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Historic Veterinary Glass Plate Collection
Scanned images of the historical glass plate collection of photographs of the ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research. The collection consists of photographs about veterinary history in South Africa, Onderstepoort staff, buildings and veterinary laboratories. The ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Campus (ARC-OVR), has a long tradition of veterinary research since its founding in 1908 by Sir Arnold Theiler It is nationally and internationally recognized as a veterinary centre of excellence.
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| Staff | Visitors / Visits | Historical |
| Military | Students | Daspoort |
| Natal | Armoedsvlakte | Allerton |
| Kaalplaas | Waterval | Robben Island |
| Buildings | Terrain | Maps, Graphs, Plans |
| Stables | Housing | Library |
Copyright of the items are held by ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research. The images are provided for educational and preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recent Submissions
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(1940)Wilfred Watkins-Pitchford, bacteriologist and pioneer of medical research in South Africa, was a younger brother of veterinarian Herbert Watkins-Pitchford. He was born on the 4th of June 1868 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England ...
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(1876)William Catton Branford was born in 1837 in the United Kingdom and died in 1891 (place not known). He came to the Cape Colony in October 1876 on a three year contract as the first Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and during his ...
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(1923)Samuel Wiltshire was born on the 24th of May 1844 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England and died on the 1st of March 1923 in Gloucester, England. He qualified as a veterinarian in London in 1872 and was appointed in 1874 ...
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(1910)Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch (11 December 1843 – 27 May 1910) was born in Germany and regarded as one of the main founders of modern bacteriology as he identified the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, ...
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(1940)Thomas H. Dale (born: 29 November 1868, Manchester, United Kingdom. died: 15 July 1917, Durban, South Africa) qualified (MRCVS) at the New Edinburgh Veterinary College in 1889 and immediately came to South Africa as a ...
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(1940)Schalk van Rensburg (born: 4 June 1896, Cradock, South Africa - died: 5 August 1989, Pretoria, South Africa) obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree at Stellenbosch University and then qualified as a veterinarian (MRCVS) in ...
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(1940)Photo of an unknown Onderstepoort staff member. No further information or details available
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(1910)Photograph taken June 1910 of Dr Bothello, Dr Mitchell, Dr Lichtenfiled, Dr Sieber, Dr Theiler, Dr Lux, an unknown Dr and Dr Gender
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(1896)The Waterval Rinderpest Laboratory in 1896 with two unknown persons
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(1910)Group photo outside the Main building of Governor-General Herbert John Gladstone with Arnold Theiler and staff members during his visit to Onderstepoort, 1910. He was the 1st Governor-General of South Africa and in office ...
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(1940)Presented to The Onderstepoort Library by the Estate of the late Sir Arnold Theiler.
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(1935)Major C. S. Walker was the host for a Dairy Congress held at Botha House on the grounds of the University of Grahamstown during September 29th - October 5th, 1935. [Diary of a Congress Delegate - SA Medical Journal, Oct ...
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(1900)Photo of the grave of Major Frank Fairbairn Crawford who died on January 16th, 1900 (aged 49). Crawford was born at Hastings in Sussex in 1850. He graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1873 and enlisted in the ...
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(1927)Alexander Goodall was born on September 2nd, 1879 in the United Kingdom and died on April 6th, 1930 in Wolmaranstad, South Africa. In 1902 he graduated (MRCVS) at the Royal Veterinary College at Camden Town and in October ...
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(1925)Ernest Vernon Stokes was born on 8/4/1867 in Southwark, London. He qualified MRCVS (Edinburgh) in June 1899 and came to South Africa during the Boer War as a Civil Veterinary Surgeon attached to the Army Veterinary Department. ...
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(1940)Photo of unknown man in uniform sitting on stool, crop in hand with a dog