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Glass plate slides of botanical illustrations

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCRF 6/1/34/3

Scope and Contents

Wooden box containing 12 glass plate slides, measuring 8cm x 8cm. The slides consist of photographs and illustrations of various plants, all produced by Newton & Co (makers), 3 Fleet Street, London. The slides include:
1) B/w photograph of Dwarf Snowbell, photographed from Nature by Somerville Hastings;
2) B/w photograph of the Marsh Orchid, photographed from Nature by Somerville Hastings;
3) B/w photograph of the Butterfly Orchid, photographed from Nature by Somerville Hastings;
4) B/w photograph of Aconite-leaved Crowfoot, photographed from Nature by Somerville Hastings;
5) Colour photograph [or possibly illustration?] of a meadow in bloom, with mountains in the background;
6) Colour illustration of flowers on a mountainside;
7) B/w illustration of Soldanella alpine L. and Leontopodium alpium Cass.
8) Colour illustration of an unidentified plant, possibly Camassia / wild hyacinth;
9) Colour illustration of an unidentified plant, possibly a type of white iris;
10) Colour illustration of an unidentified plant, possibly a type of Galanthus / snowdrop;
11) Colour illustration of an unidentified plant;
12) Colour illustration of an unidentified plant, possibly a type of scillia











Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fragile.

Date information

DateText: No date found, possibly 1900s.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Finding aid date

2015-01-13 14:41:32+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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