Sledge Collection (#33)

Soldiers under the command of Colonel Henry Knox entering the camp of the Continental Army besieging Boston
LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARCH, 1776. Soldiers under the command of Colonel Henry Knox entering the camp of the Continental Army besieging Boston

RUSSIAN SLEDGES, c1700. Russian horsemen and sledges. Line engraving from the Diarium Itineris in Moscovium, by Johann Georg Korb, 1700

Clear the track!. Children sledding down a hill. Date 1854, c1878

Sleighing in New York. Print showing crowded street scene with many sleighs in front of Barnums Museum, Broadway & Anne St. New York City, New York. Date 1855. Sleighing in New York

Four young girls tobogganing
" Happy New Year!" Four young girls tobogganing down a snow covered hill. France. 1912

Waking up the old mare. Date c1881

Winter in the country

New Years Eve

A Surprise party. Date c1882

The fiend of the road. Date c1881

Toboganning on Mount Royal, Montreal, Canada Date: circa 1910s

Silhouette of a sledding scene on a snowy hillside. One couple slide down the slope, watched by another couple wondering whether to copy them. Both men are in army uniform

Child pulling sledge
Winter, Girl pulling sledge with christmas tree Date: 1950s

Sledging Dogs and Cat
Two dogs and a cat on a wooden sledge. Date: early 1930s

Children play on their sledges

Sledge Team on Amundsens Antarctic Expedition, 1912
Illustration showing one of the members of Roald Amundsens Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12, ski-ing beside his sledge on the way to the South Pole

Ski Sledge 1930S
A group of skiers on a sledge, about to be towed to the top of the ski slope - this is the easy bit! Date: 1930s

Intimate Sledge Ride
A young couple get close as they share an intimate sledge ride in the snow at Hampstead Heath, north London! Date: 1930s

Christmas. On a sledge. Artist: Ivy Millicent James. Child on sledge hurtling down an icy slope Date: circa 1910

Russian peasant boy asks Papa for candy Date: 1912

Granpop rides the Cresta by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration featuring Granpop, the orang utan character created by Lawson Wood hurtling down a piste head-first on a toboggan, much to the bemusement of a small monkey and bear. Date: 1935

Christmas. 2 boys on a sledge. Artist: Anon. 2 boys on sledge hurtling down a steep icy slope Date: circa 1906

Two children on the ice, a boy on skates, pushing a girl in a sledge. 19th century

Scott Polar Expedition 1910 - 1912 - pulling sledge over ice
A view showing how sledges were rushed from one ice floe to another, with a sled pulling team waiting for two floes to meet and quickly dashing across

A Frieze in Tempera-Ture by Jay Gee
A wonderfully vivid and jolly frieze like illustration (hence the pun-like title) featuring a group of mae and female skiers and winter sports enthusiasts dressed in bright clothes

American Scouts pulling a sledge
A group of American Boy Scouts dragging a sledge up a steep snow-covered hill in a forest. circa 1950s

Off we go -- children with a sled
Off we go -- two children with a sled in the snow. 20th century

Children meeting Santa Claus
Three children meeting Santa Claus. circa early 20th century

Xmas in Canada
Winter in a French Canadian town (Pevibonka) - parishioners come by sledge to church. Date: 1931

Canadian Village Snow
Distant view of a French Canadian village, showing a frozen lake which must be crossed by sledge. Date: 1931

Children taking teddy for a ride across the snow
Three children take Teddy for a ride 1910

Two Boys Sledging C1960
Two boys speed along on a sledge in the snow. Date: circa 1960

Shackleton Motorsledge
The motorised sledge which he plans to use instead of the huskies and ponies used by earlier expeditions... Date: 1907

Norwegian Sledge
Ornate wooden sledge from Gudbrandsdalen, Norway Date: 1733

Dogsledge, Northern Greenland
Dogsledge. Greenland dogs pulling Royal Danish Navy soldiers and cargo on a sledge, Northern Greenland

Dog sled, Qaanaaq, Greenland. Inuit people travelling across arctic landscape by a pack of dogs. Melting ice and receding glaciers caused by global warming is altering the subsistence lifestyle of

Treatment of achilles tendon rupture
Treatment of injury of the achilles tendon. 18th century illustrations mainly concerned with treatment of a ruptured achilles tendon

Why Captain Scott did not rely wholly on dogs
Page from The Sphere with drawings and photographs of the huskies used in Captain Scotts first polar expedition in 1901-4

Skating by John Hassall
A group of boys enjoy some rough and tumble while sledging and skating in the snow

New Year card - two children on a sled in the snow (albeit in a photographic studio!). One would imagine that the shout of warning for the impending swift arrival

Pony drawing sledge in Antarctica
A pony about to draw a sledge loaded with supplies over the ice foot in Antarctica. Photograph taken at the time of the Discovery Antarctic expedition by Scott

An eskimo Sled
Pencil drawing of an eskimo snow sledge by Raymond Sheppard

Children sledging down a hill by Florence Hardy
Three Merry Maids. Three little girls sliding down a hill on a wooden sledge

A Dash for the Pole by Ethel Parkinson
Two children, wrapped up warm against the cold, enjoy a sleigh ride pulled by a tamed polar bear across an icy glacier

Christmas Wave
A small girl, wrapped up warm against the cold waves a mittened hand as she opens the door to a house emitting a cosy glow. Her sledge is left abandoned on the snowy steps

Children playing in the snow
Lovely illustration showing children having fun during the winter, ice skating, sledging, building snowmen and, rather more alarmingly, building fires!

Dog, sled and snow
A jolly winter scene showing five children playing with a sledge in the snow. Their dog looks keen to give them a pull

Winter sports in the Pyrenees poster
Poster advertising the area around Chemin de Fer in the midi Pyrenees in France as the ideal destination for winter sports. These jolly sledgers seem to think so anyway. Date: c.1920

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"Sledge: A Timeless Tool of Exploration and Winter Fun" From Captain Scott and his men at the South Pole in 1912 to a young boy sledging down a grassy bank, the sledge has played an integral role in various events and exploration throughout history. In 1911, artist Edward Wilson captured the essence of sledging through his artwork, depicting adventurers braving icy terrains. Not limited to human use, even animals like Shackleton's Manchurian ponies in Antarctica relied on sledges for transportation during their expeditions in 1908. Additionally, the Alaskan Malamute Dog - seen as a symbol of strength and endurance - would pull sledges effortlessly across snowy landscapes. The versatility of the sledge is evident not only in polar expeditions but also closer to home. Logging activities in Wisconsin during the 1800s heavily relied on this trusty tool to transport timber efficiently. Similarly, American homesteaders embraced winter by engaging in thrilling sledding adventures with family and friends. As technology advanced, motorized versions of sledges emerged – such as those used by explorers who ventured towards the South Pole. These innovative machines revolutionized polar exploration by providing faster means of travel across treacherous icy terrain. Sledging holds a special place among children too; it remains an exhilarating pastime that brings joy and laughter during winter months. Whether gliding down snow-covered hills or racing against friends, children have cherished these timeless moments for generations. The significance of sledging extends beyond mere recreation; it represents resilience, determination, and discovery amidst challenging environments. From Scott Polar Expedition's point on Barne Glacier to proudly planting Norway's flag at the South Pole in 1911 – each journey undertaken using a sledge was marked with triumph over adversity.