Margaret Scott Gatty, a children’s author and writer on marine biology, published British Sea Weeds in 1863.
In the Libraries and Museums collections are some of Gatty’s albums of marine botanical specimens, such as the seaweed specimen shown here (ID: ms38224/4).
Gatty’s husband Reverend Alfred Gatty was cousin to Charles Henry Gatty, the benefactor of the Gatty Marine Laboratory in St Andrews which opened in 1892.
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Hi there…I am doing research on Margaret Gatty and was wondering if it might be possible to see what you have in your archives by appointment? I live relatively locally so am quite flexible re dates and times.
Many thanks Alison
Hi Alison, you can send an email to [email protected] to arrange an appointment to see the archive.