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Sleighs Collection

"Sleighs: A Timeless Mode of Winter Transportation" From the daring expeditions to the heartwarming traditions, they have woven themselves into our history and culture

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Sleighs Collection: Captain Robert Falcon Scott - Frys Cocoa Advert
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Sleighs Collection: Father Christmas / Sleigh
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Sleighs Collection: Montreal / Sleighing C20
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Sleighs Collection: The convoy is in the woods, 1890. Creator: Unknown
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Sleighs Collection: Khapchagai post station, 1890. Creator: Unknown
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Sleighs Collection: Arrival of Winter Mail, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
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Sleighs Collection: Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
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Sleighs Collection: Iakutsk: Small Market, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
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Sleighs Collection: The Meeting, 1871, (1965). Creator: Pavel Osipovic Kovalevskij
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Sleighs Collection: Russian milk maid
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Sleighs Collection: Russian horse - drawn sleigh
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Sleighs Collection: Russian postcard 1853
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Sleighs Collection: Child being pulled on sledge by her two pet dogs in the snow Winter fun
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Sleighs Collection: Russian sleighs outside St. Petersburg, Russia
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Sleighs Collection: Racing horse-drawn sleighs. Date: 1909
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Sleighs Collection: 3673016
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Sleighs Collection: The Prince of Conde Hunting in a Sleigh in 1767 (oil on canvas)
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Sleighs Collection: Horsedrawn sleigh, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson
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Sleighs Collection: View of Liebfrauenberg Square in winter, Frankfurt am Main, 1738 (coloured engraving)
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Sleighs Collection: The Suffragettes Taking a Sleigh Ride, 1870-90 (oil on canvas)
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Sleighs Collection: Selling Corn, Settling the Bill, 1852 (oil on wood)
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Sleighs Collection: On the Road to Klondyke (litho)
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Sleighs Collection: Holidays in the sunny south (engraving)
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Sleighs Collection: Reindeer-drawn sledges, from Winter Sketches in Lapland by Brooke
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Sleighs Collection: A Singular Appearance of the Northern Lights above a Laplander
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Sleighs Collection: 'Some engaged in felling trees, others with horses dragging the trunks, placed on sleighs
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Sleighs Collection: Group of sleighs in Russia, 1871 (colour litho)
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Sleighs Collection: Santa and Reindeer Flying in His Sleigh, 1939 (colour litho)
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Sleighs Collection: Trading in British America - Arrival of a Dog Sleigh at Winnipeg Manitoba (engraving)
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Sleighs Collection: A Winter View of the Falls of Montmorenci from the Road on the Ice fronting it
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Sleighs Collection: Sleighing Scene Near Philadelphia, 1841 (oil on canvas)
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Sleighs Collection: Esquimaux family, changing quarters
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Sleighs Collection: Encounter, 1871 (litho)
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Sleighs Collection: Armstrong Guns packed on Sleighs in the Ordnance-Yard, St John, New Brunswick
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Sleighs Collection: Skiers Wedding (Colour Litho)
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Sleighs Collection: Scenes from the war in Finland (colour litho)
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Sleighs Collection: The Quebec Driving Club meeting at the Place d Armes, engraved by J. Smillie Jr
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Sleighs Collection: Woolson Spice Company Christmas card (chromolitho)
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Sleighs Collection: Three views of the dog teams led by Meares and Dimetri on the Terra Nova
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Sleighs Collection: Caravan
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Sleighs Collection: 17 year old Jenny Kane of Hadley Wood rests on her sledge after Tobogganing on Hampstead
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Sleighs Collection: A boy goes flying down a snow covered hill on a sledge at Hampstead Heath February
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Sleighs Collection: Tobogganists wave to the Mirror photographer before descending Hampstead Heath aboard
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Sleighs Collection: Boys playing the snow near their home. One child pulls his friend along on a home made
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Sleighs Collection: Boys goes flying down a snow covered hill on a sledge at Hampstead Heath February
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Sleighs Collection: Santas Claus breaks down, as his sleigh gets stuck, his reindeers look on as a car


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"Sleighs: A Timeless Mode of Winter Transportation" From the daring expeditions to the heartwarming traditions, they have woven themselves into our history and culture. In 1911, Captain Robert Falcon Scott embarked on his ill-fated journey to the South Pole, but before that, he appeared in a Frys Cocoa Advert where he posed with a majestic sleigh. Little did he know that this mode of transport would become synonymous with adventure and exploration. Of course, when we think of sleighs, Father Christmas immediately comes to mind. With his trusty reindeer pulling his magical sleigh through the night sky, delivering joy and gifts to children around the world. But it's not just Santa who enjoys gliding through snowy landscapes in these enchanting vehicles. In Montreal during the 20th century, people indulged in thrilling moments of sleighing down snow-covered hills or racing each other in horse-drawn sleighs - an exhilarating experience frozen in time by photographs from 1909. Russia has its own rich history with sleighs too. Outside St. Petersburg stand Russian sledges adorned with intricate designs and vibrant colors - a testament to their love for this traditional form of transportation captured beautifully by Pavel Osipovic Kovalevskij's painting "The Meeting" from 1871. Sleighs aren't limited to humans either; even pets can partake in winter fun. Imagine a child being pulled on a sledge by her two pet dogs as they frolic together amidst glistening snowflakes - pure delight. However, not all tales involving they can filled with joyous memories. The War in the Arctic showcases how these sturdy vehicles were utilized during challenging times when survival was paramount.