Mr. Orpen's tree: a landmark that is older than E.L. Municipality
- Authors: Driffield, H H
- Date: 1959-04-15
- Subjects: Trees -- South Africa , East London (South Africa) , Araucariaceae -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: text , clippings , ephemera
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/65584 , vital:28815
- Description: Newspaper article extract: "One of the best-known landmarks in East London is the Norfolk Island pine growing beside the West Bank post office in Bank Street, opposite Prince Alfred's Park. To almost every person travelling southward down Oxford Street on any clear day the tree has the appearance of the mast and yards of an old-time sailing vessel making for Buffalo Harbour under bare poles. In the days long ago, when East London consisted of the West Bank and very little else, the building now used as a post office on that side of the Buffalo River served as the Court-house, Customs and Revenue Office.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959-04-15
Letter from C.J. Skead to Mr. F.C. Metrowich
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Grahamstown (South Africa) -- History , Trees -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , correspondence
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/65926 , vital:28861
- Description: Letter written by C.J Skead to Mr. F.C. Metrowich, authot of "The valiant but once". In the letter Skead submits a request for references indicating where the inforamtion was obtained as to the tree where Lieut. Col. Graham and Capt. Stockenstrom decided to establish the town of Grahamstown.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Steeped in mystery
- Authors: The Star
- Date: 197u
- Subjects: Adansonia digitata -- South Africa , Trees -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: text , clippings , ephemera
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/71981 , vital:29982
- Description: Newspaper article published in The Star, ca. 1970 detailing the massive baobab tree, Muri Kunguluwa, found in South Africa
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 197u
Baobab
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Adansonia digitata -- South Africa , Trees -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: text , clippings , ephemera
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/72005 , vital:29986
- Description: Image of baobab tree. Origins unknown.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu