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Back to Civilisation. The Second in Command at LytteltonCommander 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 expeditionSome 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 NovaOfficers 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 ExpeditionSecond 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 ExpeditionSome 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 BarrierCaptain 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 NovaCaptain Scott having a quiet smoke on board the Terra Nova on his way to the Antarctic in December 1910
Lieutenant Campbell R. NLieutenant Campbell, a member of the Scott expedition of 1910-12, viewing some difficult work being carried out on the Terra Nova
Dr. Wilson at workDr Wilson, zoologist and artist, at work in the Antarctic (during the Discovery" 1901-3 expedition) examining a thermometer
Captain Scott and Dr. WilsonCaptain Robert Falcon Scott pictured with Dr E. A. Wilson pictured together on their first polar expedition (1901 - 4) photographed before departing on a sledging expedition
Geology in the AntarcticA 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. WilsonA 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 skiImpression 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 DiscoverySir Clements Markham presenting Captain Scott to King Edward VII on board the Discovery at Cowes on August 5th, 1901, prior to Scott embarking on his polar expedition to the Antarctic with Shackleton
Memorial Service for Captain Scott and his comradesKing George V personally attending the memorial service for the souls of Captain Scott and the four other members of the Southern Party who perished during their return from the South Pole in March
Captain Scott at the South PoleCaptain 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, prior to embarking on his ill-fated expedition to reach the South Pole in which he
A View up the Great Beardmore GlacierA 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 posterAmusing 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 HeroesOfficers 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 AntarcticaA pony about to draw a sledge loaded with supplies over the ice foot in Antarctica. Photograph taken at the time of the Discovery Antarctic expedition by Scott
The South Polar TimesPage 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 EdgeView demonstrating the difficulties of landing during the 1912 expedition to the South Pole. The barrier edge is perpendicular
Announcement of Captain Scotts engagement in The TatlerPage 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 OatesLAWRENCE 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 ExpeditionPage 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 - AntarcticaEmperor Penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) on an Antarctic ice shelf. Stylised painting by Raymond Sheppard
Shackleton selects dogs in New ZealandErnest Shackleton selects Huskies for his attempt on the South Pole in New Zealand - his first expedition
Whos Afraid by Ethel ParkinsonTwo 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 ParkinsonThree large penguins line up to be taught some mathematics by a strict little eskimo child
Walrus and childrenTwo 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 ParkinsonCharming 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 ParkinsonTwo 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 NovaThe 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 BystanderEarly copies of The Bystander found in front of Hut Point, McMurdo Sound, in the Ross Sea Dependency of the Antarctic. The Hut was erected in 1902 by Captain Robert Falcon Scott
Suggestion by The Sphere for a monument to ScottDesign 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, 1913Photograph of the main base of Australian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14, Adelie Land, Antarctica, 1913. The stores and wireless telegraph poles can be seen in the foreground
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 PolPhotograph 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, 1909Illustration 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 Magnetic Hut, National Antarctic Expedition, 1902Photograph showing Mr. Bernacchi standing in the doorway of the Magnetic Hut during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4
The Terra Nova, 1903Photograph 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, 1902Photograph showing the use of an hydrogen balloon during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4, Antarctic, 4th February 1902
Polar Research Ship Discovery, 1901Photograph 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, 1909Illustration 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