Photographs owned by Stuart F. Hayes relating to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

• Reference:GB 235 HSF
• Dates of Creation:1937 - 1949
• Name of Creator:
  Hayes, Stuart F.
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  92 photographs in pockets, 2cm

• Scope and Content

  The photographs cover a wide variety of activity at RBGE and many were used in the book 'How the Garden Grew' by L. Paterson. There are student groups, work in the Rock Garden c.1938-39, the Palm House, shots around the garden including snow clearing, staff/students prior to the Second World War including Henry W. Moseley, William G. Webster, James G. Crabbe, W.S. Neil, John E.G. Beach, Ronald J. Smith and also Jack Roberts. Trip to Loch Lomond (Guild?), Laboratory Shots and Jack Roberts dressed up as the Rag Queen on May Day 1948.

• Arrangement

  The photographs arrived in three bundles and I've kept them in these groups.

• Access Information

  Collection is open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/

• Acquisition Information

  The photgraphs were donated to RBGE by Hayes's son in October 2013.

• Alternative Form Available

  some of these photographs (Rock Garden work c.1938-39) are also in the William G Mackenzie photograph collection.

• Archivist's Note

  RBGEA2013.15

• Conditions Governing Use

  Permission required from RBGE.

• Custodial History

  unknown, no photographer attributed, photographs were in the possession of Stuart F. Hayes who was at RBGE between 1937 and 1949.

• Bibliography

  some images were published in 'How the Garden Grew' by Leonie Paterson, RBGE, 2013

• Additional Information

  published

  Partial

• Genre/Form

  Photographs