Lantern slides of gardens and houses

Lantern slides of gardens and houses, circa 1930s-1950s. Photographer(s) are unidentified. Some slides have captions written on paper affixed to the glass, that describe the location and/or the subject.

Slides include:

- Views of various gardens, flower beds, and trees. Also houses in the context of their gardens as well as surrounding farmland. Featured flowers and trees include magnolias, rhododendrons (with at least six images showing the same garden), clematis, weeping willow, stock, aquatic plants (lilies), acacia tree, and roses. Also includes structures associated with gardens such as ponds, rivers, fountains, statuary, a sundial, pathways, an arbour, and stone walls.

- Series of images most likely taken at the Fleming & Co flour mill in Riccarton, Christchurch. One images includes Mill building. Gardens feature red hot poker flowers and water way. Image of Morris Eight car parked on road is also possibly in Riccarton.

- Series of images of Millbrook Reserve, Christchurch, showing the Avon River, trees, and gardens.

- Images often show unidentified people posing in various gardens besides trees and flower beds.

Arrangement: Set contains slides from box 7

Quantity: 1 b&w lantern slide(s). 39 colour lantern slide(s).

Physical Description: Lantern slides