Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1992 - 1993 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 box, 1 object, 1m
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
Biographical history
Repository
Archival history
The photographs relate to the work of the RBGE Arboriculture Dept in that they show the 'Botanic Ash' (Fraxinus excelsior) being felled in 1992. They were stored in a shed and transferred to the Archives in 2018.
The limb piece was one of the exhibits created by Tim Stead and displayed in the Caledonian Hall in 1993. It was given to Henry Noltie and transferred to the Archives in 2016.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
GB 235/ASH/1/1-16: 1 box of 16 mounted photographs showing the felling of the Ash tree in 1992; and
GB 235 ASH/2: part of one of the tree limbs sliced into sections by Tim Stead to show the damage done internally by fungus; tree limb sections can be arranged to form an artistic sculpture.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/
Conditions governing reproduction
Permission required from RBGE
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
limb piece is fragile, has numerous components stacked one on top of the other and therefore requires careful handling.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
A film was made by David Peat relating to the tree felling and Botanic Ash exhibition called 'Tim Stead, Working in Wood'; it can be viewed here, thanks to Paige Hughes and the Tim Stead Trust: (right click, open link in new tab) https://player.vimeo.com/video/163378191
Notes area
Note
Photographs are stored with RBGE photographs, limb section is in objects Case (1) in RBGE Library.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Stead, Tim (Subject)