Cold Collection (page 38)

Berlin Wall exhibits, Germany
Tourists view some remains of the Berlin Wall, on display in the Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany

Accustomising oneself to the vagaries of our climate in a medically approved glass cabinet. Illustration by William Heath Robinson

Captain Scott at the South Pole
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912), British polar explorer pictured in his kit during his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole

Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912), British Polar explorer, pictured in kit and on skis in the Antarctic, prior to embarking on his ill-fated expedition to reach the South Pole in which he

French travel & transport poster
Amusing poster issued by the French Ministry of Travel and Transport which appears to be advising intrepid aviators to plan their route in advance, or suffer the consequences

Crediton Church, Devon, in the snow
The church in Crediton, Devon, following a fall of snow

French soldier WWI
French soldier dressed in furs for the winter during World War I

The Winter-Sports Season
Attractive garbs for snowy hills: Miss Marie Lancret, the pretty Parisian actress chamingly arrayed for the ski or the skate

Fancy Dress Costume in the Snow by Elsie Harding
A couple in fancy dress (Harlequin and Columbine) try to keep warm next to a rather small fire. Not quite sure how they ended up in the middle of nowhere in the snow

Young woman in 1960s interior
A young woman sits reading a magazine in a typically 1960s interior. The garden outside is covered in snow

1910s French Fashions (Women)
Womens fashions from the 1910s - Paris, France. Winter

Soldier in Finland WWII
Soldier in Finland during World War II

A bride in Alsace
A bride is reassured by female friends and family as she prepares to get married. Whilst the women surrounding her appear to be relaxed and enjoying themselves

Lake Baikal, Russia
A completed ice-bound boat on Lake Baikal, Russia

An Attack in the Rear
A mischievous young boy hides behind a pillar waiting to throw the snowballs that hes carrying at the next unsuspecting passer-by

The Hostess who Invited a few Friends to Skate in her Privat
Humorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a distraught society lady, aghast at the sight of her house guests standing chest deep in the not very frozen lake she had encouraged them to skate upon

Settling the Bargain- Fishmongers shop in St. Petersburg
Freezing conditions at a market stall showing fish being weighed and the fishmonger totting up the total on an abacus

A winter farmyard scene
A farmyard scene in winter, with a farmer checking the tack on a team of four working horses, while ducks, geese and cows drink and feed in the yard. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Triptych Landscape - Mountain Lake - Centre
A Triptych landscape of a waterfall leading into a mountain lake surrounded by little copices of trees in stark silhouette. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Triptych Landscape - Mountain Lake - Right
A Triptych landscape of a waterfall leading into a mountain lake surrounded by little copices of trees in stark silhouette. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Triptych Landscape - Mountain Lake - Left
A Triptych landscape of a waterfall leading into a mountain lake surrounded by little copices of trees in stark silhouette. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Children in the Snow by Ethel Parkinson
Two children in colourful early Victorian costume walk arm in arm in the snow carrying bunches of holly

January by Pizer
A pretty and fashionable young girl, wrapped up warm against the cold with a fur muff, fur trimmed coat and cloche style hat, is an appropriate representative for the chilly month of January

February by Pizer
A young and fashionable woman from the 1920s wears a stylish yellow and lilac outfit, pulling a shawl around herself to ward off the chilly winds of February

Winter lake with mountains
A view toward a snow-capped peak across a cold wintery lake. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Sempervivum Arvernense (Houseleek or Liveforever), a succulent alpine and sub-alpine plant of the Crassulaceae family. Seen here with frost on its leaves

Androsace Chumbii (Chumbyi) in winter
Androsace Chumbii (Chumbyi), of the Primulaceae family, also known as rock jasmine or fairy candelabra, seen here in winter

Sedum Spectabile (Ice Plant) in the snow
Sedum Spectabile (Ice Plant) of the Crassulaceae family, a hardy perennial with bright pink flowers. Seen here in the snow

Multiplication is vexation by Ethel Parkinson
Three large penguins line up to be taught some mathematics by a strict little eskimo child

Walrus and children
Two children, wrapped up charmingly against the cold in white, furry outfits, look fairly sanguine about meeting an enormous walrus. Then again, they are trudging around a glacier on their own

We Are a Merry Family by Ethel Parkinson
Charming illustration showing two Eskimos or Inuit people dancing in a friendly manner with a polar bear in a glacial environment

A Dash for the Pole by Ethel Parkinson
Two children, wrapped up warm against the cold, enjoy a sleigh ride pulled by a tamed polar bear across an icy glacier

Snow family Christmas dinner
A family of snowmen sit down together for Christmas lunch. I just hope that turkey isn t too hot

Christmas Wave
A small girl, wrapped up warm against the cold waves a mittened hand as she opens the door to a house emitting a cosy glow. Her sledge is left abandoned on the snowy steps

Winter Children by Ethel Parkinson
A girl with ivy entwined in her hair holds a smaller child as she sits on a wall

Gathering holly by Ethel Parkinson
A girl " olden days" clothes from an indistinguishable period fills her basket with holly amid the snow

Winter girl 1814 by Florence Hardy
A small girl dressed in a fetching red Regency style dress and bonnet skates skilfully across a frozen pond managing to hold both a fur muff and a bunch of holly simultaneously

Skating Girls by Florence Hardy
Three little girls, dressed identically in red coats and carrying fur muffs with matching hats skate across a frozen pond

Winter Bathing, Banff, Canada
Winter Bathing in the Hot Springs at Banff, Alberta, Canada

Rural scene in winter with snow on the ground
A rural scene in winter with snow on the ground. A mother and her two children make their way home

Windy Weather 1918
When windy weather blows a good coat, shawl or fur wrap will protect a girl from the cold. Failing that a passing soldier will do just as well

Tatler Winter Sports Number 1954
Lovely 1950s illustration by David Judd for the front cover of The Tatlers Winter Sports Number, showing a lone female skiier arriving at a quaint looking chalet on the ski slopes

The Humorist Christmas Number 1938 - An Ice Proposal
Front cover illustration by William Heath Robinson featuring a group of skaters on a frozen pond. A man etches a question mark on the ice with his skates and his girlfriend responds

Van Horse Parade, Regents Park, London
The sixth Van Horse Parade taking place on Easter Monday in Regents Park, Central London. On the far left can be seen the Hon Alex E Parker judging an entry. This annual event was founded in 1904

Woman / Cold Shower
A young woman in a shower cap takes a cold shower

Frost Fair Thames 1814
Frost fair on the Thames: it lasted from 31 January until 5 February 1814

Woman and Snowman 1926
A thoroughly modern young woman, concerned for the welfare of a snowman stops and wraps herself and her fur over his shoulders to stop him getting cold - he is pleased! Date: 1926

Hungarian Church
Peopl make their way up a snow-covered to hill for a Christmas service at a Hungarian Church

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