Antarctic Collection (page 9)

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 Magnetic Hut, National Antarctic Expedition, 1902
Photograph showing Mr. Bernacchi standing in the doorway of the Magnetic Hut during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4

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. This picture was taken during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04

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. This vehicle was reportedly very useful over the flatter areas of Antarctic ice

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

A Husky Sledge Dog
A husky sledge dog on a trans- Antarctic expedition

Exploration / Shackleton
Members of the Shackleton and Scott Discovery expedition of the Antarctic grow crocuses in the ward-room

R F Scott [Postcard]
ROBERT FALCON SCOTT Antarctic explorer

Belgica / In the Ice
The BELGICA, commander Lieut. Adrien de Gerlache, among the Antarctic ice

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