Four photographs taken by Thomas Bartlett showing Palm Houses, NE Corner Propagation yard and interiors of two glasshouses including the Cactus House at RBGE c. 1955

• Reference:GB 235 BAR
• Dates of Creation:c.1955
• Name of Creator:
  Bartlett, Thomas
• Physical Description:
  4 photographs

• Scope and Content

  Four photographs, each around 6cm square, showing the Palm House, the Palm Houses from the North East Corner Propagation yard, and two glasshouses interiors including the Cactus House, taken by Thomas Bartlett in around 1955. Bartlett worked for a company called Burgess & Co. of Bracknell after his National Service. The company installed large industrial boilers and he worked on their installation at RBGE.

• 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

  Bartlett died in 2018; his niece Maureen Thomas discovered the photographs in one of his albums and donated them to RBGE in October 2018.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Excellent

• Conditions Governing Use

  Permission required from RBGE.

• Additional Information

  published