Firewood Collection (#33)

French Foreign Legion in Safsafat, eastern Morocco, 20th century. French postcard

Winter Landscape, c1606-1656. Artist: Gysbrecht Leytens
Winter Landscape, c1606-1656. Located in the collection at, State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

King Alfred burning the cakes, 878 (1864). Legend has it that Alfred (849-899), offered shelter from the Danes by a woman at Athelney in the Somerset marshes

Boys camping in the 1930s
Boys camping in the great outdoors. One secures the tent, others fetch water and firewood while two more cook up something exciting over teh camp fire. Date: 1932

Firewood vendors on the road in Damascus, Syria
Firewood vendors transporting their goods on the road in Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1915

Waifs and Strays Society Lincoln - Chopping Firewood
Boys chopping firewood at the Waifs and Strays Society Home, Lincoln Date: 1896

Morocco, North Africa - Women selling Firewood - Veiled women, stacks of wood. Part of Box 171 Boswell Collection - Morocco. Date: circa 1900

Robins perched on a pile of logs on a cutout New Year card
Three robins perched on a pile of logs on a cutout New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Taiwan - Country Girls with bundles of firewood for sale
Taiwan - Country Girls carrying bundles of firewood for sale - standing on some rather ancient-looking steps. Date: circa 1914

Ponca indians roasting fish. Engraving
Native of North America. Ponca Indians roasting fish. French engraving, 1844

Winter Rural Scene
A country home in winter : two women break up sticks for firewood, not much helped by a young man smoking a pipe, while two cows look on with interest. Date: circa 1850

Snow Covered Winter Farm
A farm in winter time : gathering firewood, while sheep browse and ducks head for the icy pond

Man in the snow on a circular Christmas card
Man carrying firewood through the snow on a circular Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Rural scene in summer on a New Year card, with a young woman carrying a bunch of firewood. Date: circa 1890s

Three children with tree on a Christmas card
Three children with a decorated tree in the snow on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Woman and children with firewood on a Christmas card
Woman and children with firewood in the snow on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Two children gathering firewood on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Man carrying firewood on a Christmas card
Man carrying firewood through the snow on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Girl collecting firewood on a New Year card
Girl collecting firewood in an autumnal wood on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Men Chop Firewood at Morning Post Embankment Home
Men chop firewood at a home on Londons Embankment sponsored by the Morning Post newspaper during a period of severe unemployment. Date: circa 1920

Young boy scout on outdoor activity, Mauritius
A young boy scout on an outdoor activity, Mauritius

Boy Scout on Ascension Island, South Atlantic
A Boy Scout on Ascension Island, South Atlantic, collecting scrub wood for the fire on the lava flows. Date: 1981

Firewood Receipt, Settle Union, Yorkshire
A receipt issued by the Settle Union for a payment for firewood. Chopping wood for firewood was a common task given to workhouse inmates. Date: 1912

Three women with firewood bundles
Three women resting on a stone wall, carrying large bundles of firewood on their backs

Kaffir Woman, Trinidad
Kaffir woman (Black former plantation worker) in Trinidad, West Indies carrying a large bale of Firewood. Date: circa 1910s

GIPSY GIRL
A pretty little gipsy girl chopping logs with an axe, Penshurst, Kent, England. Date: 1973

Cutting Firewood
Cutting up logs for firewood in a French woodyard. Date: circa 1845

Retreat Storm ca 1846 Oil canvas 18 1 / 4 x 15
Artokoloro

Picture No. 11808617
Tin kettle Tin Kettle on camp fire Sweden Date:

Rural scene, with old man sitting in farmyard

Close up details of firewood stack, Switzerland, Europe

Details of firewood stack, Switzerland, Europe

VIRGINIA: WOMAN, 1935. Portrait of a woman in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: WOODPILE, 1935. A man chopping wood in a village in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

IOWA: FIREWOOD, 1936. Firewood supply on a farm near Armstrong, Iowa. Photograph by Russell Lee, December 1936

MIGRANT WORKER CAMP, 1935. Mother and child using a wash basin in a rehabilitation camp for migrant workers and families in California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, March 1935

EDGAR ALLEN FARM, 1936. Workers hauled old stumps from highway construction for winter fuel supply, being too poor to buy fuel, near Miford, Iowa. Photographed by Russell Lee in December, 1936

SHARECROPPERS, 1899. An African American family outside their house in Virginia. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston

FEBRUARY. Here they are cutting down trees for firewood. The English called February " Sprout-kele." Kele meant " kelewurt

A wooded winter landscape with a cart (panel)
BAL82403 A wooded winter landscape with a cart (panel) by Brueghel, J. (1568-1625) & Momper, J. de (1564-1635); 46x75 cm; Johnny van Haeften Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Brumaire (October / November), second month of the Republican Calendar, engraved by Tresca, French, c
XIR82284 Brumaire (October/November), second month of the Republican Calendar, engraved by Tresca, French, c.1794 (engraving) by Lafitte, Louis (1770-1828) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar (Flemish, 1775 - 1837), Landscape with a Peasant Carrying Firewood, c. 1800, etching on white laid paper

Dutch Cathedral Town
BAL56397 Dutch Cathedral Town by Hansen, Heinrich (1821-90); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; Danish, out of copyright

The Redwing, illustration from A History of British Birds by William Yarrell
XJF486300 The Redwing, illustration from A History of British Birds by William Yarrell, first published 1843 (woodcut) by Yarrell

Camp of the Prussian army, 1813, 1814, 1815, 19th century, cooking, open fire, dish, smoking pipe, drinking, glass, barrel, man, woman, militay uniform, militay, food and drink

The Banks of the Oise, near Pontoise, Cloudy Weather, 1878 (oil on canvas)
XIR33778 The Banks of the Oise, near Pontoise, Cloudy Weather, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 54.5x65.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Bords de l Oise)

Facsimile of February: farmyard scene with peasants, copied from from the Tres
BAL65824 Facsimile of February: farmyard scene with peasants, copied from from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (vellum) (for original see 8434) by Limbourg Brothers (fl.1400-1416) (after)

Franco-Prussian War: The population of Paris look for firewood, how and where they can. France

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"From Ancient Times to Modern Necessity: The Story of Firewood" Step back in time to witness the burning of Cranmer in 1556, a pivotal moment captured in c1850. Behold the symmetrically stacked pile of logs, meticulously prepared as firewood for warmth and sustenance. An illustration featuring an axe with a wooden handle reminds us of the laborious process behind obtaining this precious resource. Travel to the picturesque Swabian Alb in Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, where a woodpile stands amidst a vibrant flower meadow. This scene depicts the harmonious coexistence between nature's beauty and mankind's need for firewood. Dorking Church emerges from 1767-1816 through a watercolor masterpiece, showcasing how firewood played an integral role in providing warmth within sacred spaces. James William Edmund Doyle's artwork transports us to Alfred's humble abode within the neatherds cottage circa 878 (1864). Here we witness how firewood was essential for survival during harsh winters. Observe young boys navigating rivers with their boat full of tree branches - evidence that even children understood the importance of gathering firewood for their families' comfort and well-being. The conquest of fire is vividly portrayed through an illustration from L'Homme Primitif. It serves as a reminder that mastering fire-making techniques using carefully collected firewood was crucial for early human civilizations' progress. Color lithographs from Sketches of the British Army depict soldiers chopping wood, highlighting its significance not only as fuel but also as a strategic resource during military campaigns throughout history. David Bates takes us on an enchanting journey to Church Stretton's Long Mynd landscape in 1907. Amidst this breathtaking scenery lies evidence of humans collecting and utilizing firewood - proof that it has been ingrained into our daily lives since time immemorial.