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Tobogganing Collection (#3)

"Tobogganing: A Timeless Winter Thrill" At the start of the Cresta Run in St. Moritz, 1912, adrenaline-filled adventurers embarked on a daring journey down icy slopes

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Bruno Liljefors Sledging tobogganing painting

Bruno Liljefors Sledging tobogganing painting
Bruno Liljefors, Sledging, tobogganing, painting, 1882, Oil on canvas, Height, 50 cm (19.6 inches), Width, 61 cm (24 inches), Signed, Bruno Liljefors -82

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Snow scenes at Hampstead Heath December 1920

Snow scenes at Hampstead Heath December 1920

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Now We re Off by Florence Hardy

Now We re Off by Florence Hardy
Two small children, wearing clown and Pierrot costumes have fun in the snow on a sledge

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Jack and Jill by Florence Hardy

Jack and Jill by Florence Hardy
Two children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes, play in the snow with a sledge. The little girl, wearing neck ruff and holding a muff to keep her hands warm waves a sprig of holly in the air

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Emperor Penguin - sliding on ice. Snow Hill Island - Antarctic Pennisular

Emperor Penguin - sliding on ice. Snow Hill Island - Antarctic Pennisular
WAT-13680 Emperor Penguin - sliding on ice Snow Hill Island - Antarctic Pennisular Aptenodytes forsteri M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Emperor Penguin - Lying on belly on ice. Snow hill island Antarctica

Emperor Penguin - Lying on belly on ice. Snow hill island Antarctica
WAT-10871 Emperor Penguin - Lying on belly on ice Snow Hill Island, Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Chinstrap Penguin

Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis) on the beach of Half Moon Bay on Livingstone Island, Antartica Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis Antartica) preening on the beach of Half Moon Day on Livingstone Island

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Flying Mountain (Montagnes Russes) in Little Russia, 1815. Artist: Johnston, Robert (1783-1839)

Flying Mountain (Montagnes Russes) in Little Russia, 1815. Artist: Johnston, Robert (1783-1839)
Flying Mountain (Montagnes Russes) in Little Russia, 1815. From a private collection

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Burberry advert: Winter sports dress

Burberry advert: Winter sports dress
Spectators admire a team of sportsmen in matching outfits speed past on a form of bobsleigh or luge

Background imageTobogganing Collection: People Sledging 1908

People Sledging 1908
Tobogganing is simply great fun for people of all ages - come on grandad! Date: 1908

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Christabel Pankhurst sledging in Villar

Christabel Pankhurst sledging in Villar
Christabel Pankhurst LLB (1880 - 1958), suffragette, founder and leader of National Womens Social and Political Union, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Portugal - Tobogganing

Portugal - Tobogganing
Tobogganing, Madeira, Portugal. Date: 1927

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Switzerland - Grindelwald, the Wetterhorn

Switzerland - Grindelwald, the Wetterhorn
Coloured lantern slide of a view of Mount Wetterhorn from the town of Grindelwald. Long famed as a winter tourist destination with slopes for beginners

Background imageTobogganing Collection: TOBOGGANING ACCIDENT

TOBOGGANING ACCIDENT
Two young people in fur hats and coat, curled up with laughter after a tobogganing accident in the snow! Date: early 1930s

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Drawings Prints, Photograph, Tobogganing, Actors, Actresses, series, Duke, Sons, &, Co

Drawings Prints, Photograph, Tobogganing, Actors, Actresses, series, Duke, Sons, &, Co
Drawings and Prints, Photograph, Card Number 165, Tobogganing, from the Actors and Actresses series issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes, Publisher, Issued by, W. Duke, Sons & Co

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Woman Ice Skating Pulling a Man on a Sled

Woman Ice Skating Pulling a Man on a Sled
Mandy Pritty, dv1233027

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Us-Weather-Snow-Sledding

Us-Weather-Snow-Sledding
A child goes sledding down a hill in Bruce Park in Greenwich, Connecticut January 24, 2016 the morning a historic snowstorm that dumped 2 feet or more on some major cities. AFP PHOTO / Timothy A

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Picture No. 11675703

Picture No. 11675703
Adelie Penguin tobogganing. Date:

Background imageTobogganing Collection: With the Marquis of Lorne in Canada: Tobogganing by Torchlight at Ottawa

With the Marquis of Lorne in Canada: Tobogganing by Torchlight at Ottawa

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Source Size = 3784 x 4993

Source Size = 3784 x 4993
Tobogganing in Canada, 1870

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Source Size = 3772 x 5000

Source Size = 3772 x 5000
" CAN T STOP", ON THE ICE HILLS, ST. PETERSBURG

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Ice Skating on the Stadtgraben in Brussels, 1649 (panel)

Ice Skating on the Stadtgraben in Brussels, 1649 (panel)
XAM72440 Ice Skating on the Stadtgraben in Brussels, 1649 (panel) by Hoecke, Robert van den (1622-68); 58x92 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Tobogganing at St. Moritz, Engadine, Switzerland, Sled, Bobsleigh, Engraving 1890

Tobogganing at St. Moritz, Engadine, Switzerland, Sled, Bobsleigh, Engraving 1890

Background imageTobogganing Collection: COASTING OR TOBOGGANING AT OMAHA, 1871

COASTING OR TOBOGGANING AT OMAHA, 1871
" COASTING" OR TOBOGGANING AT OMAHA, 1871

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Children Playing on the Frozen River, detail from the Census of Bethlehem (oil on panel)

Children Playing on the Frozen River, detail from the Census of Bethlehem (oil on panel)
XIR160682 Children Playing on the Frozen River, detail from the Census of Bethlehem (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69) (after); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras, France; Flemish

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Winter, Hendrick van Schoel, Justus Sadeler, 1595 - 1622

Winter, Hendrick van Schoel, Justus Sadeler, 1595 - 1622

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Tobogganing in the Vale of Health, Hampstead, London, Uk, 1886

Tobogganing in the Vale of Health, Hampstead, London, Uk, 1886

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Winter Sports in Canada: Lord Lornes Tobogganing Party at Government House, 1881

Winter Sports in Canada: Lord Lornes Tobogganing Party at Government House, 1881

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Couple at top of hill, about to go sledding

Couple at top of hill, about to go sledding

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Group of friends tobogganing

Group of friends tobogganing

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Bobsleigh Ride

Bobsleigh Ride
A woman tobogganing down the Dorf Dimson bobsleigh run at St Moritz. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Duckshooter

Duckshooter
A duckshooter stalking birds on a sledge with a punt gun, on the frozen waters of Crowbit Wash in the Fens. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Starting Off

Starting Off
January 1908: A skeleton competitor taking off in his toboggan at the Cresta Run, Saint Moritz, Switzerland. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Winter Sports

Winter Sports
circa 1904: Tobogganing in the snow at Buxton. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Picture No. 10883637

Picture No. 10883637
Emperor Penguin - tobogganing over sea ice (Aptenodytes forsteri) Date:

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Tobogganing at St. Moritz, Engadine, Switzerland, Sled, Bobsleigh, Engraving 1890

Tobogganing at St. Moritz, Engadine, Switzerland, Sled, Bobsleigh, Engraving 1890

Background imageTobogganing Collection: COASTING OR TOBOGGANING AT OMAHA, 1871

COASTING OR TOBOGGANING AT OMAHA, 1871
" COASTING" OR TOBOGGANING AT OMAHA, 1871

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Girl pulling her little brother along on a sledge

Girl pulling her little brother along on a sledge through the snow. Date: c. 1915

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Little boy out sledging

Little boy out sledging Date: c. 1910

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Two little children on a sledge

Two little children on a sledge Date: c. 1920

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Little girl on a sledge

Little girl on a sledge Date: c. 1920

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Four young girls tobogganing

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

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Granpop rides the Cresta by Lawson Wood

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

Background imageTobogganing Collection: A Frieze in Tempera-Ture by Jay Gee

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

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adults, group tobogganing across ice

Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adults, group tobogganing across ice, heading towards sea to feed, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adult, tobogganing across snow, Snow Hill Island

Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adult, tobogganing across snow, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Background imageTobogganing Collection: Winter Sport, Thomas Cook & Son

Winter Sport, Thomas Cook & Son
Cover illustration for Winter Sport, Thomas Cook & Son, showing five people on a toboggan speeding downhill. In the background is a snowy alpine scene with mountains




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"Tobogganing: A Timeless Winter Thrill" At the start of the Cresta Run in St. Moritz, 1912, adrenaline-filled adventurers embarked on a daring journey down icy slopes. The Cresta Run in St. Switzerland became an iconic destination for thrill-seekers seeking the ultimate tobogganing experience. In this lithograph capturing a race at St. One can almost feel the rush of wind as competitors zoomed past each other with exhilaration and determination, not limited to humans alone; even polar bears indulged in this snowy delight. A mother bear and her cubs were spotted sliding across the Canadian Arctic, showcasing their playful nature amidst frozen landscapes. The Emperor Penguin also proved its mastery over snow and ice by tobogganing faster than walking on Snow Hill Island in Antarctica. These graceful creatures effortlessly glided across frozen terrains with elegance and speed that left us in awe. Centuries ago, Russian Ice Mountain on Admiralty Square in St. Petersburg provided a thrilling toboggan ride for locals and visitors alike during winter months back in the 1850s. This historical gem brought joy to many generations who embraced this timeless winter activity. Even Christmas children couldn't resist the allure of sledging down snowy hills during festive seasons. Laughter filled the air as they raced against each other while creating unforgettable memories amidst twinkling lights and holiday cheer. Catherine the Great herself visited an ice mountain in Saint Petersburg back in 1788, immersing herself into this beloved tradition alongside her subjects. Artist Paterssen beautifully captured this momentous occasion where royalty joined common folk to celebrate winter's wonders through tobogganing. From gentle slopes to challenging courses like Allestree Park Derby depicted on canvas from 2013, people have always sought out thrilling locations to indulge their passion for tobogganing throughout history.