Series ASH - Items relating to the Botanic Ash Exhibition 1993

Identity area

Reference code

GB 235 ASH

Title

Items relating to the Botanic Ash Exhibition 1993

Date(s)

  • 1992 - 1993 (Creation)

Level of description

Series

Extent and medium

1 box, 1 object, 1m

Context area

Name of creator

(1670-present)

Administrative history

Name of creator

Biographical history

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

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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

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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

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Notes area

Note

Photographs are stored with RBGE photographs, limb section is in objects Case (1) in RBGE Library.

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Description control area

Description identifier

ASH

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Status

Level of detail

Partial

Dates of creation revision deletion

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Physical storage

  • Shelf: G:5:3