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The original G. Sherriff photographs are a range of flora, people and landscape shots. The reverse of the photo often has the date, location, country. If the photograph is of a plant then the name, number of the plant and location will often be written on the reverse. They are stamped on the reverse as being a 'vivid colour print'. The prints of the digital, exhibition display images, have the photo disk number written on the reverse of the print.

This file contains a variety of photographic material and non-photographic material. There is a portrait photograph of 'Major George Sherriff' with biographical information on a slip of paper and 2 accompanying negatives. There are 2 colour photographs of different types of Meconopsis which appear to be recent prints. There is also a printed map mounted beneath one of these photographs, detailing the area of Major George Sherriff's journey in the Himalayas.

Further non-photographic material includes: a note relating to the 'Sherriff' photographs from the Botany Department at the British Museum; a photocopy of the 'box cover' for the original 'A Quest of Flowers'. There is also a black and white photograph of a drawing of the birds: Garrulax gularis, Fulvetta ludlow, Spelaeornis s. sherriffi.

There are also a number of colour photographs of Ludlow and Sherriff's collecting equipment, which have been taken by Mrs Di McNab(?). The equipment belongs to Ashi Tasha (sister of Queen Mother Ashi Kesang) which had been left in Bhutan.

There are 5 negative relating to G. Sherriff photographs. The black and white photographs taken by G. Sherriff number 126. A note states that they have been arranged where possible by the Ludlow and Sherriff collecting number.

This relates to the plant photographs found at the middle of the box file. Towards the back of the box file are a selection of photographs of people and landscapes. The original packaging (with annotations) in which the photographs were donated by Peter Cox is also contained here. Many of the photographs have a label on the reverse which relates to corresponding herbarium material of the same number. Most photographs also have the location and date listed on the reverse. Some photographs also have marking related to the desired cropping or enlarging of future prints on the reverse. The largest prints are around 8 x 10 inches and the smallest around 3 x 4 inches. The majority of prints are at the smaller end of the scale.

This box contains 67 black and white photographs of plants. (Note: there are no landscapes or people)

The original packaging (with annotations) in which the photographs were donated by Peter Cox is also contained here. The majority of the photographs are of varieties of Meconopsis and rhododendron.

Many of the photographs have a label on the reverse which relates to corresponding herbarium material of the same number. Most photographs also have the plant number, location and date listed on the reverse. Some photographs also have marking related to the desired cropping or enlarging of future prints on the reverse.

The largest prints are around 8 x 10 inches and the smallest around 6 x 8 inches. The majority of prints are at the larger end of the scale.

This box contains 138 black and white photographs and 2 colour photographs of plants. (Note: does not contain any landscapes or people)

The original packaging (with annotations) in which the photographs were donated by Peter Cox is also contained here. The majority of the photographs are of plant life, there are however a few landscape shots.

Some of the photographs have a label on the reverse which relates to corresponding herbarium material of the same number.

Most photographs also have the plant number, location and date listed on the reverse. Some photographs also have marking related to the desired cropping or enlarging of future prints on the reverse.

The majority of the photographs are signed by Sherriff on the reverse. The largest prints are around 8 x 10 inches and the smallest around 2.5 x 3.5 inches. There is a good mix of sizes of photograph.

This box contains 45 black and white photographs (note: there are no images of landscapes or people).

The original packaging (with annotations) in which the photographs were donated by Peter Cox is also contained here.
Many of the photographs have a label on the reverse which relates to corresponding herbarium material of the same number.

Most photographs also have the plant number, location and date listed on the reverse. Some photographs also have marking related to the desired cropping or enlarging of future prints on the reverse.

The largest prints are around 8 x 10 inches and the smallest around 6 x 8 inches. There is a fair mix of sizes.

This box contains 37 black and white photographs of primulas (note: there are no images of landscapes or people).

The original packaging (with annotations) in which the photographs were donated by Peter Cox is also contained here. Many of the photographs have a label on the reverse which relates to corresponding herbarium material of the same number.

Most photographs also have the plant number, location and date listed on the reverse. Some photographs also have marking related to the desired cropping or enlarging of future prints on the reverse.

The largest prints are around 8 x 10 inches and the smallest around 3 x 4 inches. The majority of prints are at the larger end of the scale.

Routes taken by William Wright Smith and G.H. Cave in 1909 and 1910. Map draw on in pencil. Originally published by Surveyor General of India, May 1906.

This is a series created by bringing known sets of lecture notes, usually taken by students attending Botany lectures at the University of Edinburgh provided by the Regius Keeper of the RBGE who usually also held the post of Professor of Botany. Many of these books will have been acquired by Isaac Bayley Balfour.

France (Museum of Natural History, Botany, Paris)
Correspondence dated 1912 – 1913 on Primula filed with subject material under “Primula” (Box 1) in Main index