North West Collection

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving showing HMS Erebus (left) and HMS Terror, pictured on the River Thames, 1845

Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845

Somali Club, Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool, 22nd May 1976, Somali Social Centre & Club

UK, England, Cumbria, Lake District, Derwentwater, Skiddaw and Blencathra mountains above Keswick, from Cat Bells

OR, Oregon Coast, Ecola State Park, view of Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock

True-colour satellite image of northwest Scotland

The Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by ice, Barro
Engraving showing the Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by pack ice in Barrows Straits, September 1849

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
Photograph of Captain Roald Engelbreth Gravning Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, in his cold weather clothing and skis, Antarctica, 1912

Amlwch Port - a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales - the ferry from the mainland is taking on passengers for the return journey. Date: circa 1935

TLINGIT NATIVE AMERICAN, c1906. Kaw-Claa, a Tlingit Native American woman, in full potlatch dancing costume. Photograph, c1906

Traigh Na Beirigh (Reef Beach), Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845

Little Turtle / Miami
Chief of the Miami tribe who led a number of raids on settlers in the Northwest Territory. He was forced to sign the Treaty of Greenville in 1795

Postcode District Map sheet 4 Northern England
This postcode district map (sheet 4) displays the complete first half, or Outward Code

Spokane, Washington, 1880s
Spokane Falls before the great fire, Washington Territory, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845
Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklins ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, entitled They Forged the last link with their lives. This engraving was taken from a painting by W

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
Photographic portrait of Roald Engelbreth Gravning Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who was the first man to navigate the Northwest Passage and reach the South Pole

Franklins expedition seeking Northwest Passage
Seals and sea-birds watch as Sir John Franklins Erebus and Terror sail cautiously between Arctic icebergs

Berwick and Bridges
The bridges and harbour of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, seen from the northwest, in Scotland : England is across the Tweed

DONCASTER
Doncaster, south Yorkshire, seen from the northwest, across the river Don (hence its name) - famous for its races and butterscotch

Isle of Harris Gin, Harris Distillers, Hebrides, Scotland

Gold, Silver, Lapis and Obsidian in the Splendid Swords of the Kings - The Royal Treasure of Dorak c.3000 BC - report of the finds from the excavations by James Mellaart, Assistant Director

UK, Cumbria, Lake District, Keswick, Derwentwater, Derwent Isle

Must-see port of call Seward, Alaska

The crew of the New Brighton lifeboat seen here aboard their new vessel The Edmund and Mary Robinson. The boat a Watson 41 lifeboat was built by Groves & Gutteridge of Cowes, Isle of Wight

Cox Bay beach and surfers at sunset, Tofino, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Canada

Albert Docks Liverpool
A Tallship in the Albert Docks at Liverpool, once one of the busiest ports in the country, now a busy tourist centre

Mountain Lion, aka puma, cougar; Puma concolor, Captive wildlife model, in snow near Yellowstone NP

NATIVE AMERICANS / FISHING
NATIVE AMERICANS/FISHING. Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest catching whitefish in the rapids of the Columbia River, Washington Territory. Wood engraving, 1871

Oregon wheatfields, late 1800s
Farmland of Polk County, Oregon, as seen from Mount Pizgah, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Columbia River campsite of Native American fishermen
Native American fishing camp on the banks of the Columbia River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The 1177m cable stayed Ting Kau Bridge linking the northwest New Territories, city and airport via Tsing Yi island, part of the huge airport project, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Alexander and Porus
Alexander accepts the surrender of PORUS, king of the Pauravas, after defeating him on the Hydaspes (now Jhelum) river in northwest India/Pakistan

View over Lake Buttermere towards Robinson, Dale Head and High Spy

Emotions Nightclub, Seel Street, Liverpool, 28th September 1989

Swimming Gala and races at the Derby Swimming Pool in Harrison Drive, Wallasey. Circa 1935

The new Spion Kop stand under construction at Liverpools Anfield Ground. Construction had been held up whilst waiting for a delivery of British Steel. 2nd June 1927

Holidaymakers making the most of the August Bank holiday sun at Peach Rock Battery on New Brightons sea front. 1st August 1938

UK, England, Cumbria, Lake District, Ullswater, Aira Force Waterfall

UK, England, Cumbria, Lake District, Keswick, Derwentwater

Europe, England, Lancashire, Liverpool, Crosby Beach Sunset

BODMER: BLACKFOOT HORSEMAN. A Blackfoot Native American man riding on horseback at Fort McKenzie, Montana. Aquatint engraving, c1844, after a drawing, 1833, by Karl Bodmer

CANADA: MAP, 1872. Map of the boundary between British and American territory on the Pacific coast
CANADA: MAP, 1872

FILMING THE GOLD RUSH. Charlie Chaplin being filmed, probably in a scene for The Gold Rush, which he also directed, 1925

Busy Seattle harbor, circa 1890
Bird s-eye view of Seattle, Washington Territory, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Columbia River fishing camp of Native Americans
Native American fishing camp by the Columbia River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

UK, England, Cumbria, Lake District, Ullswater

English Cathedrals - Bangor Cathedral - Interior - arched sides, Low timbered roof

Smoking 700m wide crater of Volcan Telica in the North West volcano chain, one of the countrys most active volcanoes, Leon, Nicaragua, Central America

WA, Fort Casey State Park; Admiralty Head Lighthouse, established 1861, built 1903; along Admiralty Inlet

USA, Oregon, Champoeg State Park, Belgian team, resting at plowing competition

STRAIT OF JUAN de FUCA. The strait forming part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. Mount Olympus in the state of Washington is in the background. Wood engraving, English, 1872

Animals / Seals
The Seaotter found in Nootka found on the Northwest Coast of America

Stream, Glen Affric, Northwest Highlands, Scotland, UK

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A view of South Stack lighthouse

Black bear family with cubs crossing road, Stewart, British Columbia, Canada

First Nation Totem Pole in Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Blue Hour at Moraine Lake, Banff Lake Louise, Canadian Rockies, Canada

Kayaking on Bowman Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Sunset at Avalanche Creek, Glacier National Park, Montana, USAnature

Mount Rainier reflecting in Reflections Lake, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA

Autumn colours at sunset on Bowman Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Glimpses of life among fur-traders of the Canadian, far North-West

North-east view of Samlesbury Hall, Lancashire in North West England, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th-century original by John Buckler, Record date not stated

Saint-Louis, a town on the north-western coast of Senegal, in 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork

Bison herd in the prairie of the Northwest of America, 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Indian village with tepees in the Northwest of America, in 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Indians, here an Indian of the American Northwest, illustration from 1880, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Stirling, a town north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Blarney Castle, in the Irish village of Blarney (An Bhlarna) seven kilometres northwest of the city of Cork, Ireland, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Cliveden, the Chew Mansion, Germantown, an area in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 1890, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original Cliveden

Mount Hood, an active stratovolcano in the Cascade volcanic arc

Greifenstein Castle is situated on the Danube above the eponymous district of Greifenstein in the municipality of Sankt Andrae-Woerdern in Lower Austria, north-west of Vienna, Austria, around 1890

View of the beach, Parame, Saint-Malo in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany in north-west France, Historical, c

Casino et Grand Hotel, Parame, Saint-Malo in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany in north-west France, Historical, c

Bled Castle on Lake Bled in the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia and the Carniolan alps, reproduction of an image, woodcut from the year 1881, digitally restored, historical

The River Dee near Chester, City in the North West of England, Great Britain, 1896, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century photochrome print

Eccleston ferry in Chester, city in the North West of England, Great Britain, 1896, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century photochrome print

Water tower in Chester, city in the North West of England, Great Britain, 1896, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century photochrome print

Chester Cathedral, City in the North West of England, Great Britain, 1896, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century photochrome print

New Gate street in Chester, city in the North West of England, Great Britain, 1896, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century photochrome print

The Rows, Chester, City in the North West of England, Great Britain, 1896, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century photochrome print

The Groves, Chester, City in the North West of England, Great Britain, 1896, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century photochrome print

King Charles Tower in Chester, city in the North West of England, Great Britain, 1896, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century photochrome print

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"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.