North West Collection (#9)

c. 1880s - Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

c. 1880s - dockyard Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - dockyard Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada

c. 1880s Cole Island, Magazine Island, Esquimalt, BC Canada
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - Cole Island, previously Magazine Island, Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada

c. 1880s Inverness fish cannery, Keena River, BC Canada
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - Inverness fish cannery, Keena River, British Columbia, Canada

c. 1880s native American, First Nation, Alert Bay, BC Canada
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - indigenous village, native American, First Nation, Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada

c. 1880s North America Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada

c. 1880s North totem pole, probably Metlakatla, BC Canada
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - totem pole, probably close to Metlakatla, British Columbia, Canada

c. 1880s North America Metlakatla, British Columbia, Canada
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - Metlakatla, British Columbia, Canada

Ttotem poles, Alert Bay Cormorant Island, BC Canada
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - totem poles, Alert Bay on Cormorant Island, in the Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada

Village Alert Bay Cormorant Island, British Columbia, Canada
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - village Alert Bay on Cormorant Island, in the Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada

Niagara Falls, Canada USA border, from the American side
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - c. Niagara Falls, Canada USA border, from the American side

North America - Niagara Falls from Canada, Canadian side
c. 1880s vintage photograph - North America - Niagara Falls from Canada, Canadian side

The Bridge and Moat from the North-West (b / w photo)
3104015 The Bridge and Moat from the North-West (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bridge and Moat from the North-West)

Sketches of Mount Vesuvius (engraving)
1613720 Sketches of Mount Vesuvius (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Mount Vesuvius. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 18 May 1872)

The Completion of the Assouan Dam, View from the North-West, showing the Finished Dam with the Navigation Canal
1600862 The Completion of the Assouan Dam, View from the North-West, showing the Finished Dam with the Navigation Canal (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Normanton Park, Rutlandshire (engraving)
1590190 Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Normanton Park, Rutlandshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The North-West Frontier of India (engraving)
1107935 The North-West Frontier of India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The North-West Frontier of India)

The Squadron of the N. W. Mounted Police in review order (b / w photo)
PNP352502 The Squadron of the N.W. Mounted Police in review order (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: the Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

The Crews of H. M. S. Hecla & Griper cutting into Winter Harbour, September 26th 1819
STC175891 The Crews of H.M.S. Hecla & Griper cutting into Winter Harbour, September 26th 1819, from Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific

An Eskimaux of Igloolik, wearing a bird-skin jacket, carrying his canoe down to the water
STC175893 An Eskimaux of Igloolik, wearing a bird-skin jacket, carrying his canoe down to the water, from Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North West Passage from the Atlantic to

View of the north-west facade, 1519-46 (photo)
XIR70317 View of the north-west facade, 1519-46 (photo) by French School, (16th century); Chateau de Chambord, Loir-Et-Cher, France; French, out of copyright

Presbyterian Theological Seminary of the North-West, Hyde-Park, Illinois, US (engraving)
5213454 Presbyterian Theological Seminary of the North-West, Hyde-Park, Illinois, US (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The North-West Front, Cassiobury, with Hounds and Huntsmen, (watercolour and pencil)
824108 The North-West Front, Cassiobury, with Hounds and Huntsmen, (watercolour and pencil) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 27.7x39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking North-West, with the Palazzo Pesaro
2617906 The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking North-West, with the Palazzo Pesaro, the Palazzo Foscarini and the Pinnacle of S. Stae on the Left and the Palazzo Vendramin-Calergi and S

Chester: The Race Course and City Walls (litho)
6019587 Chester: The Race Course and City Walls (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Race Course and City Walls)

Chester: Gods Providence House (litho)
6019583 Chester: Gods Providence House (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gods Providence House)

Chester: The Cross, Eastgate Street (litho)
6019581 Chester: The Cross, Eastgate Street (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cross, Eastgate Street)

Cutting into Winter Island, October 1821, from Journal of a Second Voyage for
TRV230414 Cutting into Winter Island, October 1821, from Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific performed in the Years 1821-22-23

View of the Potomac river near Mount Vernon (colour engraving)
STC109092 View of the Potomac river near Mount Vernon (colour engraving) by Fumagalli, Paolo (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Walrus Hunt off Pikantlik, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in
931470 Walrus Hunt off Pikantlik, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

The Greenlanders supper appropriated by a bear, 1859 (litho)
931456 The Greenlanders supper appropriated by a bear, 1859 (litho) by May, Walter William (1831-96); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crossing the Ice Belt at Coffee Gorge, illustration from
931443 Crossing the Ice Belt at Coffee Gorge, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

The Fox Steaming out of the rolling pack, 1859 (litho)
931430 The Fox Steaming out of the rolling pack, 1859 (litho) by May, Walter William (1831-96); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Bone Sled, Dog Whip, Spear and Knife of the Arctic Highlanders
931427 A Bone Sled, Dog Whip, Spear and Knife of the Arctic Highlanders, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (litho) by Havell

Arctic Highlander, Ervick, a Native of Prince Regents Bay
931420 Arctic Highlander, Ervick, a Native of Prince Regents Bay, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (litho) by Ross

Ruins of the Castle of the Knights Templar (photo)
XIR156991 Ruins of the Castle of the Knights Templar (photo) by Spanish School, (12th century); Ponferrada, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

The boats hauled up for the night, from Journal of a Third Voyage for the Discovery
STC175894 The boats hauled up for the night, from Journal of a Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific performed in the Years 1824-25 in H.M.s Ships

The Northamptons bringing in their dead, 1897 (lithograph)
3744574 The Northamptons bringing in their dead, 1897 (lithograph) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Frontier Rising)

Bergen, from the Citadel, on North West of the Town (engraving)
3653813 Bergen, from the Citadel, on North West of the Town (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bergen, from the Citadel, on North West of the Town)

Paris Moderne - Les Tuileries, le Louvre, et la rue de Rivoli
2962447 Paris Moderne - Les Tuileries, le Louvre, et la rue de Rivoli, vue prise du Jardin des Tuileries (Nord-Ouest), pub

Gloucester from the North-West (engraving)
3628951 Gloucester from the North-West (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gloucester from the North-West)

London Bridge, looking North-West (b / w photo)
3092034 London Bridge, looking North-West (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Bridge, looking North-West)

Sketches from the North West of Canada (engraving)
1616540 Sketches from the North West of Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from the North West of Canada)

"The Neptune"Steamer hove to North West off Flekke Fiord, Norway (engraving)
1601484 " The Neptune" Steamer hove to North West off Flekke Fiord, Norway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The New Tower Bridge, opened 30 June (b / w photo)
1604887 The New Tower Bridge, opened 30 June (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Tower Bridge, opened 30 June)

St Pauls School (engraving)
1604539 St Pauls School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Pauls School. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 February 1894)

With the British Association in Canada, Views on the Canadian Pacific Railway (engraving)
1045787 With the British Association in Canada, Views on the Canadian Pacific Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Opening of the New Chapel of Marlborough College, Sketches of the College and Chapel (engraving)
1055294 The Opening of the New Chapel of Marlborough College, Sketches of the College and Chapel (engraving) by English School

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"Exploring the Mysteries of the North West: From HMS Erebus to Roald Amundsen" Step back in time to 1845, when two legendary ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, set sail on a treacherous journey through uncharted waters. Led by Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, this expedition aimed to navigate the infamous Northwest Passage. As we delve into history, let's also explore the diverse landscapes that make up the North West. From Postcode District Map sheet 4 in Northern England to Amlwch Port in north-west Wales, this region boasts a rich tapestry of villages and natural wonders. The UK's Cumbria is home to breathtaking sights like Derwentwater and majestic mountains such as Skiddaw and Blencathra. Venturing further north brings us to Traigh Na Beirigh (Reef Beach) on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Here, one can witness nature's raw beauty amidst stunning coastal scenery. The challenges faced by explorers are vividly captured in images like "The Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by ice" near Barrow. These frozen landscapes remind us of the bravery required for those who dared venture into these harsh terrains. Fast forward to modern times; northwest Scotland continues to captivate with its awe-inspiring vistas as seen from a true-color satellite image. Its rugged charm beckons adventurers seeking solace amidst untamed wilderness. Speaking of exploration pioneers, Roald Amundsen left an indelible mark on our understanding of remote regions. His audacious spirit paved the way for future discoveries across vast expanses like those found within America's own Spokane during the 1880s. Whether it be historical expeditions or contemporary wonders, there is no denying that North West holds an allure unlike any other place on Earth – a realm where tales intertwine with natural splendor at every turn.