Please note that the material listed on this catalogue does not represent the entire archive collection. New collections will be added as and when they have been catalogued. Check the Coming Soon section of this catalogue for details of our latest cataloguing projects. If the research topic you are interested in is not listed on this catalogue, please email archives@gardenmuseum.org.uk to enquire.

For some of our collections we have only added the top level as an overview of the material we hold in the archive. We will add further information at lower levels as soon as we can.

What is Cataloguing?

• Cataloguing is the listing and description of archive material, usually on a computer database.
• The catalogue starts with the collection as a whole (e.g. 20 boxes), then describes component parts at lower levels (e.g. a file of letters).
• The purpose of cataloguing is for archive staff and researchers to be able to find which material the museum has in its collection.
• Information added to a catalogue includes the number of items, the dates of the material, and a brief description of the contents of each file.