Explorer Collection (page 15)

Sir Douglas Mawson and Lady Mawson, London, 1914
Photograph of Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958), the Australian explorer and geologist, pictured with his wife on arrival at Victoria, London, 1914

Lady Jane Franklin (1792-1875)
Engraving of Lady Jane Franklin, nee Griffin, the wife of the English explorer, Sir John Franklin. Lady Jane travelled extensively with Sir John through Syria, Turkey, Egypt and Tasmania

Lady Florence Baker (1841-1916)
Engraving of Lady Florence Baker, the wife of Sir Samuel White Baker, the English explorer, pictured in 1873. Lady Baker joined her husband on his extensive exploration of Central Africa

Dr. Frederick A. Cook (1865-1940)
Photographic portrait of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the US explorer and physician, pictured in 1909. He claimed to be the first man to reach the North Pole, on 21st April 1909

Mizon / Congo Explorer
Lieutenant Mizon, French explorer of the Congo region

Pourquoi Pas Steamship
One of the few ships with a question mark in her name, this is the steamer used by French explorer Charcot

Sir Francis Edward Younghusband (1863-1942)
Photographic portrait of Sir Francis Edward Younghusband, the British explorer, who discovered the Murtagh Pass, opened up Tibet to the Western world and was founder of the World Congress of Faiths

Robert E. Peary and Ernest Shackleton, New York, 1910
Photograph showing Robert E. Peary, the US naval commander and explorer (left), and Ernest Shackleton, the British explorer, meeting at the Hotel Astor, New York, 29th March 1910

Percy Harrison Fawcett (1867-1925)
Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel P.H. Fawcett, the English explorer, c.1925. In May 1925 Fawcett disappeared near the Xingu River in the Brazilian jungle and was never seen again

Sir Francis Younghusband and the American Ambassador, 1922
Photograph showing the American Ambassador to Great Britain, Mr. Harvey (on left), presenting an American Geographical Society Medal to Sir Francis Younghusband; London, 1922

Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd, Antarctica, c. 1929
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957), the American explorer, pictured in his cold weather furs and with his dog Igloo ; Antarctica, c.1929

Mrs. Mary French Sheldon, c. 1909
Photograph of Mrs. Mary (May) French Sheldon (1847-1936), the American explorer and writer, pictured with a carved elephant tusk, c.1909

Carteret Lands 1767
Captain Philip Carteret, part of the British navys circumnavigation expedition of 1766, takes possession of an island cove in the Pacific

H V Hesketh Prichard
Hesketh Vernon Hesketh- Prichard - Hampshire bowler, explorer and fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Zoological Society!

Robert McClure - 4
Sir ROBERT JOHN LE MESURIER MCCLURE (or M Clure) naval officer, explorer in the Arctic, discoverer of the Northwest Passage, wearing the clothes he wore in the Arctic

Jean-Baptiste Marchand
JEAN BAPTISTE MARCHAND French soldier and explorer in Africa, involved in the Fashoda incident causing diplomatic crisis: served in China and in World War One

Queen Victoria visiting HMS Resolute, Cowes, 1856
Engraving showing Queen Victoria of Great Britain boarding the Arctic exploration ship HMS Resolute in Cowes Harbour, 15th December 1856

William John Wills (1834-1861)
Engraving of William John Wills, the Australian surveyor and explorer, pictured in 1860. Wills was born in England and emigrated to Australia in 1852, joining the staff of Melbournes observatory

The Funeral of Dr. David Livingstone, Westminster Abbey, 187
Engraving showing the funeral of Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, which was held in Westminster Abbey, April 1874

Dr. Livingstone being carried during his last exploration, M
Engraving showing the sick Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), Scottish missionary and explorer, being carried during the last days of his life

John McDouall Stuart (1815-1866)
Engraving of John McDouall Stuart, the Australian explorer, pictured in 1863. Born in Fife, Scotland, Stuart made six expeditions to the Australian interior between 1855 and 1862

Meeting of Emin Pasha and Sir Henry Morton Stanley, Kavalli
Emin Pasha (1840-1892) and Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) at Kavalli, Central Africa, April 1888. Emin Pasha, the German doctor, explorer

James Augustus Grant (1827-1892)
Engraving showing Captain James Augustus Grant, the Scottish soldier and explorer, pictured in 1863. Between 1860 and 1863 John Hanning Speke

Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873)
Engraving of Dr. David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, published in 1874. The discoverer of Victoria Falls

Sir Henry Morton Stanley and Dr. David Livingstone Reading N
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (on left, seated) and David Livingstone (1813-1873) (on right, seated) reading newspapers at Ujiji, Tanganyika, 1871

Dr. Livingstone reading the Bible to some of his African hel
Engraving of Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, reading the Bible to some of his African helpers

Sir Henry Morton Stanley leaving Yambuya Camp during the Emi
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (on right, wearing dark jacket) setting out from Yambuya Camp on the 28th June 1887 during the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition

Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)
Engraving of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, the British-US explorer and journalist, pictured in 1878. In October 1869, Stanley was sent by James Gordon Bennett (the owner of the New York Herald)

Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men exit a forest, Central
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (centre with walking stick), the Anglo-American journalist and explorer, and his companions leaving a dense forest, Central Africa

Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his African followers on board
Engraving of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (on left, wearing white helmet), the Anglo-American journalist and explorer, on board HMS Industry, c.1878

The Meeting of Stanley and Livingstone in Tanganyika, 1871
Engraving showing the meeting between Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (on left, raising hat) and David Livingstone (1813-1873) (on right, raising hat) at Ujiji, Tanganyika, 10th November 1871

John Hanning Speke (1827-1864)
Engraving showing Captain John Hanning Speke, the English explorer, pictured in 1863. Between 1860 and 1863 Speke and James Augustus Grant led an expedition to find the source of the Nile; finally

Hugh Clapperton - 2
HUGH CLAPPERTON Scottish naval officer, explorer in Nigeria, first European to see Lake Chad : died on expedition to find the source of the Niger

Sir Francis Drake (1542-1596)
Engraving of Sir Francis Drake (1542-1596), Elizabethan explorer and seafarer. In 1577 he and his crew became the first Englishmen to circumnavigate the globe

Sir Martin Frobisher (c. 1535-1594)
Engraving of Sir Martin Frobisher (c.1535-1594), Elizabethan explorer and seafarer. He was knighted in 1588 for his action against the Spanish Armada as Captain of the Triumph

Cherry Kearton
Explorer and travel photographer Cherry Kearton displays a legging which has been bitten through by a lion

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

Machu Picchu / Peru 1982
View of MACHU PICCHU, the ancient inca city built in the 15th century. The Pre- columbian town was discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, a Yale historian and explorer

J C Fremont (Brady)
JOHN CHARLES FREMONT American explorer

JOHN RAE 1813 - 1893
JOHN RAE Scottish explorer. Went on several Polar exploring expeditions, and mapped 1400 miles of the Canadian coast

African Tribal Chief
Kannema, a chieftain encountered by explorer Heinrich Barth in the course of his travels in west and central Africa

Meriwether Lewis
MERIWETHER LEWIS American explorer

Sir John Franklin
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN - English explorer and sailor

GERBAULT (1893-1941)
ALAIN GERBAULT A French tennis star turned sailor, with his boat the Firecrest. Buried on Bora Bora in the Pacific Ocean

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

Nansen Aurora - 3
Auroral crown observed and drawn by the explorer

Nansen Aurora - 2
Spectacular display observed and drawn by the explorer

Peary Reaches North Pole
HAVE MADE GOOD AT LAST. HAVE THE OLD POLE. Commander Peary, American explorer, reaches the North Pole in April 1909. Later, his claim is contested by Cook

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