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/10962/72221 , vital:30019
- 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/10962/72221 , vital:30019
- 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
Pavetta lanceolata
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Pavetta lanceolata -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/122490 , vital:35295
- Description: Caption "Pavetta. King Williams Town."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Pavetta lanceolata -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/122490 , vital:35295
- Description: Caption "Pavetta. King Williams Town."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Protea lepidocarpodendron
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Protea lepidocarpodendron -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/75062 , vital:30370
- Description: Caption: "Protea lepidocarpodendron. Orange-breasted Sunbird inserts beak at lower right. Promerops cafer down between outer bracts (left) or between bracts and florets (back)."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Protea lepidocarpodendron -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/75062 , vital:30370
- Description: Caption: "Protea lepidocarpodendron. Orange-breasted Sunbird inserts beak at lower right. Promerops cafer down between outer bracts (left) or between bracts and florets (back)."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
Cape chestnut
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Calodendrum capense -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110506 , vital:33288
- Description: Caption: "Seed pod of Cape Chestnut showing arrangement and shape of the hard black nuts."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Calodendrum capense -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110506 , vital:33288
- Description: Caption: "Seed pod of Cape Chestnut showing arrangement and shape of the hard black nuts."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Poinsettia flower
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Plants -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/75564 , vital:30436
- Description: Caption: "Poinsettia flower showing the nectar glands with their narrow slits in which white-eyes probe for nectar."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Plants -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/75564 , vital:30436
- Description: Caption: "Poinsettia flower showing the nectar glands with their narrow slits in which white-eyes probe for nectar."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Harpephyllum caffrum - Kaffir plum
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Harpephyllum caffrum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120692 , vital:34922
- Description: Caption "Kaffir Plum branch broken in street by boys getting at fruit."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Harpephyllum caffrum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120692 , vital:34922
- Description: Caption "Kaffir Plum branch broken in street by boys getting at fruit."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
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 , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/118826 , vital:34672
- Description: Caption "Branch from tree at another Presbyterian Church, King Williams Town.”
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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 , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/118826 , vital:34672
- Description: Caption "Branch from tree at another Presbyterian Church, King Williams Town.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Schotia Speciosa - Boerboon
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Schotia brachypetala - South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/119209 , vital:34712
- Description: Caption "Boerboon, schotia speciosa.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Schotia brachypetala - South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/119209 , vital:34712
- Description: Caption "Boerboon, schotia speciosa.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Ekebergia capensis - Cape Ash
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Ekebergia capensis - South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/119553 , vital:34756
- Description: Caption "Foliage and fruit of Ekebergia capensis.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Ekebergia capensis - South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/119553 , vital:34756
- Description: Caption "Foliage and fruit of Ekebergia capensis.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
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 , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/118806 , vital:34670
- Description: Caption "Caffre. K.W.T.”
- Full Text: false
- 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 , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/118806 , vital:34670
- Description: Caption "Caffre. K.W.T.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Yellowwood
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/${Handle} , vital:34513
- Description: Caption "Logs of P. falcatus in yard at Sandile farm, Stutterheim.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/${Handle} , vital:34513
- Description: Caption "Logs of P. falcatus in yard at Sandile farm, Stutterheim.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Protea
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Protea -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: still image , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/108373 , vital:32966
- Description: Caption: "Protea"
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Protea -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: still image , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/108373 , vital:32966
- Description: Caption: "Protea"
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Protea
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Protea -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: still image , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/108369 , vital:32967
- Description: Caption: "Protea"
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Protea -- South Africa -- Photographs , Proteaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: still image , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/108369 , vital:32967
- Description: Caption: "Protea"
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Salix babylonica- Weeping willow
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Salix babylonica - South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/118275 , vital:34615
- Description: Caption "Weeping willows on 'Longwood' farm, Geo. Wienand, 6 m. west Bedford. Brought from Longwood, St. Helena by original Wienand, planted at Bellevue farm next door and then slips brought to 'Longwood' farm next door to Bellevue.”
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Salix babylonica - South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/118275 , vital:34615
- Description: Caption "Weeping willows on 'Longwood' farm, Geo. Wienand, 6 m. west Bedford. Brought from Longwood, St. Helena by original Wienand, planted at Bellevue farm next door and then slips brought to 'Longwood' farm next door to Bellevue.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Yellowwood
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/117421 , vital:34514
- Description: Caption "Planks cut from similar logs, to be cut into flooring blocks, parapet.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/117421 , vital:34514
- Description: Caption "Planks cut from similar logs, to be cut into flooring blocks, parapet.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Umtiza
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Umtiza listeriana -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120346 , vital:34880
- Description: Caption "C. J. Skead's notes. Umtiza."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Umtiza listeriana -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120346 , vital:34880
- Description: Caption "C. J. Skead's notes. Umtiza."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Tecoma flowers
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Tecomaria -- South Africa -- Photographs , Bignoniaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: still image , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/109100 , vital:33057
- Description: Caption reads: "Tecoma flowers slit by White-eyes."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Tecomaria -- South Africa -- Photographs , Bignoniaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: still image , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/109100 , vital:33057
- Description: Caption reads: "Tecoma flowers slit by White-eyes."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Wild Olive
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Olea verrucosa -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110615 , vital:33314
- Description: Caption: "Fruits and leaves of Wild Olive. O.verrucosa."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Olea verrucosa -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110615 , vital:33314
- Description: Caption: "Fruits and leaves of Wild Olive. O.verrucosa."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Pinus radiata - Pinus insignis - Pine
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Pinus radiata -- Pinus insignis -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120982 , vital:34960
- Description: Caption "D. 77. Kettle Spout Fall."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Pinus radiata -- Pinus insignis -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/120982 , vital:34960
- Description: Caption "D. 77. Kettle Spout Fall."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu
Alice (Hogsback)
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Pinus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Araceae -- South Africa -- Photographs , Pinaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs , Alice -- South Africa -- Photographs , Hogsback (Alice) -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/111559 , vital:33478
- Description: Caption: "Arums in the forest stream."
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- Date Issued: 19uu
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 19uu
- Subjects: Pinus -- South Africa -- Photographs , Araceae -- South Africa -- Photographs , Pinaceae -- South Africa -- Photographs , Alice -- South Africa -- Photographs , Hogsback (Alice) -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/111559 , vital:33478
- Description: Caption: "Arums in the forest stream."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 19uu