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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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2025-06-14
Eurasian aspen are common at the Arctic Circle in Finland and Sweden.
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2015-07-10
Aspen serpentine leaf miner is a common insect pest in the Northwest Territories. This tree was at 44St and 50th Avenue in Yellowknife. Identification of the pest confirmed by Dr. David Langor Research Scientist, Pest Management and Biodiversity Conservation Natural Resources Canada, Canadian...
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Porcupine quill work on the replica of the original mace of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Download2015-07-08
A replica of the original mace of the Legislative Assembly of the Norhwest Territories is on display at the Legislature Building. Around the shaft of the mace there is a section of dyed porcupine quills stitched into diamond and checkerboard patterns in red and blue.The top and bottom edges are...
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2015-07-08
In hard rock environments, power poles can be erected in two ways: drilling or augering a large enough hole in the rock that the pole can be placed into it or placing the pole on top of the rock and anchoring it. In this case, rods have been drilled into the rock and the power pole has been...
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2011-05-29
Since 1922, a spring vintage car rally has been held on Djurgarden in Stockholm. Members of the Swedish Royal Family, particlularly Prince Bertil routinely took part in the rally. It has now been named Prince Bertil Memorial Day in his honour. It was a rainy day for the 2011 rally, but many...
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2015-07-09
The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre is located on the edge of Frame Lake in Yellowknife, near the Legislative Assembly Building. PWNHC contains a museum, the Territorial Archives, the Museum Restaurant and teaching/programming space. It can be accessed via a flag-lined walkway that...
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2013-03-11
Water drains from beneath a surface layer of ice, giving the surface a lighter appearance.
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2015-07-08
Raised beds are common in Yellowknife, where there is little topsoil in which to make a garden. In this bed there are several flowers, herbs and vegetables including: marigolds, pansies, parsley, and chives (in bloom).
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2011-05-30
Red campion is common across northern Europe.