Fonds BC611 - Diocesan Collection

Reference code

ZA UCT BC611

Title

Diocesan Collection

Date(s)

  • 1831-1966 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

2 archive boxes

Name of creator

Biographical history

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited by Canon Cecil Wood, Archdeacon of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, 1962-1979.

Scope and content

Memorial to Bishop Gray in front of St George’s Cathedral. Research and article by Mr Langham Carter.

Library Register - List of books borrowed and by whom, April 1857 - May 1885.

Register of books received from the Bray Associates, 1894-1895, and books borrowed 1865-1905.

Library Trustees Minute book, February 1895 - November 1909, including details of Littledale Bequest and list of other donors, also clipping re Church House now occupied by the Argus.

List of book plates, autographs, writing etc.

St George's Cathedral scale sketch showing accommodation for books in Chapter House and Library. H Baker & Masey. 27.12.1900.

22 photographs showing the progress of the building of the Pretoria Cathedral between 1 Dec 1955 and 1 Nov 1957. (Architect: Professor Mallowes).

Sketch showing Book room, Library. [n.d.]

Fragments of music manuscripts 4.

Letter from Samuel Adjai Crowther (ca 1810-1892) to Captain B Allen, 3 Sep 1831, describing his early life as a slave in West Africa. 7p. Ms.

Extract from The Sunday at home, 1865, describing Crowther’s work. (He became a missionary bishop of the United Church of England and Ireland).

Photograph of Bishop Crowther. (2 copies. Original in the possession of Mr R Martin).

Parish diary of St Michael’s and All Angels, Observatory, 1898-1908. Copy of original held at Wits.

Education. Correspondence and clippings relating to Catholic education in South Africa. 1904-1948.

Specifications for the additions to St Barnabas Church, Kloof St, Cape Town. 1910.

Forms giving information about implementation of the Group Areas Act and parishes affected in Cradock, George, Knysna, Albertinia, and Germiston. 1963-1966.

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Conditions governing access

No restrictions apply

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

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Finding aids

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Status

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Dates of creation revision deletion

2013

Language(s)

  • English

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Sources

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