The exterior of the 'Iceberg' Pavilion, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea

A view of the exterior of the 'Iceberg' Pavilion, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea, which was in the court yard beside the area and Eddystone Lighthouse replica. The pavilion roof has icicles hanging from the edge and two polar bears on the roof. A display board records the approval of the Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales at the realistic internal display during their visit on 21 May 1891. According to the Catalogue the scene depicted is 8 October 1850 when HMS 'Investigator' was nipped in the ice and the sledging parties under Lt. S. Gurney Cresswell were preparing to leave the ship to reach the mainland over the floes (page 535).

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ID:	ALB1386.5
Type:	Photographic print
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1891
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 112 mm x 145 mm
Parts:	Royal Naval Exhibition 1891 at Chelsea (Photograph album) The main entrance to the Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.1) The Trophy of Arms and Britannia statue at the main entrance to the Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.2) The Arctic sledging tableau in the centre of the Franklin Gallery, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.3) A view of the displays along the Blake Gallery, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.4) The exterior of the 'Iceberg' Pavilion, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.5) A general view of the Eddystone Lighthouse replica with the trawler Heroine (1858) (left) and Iceberg Pavilion (right), Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.6) A display case of silver table centrepieces or salts in the Blake Gallery, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.7) A general view of the area in front of the bandstand, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.8) The oriental style front of Crusoe's Island Rifle Sports building, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.9) A view down the port side of the replica of HMS 'Victory' (1765), Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.10) A port bow view of the static display of the Yarmouth trawler 'Heroine' (1858), Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.11) A view along the length of the Nelson Gallery, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.12) A naval parade in the arena of the quadrangle between the buildings, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.13) A naval field gun display in the arena of the quadrangle between the buildings, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.14) A naval field gun display in the arena of the quadrangle between the buildings, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.15) A view of a mock naval battle on the lake in the quadrangle between the buildings, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.16) The Naval contingent under Lieutenant Wells in front of the P & O Company kiosk, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.17) Inside the Trafalgar Panarama depicting the moment Lord Nelson was shot, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.18) A view of HMS Victory's fore topsail from Trafalgar with numerous gun barrels below in the St Vincent Gallery, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.19) A view along the mock-up gundeck of an armour-clad warship in the Armstrong Gallery, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.20) A view of the full-sized section of HMS Victoria's turret in the Armstrong Gallery, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.21) A view of the 5-ton 6-inch 'disappearing' coastal defence gun in the Armstrong Gallery, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.22) The large-scale model of the battleship HMS Victoria (1887) on display in the Armstrong Gallery, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.23) A view of the Ordnance Section of the St Vincent Gallery, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.24) A cross-section diagram of a target illustrating the penetration of shot fired from a 110 ton BL gun, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.25) The entry point on a cross section diagram of a target illustrating the penetration of shot fired from a 110 ton BL gun, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea (Photographic print) (ALB1386.26)

The exterior of the 'Iceberg' Pavilion, Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea

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