Turf Collection

Turf Moor Art - Burnley
Watercolour of Turf Moor, home of Burnley F.C. 1883 - current day. Capacity 22, 546. Original painting size 20" x 16" created in 2001 by Kevin Fletcher

Turf Moor Stadium Going to the Match - Burnley FC
Turf Moor is an association football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire, England, which has been the home of Burnley Football Club since 1883

Collecting Turf from the Bog, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland

The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927
The Wettest Derby on record in 1927 with numerous well-known personalities of the turf coping with the flooded course with the help of umbrellas and rowing boats. Includes the jockey M

USA, Kentucky, Louisville. Horses racing on turf at Churchill Downs. Credit as: Don Grall / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Charcoal burners in Mark Ash Wood in the New Forest, England. On the left one of the charcoal burners is controlling the burning of the clamp

Turf Bog, Connemara (c.1920-40). Craig, James Humbert 1877-1944. Date: 1920-40 (circa)

Bookmaker - Turf Accountant - James Dowsett of 38 Duke Street, Brighton. circa 1950s

A ferry leaving the village of Utne on Hardanger Fjord, Vestlandet, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Another Derby Derby?
Caricatures of well known personalities of the turf caricatured by Mel before the Epsom Derby of 1928. Clockwise from top left - Sir Abe Bailey, owner of Advocate, Lord Dewar, owner of Sunny Trace

Frosses Bog near Ballymena - a view of a tree lined country road with turf stacked. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Ballymena). Date: circa early 1900s

Irish Slide Car, Glynns of Antrim, Going for the Turf - a slide car with two men outside a thatched cottage. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

Clamping Turf in a Fermanagh Peat Bog - a view of a group of workers stacking turf into piles over the peat bog. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Fermanagh). Date: circa early 1900s

Cutting the Turf in a Co. Derry Peat Bog - a view of a group of workers cutting turf from a face. There are two turf barrows being used. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim)

Shetland Islands - Cutting a peat bank
A Crofter cutting a peat bank on The Shetland Islands, Scotland. Date: circa 1920s

Pretty Polly - Queen of the Turf - sponsored by Apollinaris
Horse Racing - Pretty Polly - The Queen of the Turf - sponsored by Apollinaris, " The Queen of Table Waters". Pretty Polly (1901-1931)

A Turf Seller in Killybegs - a view of a man and horse drawn full turf cart talking to a man with an empty creel on his back in a Killybegs street

Peat carts, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Horse-drawn carts transporting peat (cut turf) on the island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, northern Scotland

Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 26th October 1895
Cutting the first sod for the Williams Shaft, also known as New Shaft. Mine workings and All Saints Church, Tuckingmill, can be seen in the background

Cutting Turf near Oughterard, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland

Castleisland Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Co Roscommon, Ireland

A Shetland Peat Carrier
A Woman of the Shetland Islands carring turves of peat in a wicker back pack basket. She does her knitting whilst she walks (possible some distance). Date: circa 1910s

Achill Cabins - a view of thatched cottages, one with a load of turf stacked outside, on Achill island. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Mayo; Achill Island). Date: circa early 1900s

Not a Word! Personalities at the Derby by The Tout
Not a Word! Everyone know this years Derby winner. What they may be doing just before the race on June 6. Caricatures of notable personalities of the turf drawn by The Tout for The Tatler magazine

Intensely flowery extensive grasslands around the Saxon village of Viscri, Transylvanian Romania
ROG-14010 Intensely flowery extensive grasslands around the Saxon village of Viscri Transylvanian Romania Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Mulranny, Clew Bay, Co Mayo, Ireland

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: hopping race Clapham
Colour plate: The hopping match on Clapham Common: Jackson the runner exhibiting his agility from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Barnesmore Gap - a view along a road going to a gap in the mountains, with a composite turf cart and driver added in.. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Donegal; Barnesmore Gap)

Peat cutting, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Stacking Mountain Turf on the Ballycastle Road - a view of a man and a boy stacking a large pile of turf. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Ballycastle). Date: circa early 1900s

Stacking Turf in Donegal - a view of three people, one with a turf creel on his back, stacking turf into a large pile in a Donegal bog. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal)

A Turf Seller, Co. Donegal - a view of a boy and a donkey with creels of turf at the door of a thatched cottage, with a woman there. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Donegal)

Racehorse Training 1909
A trainer watches one of his jockeys ride a horse around the turf. Date: 1909

Carrying Turf / Ireland
A girl carrying peat in baskets strapped to a donkey

The historic area Reyn in Torshavn covered by snow. Island of Streymoy. Faroe Islands

Iceland, North Iceland, Skagafjorður, a boy rides a white Icelandic horse past Vidimyri turf covered church

Golf ball hole

Florida, Boca Raton, sand trap on golf course

Houses with turf roofs, Bour village, Vagar island, Faroe islands, Denmark, Europe

Lakeside bench at october indian summer, overcast sky, tranquil nature, mountain view background

Traditional turf-top church in village Hof, Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland. Landscape photography Traditional turf-top church in village Hof, Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland

Young Colin Wilson can t believe it as he proudly shows off his bits of Ibrox turf. 9th May 1993

Wembley groundsman Don Gallacher inspects the damage cause by the Scottish fans following the game against England. Fans torn up the turf and broke the goal posts. 77 3195

Wembley groundsman Don Gallacher inspects the damage cause by the Scottish fans following the game against England. Fans torn up the turf and broke the goal posts. 77 3195

Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck with well developed horns standing on garden lawn carpeted with Common daisies (Bellis perennis) and Buttercups (Ranunculus acris) near flowering Lupins (Lupinus)

Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen about to land at her nest burrow in a garden lawn with loaded pollen sacs to provision grubs that will become future workers for her colony, Wiltshire

RACING GOLDEN EAGLE DAY COLOUR
Australian actor Paul Pauly Fenech is seen during Golden Eagle Day at at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney, Saturday, November 2, 2019. (aP Image/Bianca De Marchi)

Dewdrops on grass with bokeh affect, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK September

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"Turf: A Journey through Landscapes and Cultures" From the picturesque Turf Moor Art in Burnley to the serene Connemara Bog in County Galway, it has woven its way into various aspects of our lives. Whether it's collecting turf from the bog or witnessing horses racing on turf at Churchill Downs, this natural resource holds a special place in different corners of the world. In Ireland, where traditions run deep, we find an Irish Slide Car making its way towards Glynns of Antrim for some quality turf. The rich peat bogs of Connemara also offer a glimpse into the age-old practice of cutting and harvesting this valuable fuel source. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic in Kentucky's Louisville, excitement fills the air as horses gallop gracefully on lush green turf at Churchill Downs. The bookmakers eagerly calculate odds while James Dowsett expertly manages his role as a Turf Accountant. Venturing further north to Norway's Vestlandet region, a ferry departs from Utne village along Hardanger Fjord. Here too, turf plays its part as communities rely on it for warmth during long Scandinavian winters. Back in Ireland again, another Derby Derby unfolds with enthusiasm akin to that witnessed at Churchill Downs. This time though, it is not just about horse racing but also celebrating shared cultural heritage and love for all things "turf. " Moving westward to Scotland's Outer Hebrides islands brings us to Benbecula where peat carts transport this precious resource across rugged landscapes. And over in Co. Derry and Fermanagh Peat Bogs alike, locals engage in laborious tasks such as cutting and clamping turf - activities that have shaped their lives for generations. As we explore these diverse landscapes and cultures connected by one common thread - "turf" - let us appreciate how something seemingly ordinary can hold such significance worldwide. From providing warmth to preserving tradition and fueling excitement, turf truly leaves an indelible mark on our lives.