Arctic Circle Collection (#2)

A view across a bay towards the Franklin search ships under Captain Belcher's command, 1852 (b/w photo)
7295742 A view across a bay towards the Franklin search ships under Captain Belcher's command, 1852 (b/w photo) by Domville, William Thomas (1822-79); 17.7x21.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

Satellite sledge assigned to HMS Discovery for Arctic exploration with ice saw in position
7295733 Satellite sledge assigned to HMS Discovery for Arctic exploration with ice saw in position. c.1875 (wood, organic: leather, metal); National Maritime Museum, London

Rudder and stern post plan for Erebus (1826) and Terror (1813), 1845 (technical drawing, paper, black ink, red ink)
7295438 Rudder and stern post plan for Erebus (1826) and Terror (1813), 1845 (technical drawing, paper, black ink, red ink, blue colourwash, grey colourwash) by British School

First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint)
7295570 First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint) by Sackhouse, John (1797-1819); 29.2x42.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Halkett's boat-cloak or cloak-boat, 1840-49 (engraving)
7295403 Halkett's boat-cloak or cloak-boat, 1840-49 (engraving); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: This eccentric contraption was designed for navigating across bays and rivers)

Fast from the ice floe, under Cape Prescott, Franklin Pierce Bay (Canada), 19th century (b/w photo)
MMM5457715 Fast from the ice floe, under Cape Prescott, Franklin Pierce Bay (Canada), 19th century (b/w photo); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Fast from the ice floe)

Portrait of Alexander MacDonald (1817-1848), assistant surgeon aboard the HMS Terror
MMM5477316 Portrait of Alexander MacDonald (1817-1848), assistant surgeon aboard the HMS Terror'; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Alexander MacDonald (1817-1848)

Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (gold)
MMM5477676 Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (gold) by Wyon, William (1795-1851); National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Markham's most northerly encampment, 19th century (oil on paper)
7295288 Captain Markham's most northerly encampment, 19th century (oil on paper) by Beechey, Richard Bridges (1808-95); 22.9x34.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Chart of the search for Sir John Franklin and discovery of the North West Passage, 1853 (ink on paper)
7295358 Chart of the search for Sir John Franklin and discovery of the North West Passage, 1853 (ink on paper) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); 39x53 cm; National Maritime Museum

Portrait of Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), c.1909
LSE4403049 Portrait of Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), c.1909; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920).); Photo © Leonard de Selva

Admiral Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) American explorer of Arctic (north pole) c. 1905
1719564 Admiral Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) American explorer of Arctic (north pole) c. 1905; (add.info.: Admiral Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) american explorer of Arctic (north pole) c. 1905)

Robert Edwin Peary, 1909 (cartoon)
530667 Robert Edwin Peary, 1909 (cartoon); (add.info.: Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) American naval officer and explorer

Dish. Top down view, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295749 Dish. Top down view, c.1840 (earthenware); 28.5x40x28 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A two-handled soup tureen)

Tureen with lid and stand, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295747 Tureen with lid and stand, c.1840 (earthenware); 28.5x40x28 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A two-handled soup tureen)

Dinner plate of the Arctic Scenery pattern, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295651 Dinner plate of the Arctic Scenery pattern, c.1840 (earthenware) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 3x27 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Tureen in Arctic Scenery pattern, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295375 Tureen in Arctic Scenery pattern, c.1840 (earthenware); 17x22x17.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

SS Roosevelt, American steamship launched 1905 built for Robert Pearys polar explora... 1909 (photo)
8782681 SS Roosevelt, American steamship launched 1905 built for Robert Pearys polar explora... 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info.: SS Roosevelt)

Rudder and stern post plan for Erebus (1826) and Terror (1813), 1845 (technical drawing, paper, black ink, red ink)
7295658 Rudder and stern post plan for Erebus (1826) and Terror (1813), 1845 (technical drawing, paper, black ink, red ink, blue colourwash, grey colourwash) by British School

A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas)
7295295 A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by Askew, John (fl.1788-1809); 65.3x111.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas)
7295294 Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 29.3x43 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Ice islands near the poles, 1877 (illustration)
7298973 Ice islands near the poles, 1877 (illustration); (add.info.: Ice islands (icebergs) near the poles - Illustration of the book "History of Meteors

Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil, canvas)
7295744 Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil, canvas) by British School, (19th century); 63.4x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A view across a bay towards the Franklin search ships under Captain Belcher's command, 1852 (b/w photo)
7295739 A view across a bay towards the Franklin search ships under Captain Belcher's command, 1852 (b/w photo) by Domville, William Thomas (1822-79); 19.6x23.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

Animal Figurehead, c.1850 (wood, elm?)
7295734 Animal Figurehead, c.1850 (wood, elm?); 31.7x50.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Figurehead depicting the head of a polar bear from the Arctic exploration vessel HMS)

Snow goggles, c.1847 (leather, copper)
7295732 Snow goggles, c.1847 (leather, copper); 19x6.5x2.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-8)

Spectacle lenses: Relic of Sir John Franklins last expedition 1845-48. c.1845 (Glass)
7295506 Spectacle lenses: Relic of Sir John Franklins last expedition 1845-48. c.1845 (Glass); 2.6x3.5x2.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

HM Sledge Erin, 19th century (print)
7295465 HM Sledge Erin, 19th century (print); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Page 205 illustration from George F M'Dougall The Eventful Voyage of HM Discovery Resolute to)

Model of a Caribou Inuit (Arctic) kayak, 19th century (wood, skin, leather)
7295460 Model of a Caribou Inuit (Arctic) kayak, 19th century (wood, skin, leather); 9.7x12x11.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Pair of shotguns taken on the Franklin expedition, 1845-47 (steel, iron, brass, wood)
7295458 Pair of shotguns taken on the Franklin expedition, 1845-47 (steel, iron, brass, wood); 11x117x5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: They have walnut stocks)

Two Inuit women with baby, 1854 (b/w photo)
7295429 Two Inuit women with baby, 1854 (b/w photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); 16.2x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Winter quarters of the Alert'; Cape Rawson in the distance; Mr White and Nelly, during British Arctic Expedition
7295419 Winter quarters of the Alert'; Cape Rawson in the distance; Mr White and Nelly, during British Arctic Expedition, 1875-76 (b/w photo) by British School

Nelson encountering a bear, c.1854 (grey wash, heightened with white, watercolour, graphite)
7295548 Nelson encountering a bear, c.1854 (grey wash, heightened with white, watercolour, graphite) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 45.1x32.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Chart of the Arctic regions from the Admiralty surveys, third edition, c.1854 (engraving)
7295402 Chart of the Arctic regions from the Admiralty surveys, third edition, c.1854 (engraving) by Wyld, James the Younger (1812-87); 37.5x40 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Discoveries in the Arctic Sea between Baffin Bay and Melville Island, 1851 (engraving)
7295397 Discoveries in the Arctic Sea between Baffin Bay and Melville Island, 1851 (engraving) by Arrowsmith, John (1790-1873); 44x64 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Arctic shores of America from Baffin Bay to Cape Bathurst, showing the coasts
7295391 The Arctic shores of America from Baffin Bay to Cape Bathurst, showing the coasts and rivers explored by the officers of the several British expeditions, between 1818 & 1859

A woman of Oonalashka, late 18th century (engraving)
7342263 A woman of Oonalashka, late 18th century (engraving) by Webber, John (1750-93) (after); 59.3x46 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

No.22 is a view of the Port side of the ship with an effect of sunrise in February 1837
7341721 No.22 is a view of the Port side of the ship with an effect of sunrise in February 1837 and shewing the state of the snow walls at that time, 1837 (watercolour) by Smyth

Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-1894), 1894 (photo)
7340619 Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-1894), 1894 (photo) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Chart of the North West Passage, 1854 (print)
7339539 Chart of the North West Passage, 1854 (print) by Day & Son (fl.1857); 60.5x31 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: S. Gurney Cresswell; Day & Son Single sheet. Col)

Robert Edwin Peary, Sr. 1856 - 1920. American explorer. From The Wonderful Year 1909
693730 Robert Edwin Peary, Sr. 1856 - 1920. American explorer. From The Wonderful Year 1909

Admiral Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) American explorer of Arctic (north pole) here on the "Roosevelt" 1909
1719565 Admiral Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) American explorer of Arctic (north pole) here on the "Roosevelt" 1909; (add.info)

Curtain Aurora Borealis viewed in the Arctic Circle c1880
865249 Curtain Aurora Borealis viewed in the Arctic Circle c1880.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Dragging the Boats over the Ice (engraving)
8665262 Dragging the Boats over the Ice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dragging the Boats over the Ice)

SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Peary"s polar exploration, ... 1909 (photo)
8782678 SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Peary"s polar exploration, ... 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info.: SS Roosevelt)

Men in Arctic ice north of Greenland during Robert Pearys expedition to the North Pole, 1909 (photo)
8782680 Men in Arctic ice north of Greenland during Robert Pearys expedition to the North Pole, 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info)

Stuffed arctic hare model, c.1875 (organic: skin, synthetic: glass)
7295685 Stuffed arctic hare model, c.1875 (organic: skin, synthetic: glass); 40.5x48x16.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Collected on Nares Arctic expedition 1875)

Stuffed arctic hare model, c.1875 (organic: skin, synthetic: glass)
7295684 Stuffed arctic hare model, c.1875 (organic: skin, synthetic: glass); 40.5x48x16.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Collected on Nares Arctic expedition 1875)

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