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Thames Estuary during the winter of 1947A scene during the great freeze of 1947, one of the harshest winters known in Britain
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
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
LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, BermondseyA major docklands fire at Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, SE London. It happened during a particularly cold spell for March
Frost Fair on the Thames by Pauline BaynesIllustration painted for Holly Leaves by Pauline Baynes showing Londoners in 1683-4 enjoying the delights of the Frost Fair on the frozen River Thames
Dante & Virgil on IceVirgil is Dantes guide on a tour of Inferno; they come across some evildoers punished by being placed up to their necks in ice
Perfect Wife: No. X. By Joyce DennysA illustration of a wife struggling through the cold to watch her husband ice-skating. The Sketch - 29th January 1930. By Joyce Dennys
Boeing-Stearman A75N1 N803RBBoeing-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
Ice skating in WinterJ Rankine ands Duff-Taylor, with a lady each, waltzing on Craiglockhart Lower pond, Edinburgh, 1907 1907
Samoyed People with their reindeer sledTwo Samoyedic hunters on a sleigh pulled by reindeer at, northern Russia. Date: circa 1903
Four frogs ice skating on a Christmas cardFour frogs ice skating hand in hand on a Christmas card, with comic verse below. circa 1890s
Scott at Amundsens TentScotts team arrive at the South Pole to find that Amundsens crew have beaten them to it; frozen and demoralised, they perished weeks later
Kalmar - Sweden - Brick Water TowerA very fine decorated brick water tower at Kalmar, Sweden
Mariner, the AlbatrossThe frozen crew are joined by an albatross which sits on the ship
Events / Exploration / PolarThe Discovery frozen in during the Scott, Shackleton and Wilson exploration of the Antarctic
Frost Fair by Jan Griffier the ElderThe 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
A Christmastide morningFront cover illustration from the Christmas edition of The Sphere, 1933 by Van Jones, showing a snowy scene on Christmas morning
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
Winter painted by Pauline BaynesA boy and girl in the Victorian era pictured skating on a frozen pond
Winter in Tientsin (Tianjin), ChinaWinter in Tientsin (now Tianjin) in China : boats on the partially frozen river Hai. Date: C.1911
Ice Skating Couple - Christmas Greetings Card
New York Snow SceneParked 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
Christmas children skating by Florence HardyFive 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
FROST FAIR / THAMES / 1715-6A frost fair on the Thames which was frozen from 24 November 1715 until 9 February 1716
Narrow Boat IcebreakerAn icebreaker narrow boat on the frozen Grand Union Canal, near Buckby Wharf, Northamptonshire, England
Niagara Falls, frozen in winter, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890
Winter Pastime with children playing on a frozen pond. Date: 1855
Breaking ice for water, Tientsin, ChinaMen breaking ice on a frozen river for water and hauling it on sledges in Tientsin (now Tianjin), China, around 1911. Date: C.1911
Meteorite in AntarcticaA large meteorite found in the MacAlpine Hills, Antarctica in 1988
Washington at DelawareWashington and his army cross the half frozen Delaware River, prior to the battle of Trenton
Mariner, Wondrous ColdThe ship enters the icy waters near the South Pole: And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold
Mother and daughter skating on a Christmas cardMother and daughter skating, on a Christmas card design by Kate Greenaway. Date: circa 1880s
Villagers enjoy skating on their local pond in the depths of winter. See picture no. 14007281 for the same view in summer. Date: 1940
The Snow Queen - Edmund DulacThe 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
The Snow Queen - Edmund DulacThe 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
Montreal, Quebec, Canada - The Ice Bridge Date: circa 1933
Montreal, Quebec, Canada - broken sheets of ice moving on St. Lawrence River (Springtime) - the city in the background. Date: circa 1938
Fun on the ice, The Great Frost of 1890 Date: 1890
Frozen River Tees, Yarm on Tees in the early 1880s Date: early 1880s
Serbiana??Ottoman Wars (1876-1878). Arrival ofThe 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
Skating on IceCouple and others skating on a frozen lake. Artist: Savile Lumley Date: 1906
English gentleman crawling on a frozen riverbank to hunt ducksEnglish gentleman in nightshirt crawling on a frozen riverbank to hunt ducks in the moonlight. Mytton wild duck hunting
Kamchadal man riding a dog-sled, Kamchatka, 1800sKamchadal 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
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
Germany. A new sport. Popular amusements. Photoengraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1898
Saint Petersburg - General Staff Building, Moyka River CanalRussia, 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
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
Russia, Roller coaster. Ice slides. Engraving, 19th centuryRussia, Roller coaster. Ice slides. Engraving by Lemaitre and Vernier. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839
Lapland. Laplander in a tent. Engraving, 19th centuryLapland. Laplander in a tent. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Chaillot. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839
Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La FlorestaSpain, Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta. Ice well dating from the 14th-16th centuries
1970S Chest FreezerA trendy chest freezer. Date: 1970s
Skating on a frozen Whitestone Pond, Hampstead Heath, London. Date: 1933
Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party during a game of forfeits. More Miseries
Scottish tartan -- Sinclair Clan, with furze badge, coat of arms, motto (Commit Thy Work to God), and curling scene. Date: circa 1908
FROZEN FOOD SHOP / 1970SPeople 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
DANTE & VIRGIL IN HELL DANTE & VIRGIL IN HELLSinners 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
Frozen pond with back light, Church Eaton, Staffordshire, England Date: 2000
Armour Meat Refrigeration Plant - Berisso, nr Buenos AiresBerisso 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
Christmas postcard, Happy girl and boy ice skating Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Couple in the sea on a cold day Date: 20th century
Skating on the River Trent at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in 1895
Loading frozen beef for export, Brisbane, Australia, early 1900s
Skating on frozen lake, Dulwich Park
Skating on the Serpentine, London, Victorian period
Frozen River Thames at Hungerford Bridge, London, Victorian period
Frozen River Thames and Waterloo Bridge, London, Victorian period
Clearing a London park of snow, Victorian period
Thames Embankment and frozen River Thames, London, Victorian period
Skating on the River Thames at Oxford, Victorian period
Skating on the Thames at Oxford Victorian period
Frozen waterfall at Dota, ten miles from Phari
A frozen waterfall at Dotha, near Phari, in the Chumbi Valley
Cartoon, Out in the Cold, Gladstone and HarcourtPolitical cartoon, Out in the Cold, Gladstone and Harcourt Date: 1891
The Frozen PondThis illustration shows the dismay of two frogs, one under the water, and one above, separated by the frozen surface. Date: circa 1901
A Scene On The IceAn 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
Skating on the AmstelMany civilians skating on the Amstel River in Amsterdam. In the. Background the shadow of the railway station can be seen. Date: 1912
Fireman fighting a blaze at the equitable buildingThe 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
Horseracing on IceScenes from the Preis von Zurich horse race, taking place on the frozen surface of St Moritz Lake. Date: 1925
Fancy SkatingIce skaters Katie Schmidt, Howard Nicholson and Paul Kreckon demonstrate their skills during the winter season in the Alps. Date: circa 1925
Sledge Race at St. MoritzThe frozen lake at St. Moritz was utilised as a race course during the winter months. Date: circa 1925
Graves at head of Harbour of Balaklava, Crimean WarGraves at the head of the Harbour of Balaklava, Crimean War Date: 1855
Photograph of Niagara Falls frozen, with skiers at base. Captioned, The Frost King at Niagara'