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'KC [King's College] Garden Cttee [Committee] To '87', 1971-12 - 1987-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/KCGB/6/20/3/2

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and papers concerning trees on College property that need attention, Queen's Road, road to the University Library, King's ditch clearing, Lacie's Farm, diseased trees, meeting agendas, retirement of Josh Bayford, Edward Shire memorial tree, appointments to Garden Committee, trees on Grantchester Meadows, Backs Committee Minutes (30 Jul 1979) and Webb's Court planting. Includes a copy of 'Cambridge Backs Trees Committee: ten-year review' and a photograph of Lavinia Nourse presenting Dennis Gifford [head gardener] with a silver trowel in King's College Fellows Garden, photograph by the Cambridge Evening News (undated, but estimated to be 1986).

Dates

  • Creation: 1971-12 - 1987-03

Conditions Governing Access

From the Series:

To see minutes books less than 50 years old, apply in advance to the Archivist.

Extent

1 file(s) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Black and white photograph, 21.5x16.5cm.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred by the Head Gardener in Aug 2008. The file may have belonged to Dr S M Walters, secretary of the Garden Committee.

Appraisal

The minutes from this file have been removed as they can be found in KCGB/6/20/1/1.

Finding aid date

2008-08-07 14:22:58+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge Repository

Contact:
Archivist
King's College
Cambridge CB2 1ST United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 331444