Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and RHS President Lord Aberconway at RHS Garden Wisley
Information
Title
Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and RHS President Lord Aberconway at RHS Garden Wisley
Record type
Photographs
Original Reference
RHS/P/WY/1/3/A/10
Author or creator
Wilf Halliday (photographer)
Date
6 May 1978
Scope & content
Black and white photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and RHS President Lord Aberconway at RHS Garden Wisley. Dimensions 20.5 (h) x 16.5 (w) cm. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip opened the Jubilee Arboretum at RHS Garden Wisley on 8 May 1978. During the visit, Queen Elizabeth II planted two trees (Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple') on either side of the entrance to the arboretum.
Charles Melville McLaren, 3rd Baron Aberconway (Lord Aberconway) was President of the RHS 1961-1984
Level
Item
Extent
1 photographic print
Physical description
20.5 (h) x 16.5 (w) cm. Portrait. Silver gelatin. Photographic print. Black and white