Sledges Collection (#4)

Leaving the Tegetthoff, 1876 (engraving)
939914 Leaving the Tegetthoff, 1876 (engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Johannes Ludovicus Ritter von Payer (1841 A- 1915)

Winter Scene (oil on canvas)
810602 Winter Scene (oil on canvas) by German School; 30x25.5 cm; Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire, UK; eHaworth Art Gallery; out of copyright

Everyday Life in Russia, Bomb Attack on Moscow Governor, General Holschelmann (Colour Litho)
2815073 Everyday Life in Russia, Bomb Attack on Moscow Governor, General Holschelmann (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Everyday life in Russia)

Skiers Wedding (Colour Litho)
2784080 Skiers Wedding (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skiers wedding. Two young Swedes who had met on the snow fields were married in a sportswear)

Advertisement for Brookes Monkey Brand soap (engraving)
726952 Advertisement for Brookes Monkey Brand soap (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Brookes Monkey Brand soap)

Woolson Spice Company Christmas card (chromolitho)
731656 Woolson Spice Company Christmas card (chromolitho) by Bufford, John Henry (1810-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woolson Spice Company Christmas card)

The Bivouac, Cape Seppings, engraved by Charles Haghe (1810-88
NBY332283 The Bivouac, Cape Seppings, engraved by Charles Haghe (1810-88) published in 1850 (colour litho) by Browne, William Henry (19th century) (after); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Three views of the dog teams led by Meares and Dimetri on the Terra Nova
STC258394 Three views of the dog teams led by Meares and Dimetri on the Terra Nova expedition (1910-13) to the South Pole led by Captain Scott (b/w photo) by Ponting

The Bivouac, Cape Seppings, from Ten Coloured Views taken during the Arctic
STC176401 The Bivouac, Cape Seppings, from Ten Coloured Views taken during the Arctic Expedition of Her Majestys Ships Enterprise and Investigator under the Command of Captain Sir James C

"The motor sledges were unpacked and landed"(b / w photo)
6013214 " The motor sledges were unpacked and landed" (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Four eskimo figures driving two reindeer-driven sledges (engraving)
820114 Four eskimo figures driving two reindeer-driven sledges (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To her Grace the Duchess of Buckinghamshire)

The Eastern Question, a Toll Bar in Roumania (engraving)
1059545 The Eastern Question, a Toll Bar in Roumania (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Question, a Toll Bar in Roumania)

An Old Fashioned Winter, sleighing in the North (engraving)
1062218 An Old Fashioned Winter, sleighing in the North (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old Fashioned Winter, sleighing in the North)

William Gray Hassler with his new sled, c. 1912 (b / w photo)
1078840 William Gray Hassler with his new sled, c.1912 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

On The Serpentine (colour litho)
961248 On The Serpentine (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On The Serpentine, people on te fraozen surface of the Serpentine River, London)

Red Army ski troops on their way to advanced lines, riding on sledges and tanks. Circa 1940s

Children sledging, Ormesby Bank, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. 12th February 1978

Captain Scott, whose new expedition to the South Pole had just been announced in 1909, declares the motor sledge to be an invaluable adjunct to ponies and dogs on Polar expeditions

Six on a sledge! Date: 1930s

A Russian TROIKA - a three-horse sledge... Date: 1890s
A Russian TROIKA - a three-horse sledge...... Date: 1890s

A woman in a red checked outfit travels down a slope on a toboggan. Date: 1910

Several toboggans travel underneath a stone arch. Date: circa 1905

Napoleon crosses the St Bernard pass into Italy : his cannon are carried on sledges, dragged across the snow Date: 1796

Winter in Holland: Skating Scene, 1645. Creator: Aert van der Neer
Winter in Holland: Skating Scene, 1645

January, 1628-29. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
January, 1628-29

Boar, from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1890

Black Bear, from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1890

SLEDGE IN ARCTIC 1870
Koldeweys second North Pole expedition - the team pull their heavily-laden sledge across the snowy waste. Date: 1869 - 1870

BOY SLEDGING 1842
A happy boy sledges down a hill. Date: 1842

TOBOGGANING, RUSSIA 1800
Tobogganing on an artificial slope in Russia. Date: circa 1800

SLEDGE FIRE ENGINE
In places where it is impossible to use a motor fire engine, fire fighting equipment is mounted on sledges. Date: circa 1900

Baby in Sledge
Sister pushes baby through the snow on a sledge Date: circa 1890

SLEIGHING IN HOLLAND
Casanova and friend sleighing on the frozen canals of Holland Date: mid 18th century

Red School House (Country Scene), 1858. Creator: George Henry Durrie
Red School House (Country Scene), 1858

Canadian winter sports - tobogganing, 1905. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Canadian winter sports - tobogganing, 1905. Stereocard. [Underwood & Underwood, 1905]

Greetings postcard - Sledges in The Engadin
Sledges in the Engadin or Engadine - a long high Alpine valley region in the eastern Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubunden in most southeastern Switzerland. Greetings Postcard. Date: 1900

France - Gerardmer - Woodmen with sledges
Gerardmer - a town in northeastern France, near the German border. Its known as a ski resort, with tree-lined slopes which fed a thriving timber industry

Sledge party to the south west
Photographer: Reginald William Skelton (1872-1956). Expedition: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 (Discovery). Group of six men on skis on the ice

Winter Scene Winter Face Skaters sledges ice
Winter Scene, Winter Face. Skaters and sledges on the ice at a village. In the middle a large carriage for the transport of people, pulled by a horse

Children on a frozen pond on a Christmas card
Three children sledding on a frozen pond on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Ernest Shackletons air-propelled sledges, and a tent
Sir Ernest Shackletons air-propelled sledges, intended for use in the Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917). Shown here operating as air-propelled water boats

Horse-Drawn Sledge - Russian Troika
A late 19th century decorative Russian Horse Drawn sledge called a Trioka. Troika is the Russian word for " triplet" or " trio" this being reference to the fact that troikas have

Snowmobile excursion on Lake Limingen Rorvik BA'A¸rgefjell National Park TrA'A¸ndelag Norway Europe

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Samoyed dogs in winter snow Date:

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"Sledges: From Antarctic Expeditions to Childhood Adventures" In the early 20th century, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his team embarked on a treacherous journey to the South Pole. Little did they know that their expedition would be forever linked with an unexpected connection - Frys Cocoa Advert. Yes, amidst the harsh conditions of Antarctica, a picture of Scott holding a tin of cocoa became an iconic advertisement. But it wasn't just cocoa that made headlines during these expeditions. A motor sledge was introduced as a means of transportation in this icy wilderness. This innovative contraption promised to revolutionize polar exploration, offering hope for easier travel across the unforgiving terrain. Back home, children embraced the joy of sledging down snowy hillsides. With rosy cheeks and laughter echoing through winter landscapes, they created memories reminiscent of those brave explorers venturing into uncharted territories. However, not all sledging experiences were filled with childlike wonder. In a shocking turn of events during World War II, Soviet forces launched an air attack on Finnish troops using sledges as part of their assault strategy. The innocence associated with sledding suddenly collided with the harsh realities of war. Returning to Antarctic expeditions, Lieutenant Henry Bowers and Dr Edward Wilson alongside Apsley Cherry-Garrard posed proudly beside their trusty sledge - an essential companion throughout their arduous journey across hummocky ice fields. These men relied on their sturdy sledges to carry vital supplies and equipment necessary for survival in one of Earth's most inhospitable environments. Meanwhile, aboard HMS Investigator in Mercy Bay, Lieutenant Gurney Cresswell led his sledge-party towards unknown horizons - another chapter unfolding in humanity's quest for discovery and adventure. Ernest Shackleton himself understood the importance of sledging during his 1908 expedition when he famously said: "I choose life over death by attempting what seems impossible.