mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
Captain Robert Falcon Scott - Frys Cocoa AdvertRobert Falcon Scott (1868-1912), the English naval commander and explorer. A Captain in the Royal Navy, Scott led a number of expeditions to the Antarctic
Plans of the Terra Nova shipDiagram showing the layour of the Terra Nova ship from the expedition to the Antarctic 1910-13 Date: 1910
The EnduranceA cutaway view of the Endurance, the flagship of Ernest Shackletons Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, which began in 1914. Encountering pack ice, the ship became icebound in January 1915
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
Shackleton PortraitERNEST SHACKLETON Naval officer and explorer of the Antarctic. Date: 1874 - 1922
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, polar explorerSir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874 - 1922), Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer. Seen here at the age of 40 in windproof garments
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
Captain Oates DiesThe young Captain Oates leaves Captain Scotts tent in a blizzard on the return trip from the South Pole and is never seen again
Scott Polar Expedition 1910 - 1912 - Beardmore GlacierPhotograph taken by Captain Scott during the ill-fated polar expedition to the South Pole in 1910 - 1912, showing tents pitched on the way up the Beardmore Glacier
Some of the Officers of the British Antarctic expeditionOfficers on board the Terra Nova on its return to New Zealand in February 1913 after the discovery of the bodies of Captain Scott and his companions. From left to right. Back row, Mr
The Last Resting Place of Captain ScottThe inner tent in which Captain Scott and his two companions were discovered taken by a member of the relief party which found the tent on November 12th 1912
Scott of the Antarctic - page from The SpherePage from the special Scott of the Antarctic memorial number featuring a photograph of the Scott Antarctic medal, presented to the team after returning from their first successful expedition in 1904
A motor sledge which may be used at the South PoleA suggestion for the type of motor sledge to be taken by Captain Scott, who in 1909 had announced his intention to set out on a new expedition to the South Pole
The Terra Nova of Scotts Antarctic ExpeditionThe ship Terra Nova - the vessel used by Robert Falcon Scott (1868 -1912) for his South Polar Expedition in 1911-12. Built originally for the Dundee whaling and sealing fleet (launched 1884)
The Norwegian Flag at the South Pole, 1911Photograph showing Lt. Helmer Hansen, of the Amundsen Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12, standing with his sledge, dog team and Norwegian flag at the South Pole, December 1911
The Terra Nova, 1910Sectional illustration of the Terra Nova, the Polar research ship used by Captain R.F. Scott in his Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1912. The Terra Nova was built as a Dundee whaler in 1884
Scott Polar Expedition 1910 - 1912 - poniesMichael the pony enjoying a roll in the snow near his stables on Antarctica, during the ill-fated Scott polar expedition 1910 - 1912. Captain Scott wrote of the ponies in his diary, Poor brutes
Ernest Shackleton preparing for a trans-antarctic expeditionSir Ernest Shackleton, dressed in kit suited to Antarctic conditions prior to his trans-Antarctic expedition in 1914
Lt. Shackleton, Captain Scott and Dr. Wilson, Antarctica, 19Photograph showing Lt. Shackleton, Captain Scott and Dr. Wilson, ready for their dash towards the South Pole, during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04
Ernest ShackletonSir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922), British explorer, dressed for Antarctic conditions. Shackleton made four expeditions to the South Pole during his career
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
Events / Exploration / PolarSledge party planting British flag. Shackleton, Scott and Wilson Discovery exploration of the Antarctic
Inside Shackletons HutThe interior of the hut of Ernest Shackleton (1907-9), which has been preserved in exactly the same state as left by Shackleton Date: 2005
Scott Polar Expedition 1910 - 1912 - Mount ErebusThe slopes of Mount Erebus, the active volcano on Ross Island in the Antarctic, shrouded in smoke and cloud, seen during the ill-fated Scott polar expedition to the South Pole, 1910 - 1912
Scott Polar Expedition - point of the Barne GlacierA huge cliff of ice passed by the Terra Nova when she arrived at McMurdo Sound during the Scott Polar Expedition, 1910 - 1912. Date: 1913
Some of the men who found Captain ScottSome of the Men who found the bodies of Captain Scott and his companions and erected a cairn, pictured on their return to New Zealand
Clipper AntarcticAmerican clipper ship
Shackleton [Ritchie]Sir ERNEST HENRY SHACKLETON Irish Antarctic explorer
Events / Exploration / PolarThe Discovery frozen in during the Scott, Shackleton and Wilson exploration of the Antarctic
Oxo advertisement - Scott Antarctic expedition endorsementAdvertisement for Oxo as supplied to Captain Scott on his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole. The advert quotes a letter from Scott who wrote
The Quest, 1921Sectional diagram of the Quest, the ship of the Shackleton-Rowett Oceanographical and Antarctic Expedition of 1921-22. Surrounding the image of the main ship are a number of interior views
The Highway to the South - Scott expeditionThe magnificent entrance to the Beardmore Glacier showing the snow slope leading up to the two massive granite pillars through which Captain Scott passed with his men
Filming Scott of the Antarctic, with John Mills as Captain Scott RN, James Robertson Justice as Petty Officer Taff Evans, and Kenneth Moore as Lieutenant Evans
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
Members of the Search Party who found Captain ScottFrom left: Sub-lieutenant Gran, Petty-Officer Williamson and Mr E.W. Nelson (biologist), members of the relief party who discovered the bodies of Captain Scott
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
Robert Falcon Scott - at the AntarcticScott of the Antarctic. Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912) - who lost his life in an ill-fated race to be the first person to reach the South Pole
Nicolaus Copernicus (14731543) Astronomer. Orbes CelesteNicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated an heliocentric model of the universe which placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center
Captain Scotts last Antarctic expeditionA group of some of the party, including Dr. E. A Wilson, the zoologist and artist (sitting first left); Lieut H. R Bowers (sitting second on left); Captain R
Sketch of South TrinidadWithin South West Bay with the monument and landing pier, South Trinidad, September 13 1901. Drawing by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912) made during the Discovery Expedition to Antarctica, 1901-1904
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
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
The Long, Long DriftIllustration by Raymond Sheppard to an article entitled: The Long, Long Drift by John Prebble, relating to the The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-17
The Head Quarters of the 1910 - 13 Scott Polar ExpeditionA view showing Cape Evans where Captain Scott pitched his headquarters for his last expedition to the South Pole. The main positions of the surrounding district are also shown
S. S. Terra Nova, June 1910Cut-away illustration of the Terra Nova, the ship that Captain Scott used in his second expedition to the Antarctic, 1910-1913
Shackleton with royaltyPhotograph of Sir Ernest Shackleton (second from right) with Queen Alexandra (right) and the Dowager Empress of Russia (second from left)
The Nimrod Antarctic Expedition at the furthest point SouthPhotograph showing Lt. Adams, Frank Wild and Lt. Ernest Shackleton (left to right) standing beside a British flag at the furthest point South that they reached, 9th January 1909