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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
- 175Seale, Linda N.
- 9Beaudreau, Diane, biologist, artist
- 3Ivanova, Semenova Polina
- 3Lukasewich, Megan
- 2Canadian Circumpolar Institute Archive
- 128Photographs
- 56Antarctic Peninsula
- 55Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
- 21Gentoo penguins
- 21Spitzbergen, Norway
- 19Penguin rookeries
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2015-07-08
This lighthouse sits on top of a commercial building on Franklin Avenue in Yellowknife. A sign at the Tourist Information Centre reads, \"A Northern Lighthouse is a specially designed community space weather beacon that indicates when conditions are right for geomagnetic storms caused by the...
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2008-07-30
Northernmost railway in the world (disused) at Ny Alesund, on Kongsfjord, west coast of Spitzbergen, Norway, former coal mine site, now an international research station. August 2008
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.jpg "Norwegian Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 at Helsinki Airport")
2018-06-15
Norwegian currently has 8 Norwegian Air Boeing 737 MAX 8s in its fleet of about 150 aircraft. One of the most identifiable characteristics of this aircraft are the "winglets" or wingtip structures which reduce drag. The aircraft seats 189 passengers and has two pilots and a 4 person cabin...
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2015-07-10
Yellowknife is the closest centre to Canada's three largest diamond mines. The NWT Diamond Centre is both an interpretive centre and sales outlet for diamonds. In addition to display cases housing diamond jewelry for viewing and sale, photographs and a video educate visitors to the geology of...
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2000-08-01
Northernmost post office and store in Europe at Ny Alesund, on Kongsfjord, west coast of Spitzbergen, Norway. Ny Alesund was formerly a coal mining centre, now an international research station with about 30 scientists in winter, 130 in summer. Photograph taken August 2008.
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2012-03-10
View of Old Town, Yellowknife, from the ice on Yellowknife Bay. Pilot's Monument at the top of the hill commemorates early bush pilots and also has a flashing light that warns if a small plane is about to land or take off in the channel between Old Town and Jolliffe Island. Photograph taken March...
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2015-07-11
Plaque on the outer wall reads \"Yellowknife's original school. Built in 1939. Mis Mildred Hall opened this school with a class of 32 students in September, 1939. The log school was moved from the Old Tow to this site in February 1987 by Yellowknife Education District No. 1 and the Yellowknife...
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1967-04-01
Baker Lake, Keewatin, April 1967
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%20(2).jpg "Östersund City Hall")
2018-06-16
The Östersund City Hall is located in downtown Östersund.
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2018-06-16
Östersund, also known as Staare in South Sami language, is the capital of Jämtland County, located in the middle of Sweden. It was established in the 18th Century and was a trading centre. This image shows the downtown area of the city on the shore of Lake Storsjön. The tall building in the...