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Harry Cecil Birkenseth Wylde-Browne papers
MS Shelf:
WYL
MS Date:
19--?
MS Extent:
2 files
MS File list:
Available at KCAL
MS Historical note:
Harry Cecil Birkenseth Wylde-Browne was born in Pietermaritzburg, the youngest son of Harry Wylde-Browne, a magistrate at Graaff Reinet, and Lady Caroline, youngest daughter of Lord Pygot Moodie who came to the Cape from England with the 1820 settlers. Cecil spent his junior school days at Weston School, Mooi River, then went to Eton, England, where he completed his education before returning to South Africa. Cecil and his wife, Elia Penn Haw, farmed in the Weenan area for several years and then moved to Estcourt. He died of cancer in 1963, aged 65 years.
MS Title:
Harry Cecil Birkenseth Wylde-Browne papers
MS Scope and Content:
The collection comprises: File 1. Biographical note of H.C.B. Wylde- Browne written by his daughter-in-law, and his photograph - File 2. Eleven photographs of the Drakensberg taken by Wylde-Browne.
Other photographs by H.C.B. Wylde-Browne (also of the Drakensberg) are very large and are housed in the Map cabinet
MS Provenance:
-
MS Local system number:
KCAL351750
MS Physical description:
manuscript, photographs