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Frozen Collection

Background imageFrozen Collection: Thames Estuary during the winter of 1947

Thames Estuary during the winter of 1947
A scene during the great freeze of 1947, one of the harshest winters known in Britain

Background imageFrozen Collection: HMAS Melbourne head-on

HMAS Melbourne head-on. HMAS Melbourne was laid down in 1943 as HMS Majestic. Construction was frozen at the end of WW2 but resumed in 1949 after the ship was taken over by the RAN

Background imageFrozen Collection: The crew of HMAS Melbourne line up on the flight deck

The crew of HMAS Melbourne line up on the flight deck alongside its complement of Skyhawk and Tracker aircraft. HMAS Melbourne was laid down in 1943 as HMS Majestic

Background imageFrozen Collection: LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey
A major docklands fire at Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, SE London. It happened during a particularly cold spell for March

Background imageFrozen Collection: Frost Fair on the Thames by Pauline Baynes

Frost Fair on the Thames by Pauline Baynes
Illustration painted for Holly Leaves by Pauline Baynes showing Londoners in 1683-4 enjoying the delights of the Frost Fair on the frozen River Thames

Background imageFrozen Collection: Dante & Virgil on Ice

Dante & Virgil on Ice
Virgil is Dantes guide on a tour of Inferno; they come across some evildoers punished by being placed up to their necks in ice

Background imageFrozen Collection: Perfect Wife: No. X. By Joyce Dennys

Perfect Wife: No. X. By Joyce Dennys
A illustration of a wife struggling through the cold to watch her husband ice-skating. The Sketch - 29th January 1930. By Joyce Dennys

Background imageFrozen Collection: Boeing-Stearman A75N1 N803RB

Boeing-Stearman A75N1 N803RB
Boeing-Stearman A75N1 (PT-17) N803RB (msn 75-1668 - military serial 41-8109), Red Baron of the Stearman Squadron, sponsored by Red Baron Frozen Pizzas. Date: 1992

Background imageFrozen Collection: Ice skating in Winter

Ice skating in Winter
J Rankine ands Duff-Taylor, with a lady each, waltzing on Craiglockhart Lower pond, Edinburgh, 1907 1907

Background imageFrozen Collection: Samoyed People with their reindeer sled

Samoyed People with their reindeer sled
Two Samoyedic hunters on a sleigh pulled by reindeer at, northern Russia. Date: circa 1903

Background imageFrozen Collection: Four frogs ice skating on a Christmas card

Four frogs ice skating on a Christmas card
Four frogs ice skating hand in hand on a Christmas card, with comic verse below. circa 1890s

Background imageFrozen Collection: Scott at Amundsens Tent

Scott at Amundsens Tent
Scotts team arrive at the South Pole to find that Amundsens crew have beaten them to it; frozen and demoralised, they perished weeks later

Background imageFrozen Collection: Kalmar - Sweden - Brick Water Tower

Kalmar - Sweden - Brick Water Tower
A very fine decorated brick water tower at Kalmar, Sweden

Background imageFrozen Collection: Mariner, the Albatross

Mariner, the Albatross
The frozen crew are joined by an albatross which sits on the ship

Background imageFrozen Collection: Events / Exploration / Polar

Events / Exploration / Polar
The Discovery frozen in during the Scott, Shackleton and Wilson exploration of the Antarctic

Background imageFrozen Collection: Frost Fair by Jan Griffier the Elder

Frost Fair by Jan Griffier the Elder
The famous Frost Fair taking place on the frozen River Thames in London in 1683. Freezing to around eleven inches thick, the ice was strong enough to hold shops, stalls, coaches and sleds

Background imageFrozen Collection: A Christmastide morning

A Christmastide morning
Front cover illustration from the Christmas edition of The Sphere, 1933 by Van Jones, showing a snowy scene on Christmas morning

Background imageFrozen Collection: Passage of the Issel (Ijssel), a river which runs through Germany and the Netherlands

Passage of the Issel (Ijssel), a river which runs through Germany and the Netherlands, by British troops, winter of 1794-1795, during the French Revolutionary Wars. Date: 1794

Background imageFrozen Collection: Winter painted by Pauline Baynes

Winter painted by Pauline Baynes
A boy and girl in the Victorian era pictured skating on a frozen pond

Background imageFrozen Collection: Winter in Tientsin (Tianjin), China

Winter in Tientsin (Tianjin), China
Winter in Tientsin (now Tianjin) in China : boats on the partially frozen river Hai. Date: C.1911

Background imageFrozen Collection: Ice Skating Couple - Christmas Greetings Card

Ice Skating Couple - Christmas Greetings Card

Background imageFrozen Collection: New York Snow Scene

New York Snow Scene
Parked vehicles, abandoned in deep snow during bad winter weather which has lasted for over 2 months. A costly headache for snow removers in New York, U.S.A. Date: 1960s

Background imageFrozen Collection: Christmas children skating by Florence Hardy

Christmas children skating by Florence Hardy
Five little girls, wearing complementing cosy outfits of coats, feathered pill box hats and fur muffs, skate in unison across a pond with holly branches in their arms

Background imageFrozen Collection: FROST FAIR / THAMES / 1715-6

FROST FAIR / THAMES / 1715-6
A frost fair on the Thames which was frozen from 24 November 1715 until 9 February 1716

Background imageFrozen Collection: Narrow Boat Icebreaker

Narrow Boat Icebreaker
An icebreaker narrow boat on the frozen Grand Union Canal, near Buckby Wharf, Northamptonshire, England

Background imageFrozen Collection: Niagara Falls, frozen in winter, circa 1890

Niagara Falls, frozen in winter, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Background imageFrozen Collection: Winter Pastime with children playing on a frozen pond

Winter Pastime with children playing on a frozen pond. Date: 1855

Background imageFrozen Collection: Breaking ice for water, Tientsin, China

Breaking ice for water, Tientsin, China
Men breaking ice on a frozen river for water and hauling it on sledges in Tientsin (now Tianjin), China, around 1911. Date: C.1911

Background imageFrozen Collection: Meteorite in Antarctica

Meteorite in Antarctica
A large meteorite found in the MacAlpine Hills, Antarctica in 1988

Background imageFrozen Collection: Washington at Delaware

Washington at Delaware
Washington and his army cross the half frozen Delaware River, prior to the battle of Trenton

Background imageFrozen Collection: Mariner, Wondrous Cold

Mariner, Wondrous Cold
The ship enters the icy waters near the South Pole: And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold

Background imageFrozen Collection: Mother and daughter skating on a Christmas card

Mother and daughter skating on a Christmas card
Mother and daughter skating, on a Christmas card design by Kate Greenaway. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageFrozen Collection: Villagers enjoy skating on their local pond in the depths of winter

Villagers enjoy skating on their local pond in the depths of winter. See picture no. 14007281 for the same view in summer. Date: 1940

Background imageFrozen Collection: The Snow Queen - Edmund Dulac

The Snow Queen - Edmund Dulac
The Snow Queen sat in the very middle of it when she sat at home. The Snow Queen sitting in the middle of the ice halls of her palace, where she has kept Kay captured. Date: 1911

Background imageFrozen Collection: The Snow Queen - Edmund Dulac

The Snow Queen - Edmund Dulac
The reindeer did not dare to stop. It ran on till it came to the bush with the red berries. There it put Gerda down, and kissed her on the mouth, while big shining tears trickled down its face

Background imageFrozen Collection: Montreal, Quebec, Canada - The Ice Bridge

Montreal, Quebec, Canada - The Ice Bridge Date: circa 1933

Background imageFrozen Collection: Montreal, Quebec, Canada - broken sheets of ice

Montreal, Quebec, Canada - broken sheets of ice moving on St. Lawrence River (Springtime) - the city in the background. Date: circa 1938

Background imageFrozen Collection: Fun on the ice, The Great Frost of 1890

Fun on the ice, The Great Frost of 1890 Date: 1890

Background imageFrozen Collection: Frozen River Tees, Yarm on Tees in the early 1880s

Frozen River Tees, Yarm on Tees in the early 1880s Date: early 1880s

Background imageFrozen Collection: Frozen River Tees, Yarm on Tees in the early 1880s

Frozen River Tees, Yarm on Tees in the early 1880s Date: early 1880s

Background imageFrozen Collection: Serbiana??Ottoman Wars (1876-1878). Arrival of

Serbiana??Ottoman Wars (1876-1878). Arrival of
The Eastern Question. Serbiana??Ottoman Wars (1876-1878). Serbia declared war on the Ottoman Empire on June 30, 1876. Arrival of a Serbian group of volunteers in a village. Engraving

Background imageFrozen Collection: Skating on Ice

Skating on Ice
Couple and others skating on a frozen lake. Artist: Savile Lumley Date: 1906

Background imageFrozen Collection: English gentleman crawling on a frozen riverbank to hunt ducks

English gentleman crawling on a frozen riverbank to hunt ducks
English gentleman in nightshirt crawling on a frozen riverbank to hunt ducks in the moonlight. Mytton wild duck hunting

Background imageFrozen Collection: Kamchadal man riding a dog-sled, Kamchatka, 1800s

Kamchadal man riding a dog-sled, Kamchatka, 1800s
Kamchadal or Koryak man riding a dog-sled over a frozen landscape, Kamchatka, Russia, 1800s. Several yurts in the background. Kamtschadale dans son traineau tire par des chiens

Background imageFrozen Collection: Fashionable lady ice skating on a frozen river, France, 1887

Fashionable lady ice skating on a frozen river, France, 1887. She wears a hat, fur scarf, jacket and skirt, ice skates and holds a fur muff in one hand

Background imageFrozen Collection: Germany. A new sport. Popular amusements. Photoengraving

Germany. A new sport. Popular amusements. Photoengraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1898

Background imageFrozen Collection: Saint Petersburg - General Staff Building, Moyka River Canal

Saint Petersburg - General Staff Building, Moyka River Canal
Russia, Saint Petersburg. View of the General Staff Building on the bank of the Moyka River Canal. It was constructed between 1819 and 1829. Eastern Facade. Engraving by Lemaitre and Traversier

Background imageFrozen Collection: Russia. People on skates and on a horse drawn sleigh

Russia. People on skates and on a horse drawn sleigh. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Chaillot. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839

Background imageFrozen Collection: Russia, Roller coaster. Ice slides. Engraving, 19th century

Russia, Roller coaster. Ice slides. Engraving, 19th century
Russia, Roller coaster. Ice slides. Engraving by Lemaitre and Vernier. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839

Background imageFrozen Collection: Lapland. Laplander in a tent. Engraving, 19th century

Lapland. Laplander in a tent. Engraving, 19th century
Lapland. Laplander in a tent. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Chaillot. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839

Background imageFrozen Collection: Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta

Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta
Spain, Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta. Ice well dating from the 14th-16th centuries

Background imageFrozen Collection: Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta

Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta
Spain, Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta. Ice well dating from the 14th-16th centuries

Background imageFrozen Collection: 1970S Chest Freezer

1970S Chest Freezer
A trendy chest freezer. Date: 1970s

Background imageFrozen Collection: Skating on a frozen Whitestone Pond, Hampstead Heath, London. Date: 1933

Skating on a frozen Whitestone Pond, Hampstead Heath, London. Date: 1933

Background imageFrozen Collection: Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party

Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party during a game of forfeits. More Miseries

Background imageFrozen Collection: Scottish tartan -- Sinclair Clan

Scottish tartan -- Sinclair Clan, with furze badge, coat of arms, motto (Commit Thy Work to God), and curling scene. Date: circa 1908

Background imageFrozen Collection: FROZEN FOOD SHOP / 1970S

FROZEN FOOD SHOP / 1970S
People with trolleys lift the lids and peer into the chest freezers trying to decide which foods to choose. There is a good selection including Kosher meat and poultry. Date: early 1970s

Background imageFrozen Collection: DANTE & VIRGIL IN HELL DANTE & VIRGIL IN HELL

DANTE & VIRGIL IN HELL DANTE & VIRGIL IN HELL
Sinners stand in a frozen lake, with only the tops of their heads above the ice; the rest of their bodies are subjected to a permanent cold bath: Dante & Virgil look

Background imageFrozen Collection: Frozen pond with back light, Church Eaton, Staffordshire

Frozen pond with back light, Church Eaton, Staffordshire, England Date: 2000

Background imageFrozen Collection: Armour Meat Refrigeration Plant - Berisso, nr Buenos Aires

Armour Meat Refrigeration Plant - Berisso, nr Buenos Aires
Berisso near Buenos Aires, Argentina - enormous cold meat plant of the American Armour company, who specialised in refrigeration of meat for export and transportation purposes. Photographed at night

Background imageFrozen Collection: Christmas postcard, Happy girl and boy ice skating Date: 20th century

Christmas postcard, Happy girl and boy ice skating Date: 20th century

Background imageFrozen Collection: Comic postcard, Couple in the sea on a cold day Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple in the sea on a cold day Date: 20th century

Background imageFrozen Collection: Skating on the River Trent at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Skating on the River Trent at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in 1895

Background imageFrozen Collection: Loading frozen beef for export, Brisbane, Australia

Loading frozen beef for export, Brisbane, Australia, early 1900s

Background imageFrozen Collection: Skating on frozen lake, Dulwich Park

Skating on frozen lake, Dulwich Park

Background imageFrozen Collection: Skating on the Serpentine, London, Victorian period

Skating on the Serpentine, London, Victorian period

Background imageFrozen Collection: Frozen River Thames at Hungerford Bridge, London

Frozen River Thames at Hungerford Bridge, London, Victorian period

Background imageFrozen Collection: Frozen River Thames and Waterloo Bridge, London

Frozen River Thames and Waterloo Bridge, London, Victorian period

Background imageFrozen Collection: Clearing a London park of snow, Victorian period

Clearing a London park of snow, Victorian period

Background imageFrozen Collection: Thames Embankment and frozen River Thames, London

Thames Embankment and frozen River Thames, London, Victorian period

Background imageFrozen Collection: Skating on the River Thames at Oxford, Victorian period

Skating on the River Thames at Oxford, Victorian period

Background imageFrozen Collection: Skating on the Thames at Oxford Victorian period

Skating on the Thames at Oxford Victorian period

Background imageFrozen Collection: Frozen waterfall at Dota, ten miles from Phari

Frozen waterfall at Dota, ten miles from Phari

Background imageFrozen Collection: A frozen waterfall at Dotha, near Phari

A frozen waterfall at Dotha, near Phari, in the Chumbi Valley

Background imageFrozen Collection: Cartoon, Out in the Cold, Gladstone and Harcourt

Cartoon, Out in the Cold, Gladstone and Harcourt
Political cartoon, Out in the Cold, Gladstone and Harcourt Date: 1891

Background imageFrozen Collection: The Frozen Pond

The Frozen Pond
This illustration shows the dismay of two frogs, one under the water, and one above, separated by the frozen surface. Date: circa 1901

Background imageFrozen Collection: A Scene On The Ice

A Scene On The Ice
An oil painting on panel, depicting a busy scene on ice, featuring a large number of people, sitting and skating amongst some boats which have stuck in the frozen waters. Date: circa 1620

Background imageFrozen Collection: Skating on the Amstel

Skating on the Amstel
Many civilians skating on the Amstel River in Amsterdam. In the. Background the shadow of the railway station can be seen. Date: 1912

Background imageFrozen Collection: Fireman fighting a blaze at the equitable building

Fireman fighting a blaze at the equitable building
The Freezing weather of a New York winter in 1912 during a fire in the equitable building. Firemen fighting a blaze whilst being frozen themselves, and their fire engine with icicles on it. Date: 1912

Background imageFrozen Collection: Horseracing on Ice

Horseracing on Ice
Scenes from the Preis von Zurich horse race, taking place on the frozen surface of St Moritz Lake. Date: 1925

Background imageFrozen Collection: Fancy Skating

Fancy Skating
Ice skaters Katie Schmidt, Howard Nicholson and Paul Kreckon demonstrate their skills during the winter season in the Alps. Date: circa 1925

Background imageFrozen Collection: Sledge Race at St. Moritz

Sledge Race at St. Moritz
The frozen lake at St. Moritz was utilised as a race course during the winter months. Date: circa 1925

Background imageFrozen Collection: Graves at head of Harbour of Balaklava, Crimean War

Graves at head of Harbour of Balaklava, Crimean War
Graves at the head of the Harbour of Balaklava, Crimean War Date: 1855

Background imageFrozen Collection: Photograph of Niagara Falls frozen

Photograph of Niagara Falls frozen, with skiers at base. Captioned, The Frost King at Niagara'



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