Photographs owned by William Gregor Mackenzie relating to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
- Reference:GB 235 MWG
- Dates of Creation:1928 - 1945
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:20 photographs in pockets, 1cm
Scope and Content
20 photographs showing the development of the Rock Garden in around 1938-39 (x17) the arrival of the large stone trough from House o'Hill for the alpine yard c.1936? (x2) and Primula reidii taken by David Wilkie
Administrative / Biographical History
RBGE Foreman. Anna Pavord's obituary for Bill Mackenzie from The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-bill-mackenzie-1578479.html
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
Photographs were found by Mackenzie's daughter and passed to the RBGE Archives in November 2005
Note
RBGE Foreman. Anna Pavord's obituary for Bill Mackenzie from The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-bill-mackenzie-1578479.html
Alternative Form Available
some of the same photographs exist in the Stuart F. Hayes collection of photographs
Archivist's Note
all images scanned 14 March 2011
Accession RBGEA2005.18Conditions Governing Use
Permission required from RBGE.
Custodial History
Unknown - photographer also unknown (apart from one photo by David Wilkie), photographs were in the possession of William Gregor Mackenzie who was at RBGE between 1928 and 1945.
Additional Information
published
Minimal
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