Tree Felling Collection

"Timber-clearing on the Hill-side, Sussex" - painted by Henry Jetsum - from the Exhibition of the Br Creator
"Timber-clearing on the Hill-side, Sussex" - painted by Henry Jetsum - from the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1856

Logged over land along U. S. 99. Southern Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Logged over land along U.S. 99. Southern Oregon

Oxford Road being widen between Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross near the Bull Hotel Circa 1930

Surrey Countryside near Godalming Country Scene Fallen trees Circa 1960

Anne-Marie Lorraine. She was the Sunshine Girl for the Journal Extras sister paper, the Sunday Sun, and she went down into the woods to collect a Norwegian spruce for her home in Prudhoe to advertise

Lumberjacks sawing up felled trees in the New Forest. January 1935. P23104

Scenes on the North Branch of the Susquehanna, 1874. Creator: James H. Richardson
Scenes on the North Branch of the Susquehanna, 1874....the furnace on Hunlocks Creek, Nanticoke ferry, Danville, the hemlock-gatherers, the stone-quarry, etc

Tree-felling, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Tree-felling, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Crusoe and Friday Felling Wood, c1870. From The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe. [Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London]

Construction of the boats for William I, Bayeux Tapestry, c1070s, (1870). A wood engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, (London, 1870)

Hauling timber, Australia, 1877

Carpenters at work, surrounded by various tools, c1845. Top: felling a tree and cutting it into planks in a saw-pit

Building a road, 15th century. Woodmen fell trees with axes while paviors lay the surface of an already cleared road. From the Chronicles of Hainaut

Snow scene in the Scottish Highlands. Badenoch and Speyside Grampians Cairngorms

Baby red panda bear sitting on branch at Edinburgh Zoo 1997

Environmental protection, painted sign, Do not cut trees depicting a felled tree and a crossed-out axe, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Windsor Forest with Oxen Drawing Timber, 1798 (gouache on paper)
BAL40099 Windsor Forest with Oxen Drawing Timber, 1798 (gouache on paper) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 32.4x45.7 cm; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Decoration in Plantation, 1795, A. Verkerk, Johannes Roelof Poster, 1795

Bristol rural landscape with industrial chimneys in background

"Timber!"- about 1948
A large chestnut tree near Petworth church is cut down by three workmen, one of whom is standing inside the hollow trunk George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N29674

Forestry; old growth fir tree being felled
Commercial forestry. Old growth fir tree being felled. In contrast to the appalling deforestation of many countries, carefully planned commercial logging has led to an increase in forest cover in

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"Capturing the Art of Tree Felling: A Glimpse into Historical Landscapes" Step back in time and witness the transformative power of human hands as they shape the land. From Southern Oregon in 1939 to the North Branch of the Susquehanna in 1874, these captivating scenes depict the age-old practice of tree felling. Dorothea Lange's lens transports us to U. S. Highway 99, where towering trees once stood tall before being logged over for progress. The echoes of axes hitting wood resonate through James H. Richardson's portrayal of a bygone era along the Susquehanna River. Shirley Markham's c1950 photograph captures a moment frozen in time - men skillfully wielding their tools, bringing down mighty trees with precision and strength. In Crusoe and Friday Felling Wood from c1870, we glimpse an iconic literary scene brought to life, showcasing man's reliance on nature for survival. Traveling further back in history, we encounter craftsmen at work during construction projects such as William I's boats depicted on Bayeux Tapestry from c1070s or road-building activities dating back to the 15th century. These images reveal not only physical labor but also ingenuity and resourcefulness that shaped civilizations. The Australian landscape comes alive with timber hauling scenes from 1877; lumberjacks sawing up felled trees within New Forest transport us to January 1935 when their hard work sustained communities' needs. Amidst fallen trees near Godalming or Oxford Road being widened between Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross near Bull Hotel Circa (year), we see how nature sometimes yields its power against human endeavors – reminding us that even our best-laid plans must adapt to unforeseen challenges.