Arctic Circle Collection (page 3)

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)

H.M.S. Phoenix with Her Consorts, The Diligence and Breadalbane, Among the Icebergs, 19th century (lithograph)
7295754 H.M.S. Phoenix with Her Consorts, The Diligence and Breadalbane, Among the Icebergs, 19th century (lithograph, coloured) by Inglefield

A view across a bay towards the Franklin search ships under Captain Belcher's command, 1852 (b/w photo)
7295741 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

A view across a bay towards the Franklin search ships under Captain Belcher's command, 1852 (b/w photo)
7295740 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

Esquimalt working party, c.1870 (b/w photo)
7295473 Esquimalt working party, c.1870 (b/w photo); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A naval working party ashore at Esquimalt in the early days of this Pacific base)

Departure of the travelling parties from Resolute and Intrepid, 4 April 1853, 19th century (print)
7295466 Departure of the travelling parties from Resolute and Intrepid, 4 April 1853, 19th century (print); National Maritime Museum, London

The situation of HMS Resolute & Intrepid as they appeared in the Arctic Sea, 19th century (lithograph)
7295566 The situation of HMS Resolute & Intrepid as they appeared in the Arctic Sea, 19th century (lithograph) by British School, (19th century); 19.8x27.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

HMS Discovery in the Arctic, 19th century (watercolour)
7295565 HMS Discovery in the Arctic, 19th century (watercolour) by British School, (19th century); 22.8x30.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

Danish Official (Hans Elberg) and family, 1854 (b/w photo)
7295427 Danish Official (Hans Elberg) and family, 1854 (b/w photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); 16.2x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Group portrait of Inuit boys, 1854 (b/w photo)
7340157 Group portrait of Inuit boys, 1854 (b/w photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); National Maritime Museum, London

HMS Challenger, 1880 (lithograph, tinted)
7295257 HMS Challenger, 1880 (lithograph, tinted) by Mitchell, William Frederick (1845-1914); 17.7x24 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Arctic boat, crank detail, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint)
7295381 Arctic boat, crank detail, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint); 18.8x77.5x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Scale: 1:12)

Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint)
7295376 Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint); 18.8x77.5x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Scale: 1:12. Full hull model of a double-ended arctic boat (circa 1852)

Nelson and the bear, c.1806 (oil on oak panel)
7295328 Nelson and the bear, c.1806 (oil on oak panel) by Westall, Richard (1765-1836); 36.8x55.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (silver)
MMM5477684 Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (silver) by Wyon, William (1795-1851); National Maritime Museum, London

Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (silver)
MMM5477680 Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (silver) by Wyon, William (1795-1851); National Maritime Museum, London

England and America. The Visit of Her Majesty Queen Victoria to the Arctic Ship Resolute December 16th 1856
7342702 England and America. The Visit of Her Majesty Queen Victoria to the Arctic Ship Resolute December 16th 1856, c.1859 (engraving, stipple, board) by Simpson

Enlarged plan of Erebus and Terror Bay - The winter quarters of Sir John Franklin, 1851 (technical drawing)
7295644 Enlarged plan of Erebus and Terror Bay - The winter quarters of Sir John Franklin, 1851 (technical drawing) by Arrowsmith, John (1790-1873); 45.5x67.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Dinner plate of the Arctic Scenery pattern, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295452 Dinner plate of the Arctic Scenery pattern, c.1840 (earthenware); 3x27.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: It is made of earthenware)

An elderly Inuk woman seated in chair, 1854 (b/w photo)
7295428 An elderly Inuk woman seated in chair, 1854 (b/w photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); 16.2x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A Woman from the Land of Eskimos, 1826 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879728 A Woman from the Land of Eskimos, 1826 (oil on fabric) by Cogniet, Leon (1794-1880); 62.9x57.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Leon Cogniet)

The Perilous situation of H.M.S. Investigator, while wintering in the pack in 1850-51... Dedicated to Capt. McClure
7295756 The Perilous situation of H.M.S. Investigator, while wintering in the pack in 1850-51... Dedicated to Capt. McClure

H.M.S. Phoenix with Her Consorts, The Diligence and Breadalbane, Among the Icebergs, 19th century (lithograph)
7295755 H.M.S. Phoenix with Her Consorts, The Diligence and Breadalbane, Among the Icebergs, 19th century (lithograph, coloured) by Inglefield

A view across a bay towards the Franklin search ships under Captain Belcher's command, 1852 (b/w photo)
7295738 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

Purse; belonged to a crew member of Franklins arctic expedition 1845, c.1845 (silk, metal, glass)
7295501 Purse; belonged to a crew member of Franklins arctic expedition 1845, c.1845 (silk, metal, glass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A beaded silk purse sewn to a metal frame)

Gloves, 1845 (cotton)
7295498 Gloves, 1845 (cotton); 19x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Two knitted cotton gloves belonging to a member of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Arctic expedition)

Snow goggles, c.1845 (steel, glass, iron)
7295496 Snow goggles, c.1845 (steel, glass, iron); 10x3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-8)

Medicine chest, c.1845 (mahogany, brass, canvas)
7295495 Medicine chest, c.1845 (mahogany, brass, canvas); 15x36x32.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

Pair of shotguns taken on the Franklin expedition, 1845-47 (steel, iron, brass, wood)
7295459 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)

Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-94), 1854 (b/w photo)
7295424 Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-94), 1854 (b/w photo) by British School, (19th century); 16.2x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Curious Dogs from the North Pole; or the Return of the Arctic Expedition!!, 1808 (coloured etching)
7295575 Curious Dogs from the North Pole; or the Return of the Arctic Expedition!!, 1808 (coloured etching) by British School, (19th century); 24.6x35 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Polar sketches: Winter Quarters inside HMS Alert (1856) - the Wardroom, 1875-76 (chromolithograph)
7295572 Polar sketches: Winter Quarters inside HMS Alert (1856) - the Wardroom, 1875-76 (chromolithograph) by Moss, Edward Lawton (1843-80); 19.7x27.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Chart showing discoveries of Ross, Parry and Franklin in the Arctic during 1818-1827, c.1830 (coloured engraving)
7295392 Chart showing discoveries of Ross, Parry and Franklin in the Arctic during 1818-1827, c.1830 (coloured engraving) by British School, (19th century); 48x59 cm; National Maritime Museum

Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint)
7295377 Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint); 18.8x77.5x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Scale: 1:12. Full hull model of a double-ended arctic boat (circa 1852)

McClintock eight-man sledge used on Nares's Arctic expedition 1875-1876
7295350 McClintock eight-man sledge used on Nares's Arctic expedition 1875-1876. 1875 (wood, metal: copper, organic: canvas); 83.8x348x99.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sir John Ross (1777-1856), c.1833 (oil painting)
7295332 Sir John Ross (1777-1856), c.1833 (oil painting) by British School, (19th century); 142.2x114.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Polar bear hunting, 17th century
7177213 Polar bear hunting, 17th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mariners hunting polar bears in the Arctic ocean in the early 17th century)

The people having been working... had hardly been off... when the mass broke away stricking [sic]
7341742 The people having been working... had hardly been off... when the mass broke away stricking [sic]... the Ship's side, early 19th century (pen, brown wash) by Owen

SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Pearys polar exploration, ... 1909 (photo)
8782677 SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Pearys polar exploration, ... 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info.: SS Roosevelt)

British ships Phoenix, Talbot, and Diligence crossing an iceberg (Arctic Canada)
MMM5480473 British ships Phoenix, Talbot, and Diligence crossing an iceberg (Arctic Canada). Watercolor (58x88 cm), by Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-1894), 19th century

The SS Roosevelt in the Arctic Regions during the Peary Expedition to the North Pole, 1908 - 1909 by Peary
UIG5419723 The SS Roosevelt in the Arctic Regions during the Peary Expedition to the North Pole, 1908 - 1909 by Peary, 1900 (print); (add.info.: Robert Edwin Peary, Sr.1856 - 1920. American explorer)

Portrait of Jurgen Nielsen Muller, 1854 (b/w photo)
MMM5477432 Portrait of Jurgen Nielsen Muller, 1854 (b/w photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); National Maritime Museum, London

Halkett's boat-cloak or cloak-boat, 1840-49 (engraving)
7295404 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)

Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil on canvas)
7295325 Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil on canvas) by British School, (19th century); 63.4x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: In 1845)

Holsteinborg (now Sisimiut), 1854 (b/w photo)
7340162 Holsteinborg (now Sisimiut), 1854 (b/w photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); National Maritime Museum, London

Group portrait of Inuit girls and women, 1854 (b/w photo)
7340153 Group portrait of Inuit girls and women, 1854 (b/w photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); National Maritime Museum, London

Eskimo native photographed on North Pole expedition, handcolored print, 1909 (photo)
8782679 Eskimo native photographed on North Pole expedition, handcolored print, 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info.: Eskimo native photographed on North Pole expedition)

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Journey into the Arctic Circle: A mesmerizing blend of nature's wonders and human exploration awaits. Royal Navy Seaking Mk4 Helicopters soar over the breathtaking landscapes of Northern Norway, while Tromso's iconic Bridge & Arctic Cathedral stand as testaments to architectural brilliance. Experience the thrill of racing through Finnish Lapland on a snowmobile track near Ivalo, surrounded by the enchanting winter wonderland. Witness the ethereal beauty of Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) dancing above Abisko in Swedish Lapland, leaving you spellbound. Mist delicately blankets Levi's snowy forest in Kittila, Finland, creating an otherworldly atmosphere that captivates your senses. Marvel at Iceland's Skogafoss waterfall in Sudurland, where raw power meets serene beauty amidst untouched wilderness. Encounter a majestic Grizzly Bear against the backdrop of Mount Denali (McKinley) in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve - a true testament to untamed wildlife coexisting with rugged landscapes. Let yourself be enchanted as The Northern Lights illuminate Svensby Lyngen Alps' icy landscape in Tromsa¸ Lapland Norway Europe - an awe-inspiring spectacle that will leave you breathless. Take in panoramic views of this celestial phenomenon from KittilAÔé¼ Lapland Finland, immersing yourself fully into its magical embrace. Witness the might and determination of Royal Navy submarines breaking through Arctic ice for major exercises - a testament to mankind's relentless pursuit of knowledge and exploration. Embark on an unforgettable adventure through Norway's Lyngen Alps; let their towering peaks guide you towards new horizons within this frozen paradise.