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Polar Collection (page 3)

Background imagePolar Collection: Whaling ship in the Arctic, polar bear

Whaling ship in the Arctic, polar bear

Background imagePolar Collection: Whaling ship in the Arctic, polar bear and cubs

Whaling ship in the Arctic, polar bear and cubs

Background imagePolar Collection: Petty Officer Evans, at the Antarctic

Petty Officer Evans, at the Antarctic

Background imagePolar Collection: Lieutenant Bowers, at the Antarctic

Lieutenant Bowers, at the Antarctic

Background imagePolar Collection: Captain Scott's Southern Party 1911, at the Antarctic

Captain Scott's Southern Party 1911, at the Antarctic Date: 1911

Background imagePolar Collection: Captain Scott and the Earl of Altamont on the Terra Nova

Captain Scott and the Earl of Altamont on the Terra Nova

Background imagePolar Collection: Capatin Scott addressing crew of the Terra Nova

Capatin Scott addressing crew of the Terra Nova

Background imagePolar Collection: Chilwell Road, Beeston early 1900's

Chilwell Road, Beeston early 1900's
The Motor Party left to right Lashby, Day, Evans, Hooper, British Antarctic Expedition led by Captain Scott 1910 -1913

Background imagePolar Collection: Polar Explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr

Polar Explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr
A superb photograph of a Polar Explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (1888-1957) in full furs and holding a snow shoe. Byrd was a pioneering American naval officer, aviator, polar explorer

Background imagePolar Collection: Robert Falcon Scott, Terra Nova Expedition, Antarctic

Robert Falcon Scott, Terra Nova Expedition, Antarctic
Robert Falcon Scott Terra Nova Expedition - important archive of 52 negatives taken by Lt. Henry Birdie Bowers during the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition that claimed the lives of Scott

Background imagePolar Collection: Advertisement for Oxo, One of Scott's milestones

Advertisement for Oxo, One of Scott's milestones, with ice landscape and polar bear. Illustration by C Norman, captioned News from Captain Scott'. Date: 1911

Background imagePolar Collection: Advert for Wright's Coal Tar Soap. Date: 1943

Advert for Wright's Coal Tar Soap. Date: 1943

Background imagePolar Collection: Last Voyage Explorer Adventurer Discovery North

Last Voyage Explorer Adventurer Discovery North
last, voyage, explorer, adventurer, discovery, north, west, passage, america, arctic, ice, icebergs, fateful, fate, certain, death, open, boat, cast, aderift, abandoned, young, son, crew, henry

Background imagePolar Collection: Mock suns in the Arctic

Mock suns in the Arctic
Mock suns (parhelia) observed by Dutch polar bear hunters in the Arctic. Date: circa 1550

Background imagePolar Collection: WILLOUGHBY DIES/LAPLAND

WILLOUGHBY DIES/LAPLAND
Sir Hugh Willoughby, seeking the Eastern Passage, dies off Lapland. Date: 1554

Background imagePolar Collection: Lieut Adrien de Gerlache Buried in the Ice

Lieut Adrien de Gerlache Buried in the Ice
The BELGICA, commander Lieut Adrien de Gerlache : lieut Danco, dead by heart attack, is buried in the ice Date: circa 1900

Background imagePolar Collection: Polar Bears on Mappin Terrace at London Zoo animals

Polar Bears on Mappin Terrace at London Zoo animals
Polar, Bears, on, Mappin, Terrace, at, London, Zoo, animals, Watercolour, painting, Charles, T, Howard, 12021949

Background imagePolar Collection: Feeding Time at the Zoo. The Polar Bears Earn their Dinner

Feeding Time at the Zoo. The Polar Bears Earn their Dinner at London Zoo by Charles Howard

Background imagePolar Collection: Polar bear takes a dive at London Zoo

Polar bear takes a dive at London Zoo
Polar bears movement frozen as it dives into pool at London Zoo. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePolar Collection: Gathering it in: the camera in the far south

Gathering it in: the camera in the far south. Page from The Illustrated London News, 26th August 1922, with a photograph by Herbert Ponting of the Castle Iceberg lit by artificial light in the depths

Background imagePolar Collection: Critical position of the ship, the Investigator, part of the Ross Arctic expedition at

Critical position of the ship, the Investigator, part of the Ross Arctic expedition at Ballast Beach, Baring Island. Date: 1853

Background imagePolar Collection: HMS Investigator, one of the ships in the Ross Arctic expedition

HMS Investigator, one of the ships in the Ross Arctic expedition, snow-walled for the winter. Date: 1850

Background imagePolar Collection: The Ross Arctic Expedition - the expeditions ships housed in for winter

The Ross Arctic Expedition - the expeditions ships housed in for winter. Engraving showing the darkness at midwinter, 21 December 1848. Date: 1849

Background imagePolar Collection: Photograph of Polar Bear PH, Soho, London

Photograph of Polar Bear PH, Soho, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1929

Background imagePolar Collection: Polar Expedition

Polar Expedition
The Boys Own Paper published many articles about Polar exploration. This is a cartoon highlighting the interest in the subject at that time. Artist: Louis Wain. Date: 1907

Background imagePolar Collection: Performing polar bears 1903

Performing polar bears 1903
Herr Litz with his performing polar bears. Date: 1903

Background imagePolar Collection: Richard Sawade and polar bears at the London Hippodrome

Richard Sawade and polar bears at the London Hippodrome
Richard Sawade aka " King of the Beasts" appearing at the London Hippodrome, with a variety of animals including polar bears. Date: 1901

Background imagePolar Collection: Polars bears at the London Hippodrome, January 1910

Polars bears at the London Hippodrome, January 1910
Seventy polar bears, transported there to take part in the theatres Christmas water spectacular, The Arctic. Fifty of them plunged from icebergs into the water while the remaining bears roamed about

Background imagePolar Collection: Poster, Star Film, Great Drama, Showing Today

Poster, Star Film, Great Drama, Showing Today
Poster, Star Film, Great Drama (Polar Bear, Nordisk), Showing Today. circa 1912

Background imagePolar Collection: Polar bear, Ursus maritimus

Polar bear, Ursus maritimus. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig, 1842

Background imagePolar Collection: Polar bear and sea urchins

Polar bear and sea urchins
Polar bear, Ursus maritimus 1, vulnerable, edible sea urchin, Echinus esculentus 2 and red pencil urchin, Heterocentrotus mammillatus 3. Ours blanc, Oursins

Background imagePolar Collection: Polar bear, Ursus maritimus. Vulnerable

Polar bear, Ursus maritimus. Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London, Whittaker, 1824

Background imagePolar Collection: Zoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Polar Bear on Bicycle

Zoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Polar Bear on Bicycle
Zoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Polar Bear on a Bicycle. 1892

Background imagePolar Collection: Captain Scott playing Real Golf on board The Discovery

Captain Scott playing Real Golf on board The Discovery. 1902

Background imagePolar Collection: Arctic sunset with polar bears in snow and ice

Arctic sunset with polar bears in snow and ice
Decorative Christmas frieze, Arctic sunset with polar bears in snow and ice

Background imagePolar Collection: Frontispiece illustration, The Ice Desert, by Jules Verne

Frontispiece illustration, The Ice Desert, by Jules Verne -- He had plunged his knife up to the hilt in the animals throat. Date: circa 1900

Background imagePolar Collection: Sebastian Cabot Leaves Labrador

Sebastian Cabot Leaves Labrador
Sebastian Cabot, a Venetian explorer, sets sail from Labrador in Northern Canada. Sailing through sheets of ice, various sailors on board fish over the side of the boat

Background imagePolar Collection: Sir Ernest Shackleton, polar explorer

Sir Ernest Shackleton, polar explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic

Background imagePolar Collection: Polar exploration expedition

Polar exploration expedition. early 19th century

Background imagePolar 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 imagePolar 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 imagePolar Collection: Dead Polar Bear, Franz Josef Land, 1896

Dead Polar Bear, Franz Josef Land, 1896
Photograph of a Polar bear shot dead by Frederick Jackson, during the Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition, at Elmwood, Franz Josef Land, 1896

Background imagePolar Collection: de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 6 G-AMFU

de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 6 G-AMFU
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 6 G-AMFU (msn 04117), of Foxs Glacier Mints Limited (Polar Bear logo on nose), at Woolsington ( Newcastle Airport)

Background imagePolar Collection: Captain Scott, whose new expedition to the South Pole had just been announced in 1909

Captain Scott, whose new expedition to the South Pole had just been announced in 1909, declares the motor sledge to be an invaluable adjunct to ponies and dogs on Polar expeditions

Background imagePolar Collection: Advertisement in The Illustrated London News publicising the forthcoming story of

Advertisement in The Illustrated London News publicising the forthcoming story of Captain Scotts Adventurous Journeys in the Antarctic Region as narrated by Lieutenant (Ernest) Shackleton

Background imagePolar Collection: John Rosss arctic expedition: Ross planting the British Standard on the true

John Rosss arctic expedition: Ross planting the British Standard on the true position of the Magnetic Pole. Date: 1829 - 33

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

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

Background imagePolar Collection: North Polar Region 1897 Date: 1897

North Polar Region 1897 Date: 1897



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