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This wonderful photo was rejected by Geograph because I did not know the photographer (120 years ago), although I have the original photo. So I'll have to show it here! Major oak, Sherwood Forest Perhaps England's most famous tree, this picture was taken about 1890 by an unknown photographer. Unlike today, the tree was then in a large open space. Thin cables with shackles held up the branches, which helps date the photo. Thoresby Estate owned the land around, and hired a 'guardian' to look after the tree, tell stories to visitors about Robin Hood, and accept tips from them. He always sat on a stump nestling among the roots of the big tree, the man in the picture may be the guardian. Soon after this photo, the Estate placed sheets of lead to protect against rotting of the biggest branches, but these were soon stolen by Robin Hoods of the time. Many more photos of the Major Oak can be seen on here.

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Most recent photo at top. Note: Classification='Geograph' except where S='Supplemental',P='Pending' and R='Rejected' Name Class.Grid Ref.Image Class. Date Taken 246.New Houses S SZ0290 House under construction 2009-09-09 245.Bournemouth to Wareham Railway . SZ0290 Railway lines 2009-09-09 244.Ferry from Cherbourg S SZ0289 Ferry 2009-09-09 243.Whitecliff House 2009 . SZ0290 House 2009-09-09 242.Whitecliff House 1937 . SZ0290 House 1937-00-00 241.Plaque on Two Fords Bridge S ST9513 Plaque 2009-08-30 240.Two Fords Bridge . ST9513 Bridge 2009-08-30 239.Stourpaine & Durweston Halt . ST8609 Railway Halt 2009-08-02 238.The Mill at Durweston . ST8508 Mill 2009-08-02 237.Thatching in progress S ST8609 Thatching 2009-08-02 236.River Iwerne . ST8609 River 2009-08-02 235.Green Lane to Stourpaine . ST8510 Green lane 2009-08-02 234.Roman fortifications, Hod Hill . ST8510 Roman camp 2009-08-02 233.Ramparts & ditch, Hod Hill . ST8510 Ramparts 2009-08-02 232.Rose cottage, Stourpaine . ST8509 Cottage 2009-08-02 231.Small scrape on Reserve . SY8087 Scrape 2009-06-22 230.Wader scrape . SY8087 Scrape 2009-06-22 229.Scrape on Reserve . SY8087 Scrape 2009-06-22 228.Old Prison Fields access . SY8086 Track 2009-06-22 227.David Limb trail . SY8086 Trail 2009-06-22 226.Nature Reserve entrance S SY8086 Nature Reserve 2009-06-22 225.Access to Nature Reserve . SY8086 Track 2009-06-22 224.Footbridge across gorge . ST5737 Footbridge 2009-06-13 223.Signpost in Somerset . ST5737 Signpost 2009-06-13 222.Furzebrook Village Hall . SY9383 Village Hall 2009-06-02 221.View from Creech Barrow . SY9282 Seat 2009-06-02 220.Long and Round Islands S SY9887 Islands 2009-06-02 219.Seat on Creech Barrow . SY9282 Seat 2009-06-02 218.Creech Barrow S SY9282 Hill 2009-06-02 217.Motala crossing . SY9483 Railway crossing 2009-06-02 216.Motala gate . SY9483 Railway interchange 2009-06-02 215.Broadstone Way at Fleetsbridge . SZ0093 Bypass 2009-05-29 214.Tesco superstore, Fleetsbridge S SZ0093 Superstore 2009-05-29 213.Tesco Extra, Fleetsbridge Corner S SZ0093 Superstore 2009-05-29 212.Level Crossing near Norden . SY9582 Level crossing 2009-05-28 211.Rectory garden . ST8905 Rectory 2009-05-23 210.Walled garden, Old Rectory . ST8905 Walled garden 2009-05-23 209.The Old Rectory . ST8905 Rectory 2009-05-23 208.The Old Rectory, Langton Long . ST8905 Ornamental garden 2009-05-23 207.The Old Rectory, Langton Long . ST8905 Rectory 2009-05-23 206.Keysworth Crossing . SY9389 Level crossing 2009-05-04 205.Flyover graffiti S SZ0093 Graffiti 2009-05-02 204.Holton Heath station . SY9490 Station 2009-05-02 203.'Tangmere' at Holton Heath S SY9490 Steam locomotive 2009-05-02 202.Lych Gate at St Aldhelm's . SY9694 Lych gate 2009-05-02 201.Tarrant Crawford Church S ST9203 Church interior 2009-04-26 200.Old trailer near Spetisbury S ST9002 Trailer 2009-04-26 199.Old Railway Bridge . ST9102 Railway bridge (disused) 2009-04-26 198.Ramparts of Spettisbury Rings S ST9102 Hill fort 2009-04-26 197.Louse Lane . ST9101 Lane junction 2009-04-26 196.Back gardens in Spetisbury . ST9102 Gardens 2009-04-26 195.Swans at Crawford Bridge . ST9102 Swans 2009-04-26 194.Lonely Dutch Barn . ST9203 Barn 2009-04-26 193.Medieval Murals S ST9203 Mural 2009-04-26 192.Triple parking in Suburbia S SY9996 Parking spaces 2009-05-01 191.Wisteria on Keynston Mill . ST9103 Old Mill 2009-04-26 190.Footbridge near Keynston Mill . ST9103 Footbridge 2009-04-26 189.Footbridge over river . ST9103 Footbridge 2009-04-26 188.Weir at Spetisbury . ST9103 Weir 2009-04-26 187.Footbridge over Garden . ST9103 Footbridge 2009-04-26 186.Colourful roundabout, Corfe Mullen . SY9997 Roundabout 2009-04-20 185.Tree House in Wimborne . SU0000 Tree house 2009-04-21 184.Ancient oak in car park . SU0000 Ancient oak 2009-04-21 183.Old Ford, Eye Bridge . ST9900 Ford 2009-04-21 182.Glendon, Brog Street . SY9898 Mansion 2009-04-16 181.The Coach House, Brog Street S SY9898 Coach house 2009-04-16 180.Glendon cottage, Brog Street . SY9898 Cottage 2009-04-16 179.Rose House & Field House . SY9898 Houses 2009-04-16 178.Spring cottage, Brog Street . SY9898 Cottage 2009-04-16 177.Old wall at Brog Street . SY9898 Wall 2009-04-16 176.Primroses on Brog Street . SY9898 Field 2009-04-15 175.Owen's Acre in Bear Mead . SY9898 Field 2009-04-14 174.Brog Street in Spring . SY9898 Railway embankment 2009-04-14 173.Bridleway towards River Stour . SY9898 Bridleway 2009-04-14 172.Bridleway to A31 . SY9898 Bridleway 2009-04-14 171.Mobile phone tree S ST8816 Antenna (disguised) 2007-10-12 170.Mysterious pole, Corfe Mullen . SY9897 Mobile phone mast 2009-04-04 169.Co-op, Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen . SY9897 Supermarket 2009-04-04 168.Co-op carpark, Corfe Mullen . SY9897 Car park 2009-04-04 167.Alley in Corfe Mullen . SY9996 Alley 2009-04-04 166.Roofs of Corfe Mullen . SY9996 Roofscape 2009-04-04 165.Lancaster Drive, Broadstone . SY9996 Road 2009-04-04 164.Roman Road, Upton Heath . SY9993 Roman road 2009-04-03 163.Footbridge, Upton Heath . SY9993 Footbridge 2009-04-03 162.Bridge, Nature Reserve, Upton Heath . SY9993 Bridge 2009-04-03 161.Nature reserve, Upton Heath . SY9893 Nature Reserve 2009-04-03 160.Boardwalk, Upton Heath Nature Reserve . SY9893 Nature Reserve 2009-04-03 159.Upton Heath Nature Reserve . SY9893 Nature Reserve 2009-04-03 158.Sand and gorse, Upton Heath S SY9893 Gorse 2009-04-03 157.Pond and pine, Upton Heath . SY9793 Pond 2009-04-03 156.Sandy beach, Upton Heath . SY9793 Sands 2009-04-03 155.A35 near Upton . SY9893 Main road 2009-04-03 154.Lake in Upton Heath . SY9893 Lake 2009-04-03 153.Lake in Upton Heath . SY9894 Lake 2009-04-03 152.Old Railway, Upton Heath . SY9994 Railway (dismantled) 2009-04-03 151.Railway arch, Upton Heath . SY9994 Railway bridge (disused) 2009-04-03 150.Railway arch, Upton Heath . SY9994 Railway bridge (disused) 2009-04-03 149.The Roman Road . SY9995 Roman road 2009-04-03 148.The hollow Eardisley Oak S SO2949 Tree 2007-10-07 147.The Eardisley Oak S SO2949 Tree 2007-10-07 146.Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Road 2009-04-01 145.Wyatts Close alley . SY9896 Alley 2009-04-01 144.Wyatts Lane, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Road 2009-04-01 143.Hillside Road, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Road 2009-04-01 142.Chapel Close alley, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Alley 2009-04-01 141.Waterloo Road . SY9896 Road 2009-04-01 140.Entrance to Meadow Nature Reserve . SY9796 Nature Reserve 2009-04-01 139.Corfe Mullen Meadow Nature Reserve . SY9796 Nature Reserve 2009-04-01 138.Layered hedge in Nature Reserve S SY9896 Hedgerow 2009-04-01 137.Waterloo Road, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Road 2009-04-01 136.Little Manor Farm, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Farmland 2009-04-01 135.Chapel Lane, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Lane 2009-04-01 134.Corfe View Road steps, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Steps 2009-04-01 133.Hillside Road, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Road 2009-04-01 132.Heckford Road, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Road 2009-04-01 131.Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Shopping centre 2009-04-01 130.The Dorset Soldier, Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen . SY9896 Public house 2009-04-01 129.Lady Wimborne Cottages, Wareham Road . SY9896 Cottages 2009-04-01 128.Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen S SY9896 Road 2009-04-01 127.Roman Road in Broadstone . SY9996 Roman road 2009-03-30 126.Track near Barrow Hill . SY9997 Track 2009-03-30 125.Footbridge near East End . SY9998 Footbridge 2009-03-30 124.Near Pine Road, Corfe Mullen . SY9998 Minor road 2009-03-30 123.Near Pine Road, Corfe Mullen . SY9998 Alley 2009-03-30 122.Near Stour View Gardens, Corfe Mullen . SY9998 Footpath 2009-03-30 121.View from Sleight playing fields . SY9898 View 2009-03-30 120.Victoria cottages, Sleight Lane . SY9897 Cottages 2009-03-30 119.Sleight Lane, Corfe Mullen . SY9897 Lane 2009-03-30 118.Newtown, Corfe Mullen . SY9897 Outskirts 2009-03-30 117.Lane near Knoll Farm, Corfe Mullen . SY9797 Lane 2009-03-30 116.Houses near Knoll Farm . SY9797 Houses 2009-03-30 115.West from Mountain Clump . SY9797 View 2009-03-30 114.Mountain Clump . SY9797 Hillside 2009-03-30 113.Stoney Down Plantation . SY9696 Track 2009-03-30 112.Rushall Lane, Corfe Mullen . SY9695 Road 2009-03-30 111.Poor Common Lane . SY9795 Lane 2009-03-30 110.Poor Common Lane . SY9795 Lane 2009-03-30 109.Upton Heath and the Great Tip . SY9895 Heathland 2009-03-30 108.Corfe Lodge Road . SY9895 Road 2009-03-30 107.Roman Road, Broadstone . SY9995 Roman road 2009-03-30 106.Roman Road, Broadstone . SY9995 Roman road 2009-03-30 105.Roman Road, Corfe Mullen . SY9996 Roman road 2009-03-30 104.Anvil Crescent, Broadstone . SY9996 Road 2009-03-30 103.Sutherland Avenue, Broadstone . SY9996 Road 2009-03-30 102.A geo on Toe Head, Harris . NF9694 Geodh or Geo 1995-05-14 101.New road looking at Loch Seaforth . NB2005 Cutting 1995-05-12 100.Gneiss at Uig Sands, Lewis S NB0332 Rock strata 1996-05-22 099.Chimneypots at Inverarish, Raasay . NG5535 Chimney 1996-05-30 098.The Cuillin from Raasay . NG5539 Viewpoint 1996-05-27 097.Birch woods and moss near Arnish . NG5948 Woodland 1995-05-25 096.The way up, Raasay's east coast walk . NG5840 Cliffs 1995-05-24 095.Cottage terrace, Oskaig, Raasay . NG5438 Cottages 1995-05-29 094.Inverarish Falls, Raasay . NG5737 Stream 1995-05-26 093.The lonely B887 in Harris S NB0308 Road 1995-00-00 092.House near the Stour, Canford Bridge . SZ0199 Flooding 2009-02-11 091.New Canford footbridge, Wimborne . SZ0199 Footbridge 2009-02-11 090.Hole in Drax Wall, Charborough Park . SY9398 Wall 2009-03-12 089.Drax Wall inside Charborough Park . SY9398 Wall 2009-03-12 088.Drax Wall, Charborough Park . SY9299 Wall 2009-03-12 087.Symondsbury village from Colmers Hill . SY4493 Village 2008-10-13 086.The hollow Major Oak, Sherwood Forest S SK6267 Tree 2008-02-10 085.Major Oak, Sherwood Forest . SK6267 Tree 2008-02-10 084.Let-downs on the Stour . ST9300 River bank 2009-03-10 083.Bend on the Stour near Shapwick . ST9301 River bank 2009-03-10 082.Cattle pond near Shapwick . ST9301 Pond 2009-03-10 081.Stour Valley Way East of Shapwick . ST9301 Footbridge 2009-03-10 080.Bank of the Stour near Shapwick . ST9300 Riverside path 2009-03-10 079.Chaw Stone near Cowgrove S SY9899 Stone 2008-05-19 078.River Stour near Fortis Ford . SY9899 River bank 2009-03-09 077.White willows on the Stour . SY9899 River bank 2009-03-09 076.Old Ford to Cowgrove . SY9899 Ford 2009-03-09 075.Weir on the Stour . SY9798 Weir 2009-03-09 074.Court House from the River Stour . SY9798 Elizabethan house 2009-03-09 073.Church, Sturminster Marshall . ST9500 Church tower 2009-02-17    .Major Oak, Sherwood Forest R SK6267 Tree 1890-00-00 072.Tall tree, Kingston Lacy S ST9800 Tree 2009-02-15 071.Home Farm near Kingston Lacy . ST9800 Pine 2008-04-05 070.Bluebells in Abbott St copse S ST9800 Bluebells 2008-04-25 069.Abbott Street copse . ST9800 Copse 2008-04-08 068.Stile to Abbott St copse . ST9800 Stile 2008-02-04 067.Footbridge over Mill Stream, Eye Mead . SY9999 Footbridge 2009-02-10 066.Warning sign on White Mill Bridge S ST9500 Sign 2009-02-16 065.Old Stone on Vine Hill . ST9900 Stone 2008-04-30 064.Bridleway to Bear Mead . SY9899 Bridleway 2009-03-08 063.Chilbridge Farm . ST9802 Farm 2009-03-08 062.Chilbridge Farm House, near Kingston Lacy . ST9802 Farmhouse 2009-03-08 061.Julian's Bridge, Wimborne Minster . SZ0099 Bridge 2007-11-23 060.Lodge near Bacton manor . SO3732 Lodge 2007-10-11 059.Hereford trail near Bacton . SO3732 Trail 2007-10-11 058.Hereford trail near Bacton Manor . SO3732 Trail 2007-10-11 057.Newcourt Farm, Bacton . SO3733 Farm 2007-10-11 056.Sheep near Longtown . SO3028 Sheep 2007-10-08 055.Bread oven, Paradise cottage, Bacton S SO3632 Cottage 2007-10-04 054.Paradise cottage, near Bacton . SO3632 Cottage 2007-10-04 053.Abhainnsuidhe castle and view, Harris S NB0407 Castle 1996-05-00 052.Inside signal box, Washford S ST0441 Signal box 2008-09-17 051.Front door steps, Sampford Courtenay S SS6301 Steps 2008-09-11 050.Prayer Book Rebellion, Sampford Courtenay S SS6301 Historical item 2008-09-11 049.Varves at White Nose . SY7780 Cliff 1995-00-00 048.Memorial at Winspit S SY9776 Memorial 1995-00-00 047.Race off St Aldhelm's Head . SY9675 Sea race 1995-00-00 046.Ledge at Kimmeridge . SY9377 Beach 1995-00-00 045.Pavement at Kimmeridge S SY9477 Beach 1995-00-00 044.Boulder beach near Egmont Bight S SY9377 Beach 1995-00-00 043.Pondfield Cove and Gad Cliff . SY8779 Cliff 1995-00-00 042.Pulpit Rock from Bat's Hole . SY7980 Natural arch 1995-00-00 041.Sunset at Bat's Head S SY7980 Sunset 1995-10-08 040.Fountains Rock . SY7880 Cliff 1995-08-00 039.Foot of White Nose S SY7780 Cliff 1995-08-00 038.Osprey Nest at Eye Mead . SY9899 River bank 2009-03-04 037.Test Match willows, Bear Mead . SY9899 Tree 2009-03-04 036.Walking white willows, Eye Mead S SY9999 Tree 2009-03-04 035.The Old Mill Stream, Eye Mead . SY9999 Stream 2009-03-04 034.The Island Meadow at Eye Mead . SY9999 Meadow 2009-03-04 033.Cow Squeeze in Eye Mead S SY9999 Cows 2009-03-04 032.Old Mill Stream, Bear Mead . SY9999 Stream 2009-03-04 031.Initials in sandstone, Manor Hills S SK5775 Stone 2008-02-09 030.Poplars on Lancaster Drive . SY9996 Tree 2008-05-17 029.Snow in summer S SY9996 Wildflowers 2008-05-12 028.Birch and maple in the front garden . SY9996 Tree 2008-05-12 027.Snow in Sutherland Avenue . SY9996 Snow 2009-02-06 026.Stour Flooding of Eye Mead S SY9999 Flooding 2008-03-17 025.Pike skeleton at Bear Mead S SY9899 Fishing 2009-02-12 024.Flooding at Bear Mead . SY9898 Flooding 2009-02-11 023.Snow at Bear Mead . SY9898 Snow 2009-02-03 022.Cygnets at Bear Mead . SY9899 Swans 2009-01-13 021.Lonely angler at Bear Mead S SY9899 Fishing 2009-01-03 020.Flooded monolith at Bear Mead . SY9899 Flooding 2008-12-14 019.Grass bales at Bear Mead . SY9899 Bales 2008-09-21 018.Lifting a monolith at Bear Mead S SY9899 Stone 2008-08-07 017.Swan family at Bear Mead . SY9899 Swans 2008-07-28 016.Purple loosestrife at Bear Mead S SY9999 Wildflowers 2008-07-26 015.A big perch at Bear Mead S SY9899 Fishing 2008-06-27 014.Grass cutting at Bear Mead . SY9899 Grass 2008-06-16 013.Ragged Robin at Bear Mead S SY9899 Wildflowers 2008-06-01 012.Stour Valley flooded . ST9900 Flooding 2008-03-17 011.Oak sapling at Bear Mead S SY9899 Tree 2008-05-27 010.Roe deer at Bear Mead . SY9899 Deer 2008-02-13 009.Old Mill Stream at Bear Mead . SY9999 Stream 2008-01-18 008.Winter sunset at Bear Mead . SY9899 Sunset 2007-12-29 007.Swan refugees at Bear Mead . SY9899 Swans 2007-12-23 006.Quiet river at Bear Mead . SY9899 River bank 2007-12-22 005.Bear Mead Reserve . SY9999 Nature Reserve 2007-12-16 004.Sunset at Bear Mead . SY9899 Sunset 2007-10-30 003.Full river at Bear Mead . SY9899 River 2007-11-22 002.Flood begins at Bear Mead . SY9899 Floods 2007-11-21 001.Swans at Bear Mead . SY9899 Swans 2007-10-29

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