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Papers of Frank Morton, amateur garden photographer, Edinburgh, Scotland
551 65
Description Papers of Frank Morton, amateur garden photographer, Edinburgh, Scotland
Date c. 1960 to 1980
Collection Papers of Frank Morton, amateur garden photographer, Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number 551 65
Category All Other
Scope and Content A large collection of colour slide views of Scottish gardens, country houses and landscape features taken by Frank Morton, including Abbey St Bathans, Abercairny, Airth, Arbigland, Arndean, Auchmar, Badinsgill, Balmanno, Biel, Biggar, Brooklands, Broughton Place, Beechgrove, Bughtrig, Carolside, Carrington, Cedar Gardens, Colquhalzie, Corock, Cowhill, Crathes, Culbuie, Drum, Drumlanrig, Elibank, Floors, Ford, Fountainhall, The Glen, Humbie, Kaimes, Keir, Kinross, Lennel, Logie, Lyne, Maxpoffle, Mellerstain, Monteith Mausoleum, Monteviot, Morton House, Myres, Netherbyres, Newbyth, Newhall, Newliston, Penicuik, Pitmedden, Pogbie, Portrack, Preston Mill, Smeaton, Southwick, Spottiswoode, Stevenson, Stobo, Tyninghame, Wellnage, Winton and Woodhouse. Also papers relating to the membership and administration of the Scotland's Gardens scheme in the mid 1980s.
Archive History Donated to RCAHMS by V Tod, 1998, and accessioned as Acc No 1998/78.
System of Arrangement The collection is arranged by location.
Access Conditions Open, but note that access may be subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Act and conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.
Administrative History Frank Morton, amateur garden photographer (died 1989). A member of the Garden Society of Scotland, in the 1960s and 1970s Morton visited and recorded over seventy gardens, primarily members of Scotland's Garden Scheme.
Accruals No accruals are anticipated.
Accession Number 1998/78
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