Wood Collection (#76)

Poster, Drury Lane Pantomime, The Babes in the Wood, by J Hickory Wood and Arthur Collins. early 20th century

Cutting timber
Trees are felled in front of Sofia Albertina Church, 1960. Date: 1960

Workshop of H. Trauffer - Davos, Switzerland
The carpentry workshop of carpenter H. Trauffer of Davos, Switzerland, pictures carving a fabulous life-size Saint Bernard dog. Date: circa 1920s

France - Pau - The Chateau and Ox carts
Ox carts in the courtyard of the Chateau at Pau, Framce Date: circa 1910s

Scene in a wood with autumnal colours

Scene in a misty wood with autumnal colours

Abstract design with bird shapes
An abstract design with two bird shapes. An archway in the background leads to a wood

Native American Indians in a wood, wearing feathered headdresses

Confessional, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
View of an ornate confessional at Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Assorted Setters
An English, an Irish and a Gordon Setter nose around in an Autumnal wood hoping for something exciting to emerge. Date: 1919

Plants / Shamrock
A shamrock may be either - a - white clover (trifolium repens); or b - wood sorrel (oxalis aceto sellar); or c - lesser clover (trifolium minus) Date: 1926

Ballad / Erlinton

Plants / Trillium Cuneatum
Or T. Sessile Trinity Flower, or Wake Robin, or Wood Lily Date: 1796

Events / Britain 1510
Scottish hero Sir Andrew Wood defeats English insurgents in his ships " The Yellow Carvel" and " The Flower". The English vessels were in the Firth of Forth to raid the area

WOODNYMPHS
Wood Nymphs run through the moonlit woods, accompanied by Little People of various kinds

Three Ramblers
Three ramblers make their way through a wood along a path, carrying compact rucksacks on their backs. Date: 1930s

Fall / Water Dog / 1956
CHIBANTA OF TALLWOOD, standing, with, lying GUILHERME OF TALLWOOD. Both dogs have classic clips from last rib to tail pompom. Owner: Wood Date: 1956

A Bluebell Wood
A bluebell wood. Date: early 1930s

Carpenters in the 18th C
A group of carpenters on a building site in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760

Girl and Deer
A small girl, alone in a snowy wood, is alarmed when an inquisitive deer approaches. Date: 1870

Bentwood Chairs
Advertisement for bent wood furniture designed by Thonet, Vienna Date: 1873

Now then, John, whip them orse up or we shan t catch the t
Simple wooden box on wheels turns into a horse a cart with a little bit of a childs emagination. Date: 1897

Childrens Picnics
Three children and their dog picnic in a birch wood Date: circa 1890

The Dolly Sisters in Babes In the Wood, London, 1921 1921

Daphnis and Chloe (3)
Daphnis tells Chloe the story of the wood pigeon

Furniture workshop, Barnstaple, Devon
Men at work assembling wooden sections in the furniture workshop of Messrs Shapland and Petter, Barnstaple, Devon

Young Victorian woman sitting on a chaise longue
A young Victorian woman poses for her photograph in the studio, sitting on an ornate chaise longue. She is wearing a dress with a high collar, and buttons at the front

Little Victorian girl in white lacy dress
A sweet little Victorian girl poses in the photographers studio, wearing a white lacy dress. She is sitting on an ornately carved wooden table, and resting her hand on the back of a chair

British Ballad, The Children (Babes) In The Woods
THE CHILDREN IN THE WOODS (BABES IN THE WOODS) First published as a ballad by Thomas Millington in Norwich in 1595, telling the traditional childrens tale of two children in the care of their uncle

Post Office Telegraphs: Official war news
Official war news detailing British, French and Russian advances on 30th July 1916. The British forces are reported to have repulsed enemy attempts to recapture Selville Wood

Double page spread in a diary for 22-27 November
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 22-27 November. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Edwardian girl with a doll
An Edwardian girl sits in an ornate wooden chair holding her doll

Building a fishing boat, St Ives, Cornwall
Andrew Besley, boat builder, building a 20 foot traditional wooden fishing boat at St Ives, Cornwall. It is designed to work off a steep pebble beach of the kind found in East Devon

Hansel and Gretel enter the wood

Woman with nine children, Mid Wales
A woman with nine children, posing for a group photo in the photographers studio. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side

Metropolitan Police rattle
A Metropolitan Police rattle

Dove or pigeon box

Clog makers in the Wye Valley, Mid Wales
A large group of clog makers in the Wye Valley, probably in the Mid Wales area

The Price of a Pear - postcard by Lawson Wood
The Price of a Pear. A young scallywag on is way to (or from) school pays the price of a spot of scrumping as the acquisition of a prime juicy pear has resulted in a pair of torn britches

Hero Worship - postcard by Lawson Wood
Hero Worship - a postcard by Lawson Wood showing a housewife doting on her portly husband (bursting out of his uniform), having served him a meal and provided him with an ale and a comfy chair

Commandeered - postcard by Lawson Wood
Commandeered - A postcard by Lawson Wood showing two solid-looking British soldiers commandeering a (now very upset) young lads toy horse

Swank - postcard by Lawson Wood
Two young lads show off! Sadly their attempts to be grand and sopisticated have resulted in feeling rather ill...!

More Work For The Navy - postcard by Lawson Wood
More Work For The Navy - A young boy climbs up on the rail of the pier and tries to catch the attention of a submarine captain with the words: " I, Jellicoe, if you re goin down ag in

Oh! Lucky Jim! - Lawson Wood Postcard
Oh! Lucky Jim! A young lad is less than delighted for his pal, who is seemingly having more success in wooing the object of both boys affections

Loggers at work in the Far East
A group of loggers at work with a rectangular saw, somewhere in the Far East

Boats off Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
A coal boat and a fishing vessel off the coast at Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The village is located on the western bank of the Cleddau Estuary

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