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High Street, looking east. Troops on parade

- Baines, Thomas, (1820-1875)

High Street looking west from the station

- Baines, Thomas, (1820-1875)

Landing of the 1820 Settlers in surf boats

- Baines, Thomas, (1820-1875)

Landing of the 1820 Settlers in surf boats

- Baines, Thomas, (1820-1875)

King William's Town in 1862

- Bowler, T W

"A strong proof of the flourishing state of the country exemplified in the proposed emigration to the Cape of Good Hope"

- Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

"All among the Hottentots capering ashore"

- Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

  • Authors: Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)
  • Subjects: British Settlers of 1820 (South Africa) -- Photographs
  • Type: Image
  • Identifier: vital:13992 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017512 , CD 55 , MS 10 542 , PIC/SL 4804
  • Description: Cruikshank’s cartoon showing the 1820 Emigration scheme ridiculed. , Transcription reads: "All among the Hottentots Capering ashore!! or the Blessings of Emigration to the Cape of Forlorn Good Hope (ie) To be half roasted by the Sun & Devoured by the Natives!! recommend to the Serious consideration of all those who are about to Emigrate"
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Fort Cox from painting by Col. Grant

- Grant, James Murray (1835-1921)

Selling water in Market Square

- l'Ons, Frederick Timpson (1802 - 1887)

  • Authors: l'Ons, Frederick Timpson (1802 - 1887)
  • Subjects: Grahamstown (South Africa) -- Pictorial works
  • Type: Image
  • Identifier: vital:14028 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017952 , MS 10 542 , CD 55
  • Description: This painting by Frederick I’Ons is sometimes called ‘The Pump scene’, and shows the well which used to be sited at the junction of High and Bathurst Street – not Market Square as mentioned in the title. The double storey building in the background made way for the Commemoration Church in later years.
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Port Elizabeth showing the first jetty, 1840

- Piers, H.W. (painter)

Port Elizabeth landing place, 1840

- Piers, H.W. (painter)

Port Elizabeth from the Donkin Reserve, 1840

- Piers, H.W. (painter)

Port Elizabeth landing place, 1840

- Piers, H.W. (painter)

Baakens River and Fort Frederick, 1840

- Piers, H.W. (painter)

Port Elizabeth from the jetty, 1842

- Piers, H.W. (painter)

Port Elizabeth landing place, 1840

- Piers, H.W. (painter)

Algoa Bay in 1802

- Russel, L

  • Authors: Russel, L
  • Subjects: Algoa Bay , Algoa Bay -- pictorial works
  • Type: Image
  • Identifier: vital:13998 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017565 , CD 55 , MS 10 542 , PIC/SL 4804
  • Description: Photograph of a water colour by L. Russel, showing Fort Frederick, and the Block House guarding the Baakens River crossing.
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Boma Pass road

- Wyche, Canon Cyrill J.

Map of Africa, 1794

  • Subjects: Africa , Africa -- Maps
  • Language: English
  • Type: Image
  • Identifier: vital:13969 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017489 , CD 55 , MS 10 542 , PIC/SL 4804
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Kreli, Xhosa chief

  • Subjects: Sarhili (Kreli), Xhosa Chief, ca. 1814-1892 -- Photographs , Xhosa (African people) -- Kings and rulers -- Photographs , Gcaleka (African people) -- History -- Photographs
  • Type: Image
  • Identifier: vital:14148 , This image is held at the Cory Library for Humanities Research at Rhodes University. For further information contact cory@ru.ac.za. The digitisation of this image was made possible through a generous grant received from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 2014-2017. , MS 10 542 , CD 55
  • Description: Originally titled "Chief Kreli, son of Hintza. Paramount Chief of all Xhosas". Chief Kreli, also known as King Sarili ka Hintsa, was the 5th chief of the Gcaleka sub-group of the Xhosa people of South Africa, as well as bieng the paramount chief of the Xhosa people. Chief Kreli wsa the oldest son of King Hintsa and Hintsa's first wife, Nomsa kaGambushe.
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