Colour photographs ( x 31) of Bayfordbury, staff working and relaxing, Jubilee open day displays. Includes cactus postcard from Gordon Rowley to Elizabeth Stratton (JIC archivist) thanking her for return of two films, dated 9/9/2000. Brian and Gwen harvesting beans (see slides box 2). Director's house, Bayfordbury x 2 (duplicated in slide collection -JIC image store CCOM5009A). Norman Johns and 'Wally' Witter (duplicated as above). 2 men thinning beet (x2) (duplicated as above). Peter Howell and Anne Zee hoeing strawberries (duplicated as above). Staff sunbathing by lake: Pat Fortnam, Graham Cross, Jean Allen and Derek Harvey (duplicated as above). Staff sunbathing: Paddy Dow, G Cross and D Harvey (duplicated as above). Staff from fruit department pushing cart (duplicated as above). Norman Johns, Harry Chorton and Giles Waines (duplicated as above). Rolling cricket pitch (duplicated as above). Rolling cricket pitch 2 (duplicated as above). Don Hicks and John Allen planting strawberries (duplicated as above). Francis Buckle, tomato breeder x2 (duplicated as above). I S 'Nobby' Clarke (duplicated as above). Peggy Potter by rose beds (duplicated as above). Achievements exhibit (duplicated as above). Biochemistry exhibit with Gordon Rowley[?] (duplicated as above). Sir E J Salisbury and one other at Jubilee exhibit (duplicated as above). Plant breeding exhibit: crop improvement (duplicated as above). Plant breeding exhibit: control of plant environment (duplicated as above). Bayfordbury House jubilee day (duplicated as above). Young woman in blue dress, Bayfordbury [?]. Two young women on a moped, Bayfordbury [?]. Young woman in white dress (x2), Bayfordbury [?]. Cricket on open day (duplicated as above). See JIC Digital Image CCOM5009A and Slide boxes 1 and 2 (GR/1/2/1-2)
Copy of letter to GR from CDD Darlington, inviting him for an interview at JI, 8 Jan 1945. Copies of correspondence between Rona Hurst and Sylvester Bradly, regarding the 'British Rose Survey', 1952. Letter to Elizabeth Stratton (JIC) from GR, regarding his time working at JI (1945-1961) under Darlington and Dodds, 18 June 2000. Correspondence between Sarah Wilmot (JIC) and GR, regarding history of JI and the rose collection and donations from GR to the JI archives. 2007-2011.
Booklet: 'Cactus World', The Journal of the British Cactus & Succulent Society, Vol. 26, No. 4, Dec 2008. This volume is dedicated to GR, who was president of the society and wrote for the journal for many years.
Photographs and Slides. Paperwork.
Colour photographs ( x 31) of Bayfordbury, staff working and relaxing, Jubilee open day displays. 2 boxes of slides of Bayfodbury and John Innes staff taken by Gordon Rowley
2 boxes of slides of Bayfodbury and John Innes staff taken by Gordon Rowley
Slide Box 2: (29 slides) Topics: GDR scoring rose stock trials Peter Howell and Anne Zee hoeing strawberries Snowman Jan 1960 Brian and Gwen harvesting beans Sunset over cedars Thinning beet Rose collection in winter Sorbus and Malus collection 'Aanonson and Geoff Dyson throw Barry in the lake' 'Taking the plunge' (Aanonson, Geoff and Barry) Fruit dept. with truck Francis Buckle, tomato breeder L S 'Nobby' Clarke Peggy Potter in rose beds Norman Johns, Harry Chorton and Giles Waines Norman Johns and 'Wally' Witter Staff sunbathing by lake: Pat Fortnam, Graham Cross, Jean Allen and Derek Harvey Rolling the cricket pitch 1 Rolling the cricket pitch 2 John Innes Jubilee Biochemistry exhibit Plant breeding exhibit Achievements exhibit Plant culture exhibit Sir E J Salisbury at the J I Jubilee JII Building 1977 See JIC digital image CCOM5009A and GR/1/1
Copy of meeting minutes for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dept. for Scotland, National Species Collection of Flowers, 12 Dec 1947. Report (copy): National Rose Species Collection, report on the progress at Bayfordbury for the nine months Jan 1st - Sep 30, 1949, by G D Rowley. Copy of National Rose Collection report, c 1949. Report (copy): National Rose Species Collection, report for the period Oct 1st to Sep 30, 1952, by G D Rowley. Copy of 'Bayfordbury, Guide and Catalogue', 1953. Copy of article 'The Work of the John Innes Horticultural Inst.', by WJC Lawrence in the B.F.I.A. Coronation Souvenir Journal, c 1953. Copy of article, 'The John Innes Inst. and its work' by J Newell, cc 1957. Copy of the ' JII Rose Collection', a catalogue of the rose species moved from Bayfordbury to Norwich in 1967. 'Origin of the National Rose Species Collection' by Sarah Wilmot (JIC) for a talk given at the FoJIC Rose Evening at Peter Beale's Nursery, c 2008. Article (copy): 'The History and Legacy of the China Rose' by Howard Higson, Quarry Hill Botanical Garden, 2001-5. Paper copy of a web article 'Holders of the National Collection of Rosa Species', Peter Beales (nursery) website, 2007. Paper copy of website 'antiquariaatjunk' book search result for 'Roses', 2007. 'A short history of the origin of the National Rose Collection', by Sarah Wilmot: letter describing sources for the history of the rose collection, 2007 'My life with roses': copy of a handwritten memoir by Gordon Rowley, c 2007-8. JIF Oral History Project copyright form, signed by GR, 12 Aug, 2008.
Slide Box 1: (44 slides) Topics: Bayfordbury 1956 The lake Director's house Herbaceous border The tennis court Clearing and excavating the site for new buildings Stable block Warm corridor Harry Chorlton mending roof New glasshouses 1957 Felling Pinetum 1960 Sailor's Grove from Mansion roof Bayfordbury house from back lawn New building 1959 New building Feb 1960 New building June 1960 New building from lake June 1961
Correspondence with GR and others regarding the history of the rose collections. Essays, copies of articles and misc. paperwork. Booklet 'Cactus World'.