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Background imageExplorer Collection: Dr. Frederick Cook photograph of Eskinmo companisions 1908

Dr. Frederick Cook photograph of Eskinmo companisions 1908
Polar exploration in 1908, Dr. Frederick Cooks photograph of an igloo with the Stars and Stripes, United States of Americas flag with two Eskimos companisions, Etukishook and Ahwelsh

Background imageExplorer Collection: Dr. Frederick Cook using sextant 1908

Dr. Frederick Cook using sextant 1908
Dr. Frederick Albert Cook (1865 - 1940), American explorer, physician, and ethnographer, claims that he reached the North Pole on 21st April 1908, a year before Robert Peary

Background imageExplorer Collection: North Pole, looks like according to Frederick Cook 1908

North Pole, looks like according to Frederick Cook 1908
Polar exploration in 1908 on the front cover of The Sphere, showing Dr. Frederick A. Cook setting-up camera equipment to take a photograph of an igloo with the United States of Americas flag with two

Background imageExplorer Collection: Danish poster, underwater film in colour, Greece

Danish poster, underwater film in colour, Greece, Aqua Film Co, with commentary by Henrik Schwensen, poster designed by Lehmann. circa 1950s

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Henry Hamilton Johnston (1858 - 1927), British explorer, botanist, artist

Sir Henry Hamilton Johnston (1858 - 1927), British explorer, botanist, artist, colonial administrator, and linguist who traveled widely in Africa and spoke many African languages. Date: late 1890s

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir George Grey (1812 - 1898), British soldier, explorer

Sir George Grey (1812 - 1898), British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer. Date: late 1890s

Background imageExplorer Collection: ROSITA FORBES (Mrs Arthur T McGrath) (1890 - 1967), Traveller and explorer in Africa

ROSITA FORBES (Mrs Arthur T McGrath) (1890 - 1967), Traveller and explorer in Africa, author of several travel books

Background imageExplorer Collection: Payer and Weyprecht, Austrian lieutenants, in their Arctic dress Date: 1874

Payer and Weyprecht, Austrian lieutenants, in their Arctic dress Date: 1874

Background imageExplorer Collection: Map of the Indian Ocean 1700 Date: 1700

Map of the Indian Ocean 1700 Date: 1700

Background imageExplorer Collection: Columbus and Men in Canoe Date: 1876

Columbus and Men in Canoe Date: 1876

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Edward Belcher

Sir Edward Belcher
Admiral Sir Edward Belcher (1799 - 1877), British naval commander and explorer. Date: 1877

Background imageExplorer Collection: Mary Kingsley

Mary Kingsley
Mary Henrietta Kingsley (1862 - 1900), English traveller and writer. Date: 1897

Background imageExplorer Collection: MCMURDO STATION / ANTARCT

MCMURDO STATION / ANTARCT
The US McMurdo Station on Ross Island. In the foreground is a monument memorial to American explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd Date: 2005

Background imageExplorer Collection: NOBILE IN RADIO CONTACT

NOBILE IN RADIO CONTACT
As snow falls amid the Arctic wastes, he Italian explorer Nobile, establishes radio contact with his own country Date: 1928

Background imageExplorer Collection: BRAZZA

BRAZZA
PIERRE SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA French explorer in the Congo, 1875-1885 Date: 1852 - 1905

Background imageExplorer Collection: MAN WITH THE FLU

MAN WITH THE FLU
A man (actually the arctic explorer Sir John Ross) puts his feet up over the fireplace and has a hot toddy to ward off the flu. Date: circa 1850

Background imageExplorer Collection: SIR JOHN FRANKLIN

SIR JOHN FRANKLIN - English explorer and sailor. Date: 1786 - 1847

Background imageExplorer Collection: Map of Africa illustrating travels of explorers

Map of Africa illustrating travels of explorers
A map of Africa which illustrates the travels of the explorers Livingstone, Stanley and Cameron. Date: 19th Century

Background imageExplorer Collection: Mary Livingstone

Mary Livingstone
Mary (Moffat) Livingstone missionary and wife of David Livingstone, explorer

Background imageExplorer Collection: David Livingstones gun

David Livingstones gun
An auctioneer with David Livingstones gun when it came up for sale at an auction room in Staffordshire. Livingstone took the Hollis and Son gun to Africa and it was repaired there

Background imageExplorer Collection: Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 7

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 7
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands. He is pictured on the Pyramids of Guimar, Tenerife Date: 1995

Background imageExplorer Collection: Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 6

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 6
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Aged 80, he started digging a swimming pool in his garden - by hand Date: 1995

Background imageExplorer Collection: Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 5

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 5
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands Date: 1995

Background imageExplorer Collection: Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 4

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 4
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands Date: 1995

Background imageExplorer Collection: Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 1

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 1
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands Date: 1995

Background imageExplorer Collection: Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 2

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl - 2
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands Date: 1995

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Henry Morton Stanley

Sir Henry Morton Stanley GCB (18411904) - a Welsh journalist and explorer who was famous for his exploration of central Africa and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone

Background imageExplorer Collection: Magellans Kiosk, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Magellans Kiosk, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. It contains Magellans Cross, brought by the Portuguese explorer in 1521. Date: circa 1925

Background imageExplorer Collection: Jacques Cartier (1491A?i? 1557). French explorer. Portrait

Jacques Cartier (1491A?i? 1557). French explorer. Portrait
Jacques Cartier (1491 A?i? 1557). French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France. Portrait. Color

Background imageExplorer Collection: Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (? -1517). Spanish explorer

Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (? -1517). Spanish explorer. Colored engraving

Background imageExplorer Collection: Augustus Chas Gregory

Augustus Chas Gregory
Sir AUGUSTUS CHARLES GREGORY Australian explorer and statesman. Date: 1819 - 1905

Background imageExplorer Collection: Joseph Bellot

Joseph Bellot
JOSEPH RENE BELLOT French naval explorer in the Antarctic. Date: 1826 - 1853

Background imageExplorer Collection: Jacques Cartier / Profile

Jacques Cartier / Profile
JACQUES CARTIER French sailor and explorer Date: 1491 - 1557

Background imageExplorer Collection: Jacques Cartier / Head

Jacques Cartier / Head
JACQUES CARTIER French sailor and explorer Date: 1491 - 1557

Background imageExplorer Collection: Members of Franklin expedition at Fort Enterprise

Members of Franklin expedition at Fort Enterprise
Members of the first Franklin expedition (1819-1822), including John Franklin, John Hepburn and Dr John Richardson, at Fort Enterprise, North America

Background imageExplorer Collection: Portrait of Amerigo Vespucci Anonymous

Portrait of Amerigo Vespucci Anonymous
VESPUCCI, Amerigo (1454-1512). Italian explorer and cartography; generally considered that the continents of America named after him. Oil

Background imageExplorer Collection: Cones of salt - The Great Salt Mines, Oasis of Bilma, Sahara

Cones of salt - The Great Salt Mines, Oasis of Bilma, Sahara
Cones of salt obtained from The Great Salt Mines, Oasis of Bilma, Niger, Sahara. Taken during the expedition led by Captain Angus Buchanan to the Sahel region of the Sahara in 1922-23

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sultan of Tuareg Veiled people of Hoggar Mountains, Algeria

Sultan of Tuareg Veiled people of Hoggar Mountains, Algeria
Sultan of the Tuareg Veiled people of the Hoggar Mountains, Algeria. Taken during the expedition led by Captain Angus Buchanan to the Sahel region of the Sahara in 1922-23

Background imageExplorer Collection: Vasco da Gama erects a column in Mozambique

Vasco da Gama erects a column in Mozambique
Portuguese Colonial History Series - Vasco da Gama erects a column in Mozambique during his sea voyage to India -1498. Date: 1498

Background imageExplorer Collection: Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen

Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen
Ejnar Mikkelsen, the Danish Polar explorer and author, pictured in 1909

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sven Anders Hedin

Sven Anders Hedin, the Swedish explorer and geographer, pictured in 1909

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his retinue in Central Africa

Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his retinue in Central Africa
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (centre) and his retinue of local porters and hunters, marching across Africa in search of Dr. David Livingstone, 1871

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Henry Morton Stanley with a Maxim Automatic Machine-Gun

Sir Henry Morton Stanley with a Maxim Automatic Machine-Gun
Engraving of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), the Anglo-American journalist and explorer, sitting astride a Maxim Automatic Machine-gun, 1887

Background imageExplorer Collection: Dr. David Livingstone attacked by a lion, 1843

Dr. David Livingstone attacked by a lion, 1843
Engraving showing David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, being attacked by a lion in the Mabotsa Valley, Africa, 1843

Background imageExplorer Collection: Giovanni Da Verrazzano

Giovanni Da Verrazzano
GIOVANNI DA VERRAZZANO Florentine explorer who made several discoveries along North Americas eastern seaboard such as New York Bay

Background imageExplorer Collection: RMS Titanic - large copy plan of the ship

RMS Titanic - large copy plan of the ship
RMS Titanic: large copy plan of the ship. The plans were the property of George Tulloch, wreck explorer and salvager, and were probably used for his historic Titanic expeditions

Background imageExplorer Collection: Dr William Beebe, deep sea explorer, Bermuda

Dr William Beebe, deep sea explorer, Bermuda
Dr William Beebe (1877-1962), American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, author and deep sea explorer, seen here in Bermuda

Background imageExplorer Collection: Statue of Juan Sebastian Elcano (1476-1526) by Ricardo

Statue of Juan Sebastian Elcano (1476-1526) by Ricardo
Juan Sebastian Elcano (1476-1526). Spanish explorer and navigator. Statue by Ricardo Bellver Ramon (1845-1924), 1888. Getaria. Spain



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