Green Wood Collection

Labour Party election posters and television speakers
Labour Party election posters and speakers for Labours series of five short television programmes in the run-up to the General Election of 8th October 1959 (which the Conservatives won)

Wessex / Bockhampton Lane
Wessex scenery: Bockhampton Lane near Dorchester, model for Mellstock Lane in Thomas Hardys novel Under the Greenwood Tree

The burial of Thomas Hardys heart among his own people: the vicar of Stinsford in Dorset ( Mellstock of Under the Greenwood Tree ) bearing the casket containing it

The Labour Party Cabinet under Ramsay MacDonald
The Labour Party Cabinet under Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Date: 1929

Green branch covered with moss
Hamed Bank

Scenic forest landscape with beautiful misty sunlight through to forest at summer morning in Finland

Scenic forest landscape with beautiful sunlight through to forest at summer evening in Finland

Autumn landscape and dramatic sky. Trees and meadow field under cloudy sky

Kinross-Shire KY13 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Kinross-Shire KY13 8

Robin Hood resting in a tree

Green Wood-cup - fruiting bodies - Green wood used to make Tunbridge Ware
ROG-14495 Green Wood-cup - fruiting bodies Chlorociboria aeruginascens Green wood used to make Tunbridge Ware - fungi / fungus Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

IVORY TRADE CARD, 1771. Trade card for Isaac Greenwood, Jr. instrument maker, ivory tuner, and hardware importer of Boston, Massachusetts, engraved by Paul Revere in 1771

Butchers van, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
A butcher poses beside his new delivery van. Tom Greenwood was a family butcher at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, and clearly took pride in his new mode of transport. circa 1920

James Greenwood
A portrait of James Greenwood who rose to prominence in 1866 after his colourful account of an incognito stay in the Lambeth workhouse tramps ward was published in the Pall Mall Gazette

New York Pilots Monument. In Greenwood Cemetery Long Island, America Date: 1855

Andre Morell and Joan Greenwood, Chichester Festival Theatre
Actor Andre Morell and his actress wife Joan Greenwood on a tea break between rehearsals at Chichester Festival Theatre. Joan Greenwood is wearing sunglasses and smoking a cigarette

Queens Park Bridge
Queens Park Suspension Bridge, built to the designs of Charles Greenwood, Chester, Cheshire, England. Date: completed 1923

Songs for a highwayman
Three songs sung by highwaymen: Hurrah for the Road, I ll ask the Sylph who round thee flies and Waving Greenwood Tree. All upbeat and merry, revelling in their life of crime. Date: 1845

Cover page of pamphlet, A Night in a Workhouse
The cover page of A Night in a Workhouse -- an undercover expose of conditions in the casual ward of the Lambeth workhouse in London

Arthur Greenwood (1880-1954) British Labour politician who served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health during the Labour government of 1924

Frederick Greenwood (1830-1909)
Photographic portrait of Frederick Greenwood, the English author, journalist and publicist, pictured c.1909

Greenwood Great House, Jamaica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

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"Exploring the Mysteries of Green Wood: From Labour Party Election Posters to Robin Hood's Resting Place" In the quaint village of Wessex, nestled along Bockhampton Lane, lies a hidden treasure that intertwines history and nature, and is here where you'll find the burial site of Thomas Hardy's heart, a poignant reminder of his literary legacy. But this idyllic setting holds more secrets within its green embrace. As you wander through the meandering lanes, you may stumble upon remnants of political campaigns past – faded Labour Party election posters whispering stories from bygone eras. As if echoing those political voices, television speakers occasionally come alive with passionate speeches delivered by members of the Labour Party Cabinet under Ramsay MacDonald. Their words reverberate through time, reminding us of our democratic heritage. Venturing further into Kinross-Shire KY13 8 Map in Scotland, one might encounter an unexpected sight - Robin Hood and His Merry Men taking respite amidst towering green wood trees. Legend has it that this very spot was where Robin Hood himself would rest as he plotted his noble deeds. Across continents and oceans lies another connection to green wood - USA, North America in Wisconsin. Here, craftsmen have long recognized its beauty and durability; they skillfully transform it into exquisite Tunbridge Ware using its fruiting bodies known as Green Wood-cup. Delving deeper into history reveals yet another intriguing link to green wood - an ivory trade card dating back to 1771 Boston. Isaac Greenwood Jr. , an instrument maker and hardware importer engraved by none other than Paul Revere himself showcased his mastery in ivory tuning alongside other craftsman skills. Returning closer to home brings us face-to-face with everyday life's charm; a butcher's van traverses Walton-on-the-Naze streets in Essex. Its wooden frame stands strong against time while symbolizing the enduring qualities found within green wood itself.