Antarctic Collection (#5)

Why Captain Scott did not rely wholly on dogs
Page from The Sphere with drawings and photographs of the huskies used in Captain Scotts first polar expedition in 1901-4

A suggested site for a memorial to Captain Scott in London, at the bottom of Regent Street, close to the memorial to Sir John Franklin

Back to Civilisation. The Second in Command at Lyttelton
Commander Evans, the Second in Command of the British Antarctic expedition of Captain Scott, pictured with the two men who saved his life when he was struck down with scurvy

Some of the dogs of the Scott expedition
Some of the dogs of the Captain Scott polar expedition to Antarctica, pictured on the deck of the Terra Nova after the vessels return to Lyttelton, New Zealand in February 1913

The cross erected to Captain Scott and his companions on Observation Hill. The picture was taken at the height of summer when the rocky summit was almost bare of snow

Officers and Men of the Scott expedition on board Terra Nova
Officers and men of the Second British Antarctic Expedition on board the Terra Nova. The view was taken before the vessel left Lyttelton in December 1910

Commander E. R. G Evans of the Scott Polar Expedition
Second in command on the ill-fated Scott expedition to reach the South Pole, 1910-1913, Lieutenant Evans (as he then was) returned to Britain in March 1912

Ponies of the Scott Polar Expedition
Some of the nineteen ponies taken by Captain Scott on his expedition to reach the South Pole in 1910-13

The Second Scott Polar Expedition at the Barrier
Captain Scotts expedition reached the Great Ross Barrier in January - February 1911 showing the immense height of the ice barrier, which in some places reached to 280 feet compared to the Terra Nova

Captain Scott smoking on board the Terra Nova
Captain Scott having a quiet smoke on board the Terra Nova on his way to the Antarctic in December 1910

Lieutenant Campbell R. N
Lieutenant Campbell, a member of the Scott expedition of 1910-12, viewing some difficult work being carried out on the Terra Nova

Dr. Wilson at work
Dr Wilson, zoologist and artist, at work in the Antarctic (during the Discovery" 1901-3 expedition) examining a thermometer

Captain Scott and Dr. Wilson
Captain Robert Falcon Scott pictured with Dr E. A

Geology in the Antarctic
A photograph from Charcots " The Voyage of the Pourquoi Pas" showing a striking example of bare rock in the Graham Land area of the Antarctic

Zoology of the Antarctic Regions drawn by Dr. Wilson
A series of heads of the Adelie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, drawn by Dr Wilson, who accompanied and died with Captain Scott on his fateful expedition to reach the South Pole in 1912

Captain Scott on ski
Impression of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, leader of the ill-fated expedition to reach the South Pole in 1912, wrapped up in his kit and skiing

The Kings Visit to the Antarctic exploring ship Discovery
Sir Clements Markham presenting Captain Scott to King Edward VII on board the Discovery at Cowes on August 5th, 1901

Memorial Service for Captain Scott and his comrades
King George V personally attending the memorial service for the souls of Captain Scott

Captain Scott at the South Pole
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912), British polar explorer pictured in his kit during his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole

Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912), British Polar explorer, pictured in kit and on skis in the Antarctic

A View up the Great Beardmore Glacier
A view on the Great Beardmore Glacier up which Captain Scott ascended to the plateau during December 1911 on his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole

French travel & transport poster
Amusing poster issued by the French Ministry of Travel and Transport which appears to be advising intrepid aviators to plan their route in advance, or suffer the consequences

Honouring Antarctic Heroes
Officers of the Scott Expedition to the South Pole facing the camera after receiving their medals from the King at Buckingham Palace on July 26th 1913

Pony drawing sledge in Antarctica
A pony about to draw a sledge loaded with supplies over the ice foot in Antarctica

The South Polar Times
Page from the Illustrated London News showing pages from the South Polar Times, the furthest south illustrated newspaper edited by Lieutenant Ernest Shackleton

The Steep Nature of the Shore Ice Edge
View demonstrating the difficulties of landing during the 1912 expedition to the South Pole

Announcement of Captain Scotts engagement in The Tatler
Page from The Tatler announcing not only the engagement of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, the Polar explorer to Kathleen Bruce, but also featuring a portrait of Clementine Hozier

Captain Oates
LAWRENCE EDWARD GRACE OATES Member of Captain Scotts expedition which reached the South Pole in January 1912; lost his life in a blizzard on the return trip

The Disaster of the Scott Expedition
Page from The Sphere, a journal which took great interest in the expedition to the South Pole of Captain Scott, which gives a commentary on the disaster

Officers of the Terra Nova, the ship which transported Captain Scott to his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole, pictured just after leaving London for the Antarctic in June 1910

Emperor Penguins - Antarctica
Emperor Penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) on an Antarctic ice shelf. Stylised painting by Raymond Sheppard

Shackleton selects dogs in New Zealand
Ernest Shackleton selects Huskies for his attempt on the South Pole in New Zealand - his first expedition

Whos Afraid by Ethel Parkinson
Two children, wrapped up in eskimo or Inuit style coats and hats play a pleasant game of see saw with a friendly Polar Bear

Multiplication is vexation by Ethel Parkinson
Three large penguins line up to be taught some mathematics by a strict little eskimo child

Walrus and children
Two children, wrapped up charmingly against the cold in white, furry outfits, look fairly sanguine about meeting an enormous walrus. Then again, they are trudging around a glacier on their own

We Are a Merry Family by Ethel Parkinson
Charming illustration showing two Eskimos or Inuit people dancing in a friendly manner with a polar bear in a glacial environment

A Dash for the Pole by Ethel Parkinson
Two children, wrapped up warm against the cold, enjoy a sleigh ride pulled by a tamed polar bear across an icy glacier

Shackletons Nimrod on display in London

In the Ward Room of the Terra Nova
The Scott expedition on board the Terra Nova in 1911 before the tragic failure and death of Captain Scott (seen at the head of the table)

An Antarctic Bystander
Early copies of The Bystander found in front of Hut Point, McMurdo Sound, in the Ross Sea Dependency of the Antarctic

Suggestion by The Sphere for a monument to Scott
Design reproduced in The Tatler, suggested by the Spheres special artist, Fortunino Matania for a memorial to the late Captain Scott and his companions

The Main Base, Australian Antarctic Expedition, 1913
Photograph of the main base of Australian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14, Adelie Land, Antarctica, 1913

Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958)
Portrait of Sir Douglas Mawson, the Australian explorer and geologist, photographed in Adelaide, 1914. Mawson had just returned from the 1911-1914 Australian Antarctic Expedition

Polar Sandwich-men advertising a screening of Shackleton Pol
Photograph of sandwich-men, dressed in polar clothing to advertise a screening of pictures from the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09; Croydon, South London, 1909

Sir Ernest Shackleton lecturing at the Albert Hall, 1909
Illustration showing Sir Ernest Shackleton, leader of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09, giving a lecture to the Royal Geographical Society at the Albert Hall, London, 1909

The Terra Nova, 1903
Photograph of the three-masted barque, Terra Nova, taken in 1903 when she was setting out for the Antarctic to try to find and help the Discovery expedition

Hydrogen Balloon, National Antarctic Expedition, 1902
Photograph showing the use of an hydrogen balloon during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4, Antarctic, 4th February 1902

Polar Research Ship Discovery, 1901
Photograph of the PRS Discovery leaving Lyttleton, New Zealand, at the beginning of the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04, 21st December 1901

PRS Nimrod moored in London, 1909
Illustration showing Sir Ernest Shackleton, leader of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09, and his wife (left foreground) welcoming visitors onto the deck of the Polar Research Ship Nimrod

PRS Discovery frozen in the ice, Antarctica, 1903
Photograph showing the Polar Research Ship Discovery of the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4, frozen in the ice, Antarctica

Penguins walking up Cape Adare, Antarctica, c. 1902
Illustration showing a large number of penguins climbing Cape Adare, as sketched by a member of the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4

PRS Discovery and hydrogen balloon, Antarctic, 1902
Photograph showing members of the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4 deflating an hydrogen balloon, with the Polar Research Ship Discovery in the background, Antarctic, 4th February 1902

Scotts ship, the Terra Nova
Unloading the " Terra Nova" in McMurdo Sound (the last voyage of Captain Scott)

Amundsens Antarctic Expedition pitching camp, 1911
Photograph showing members of the Amundsen Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12 erecting their tent near Axel Heibergs Glacier, Antarctica, 1911

The Nimrod in a storm, Antarctic Ocean, 1908
Illustration showing the polar research ship Nimrod heading for the Antarctic at the start of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09

Roald Amundsen calculating his position, South Pole, 1911
Illustration showing how the members of Roald Amundsens Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12 calculated their position, using a sextant and an artificial horizon; South Pole, 1911

Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd, in the Antarctic, c. 1929
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957) setting out on skis from his polar exploration ship City of New York, c.1929

The Amundsen Antarctic Expedition camping on the Level Barri
Photograph showing the sledge team of the Amundsen Antarctic Expedition camping on the Level Barrier, on their way to the South Pole, 1911

The Nimrod returning from Antarctica, 1909
Photograph showing the Nimrod, the polar research ship used in the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09, returning to Britain in 1909

PRS Discovery in the pack ice, Antarctica, 1902
Photograph of Polar Research Ship Discovery, in the pack ice of McMurdo Strait, 7th February 1902. Discovery was used during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04

Memorial Service for R. F. Scott, St. Pauls, London, 1913
Illustration showing the memorial service held in St. Pauls Cathedral, 14th February 1913, for the men who died during the Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12. Those who died were Captain Scott, Lt

The Path of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition, 1908-09
Illustration showing the route followed by Sir Ernest Shackletons (1874-1922) group towards the South Pole, during the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09

British Antarctic Expedition Route over the Beardmore Glacie
Illustration showing the route taken by Captain Scotts sledge party to climb the Beardmore Glacier, Antarctica, during the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12

Crew of the Nimrod, 1909
Photograph showing some of the crew of the Nimrod and one of the husky dogs, on board the ship as it returned from the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09

Mount Erebus, Antarctica, 1903
Photograph showing Mount Erebus, the 13, 200 foot volcano, that towers over Ross Island, Antarctica

Lt. Bowers, Mrs. Scott and Captain Oates aboard Terra Nova
Lt. H.R. Bowers (left), Mrs. Scott (wife of Robert Falcon Scott) and Captain L.E.G. Oates aboard the Terra Nova, prior to the departure of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12

The Officers and Scientists of the National Antarctic Expedition
Photograph of the officers and scientists of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04, on the deck of the research ship Discovery, 1901. The officers seated are (from left to right): Mr. G

Polar Explorers on the summit of Mount Erebus, Antarctica, 1
Photograph showing members of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09 reaching the summit of Mount Erebus, Antarctica, 10th March 1908

Antarctic Expedition Sledge, c. 1903
Photograph showing a laden sledge of the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04. A sledge this size would have been packed with supplies for three men of a sledging party

Midwinter Day Celebration, National Antarctic Expedition, 19
Illustration of the Midwinter Day Celebration held in the crews mess-room of the Polar Research Ship Discovery ; National Antarctic Expedition, 22nd June 1902

The Interior of the Amundsen Antarctic Expeditions Winter Q
Photograph showing the living quarters of the hut used by Roald Amundsens Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12. Sleeping bunks, with curtains, line the edges of the hut, with the dining table in the centre

Amundsen Antarctic Expedition at the South Pole, 1911
Illustration showing members of the Amundsen Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12, at the South Pole, checking their position using a sextant and an artificial horizon

The Nimrod, Falmouth Harbour, 1909
Photograph showing the polar research ship Nimrod shortly after its return from the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09; off Falmouth, 1909

Snow Car of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition, 1909
Snow car or motor sleigh, used during the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09

Giacomo Bove
GIACOMO BOVE Italian explorer, sailed to the Antarctic with Nordenskjold, fell sick in Africa and took his own life while ill

Antarctic / Mount Erebus
Antarctic: Mount Erebus

Hut / Shackleton / Antarctic
The hut left by Ernest Shackleton at Cape Royds on Ross Island, Antarctica. Everything is just as it was left including hay for the ponies and meat for huskies

Hut of Cpt Scott
The hut of Robert Falcon Scott at Cape Evans on Ross Island which has been preserved in the state it was left in memory of the explorer

Nordenskjold / Petit Jnl
Otto Nordenskjold, Swedish explorer, is rescued by the Argentine ship Uruguay in the Antarctic after his own ship was crushed by ice

Challenger in Antarctic
The research ship Challenger among the icebergs of the Antarctic

Adrien De Gerlache
ADRIEN DE GERLACHE Belgian sailor and explorer, sailed the Belgica into the Antarctic, made several subsequent expeditions

Norway / Cartoon View 1919
" The English have a lot, to be sure, but we Norwegians have more ice!"

NIMROD STEAMSHIP
Former Newfoundland whaler, used by Shackleton in his Antarctic expedition

Antarctic / Cape Crozier
Antarctic: the Great Ice Barrier, looking east from Cape Crozier

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