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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
- 134Photographs
- 31Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
- 122015/07/08
- 112015/07/10
- 11Sculpture - Polar Regions
- 62015/07/09
- 134Campbell, Sandy
- 1Bergh, Arne - (Sculptor)
- 1Gimpel, Charles
- 1Ivanova, Semenova Polina
- 1Iyerak, Alain
- 1Johnston, Mike
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2011-06-04
Bird cherry blossom near the river in Lulea.
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2010-03-07
For the first time in twelve years, the harbour at Helsinki had frozen over. There were small boats constantly breaking up the ice to keep the ferry channels open. There is a cruise ship docked on the far side of the harbour.
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.JPG "Harpoon cannon on the grounds of the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England")
Harpoon cannon on the grounds of the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
Download2014-07-02
This harpoon cannon and accessories were collected at South Georgia during salvage work aboard RMAS Throsk. Between 1989 and 1991 Roy Martin and Lyle Craigie-Halkett, through their company Marine Salvage Services, organised a clean-up of the four major whaling stations on the South Atlantic...
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2005-05-17
The Helsinki Zoo is on a small island in the Helsinki harbour. There is regular water-taxi service from city centre locations.
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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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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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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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2015-08-30
This species of Labrador tea has fewer stamens and broader leaves. Labrador tea is used medicinally, by Indigenous people, both as a drink and as a bath preparation.