Alexander Grant - glass negatives and lantern slides chiefly of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, ca. 1895-1902

ON 169

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ca. 1895-1902

Graphic Materials, Photographs

65645

Photographs - 71 glass photonegatives - 8.5 x 11 cm.
Photographs - 44 lantern slides - 8.5 x 8.5 cm.

Gardener, Alexander Grant (1845-1906), was born at Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. He served his apprenticeship in the gardens of the Earl of Seafield, Cullen House, Banffshire. After arriving in New South Wales, Grant worked as a gardener for Thomas Walker, at Yaralla, Concord; Alex. Campbell of Rosemont, Ocean Street; and Mr Tooth of Darling Point.
From 1882 Grant was employed in the Botanic Gardens, Sydney as a propagator. He specialised in fungi and did mycological work for the Department of Agriculture. He was vice-president of the Horticulture Association from its foundation.
For further details see PXn 876, Mitchell Library.

QUARTER PLATE NEGATIVES (nos.1-71)
1. [Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute, City Road, Darlington]
2-3. [Wishing Tree, Royal Botanic Gardens]
4. [Australian Museum, College Street]
5. [Memorial, Mrs Macquarie's Point]
6. [Statue `The Discus Thrower', Royal Botanic Gardens]
7. [Statue Sir Richard Bourke]
8. [Medical School, Sydney University]
9. [Statue, Royal Botanic Gardens]
10. [Gate, Royal Botanic Gardens, cnr. Bent/Macquarie Streets]
11. [6 females (daughter-in-law Jean Wilson & sisters?) ca 1898]
12. [Alexander Grant in Fern House, Royal Botanic Gardens]
13. [Alexander Grant outside his residence, Mrs Macquarie's Rd]
14. [William Brodie Grant (Snr.), Alexander Grant's son in Scots College cadet uniform ca 1902]
15. [Woolloomooloo Bay]
16. [Eastern Market and Eastern Market Hotel]
17. [Shed, Royal Botanic Gardens]
18. [Seed beds and propagating frames, Royal Botanic Gardens]
19. [Statue, Royal Botanic Gardens]
20. [St Stephens Church and Rum Hospital, Macquarie Street]
21. [Statue, `Mercury' Royal Botanic Gardens]
22. [Potted palm and water pump]
23. [Museum from Aviary, Royal Botanic Gardens] (see 110)
24. [William Brodie Grant, Scots College cadet, 1902]
25. [William Brodie Grant, November 1902]
26. [J. H. Maiden in Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens]
27. [Museum and Aviary, Royal Botanic Gardens]
28. [Statue, `Captain Cook', Hyde Park]
29. [Gates, Royal Botanic Gardens]
30. [Statue `Apollino' Royal Botanic Gardens] (see 86)
31. [Cottage off Mrs Macquarie's Road]
32. [Statue `Ceres', Royal Botanic Gardens]
33. [3 females at Herbarium door]
34. [Statue `Architecture' Royal Botanic Gardens]
35. [Margaret Grant and her son William Brodie Grant on bridge in Royal Botanic Gardens] (see 106)
36. [Statue, Royal Botanic Gardens]
37. [Building, Royal Botanic Gardens]
38. [Statue, Wynyard Square ?]
39. [Glass house, Royal Botanic Gardens]
40. [Margaret Grant on back verandah of house, Mrs Macquarie's Road] (see 83)
41. [Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens] (see 85)
42. [Copy negative cottages in Britain] (see 91)
43. [Australian Club, cnr. Bent / Macquarie Streets]
44. [Australian Club, Governor Bourke Statue] (see 74)
45. [William Brodie Grant (snr.) in academic gown 1902]
46. [Cottage, Mrs Macquarie's Road]
47-48. [Bridge with waterfall, Royal Botanic Gardens] (see 95)
49-50. [View in Royal Botanic Gardens]
51. [Urn in Royal Botanic Gardens]
52. [3 females outside Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens]
53. [Ferry to `Mossmans Bay']
54-55. [Fungi] (see 94 & 107)
56. [3 females]
57. [Statue, Royal Botanic Gardens]
58. [Sydney Harbour]
59. [Oxford Street (now Whitlam Square)]
60. [Colonial Secretary's Office, Macquarie Street]
61. [Fungi]
62. [Ivy covered wall]
63. [Pond and statue, Royal Botanic Gardens]
64. [3 females and 2 males, including William Brodie Grant]
65. [Alexander Grant?]
66. [William Brodie Grant and 3 females]
67. [Office interior, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens]
68. [Museum, Royal Botanic Gardens]
69. [William Street, looking east]
70. [William Brodie Grant (snr.), Scots College cadet]
71. [Alexander Grant in fernery, Royal Botanic Gardens]
POSITIVE LANTERN SLIDES (nos.72-115)
72. Cullan House, [Banffshire, Scotland] (G. W. Wilson photo)
73. [Pressed specimen of fern(?)]
74. [Australian Club and Sir Richard Bourke statue] (see 44)
75. [William Brodie Grant and Robert Montgomery Wilson]
76. [Fungi] (see 101)
77. Cullen, [Scotland] (G. W. Wilson photo)
78. Woolloomooloo from Cottage window 1899
79. Woolloomooloo Bay April 1899
80. [A. Grant's house Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney 1901]
81. [St. Patricks Seminary, Manly]
82. [Bananas, Royal Botanic Gardens]
83. [Margaret Grant on back verandah of house, Mrs Macquaries Road] (see 40)
84. Weigh-house, Haarlem (G. W. Wilson photo)
85. [Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens] (see 41) [broken]
86. [Statue, `Apollino', Royal Botanic Gardens] (see 30)
87. Ivy Bridge, Cullen House [Banffshire, Scotland] (G. W. Wilson photo)
88. [Path through palms, Royal Botanic Gardens] (see 96)
89. [St. Mary's Cathedral]
90. St. John's College, Cambridge University
91. [Cottages, Britain] (see 420)
92. Dunnoltar Castle (G. W. Wilson photo)
93. [engraving, John Wesley?]
94. [Fungi] Schizophyllum commune 6/99 B.G.S. [Royal Botanic Gardens] Dead Wood no. 1. (see 54)
95. [Bridge and Waterfall, Royal Botanic Gardens] (see 48)
96. [Path through palms, Royal Botanic Gardens] (see 88)
97. Dirleton Castle (G. W. Wilson photo)
98. [Engraving, unknown male]
99. The "Parallel Roads" in Glen Roy [Scotland] (G. W. Wilson photo)
100. [Engraving of bridge]
101. [Fungi] (see 76)
102. Cullen House from the South [Banffshire, Scotland] (G. W. Wilson photo)
103. The "Bow Fiddle Rock", Cullen, [Scotland] (G. W. Wilson photo)
104. Bridge Street, Sydney
105. [Bridge and waterfall, Royal Botanic Gardens] (see 47)
106. Mrs Margaret Grant with son, William Brodie Grant Snr. (see 35)
107. [Fungi] (see 55)
108. Miss G. L. Rockery, B.G.S. [Botanic Gardens Sydney] Feb. 1899
109. W. B. Grant, B. Gardens Oct. 26 1902
110. Museum from Aviary B.G.S. [Botanic Gardens Sydney] 1895 (see 23)
111. House from Museum B.G.S. [Botanic Gardens Sydney] Nov. 1899
112. Pond, Royal Botanic Gardens
113. Man with baskets, Mrs Macquarie's Point
114. [Statue], `Meleager pupil of Chiron' [Royal Botanic Gardens]
115. [Statue] `Meleager' [Royal Botanic Gardens]

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