Collection consists of Mairi Planner's research into the Edinburgh nurserymen Downie, Laird and Laing, including material used in exhibiting the research. Mairi's great great grandfather Andrew Robertson Annan worked for the firm in the 1860s before moving to the Ravelston Estate in Edinburgh where he became Head Gardener - in researching him, Planner became interested in the nurserymen he worked for.
Mairi Planner's Downie, Laird and Laing Research
This material is held atRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
- Reference
- GB 235 DLL
- Dates of Creation
- 1860 - 2019
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 box containing 2 binders, 1 folder and 1 set of rolled maps/documents, 40cm
Scope and Content
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/
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
good
Conditions Governing Use
Much of the material is in copyright to other institutions and therefore copyright restrictions would apply.
Additional Information
published