trees in Innes STreet, King William's Town. 1958."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Erythrina caffra
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Erythrina caffra -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , notes
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/121962 , vital:35196
- Description: Caption "C. J . Skead's notes. Historical. Erythrina caffra."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Erythrina caffra -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , notes
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/121962 , vital:35196
- Description: Caption "C. J . Skead's notes. Historical. Erythrina caffra."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
Cape chestnut
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1961-06
- Subjects: Calodendrum capense -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110481 , vital:33287
- Description: Caption: "Close up of Cape Chestnut in bush near Bridle drift, East London. June 1961. The blossoms were almost white."
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- Date Issued: 1961-06
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1961-06
- Subjects: Calodendrum capense -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110481 , vital:33287
- Description: Caption: "Close up of Cape Chestnut in bush near Bridle drift, East London. June 1961. The blossoms were almost white."
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- Date Issued: 1961-06