A Dorset culture stone long house near Cambridge Bay
A Dorset culture stone long house near Cambridge Bay
A Dorset culture stone long house near Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. The house was rediscovered by accident when a group returning from another archaeological site flew over the longhouse and noticed it.
A Dorset culture stone long house near Cambridge Bay
View of the Cambridge Bay LORAN tower. Now used as an NDB.
Fog caused by the burning of hydrocarbons to heat houses in the Arctic. The fog forms around communities when the temperature reaches −40 °C (−40 °F). At the time this was taken the temperature was −43 °C (−45 °F).
This was the first time that NTCL had brought in a tug pulling this type of container ship rather than a series of barges. It took two tugs to move it into position.
20 June 1999. Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut from the air. At the top of the picture is the old Roman Catholic Mission and also visible are some of the old Hudson's Bay Company buildings in their traditional red and white.
20 June 1999. Looking from the landing strip towards Bathurst Inlet. Visible are the old Hudson's Bay Company buildings in their traditional red and white colours.
Umingmaktok, 20 June 1999. This is the other half of the community. There is no electricity except for that provided by portable generators. The aircraft landing strip is between the two halves.
Umingmaktok, 20 June 1999. Looking across the bay towards the Co-op store. On the far left can be seen the Twin Otter aircraft used to access the community. To the right of the plane are two small buildings painted in the traditional red and white colour