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Sami man or Lapplander in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer on ice, and another man on skis. Illustration from Leopold von Buchs Travels Through Norway and Lapland, 1813
Arch of London Bridge as it appeared in the Great Frost of 1814. Two watermen whose boat has crashed into a groin are pulled to safety by rope
Costumes of the Dutch, 18th century. Men in wide breeches, women in flattened hairstyles, skating on a frozen river, and riding boats and carriages with sails on the ice
Skating on the ice in front of the Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. At right, two men buy hot drinks from a vendor with a barrel and cups
The original rollercoaster or Russian MountainA Russian Mountain, a giant artificial ice slide for skaters and sledders, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Russian people on horse-driven sleighs on a glacierRussian nobles and travelers on sleds and sleighs on a frozen river, and men on a horse-driven carriage on the riverbank, 18th century
Lapp in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer on a frozen river. In the background, a man rides a strange contraption with skis and rudder with wheel
Scottish tartan -- Sinclair Clan, with furze badge, coat of arms, motto (Commit Thy Work to God), and curling scene. Date: circa 1908
Poster, Dick Whittington on icePantomime poster, Dick Whittington on ice, skating on the frozen River Thames with the Houses of Parliament in the background. circa 1900
Snow scene with moon and frozen riverDecorative Christmas frieze, Snow scene with moon and frozen river
British troops crossing the frozen Rhine, GermanyBritish troops crossing the frozen Rhine in Germany, with vineyards in the distance, after the First World War had ended. 1919
Horse race on the ice of the Great Lake at St. MoritzHorse racing on the frozen lake at St. Moritz, an annual spectator sport at the smart ski resort. Date: 1927
Ships in ice-bound harbour, Helsinki, FinlandShips in the ice-bound harbour, Helsinki, Finland. Date: 1926
Ice gorge wrecks, Mississippi River, St Louis, Missouri, USAIce gorge wrecks on the Mississippi River, St Louis, Missouri, USA - a regular phenomenon when the river freezes over. Date: circa 1905
Cartiers Ship at the Mouth of the St. Charles River. The anchored ship is completely frozen in place, with sailors walking about the iced over river, and setting up camp by the ship
Skating in the Parks - Another Man in! 1857Skating on a frozen pond in public park, with men fallen into the thin ice and been rescued with the means of a funny looking contraption. Date: 1857
Collecting ice at Serpentine, Hyde Park 1857Scene in Hyde Park on the lake Serpentine, due to the cold weather labourers collected huge pieces of ice and transported them on small carts drawn by donkeys
Ice skating at St. Jamess Park, London 1844Victorian man and women enjoying skating on St. Jamess Park lake. 1844
Home Sweet Home -- a tumble on the ice. (2 of 5) Date: circa 1890s
Moonshine and Velvet, silver & blue studies Gladys GuyActress Gladys Guy set against a silver and inky blue Arctic landscape. Date: 1912
Small ice elevator, Hudson River 1875Pikemen sending ice blocks up a small elevator to be stored. Date: 1875
Transferring ice to storehouse, Hudson River 1875The storehouse buildings are composed of wood with double walls and were very rough looking, in the summer the ice is loaded into barges towed down stream to New York
Steam ice elevator, Hudson River 1875Work was commenced during the winter months, when the thickness of nine inches was reached. Illustration showing the steam ice elevator steadily carrying blocks up to a desired gallery of
Ice-cutting on the Hudson River 1875General view of gathering of ice at the Hudson River, hundred miles above the city of New York. Work was commenced during the winter months, when the thickness of nine inches was reached
German print - Four Seasons - WinterGerman print - Four Seasons, children in a winter scene, with a snowman and sleds. 19th century
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. The attack on the fire by a large number of firefighters
Frozen lamb - Two children out in a snowy field rescue a frozen lamb. Artist: Millicent Sowerby Date: circa 1920
Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No. 1 Red WingAerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No.1 - Red Wing, seen on skids at the time of its first flight a frozen lake. The first of a series of experimental powered aircraft designed
Montmorency Falls, Canada, frozen in winter, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890
During the cold winter of February 1855, people were skating underground, between Regents Park end of the tunnel through which the canal runs under Aberdeen-place and maida Hill
Skating on the frozen lake in Regents Park, London : one gentleman has slipped over on the ice and overs are trying to stay upright. Date: 1864
Crossing the Ice Bridge - Montreal, CanadaCrossing the Ice Bridge over the Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec province, Canada. circa 1910
Couple Make Lunch Date: 1950
Winter Fun Date: 1870
Central Park Date: 1856
Skates in Hyde Park, drawn by John Leech 1857Scene in Hyde Park on the lake Serpentine, crowds of people making the most of the wintery snap by having a enjoyable time on the frozen ice. Date: 1857
Skating 1865Wintery scene, with adults skating on a frozen lake. Date: 1865
SKATING, REGENTS CANAL 1854Skating on the frozen Regents Canal, in Regents Park, London : boys have set up a slide on which a portly gentleman has come a cropper, also losing his topper. Date: 1854
ICE SKATING GIRL 1940A teenage girl skates alone on a frozen lake. Date: 1940
LAKE DISTRICT / WINDERMERELake District: Windermere frozen over, with people skating Date: February 1895
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
New York harbour, ice over 1940New York: the harbour blocked by ice Date: January 1940
WATER IN WINTERCottage folk obtaining water from the frozen stream in winter Date: 1870
SLEIGHING IN HOLLANDCasanova and friend sleighing on the frozen canals of Holland Date: mid 18th century
Napoleon III skating on a pond in winter 1867Napoleon III skating on thin ice in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris (France) Date: 1867
Skikjoring competition, St Moritz, Switzerland, where daredevil skiers are pulled at speeds of up to 50km/hour by unmounted thoroughbreds over the icy frozen lake for 2, 7000m. Date: circa 1920s
Lake Placid, N. Y. USA - Dog Team on Frozen Mirror LakeLake Placid, N.Y. USA - Dog Team on Frozen Mirror Lake Date: 1940
Niagara Falls, USA - The Ice Mountain Date: 1913