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Circumpolar Digital Image Collection
The Circumpolar Digital Image Collection is a collection of photos, slides, other images and contributions shared by many of the University of Alberta’s polar researchers. Images in the collection may be used for teaching and research purposes. For any other use, please contact the Canadian Circumpolar Institute.
Items in this Collection
- 232Campbell, Sandy
- 8Beaudreau, Diane, biologist, artist
- 3Ivanova, Semenova Polina
- 1AALCO (Anglo American Leather Company) (Decorator)
- 1Alberta Aviation Museum
- 1Bergh, Arne - (Sculptor)
- 128Photographs
- 54Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
- 142015/07/08
- 142015/07/10
- 14Public Art - Polar Regions
- 12Sculpture - Polar Regions
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2018-06-15
The Santa Claus theme is ever-present in Rovaniemi, including the Hotel Santa Claus in the downtown area.
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2015-06-26
Hudson's Bay blankets were used as trade goods during the fur trade. This modern blanket has 31/2 points. Points (black lines on the blanket) indicated the thickness of the blanket. Used by the fur traders, each point denoted a value of 2 beaver pelts. This blanket would have traded for 7...
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2025-07-14
Spring break-up on the river creates ice dams and leave chunks of ice marooned on the river banks.
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2018-01-07
Every winter, when the ice gets thick enough, people go onto lakes to fish through the ice. An ice auger is used to drill a hole in the ice through which people fish. Many families make it a weekend outing. Some have open bottomed tents to keep out of the wind. People drive vehicles out onto...
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2011-06-07
The legend at this site reads: \"1. The Imperial Lodge - Alexander II, Tsar of Russia and Grand Duke of Finland, was to visit Ostrobothnia and Lapland in 1882. Aavasaksa was chosen as the most northerly stop on his route. An Imperial Lodge was built on the top of the fell. The...
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2013-03-11
Grass and leaf debris insulate a mound of snow from the sun. Where the snow is exposed on the side of the mound melting undermines the insulated areas.
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2018-06-12
The Arctic Centre Library was relocated in 2018 to the lower level of Arktikum House. The collection includes books, journals and electronic material on Arctic, Antarctic and northern issues.
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.jpg "Interior of the Aurora College Library, Yellowknife/North Slave Campus")
2015-07-08
This library in Yellowknife is one of several the network Aurora College libraries. In addition to the collections area in the image, the library also has a computer lab.
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Inukshuk on the grounds of the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, England
Download2014-06-08
This inukshuk stands beside the Scott Polar Research Institute side entrance at Madingly Road, Cambridge, UK. It originated in Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island), Nunavut in 1964 and it was commissioned by Charles Gimpel, who donated it to the Museum. It comprises approximately...
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.jpg "Joint Task Force (North) Headquarters sign in Yellowknife")
2015-07-08
This sign stands outside the National Defence Joint Task Force (North) Headquarters in Yellowknife NT. The sign has an image of a polar bear, facing left. Overprinted on the image is a map of Canada surrounded by a circle which is bordered in three sections: light blue, dark blue and green,...