Arctic Collection (page 4)

Semi-tundra aerial, North Siberia. Helicopter view over frozen lakes in semi-tundra near river Taz; early spring; North Tumen region, Russia

Clothes drying in snowfall, Siberia. A typical scene in Krasnoselkup settlement, yards and houses covered in snow, clothes normally dryed outside all year round, winter; North Tumen region

Typical taiga forest floor in Autumn with lichens, various berries, mushrooms, near river Taz. North Tumen region, Siberia, Russia

Semi-tundra in spring, Siberia. Snow melts in semi-tundra, near river Taz; spring; North Tumen region, Siberia, Russia

Siberian shaman / sorcerer / wizard / healer / medicine man / foreteller - lunch, with a rifle and huskies. Siberia, Russia. April

Selkup men in traditional clothes, holding traditional tools (wood-planes). early spring; near river Taz, North Tumen region, Siberia, Russia. (North Siberia minority)

Selkup Man (North Siberian minority), in traditional winter clothes, wait outside local shop in Krasnoselkup. early spring; near river Taz, North Tumen region, Siberia

Selkup-hunter - Traditional hunting gear of a Selkup (north Siberias indigenous minority), knife, rifle, skies. Winter; Semi-tundra near river Taz, North Tumen region, Northern Siberia, Russia

Frozen river meanders in Taiga-forest, a tributary of river Taz. Aerial, early spring, North Tumen region, Siberia, Russia

Monodon monoceros, narwhal and Delphinapterus leucas, beluga
Plate 47 from British Mammals Vol. 1 & 2 by Archibald Thorburn, 1920-21

Stewart Holland. The Last Gun of the Arctic
The Last Gun of the Arctic. Stewart Holland. Sept. 27th 1854. The portrait from a daguerrotype of the young hero, in possession of his father. Date: Sept. 27th 1854

Sami People - Display at Skansen, Sweden
Traditional homes of the Sami peoples (also spelled Saami and also known as Lapps, although this term is considered derogatory), an arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sapmi

The Theatre on board HMS Alert, British Arctic Expeditio
Engraving showing the theatre on board HMS Alert during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Plays were staged aboard the ship to keep up morale during the cold, dark winter months

Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen head for the North Pole
Illustration showing Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen waving goodbye to the Fram as they set out in an attempt to reach the North Pole on skis, March 1895

Map of Smith Sound and Greenland, 1875
Engraving showing a map of Smith Sound and Greenland, as it was known in May 1875. Much of the map is erroneous or missing in detail

The Yacht Eira in the Arctic, 1881
Engraving showing the yacht Eira, used by Benjamin Leigh Smith, to explore the Arctic region around Franz Joseph Land and the ocean North of Russia, 1881-1882

The Scene on the Deck of HMS Discovery at Portsmouth, 1876
Engraving showing the scene on the deck of HMS Discovery at the end of her Arctic expedition, Portsmouth, 1876. In 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships

The Officers Saloon aboard the Fram, 1912
Photograph showing the Officers Saloon on board the Fram ; the ship used by Fridtjof Nansen to go to the Arctic and by Roald Amundsen to go to the Antarctic

Lunar Corona (Arctic)
Lunar halo observed by Arctic explorers - a cross-like effect centred on the Moon, with a surrounding ring

Arctic Antics, drawn by Webster Murray
Three mermaids chase a polar bear in arctic sea. Date: 1928

Young Polar Bear - Spitzbergen, Norway Date: circa 1910s

Spitsbergen, Norway - Bellsund (Bell Sound)
Bellsund (Bell Sound) - a 20km long sound on the west coast of Spitsbergen, part of the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. Date: circa 1910s

North Cape, Norway - Midnight Sun. Date: circa 1920s

The Intruder by S. Drigin
A polar bear watches an encroaching plane as it descends over its remote Arctic territory. 1930

Florence Upton playing cards - Weg in Arctic Costume. circa 1900s

Advert for Arctic Lamps 1898
Decorative lamps with the old style burning shades and the new improved Artic lamp with shade support. 1898

Florence Upton playing cards - Polar Bear. circa 1900s

The Fram - the Steam Schooner of explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) leaving Bergen on 2nd July 1893, bound for the Arctic Ocean

Nares, Sir George Strong (1831-1915). British naval officer and Arctic explorer. The crew of Discovery Alert cutting ice for the free navigation of the ship. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

The Midnight Sun, a natural phenomenon which occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle Date: 1905

Adolphus Wash. Greely
ADOLPHUS WASHINGTON GREELY American soldier and Arctic explorer who in 1881 went farther north than anyone to that time. Date: 1849 - 1935

Eskimos Summer Tents
Summer tents of the Esquimaux at Igloolik, observed during Franklins Arctic expedition. Date: 1822

Eskimos Build Igloo 1
Esquimaux building a snow- hut - Eskimos build an igloo - observed by Franklins Arctic expedition. Date: 1818-1819

Norwegian Fishing Fleet
Norwegian fishing fleet at Lofoten, in the Arctic Date: 1905

Floki Vilgerdasson / Expl
Floki Vilgerdasson sends out ravens on his voyage of exploration that eventually led him to Iceland, where he wintered in 865. Date: circa 865

Sir George Back Taylor
SIR GEORGE BACK - Arctic explorer. Date: 1796 - 1878

Thomas James
THOMAS JAMES Arctic navigator Date: 1593 - 1635

Thomas Simpson (1808 - 1840) - explorer, The Arctic Discoverer, nephew of Sir George Simpson Date: 1845

Charles Francis Hall
CHARLES FRANCIS HALL American explorer of the Arctic Date: 1821 - 1871

ORLEANS
LOUIS-PHILIPPE-ROBERT DUC D ORLEANS Pretender to the French throne; scientist and explorer in the Arctic and East Africa Date: 1869 - 1926

De Long / Ice Breaks Up
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Watching the ice break up. Date: 24 July 1879

De Long / Bedding Down
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. The midnight sun - bedding down for the night. Date: 1879 - 81

De Long / Jeanette / 1878
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Jeanette, formerly Pandora. Date: 1878

De Long / Meeting Eskimos
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. The midnight sun - meeting with Netchillir eskimos. Date: 1879 - 81

De Long / Hayes River Camp
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Scene on Hayes River, Big Bend. Date: 19 May 1879

De Long / Sledging Downhil
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Running the sledges downhill. Date: 1879 - 81

Ross / Christian Monument
John Rosss arctic expedition: Christians Monument at Hamiltons Bay. Date: 1829 - 33

Ross / Somerset House / 2
John Rosss arctic expedition: A ground plan of Somerset House at Fury Beach, North Somerset. Date: 1829 - 33

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