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Map of Africa illustrating travels of explorersA map of Africa which illustrates the travels of the explorers Livingstone, Stanley and Cameron
Captain Scott in his workshop on board Terra NovaCaptain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912), British polar explorer and leader of the ill-fated expedition to the South Pole in 1912, pictured in his work room on board the Terra Nova
Map of Africa illustrating travels of explorersA map of Africa which illustrates the travels of Livingstone, Stanley and Cameron. Date: 19th Century
Sir Ernest Shackleton and others, AntarcticSir Ernest Shackleton and three members of a polar exploration party, photographed within 111 miles of the South Pole in 1907-9 on board the Nimrod
Scott of the Antarctic and his predecessorsIllustration showing Captain Scott with his team flying the Union Jack flag, along with the names of previous polar explorers with the chronology traced back over a map of Antarctica
Terra Nova on front cover of The SphereFarewell to civilisation - Captain Scott and his team pictured departing New Zealand in the Terra Nova, bound for Antarctica in December 1910 in their bid to become the first to reach the South Pole
How Captain Scott is attacking the South PoleDouble page spread from The Sphere, showing a map of Antarctica along with the route of Captain Scott and his team of ponies, dogs and men in their attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole
Plaza Colon and Cathedral, Mayaguez, Puerto RicoPlaza Colon (with statue of Christopher Columbus) and Cathedral (Our Lady of the Candelaria or Candlemas), Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, North Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1905
Oxo in the Antarctic - Captain Scott polar expeditionAdvertisement for Oxo showing members of the ill-fated Captain Scott polar expedition to the South Pole enjoying an 11 o clock cup of OXO on board the Terra Nova
Red Hell of Jupiter, Astounding Stories Scifi magazine coverTHE RED HELL OF JUPITER - The Planetary Explorers disintegrate the Rogans with the death tube Date: 1931
The spot where Captain Scott lies buriedA cross placed on top of a large cairn of snow marking the resting place of Captain Scott, Dr Wilson and Lieutenant Bowers
Captain Scotts Departure for AntarcticaTwo photographs reporting the departure of Captain Scott and his team on board the Terra Nova, bound for Antarctica where they would attempt to reach the South Pole first
A Sextant, 1912Illustration of a typical sextant, c.1912. Sextants are used by mariners and explorers to determine their position, by measuring the angle between the horizon and the sun. Date: 1912
How Bad Weather held back Captain ScottA map showing the different routes taken by the Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen and the British team led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott towards the South Pole in 1911/12
Roald Amundsen and his men aboard the Fram, Hobart, 1912First men to reach the South Pole; from left to right: Sverre Hassel, Oscar Wisting, Roald Amundsen, Olaf Bjaalund and Helmer Hansen
Maps / Americas 1540Map showing the discoveries by explorers during the first half-century after Columbus : note the confusion of India, Japan (Zipangri) and China (Cathay), & the Hesperides
Cook to RhodesEmpire Marketing Board 1927-1933 poster, Cook, Pitt, Hastings, Raffles, Durham, Sturt, Brooke, Lawrence, Gordon, Livingstone, Rhodes Date: 1927-1933
Monument to Arctic exploration - ArchangelRussia, Arkhangelsk (Archangel) - Monument to Arctic exploration and explorers. 2010
Speke & Grant. LectureThe explorers deliver a lecture at the Royal Geographical Society
Getting The Gold HomeAn illustration from a wartime short story, Getting The Gold Home, written by Phil Ley. The image depicts a fight between some explorers in a motor vehicle. Date: circa 1940s
Lieutenant Evans with instrument to pinpoint the South PoleLieutenant Evans of Captain Scott's team with an instrument used to pinpoint the South Pole Date: 1910s
Reception of Spaniards by Caribs, from Gottfried's Reiser
Map of Hokianga Harbour, New Zealand, with a scene depicting Captain Cook and natives (Cook landed in New Zealand in 1769). Date: 1838
Human sacrifices in the Country of the BakutisHistory of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Human sacrifices in the country of the Bakutis, near the Equator station. Chromolithography
Old Bill Goes EastCartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959), speculating that in 1940 Europe could be considered the darkest continent. Old Bill was a popular recurring character in his cartoons. Date: 1940
Lady Dorothy Mills in costume for the Three Arts BallLady Dorothy Mills, explorer and author, daughter of the Earl of Orford and wife of Captain Arthur Mills, photographed by Madame Yevonde for the cover of The Sketch in her costume for the Three Arts
Rosita Forbes (1890 - 1967), English travel explorer, a week before her marriage to Lieutenant-Colonel A T McGrath. Forbes was noted for her travel writing and exploration of Libya
Female explorer Miss Hlawaczek on expedition, January 1894Published as part of her obituary, this illustration of Miss Hlawaczek shows her in Africa on her journey from Cape Town to Cairo with two women behind her, possibly two of her three attendants
Ancient Luta pillars on the island of RotaRuins of ancient Luta pillars erected by the Chamorro on the island of Rota, Guam, 19th century. French explorers studying the rocks and botany, while Chamorro people look
French explorers drawing natives on the island of Ombai (Ombay), Indonesia, 19th century. Jacques Arago drawing warriors in breastplates with bows and arrows
Village scene near Kupang, Timor, 19th century. French explorers watch Timorese men harvesting coconuts near bamboo and palm huts
Visit of Captain Sir Thomas Staines and Pipon to PitcairnThe visit of Captain Sir Thomas Staines and Philip Pipon to Pitcairn Island. 1814
Polar exploration expedition. early 19th century
Viking LongshipA Viking Longship heading across the sea to plunder and conquer... Date: circa 12th century
Advertisement in The Illustrated London News publicising the forthcoming story of Captain Scotts Adventurous Journeys in the Antarctic Region as narrated by Lieutenant (Ernest) Shackleton
Payer and Weyprecht, Austrian lieutenants, in their Arctic dress Date: 1874
Stratosphere Explorers Date: 1941
Columbus and Men in Canoe Date: 1876
REPTILES / TURTLES 1598Dutch explorers on the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, find huge turtles as well as other novel species Date: 1598
Map of Africa illustrating travels of explorersA map of Africa which illustrates the travels of the explorers Livingstone, Stanley and Cameron. Date: 19th Century
Members of Franklin expedition at Fort EnterpriseMembers of the first Franklin expedition (1819-1822), including John Franklin, John Hepburn and Dr John Richardson, at Fort Enterprise, North America
Portrait of Amerigo Vespucci AnonymousVESPUCCI, Amerigo (1454-1512). Italian explorer and cartography; generally considered that the continents of America named after him. Oil
Diogo Gomes and Antonio Nola discover SantiagoPortuguese Colonial History Series - Diogo Gomes and Antonio de Noli (Nola) discover the Island of Santiago (the largest island of the Cape Verde Islands) in 1460
Portuguese discovery of Sao Tome and PrincipePortuguese Colonial History Series - Explorers Joao de Santarem and Pedro Escobar discover the Island Nation of Sao Tome and Principe and claim them for Portugal in 1470
Dr William Beebe, deep sea explorer, BermudaDr William Beebe (1877-1962), American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, author and deep sea explorer, seen here in Bermuda
Rosita Forbes at the Jewels of Empire ball`Miss Rosita Forbes (1893-1967) British traveller, socialite and author (later Mrs A. McGrath) pictured as Rubies at the Jewels of Empire Ball
Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover, The Invisible CityTHE INVISIBLE CITY - Searching for a legendary city in Turkestan, American explorers are menaced by a plane of pure light. Date: 1932
Captain Scott and his tentArtists impression of Captain Scott writing in his diary in his tent during his expedition to the South Pole in which he and his four companions perished