Ice Field Collection

Disenchantment Bay and Hubbard Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska

Artwork of Europas surface with Jupiter in sky
Europa. Computer artwork of an ice field on the surface of Jupiters moon Europa. Jupiter is prominent in the sky, its rings can just be seen (from far left to far right)

The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas)
7295283 The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Portman, Christiaan Julius Lodewyck (1799-1867); 99x133.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

E H Shackleton, Dr Edward Wilson and Mr Hartley Ferrar (the Geologist) in harness to the sledge
7295418 E H Shackleton, Dr Edward Wilson and Mr Hartley Ferrar (the Geologist) in harness to the sledge. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)

Capt. L.E.G. Oates Exercising a Siberian Pony on the Sea-ice off Cape Evans, 1916 (card)
7295712 Capt. L.E.G. Oates Exercising a Siberian Pony on the Sea-ice off Cape Evans, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Polar sketches. Returning to the ship after an unsuccessful attempt to find the North Pole, 1876 (chromolithograph)
7295653 Polar sketches. Returning to the ship after an unsuccessful attempt to find the North Pole, 1876 (chromolithograph) by Moss, Edward Lawton (1843-80); 19.7x28 cm; National Maritime Museum

Looking down from the balloon across the plateau towards 'Discovery' (1901)
7295477 Looking down from the balloon across the plateau towards 'Discovery' (1901). From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)

The Fram, boat of Roal Admunsen for his exploration of the Antarctica, 1929 (illustration)
7422884 The Fram, boat of Roal Admunsen for his exploration of the Antarctica, 1929 (illustration); (add.info.: Geography. Exploration)

Captain Markham's most northerly encampment, 19th century (oil on paper)
7295288 Captain Markham's most northerly encampment, 19th century (oil on paper) by Beechey, Richard Bridges (1808-95); 22.9x34.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Robert Edwin Peary, 1909 (cartoon)
530667 Robert Edwin Peary, 1909 (cartoon); (add.info.: Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) American naval officer and explorer

Ice skating, c.1870 (engraving)
7293407 Ice skating, c.1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Sport. Winter sports. Ice skating on a pond. Engraving, France, ca 1870.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Ice islands near the poles, 1877 (illustration)
7298973 Ice islands near the poles, 1877 (illustration); (add.info.: Ice islands (icebergs) near the poles - Illustration of the book "History of Meteors

Winter quarters of the 'Alert'; Cape Rawson in the distance; Mr White and 'Nelly'
7295419 Winter quarters of the 'Alert'; Cape Rawson in the distance; Mr White and 'Nelly', during British Arctic Expedition, 1875-76 (b/w photo) by British School

'No.22 is a view of the Port side of the ship with an effect of sunrise in February 1837
7341721 'No.22 is a view of the Port side of the ship with an effect of sunrise in February 1837 and shewing the state of the snow walls at that time', 1837 (watercolour) by Smyth

A ship stuck in the ice with two members of crew fixing the ship into ice with four fastenings, 1850 (watercolour)
7340763 A ship stuck in the ice with two members of crew fixing the ship into ice with four fastenings, 1850 (watercolour) by Harrison, Edward Newell (c.1791-1854); National Maritime Museum, London

Men in Arctic ice north of Greenland during Robert Pearys expedition to the North Pole, 1909 (photo)
8782680 Men in Arctic ice north of Greenland during Robert Pearys expedition to the North Pole, 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info)

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

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

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

The Terra Nova (1884) held up in the pack ice, 1910 (b/w photo)
7295698 The Terra Nova (1884) held up in the pack ice, 1910 (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); 11.6x16.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo)
7295659 Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo) by Shackleton, Ernest Henry (1874-1922); 7.8x10.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The furthest south: Lat 85° 17' South, National Antarctic Expedition. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
7295476 The furthest south: Lat 85° 17' South, National Antarctic Expedition. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)

A view of the cow-gut balloon being inflated with hydrogen on the ice. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
7295475 A view of the cow-gut balloon being inflated with hydrogen on the ice. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)

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

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

Au Pole Sud en bicyclette, 1906 (illustration)
8899826 Au Pole Sud en bicyclette, 1906 (illustration) by Fontanez, Jules (1875-1918); (add.info.: Au Pole Sud en bicyclette)

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)

Polar Sketches. On the Northern March, April 8, 1876 (chromolithograph, coloured)
7295654 Polar Sketches. On the Northern March, April 8, 1876 (chromolithograph, coloured) by Moss, Edward Lawton (1843-80); 19.7x27.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

HMS 'Erebus' passing through the chain of bergs, 1842, 19th century (oil on canvas)
7295341 HMS 'Erebus' passing through the chain of bergs, 1842, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Beechey, Richard Bridges (1808-95); 78.8x111.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Perilous position of HMS 'Terror', Captain Back, in the arctic regions in the summer of 1837
7295339 Perilous position of HMS 'Terror', Captain Back, in the arctic regions in the summer of 1837, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Smyth

A bear hunt in the Arctic, 1696 (oil on canvas)
7295292 A bear hunt in the Arctic, 1696 (oil on canvas) by Vitringa, Wigerus (1657-1721); 44.5x57.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A scene in the Arctic showing a bear hunt)

Detail of the sea-ice breaking up, 1911 (b/w photo)
7295703 Detail of the sea-ice breaking up, 1911 (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); 11.3x16.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Looking down from the balloon at the plateau. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic
7295478 Looking down from the balloon at the plateau. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903), 1905 (b/w photo) by Shackleton

Robert Peary's (1856-1920), American explorer who claimed to be the first person to reach the geographic North
1578535 Robert Peary's (1856-1920), American explorer who claimed to be the first person to reach the geographic North Pole, 1909; (add.info.: Robert Peary's (1856-1920)

The spermwhale brought to Greenland dock, 1762 (coloured etching)
7342018 The spermwhale brought to Greenland dock, 1762 (coloured etching) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 16.7x23.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

HMS 'Erebus' and 'Terror' in the Antarctic, 1847 (oil on canvas)
7207906 HMS 'Erebus' and 'Terror' in the Antarctic, 1847 (oil on canvas) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 123.2x184.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sir John Franklin dying by his boat during the North-West Passage expedition of HMS 'Erebus'
7337773 Sir John Franklin dying by his boat during the North-West Passage expedition of HMS 'Erebus' and 'Terror', 1895 (oil on canvas) by Smith, W

HMS 'Erebus' in the Ice, 1846, 19th century (oil painting)
7295338 HMS 'Erebus' in the Ice, 1846, 19th century (oil painting) by Musin, Francois Etienne (1820-88); 114.5x178 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Admiral Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) American explorer of north pole, here during his 1st exploration by dog sled in
1719568 Admiral Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) American explorer of north pole, here during his 1st exploration by dog sled in 1909; (add.info)

A view of melting sea ice on the Arctic Ocean. North polar ice cap, Arctic Ocean

A polar bear, Ursus maritimus. North polar ice cap, Arctic Ocean

A polar bear, Ursus maritimus, walking the melting sea ice. North polar ice cap, Arctic Ocean

A scenic view of ice covered mountains and an ice field off Magdalenefjorden, Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Norway

Cerro Torre in the Morning
Yun Thwaits

Cutting into Winter Island, Oct 1821, 1824 (engraving)
3672040 Cutting into Winter Island, Oct 1821, 1824 (engraving) by Finden, Edward Francis (1791-1857); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

H.M.S. Terror beset in Fox's Channel, 1838 (litho)
3672114 H.M.S. Terror beset in Fox's Channel, 1838 (litho) by Smyth, Admiral William Henry (1788-1865); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: [Lithographs of the H.M.S)

Situation of HM Ships Fury and Hecla, at Igloolik, 1822-23, 1824 (engraving)
3672028 Situation of HM Ships Fury and Hecla, at Igloolik, 1822-23, 1824 (engraving) by Finden, Edward Francis (1791-1857); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

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"Discover the Majestic Ice Fields: A Journey through Nature's Frozen Wonders" Embark on a breathtaking adventure to witness the awe-inspiring ice fields that captivate hearts and souls. From Disenchantment Bay and Hubbard Glacier in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska, to the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Alberta – these frozen landscapes hold secrets waiting to be unveiled. Immerse yourself in an otherworldly experience as you gaze upon artwork depicting Europa's surface with Jupiter illuminating the sky above. Let your imagination soar as you envision the mysteries hidden within this distant moon. Transport yourself back in time to 1838 when brave crew members of H. M. S. Terror battled against a heavy gale, completing snow walls amidst treacherous conditions. Their determination serves as a testament to human resilience against nature's might. Feel the adrenaline rush as you witness an Olympic competitor gracefully gliding across snowy slopes during the 1924 Winter Games held in Chamonix, France. The spirit of competition intertwines with natural beauty, creating unforgettable moments etched into history. Marvel at Cerro Torre bathed in morning light – a majestic sight that leaves one breathless with its towering presence. This iconic peak stands tall among many others, reminding us of Earth's grandeur and our place within it. Delve into pressing environmental issues by exploring captivating images capturing climate impact through Greenland's collapsing glaciers or Earthprints showcasing Aletsch Glacier's fragile beauty. These visual narratives serve as reminders of our responsibility towards preserving these icy wonders for future generations. Gaze out from Teke-Tor towards peaks such as Korona and Svobodnaya Korea within Ala Archa National Park – where untouched wilderness meets jagged mountain ranges painted against clear skies. Nature reveals its raw power while inviting adventurers to explore its untamed realms. Finally, take flight over Wrangell St.