Wood Collection (page 3)

View toward Lancaster, Lancashire, England
View toward Lancaster from Freemans Wood, Lancashire, England Date: circa 1910s

Landscape by Thomas Gainsborough
An extensive wooded landscape with peasants on a path, a horse at a ford, a cottage beyond, by Thomas Gainsborough RA (1727-1788)

Wistmans Wood, ancient oak woodland, Dartmoor, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- a bus in a bomb crater over an underground station in Balham High Road, SW London, 14 October 1940

Burbage brook running through Padley Gorge - Derbyshire - England
GUY-12 Burbage brook running through Padley Gorge Derbyshire - England Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

HOLBEIN, Hans, the Younger (1497-1547). Portrait
" HOLBEIN, Hans, " the Younger" (1497-1547). Portrait of Henry VIII. 1540. Renaissance art. Oil on wood. ITALY. Rome. Barberini Palace and National Gallery of Ancient Art."

Roosevelt and Muir, C1903
ROOSEVELT AND MUIR, c1903. President Theodore Roosevelt, center, and John Muir, with long beard, next to the President, at the foot of a redwood tree in California, c1903

Five Famous Conductors in Silhouette - who took part in Bournemouths Festival of Music in 1922, organised by Mr. Dan Godfrey at the Winter Gardens

Royal Engineer with messenger dog, France, WW1
A Royal Engineer reading a message brought by a messenger dog by swimming a canal, near Nieppe Wood, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Seven Sisters Cliffs from Cuckmere Haven Beach, South Downs, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Logging in Wisconsin, 1800s
Hauling logs with a horse-drawn sledge in northern Wisconsin, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mini Countryman British

Advertisement for Libertys new shops, London
An advertisement for Libertys new shops about to open in Argyll Place, off Regent Street, London. Liberty & Co have had the exterior and interior built in 16th century style

Landore Viaduct construction, near Swansea, South Wales
View of construction work on the Landore Viaduct, over the Swansea valley and the River Tawe, on the Great Western Railway, Glamorgan, South Wales

Highwood Hospital, Brentwood, Essex
Aerial view of Highwood (or High Wood) Hospital, Brentwood, Essex, used for the care of children with tuberculosis. The site was originally opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 for

The Emperor Stradivarius violin
The famous Emperor Stradivarius violin, dating from 1715. It was bought by the violinist and composer Jan Kubelik in 1910 for 10, 000 -- the highest price paid for a violin to that date. "

Cochem, Mosel Valley, Germany, Europe

Upturned boats used as sheds, Lindisfarne (Holy Island), Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Trees in woodland in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Iron Bridge over the River Severn, Ironbridge, Shropshire, England, UK

Tarn Hows, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, UK

The Big Buddha statue, Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

View from Sulphur Mountain, Banff, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada, North America

Symmetrically stacked pile of Logs for use as firewood
HAR-127 Symmetrically stacked pile of Logs for use as firewood Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wood / Carpenter / Mr Chip
Mr Chip the Carpenter, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

No 7 Shop, Carriage Finishing Shop, 1924
Dozens of men can be seen here in the carriage finishing shop. It was here that parts of the carriages were finished off. Doors

Crane, Shropshire Union Canal
Picturesque view of boats on the canal with the crane behind. IoE 255688

House carpenter planing a board on a bench. His workshop contains carpentry tools such as saws, hammer, chisel, as well as finished products such as a door, rafters, ladder, etc

Taft Creek and lush groundcover in the Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington State, USA

Carving a printing block at Crysede Island Works, St Ives, Cornwall. Probably 1930s
Keith Ross carving a printing block, watched by Tom Heron (right). Alec Walker left Mirfield, Yorkshire, in 1918 to set up a small experimental textile factory in Newlyn where wood-block printed silk

Dolls House of Petronella Dunois, c. 1676
Dolls House of Petronella Dunois (1650-1695), c. 1676. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Paddle Steamer Leith 1837
The paddle steamer Leith arriving at Grantham Pier, Edinburgh. Built by R.Menzies & Sons for the General Steam Navigation Co 1837 and used by GSNC for coastal service between Leith and London

Scene near Mametz Wood, Western Front, WW1
German ammunition wagons destroyed by British artillery fire near Mametz Wood on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Africa, Namibia. Milky Way and quiver trees at night. Credit as: Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Illustration, axe with wooden handle

American Homestead Winter
In a Currier & Ives print titled American Homestead Winter, a man with his dog carries firewood to his home as a couple in a horse-drawn slegh pass him on the road, 1868

Bluebell wood, Stow-on-the-Wold, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

KENTUCKY. USA. Fog at sunrise, Red River Gorge. Daniel Boone National Forest

Annas Hummingbird, Calypte anna, female in flight feeding on Thistle, Paradise, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA, August

Traditional wood carved mask in the Te Puia Maori Cultural Center, Rotorura, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Palm Beach Character
Palm Beach Ferry Wharf

View of woodland, river and pastures, River Wye, Symonds Yat, Forest of Dean, border between Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, England, November

GASCO, Juan (16th century). Holy Face. c. 1513. Gothic art. Tempera on wood. SPAIN. Vic. Vic Episcopal Museum. Proc: SPAIN. Vic. Cathedral

Buddon Wood, Kinchley Hill, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Sketch of the Swithland area of Leicestershire, looking north-east towards Buddon Wood, Kinchley Hill and Mountsorrel, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1859

The Haunted Wood C1903

Lime tree stem, light micrograph
Lime tree stem. Light micrograph of a section through the stem of a lime tree (Tilia europaea). The outer epidermis has been shed and replaced by a layer of cork (dark red)

Apprentice carpenter
Young carpenters apprentice planing a block of wood, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Land Rover Discovery V8

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Wood, a material that has played an integral role in countless tales of heroism and craftsmanship throughout history. Just like the heroic fireman rescuing a young girl from the clutches of a raging inferno, wood embodies strength and resilience. In the world of carpentry and joinery, tools dance across its surface, shaping it into magnificent structures that stand tall for generations to come. The masterpieces created by artists like Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England showcase the intricate beauty that can be achieved with this versatile medium. But wood is not just limited to art or construction; it holds stories within its very fibers. Imagine what the little girl saw in the bush back in 1904 - perhaps a hidden sanctuary crafted from branches and leaves? Or picture Lawson Wood's whimsical illustration "Too Many Cooks, " where mischievous animals gather around a wooden table filled with culinary chaos. Even transportation owes much to wood's contribution - from the sleek Lotus Elan Sprint gliding effortlessly on its wooden steering wheel to Vauxhall Royal Balloon's first ascent into the sky, powered by sturdy timber framework. Nature itself showcases wood's enchanting allure as Loch Garry and Glen Garry embrace visitors with their majestic forests teeming with life. And let us not forget Antonello da Messina's Virgin Annunciate or Hans Memling’s Passion of Christ paintings; both artists skillfully brought these religious scenes to life using nothing but pigments on wooden panels. Wood is more than just an ordinary substance; it carries history within its grains. It symbolizes bravery, creativity, adventure, and spirituality all at once. So next time you encounter this humble material—whether as part of your home decor or while strolling through nature—take a moment to appreciate its timeless significance in our lives.