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Salix babylonica - Weeping willow

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Protea mellifera in full flower

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Pinus halepensis - Aleppo pine

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1971-03
  • Subjects: Pinus halepensis -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/121136 , vital:34980
  • Description: Caption "Above: Rooikrans, Acacia cyclops, which has widely infested the fynbos. It was first planted during the last century to arrest the sand on the Cape Flats. Photo: Mr. Crafford. Below: Hakea acicularis. The fruits open after fire and profuse regeneration takes place. This is one of the most serious pests which threaten the fynbos. Photo: H. C. Taylor. African Wild Life, Vol. 25. No. 1 p. 13. March 1971."
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  • Date Issued: 1971-03

Cussonia spicata - Spiked cabbage tree

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Emquasheni Fingo - Milkwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Sneezewood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1984-04-03
  • Subjects: Ptaeroxylon obliquum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , clippings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116701 , vital:34429
  • Description: Caption "This sneezewood xylophone was recently donated to Nombulelo Secondary School by Mrs F. Kemp, a well-wisher in Knysna. Seen with the instrument are L-R: Mr Andrew Tracey, who with Ms Patricia Sandler demonstrated it to the pupils, Mrs Heather Tracey, who made the presentation on behalf of Mrs Kemp, and Mr Dennis Dreyer, Principle of Nombulelo, who received the xylophone on behalf of the school. Grocott's Mail. 1984.04.03.”
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  • Date Issued: 1984-04-03

Salix babylonica - Weeping willow

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Salix babylonica -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
  • Language: English
  • Type: mixed material , photographs , notes
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120158 , vital:34854
  • Description: Caption "From: ffilott, Panmela, 1963. 'From Moscoaw to the Cape'. p. 128. Writing of the Wienand farm 'Bellevue' under the western end of Bedford Mountain, C. P. South of 'Bellevue' the Stockenstroms farmed at 'Maastrom'. The Stockenstroms and Wienands were always close friends. The present Lady Stockenstroms is a great-granddaughter of Ernst Daniel Wienand."
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Aloe ferox in flower on Red Hill near Alice

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Podocarpus falcatus - Yellowwood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Leonotis leonurus - Lion's ear

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Flowering Kaffirboom

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Elizabeth Salt Monument in High Street (Grahamstown)

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • 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

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • 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

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Lemon-wood

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Forest recession - Nqantos area, Upper Kubusie

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Olive

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

  • 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

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Marula

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Storm's River Bridge

- Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

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