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Botanist JOHN DAVIDSON... working on Skwoach Mountain, Canada. Circa 1915.
By Terratoonie
- 9 Dec, 2009
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John Davidson worked at the University of Aberdeen before being appointed the first Provincial Botanist of British Columbia.
Photo from my blog of 10th January 2009...
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BOTANICAL GARDEN.
Requested by GoY member David for his GoYpedia Botanical Garden and GoYpedia Botany........
Davidson established a herbarium in Vancouver and a botanical garden near New Westminster. This was moved to the University of British Columbia in 1916, where it became the UBC Botanical Garden.
It is the oldest botanical garden at a university in Canada.
Photo by special permission of ~
Daniel Mosquin, University of British Columbia
Photo ~ UBC Botanical Garden archives.
Next picture is another photo of John Davidson.
Comments on this photo
That's what I call lovely office space :)
9 Dec, 2009
what a stress free enviroment to work in, :o)
9 Dec, 2009
Many Thanks, Tt!!
I've always really liked this pic since you first put it in your UBC blog. Would have been in my element had I lived in the days of the pioneering planthunters and botanists. I also love the colour in this pic. :-))
9 Dec, 2009
Fantastic place to work , a dream !
9 Dec, 2009
Just got here TT 2 Nominate this Pic but see its already added :)
9 Dec, 2009
Thanks, Clarice, Gee, Sandra, David and Amy...
and...sorry again, Jac..Lol. David got here first and put it on GoYpedia ! Lol.
9 Dec, 2009
fantastic!
9 Dec, 2009
lol :)
9 Dec, 2009
Hi Aleyna...
I asked Peter to make a new GoYpedia category for me to edit called Balconies.... so I reckon you'll have pics. :o)
9 Dec, 2009
Hmmm....I think I've seen this photo before. LOL. Great piece of information TT.
10 Dec, 2009
Thanks Terra - Canada's a nice place to work, eh?
10 Dec, 2009
Depends on what your work is Hmhb!! LOL
10 Dec, 2009
Thanks TT..and well done
10 Dec, 2009
I think this must have been a sepia photo that has been hand coloured?
11 Dec, 2009
Thanks, folks for your comments...
..Sid.. one of your very earliest bits of artwork... ;o)
11 Dec, 2009
Difficult to work out a person's age from these old photo's, how old would he have been? It makes my back ache just to think about sitting like that while drawing! lol
12 Dec, 2009
Agree, Lily.. I couldn't sit like that for long at any age !
John Davidson's life ... 1878 - 1970, so I guess he is about 37 years old in this photograph. :o)
12 Dec, 2009
You normally tell a man when he get s to a certain age as he grows hairs out his ears and nose lmao. Lovely picture I wonder what he was sketching.
12 Dec, 2009
'ere, how old do you think I am TT?! LOL
13 Dec, 2009
Lol. Sid...
Check out my latest blog and you'll see I was wondering how old David is..Lol LOL.LOL LOL :o)
13 Dec, 2009
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He's really concentrating on his work.
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