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Mallory and Irvine at the Second Step, Everest, 1924Illustration showing an artists impression of George Leigh Mallory (top) and Andrew Irvine climbing up the Second Step on Everest, 1924
Shackleton / Wild / AdamsErnest Shackletons expedition reached within 100 miles of the South Pole. Shackleton, Wild and Adams 178 kilometres from the South Pole
The positions of the Everest Expedition, 1924Photograph showing Mount Everest, with the relative positions of Camp VI, and the furthest points reached by Norton and Somervell and Mallory and Irvine, 1924
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom in the chow line at the ?Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom in the chow line at the Grand Bahama Island tracking station, the day after his sub-orbital flight, which had reached an altitude of 118 miles
The Zulu war. Scene of the Battle of Isandula (Isandhlwana)After the Battle of Isadhlwana. A description by Lieutenant Crealock reads, Day waned and the night hung over the hill, when we reached the last ridge, beyond which lay what had been our camp
George Leigh Mallory (1886-1924)Photographic portrait of George Leigh Mallory, the British climber who took part in three expeditions to Everest in the 1920 s, pictured in 1924
Captain Oates 1912LAWRENCE 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 Greely Arctic Expedition at its farthest point North, 18Engraving showing members of the American Meteorological Expedition of 1881-4 taking their position, with a sextant, at the farthest point North they reached. Led by Lt
Prince George of Wales and the Edinburgh familyPrince George of Wales (1865-1936), later King George V (pictured centre) with his cousins, the children of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg
Shackleton / Sledging / 1908Ernest Shackletons expedition reached within 100 miles of the South Pole. Relaying sledges over the rough terrain. Date: 1908
Switzerland MatterhornThe peak of the Matterhorn seen from Zermatt : it was first climbed by a party led by Edward Whymper, who reached the summit on 14 July 1865
Peary and Cook dispute over the North PoleRobert Peary and Frederick Cook dispute over who reached the North Pole first -- but the real question is whether either of them got there at all
The Nimrod Antarctic Expedition at the furthest point SouthPhotograph showing Lt. Adams, Frank Wild and Lt. Ernest Shackleton (left to right) standing beside a British flag at the furthest point South that they reached, 9th January 1909
Leduc 0. 21 01, mounted on a S. E. 161Leduc 0.21 01, mounted on its SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc mother-ship, parked next door to the second 0.21, also mounted on a Languedoc mother-ship
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom wearing the NASA Disting?Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom wearing the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and a Project Mercury lapel pin, during a news conference at Cape Canaveral, the day after his sub-orbital flight
USAF astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom wearing a US Navy o?USAF astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom wearing a US Navy orange flying suit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph, after his sub-orbital flight, which had reached an altitude of 118 miles
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom starts to remove his spa?Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom starts to remove his spacesuit prior to receiving a medical checkup aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph, after his sub-orbital flight
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom talks on the telephone t?Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom talks on the telephone to the US President, John F. Kennedy, from the aircraft carrier USS Randolph, after his sub-orbital flight
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Jacob Milling postcardWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic. An exceptional handwritten postcard postmarked 11pm on 9 April 1912 sent by Second Class passenger Jacob Christian Milling (1863?1912)
RMS Queen Mary reaches open anchorage off GreenockRMS Queen Mary reached open anchorage off Greenock four hours after leaving the fitting-out basin Date: 1936
The Zulu war. The entrenched position at Rorke's DriftThe scene as reinforcements arrive at Rorke's Drift, successfully defended by the British from 3, 000 Zulus. Extended caption
Robert O'Hara Burke (1820 - 1861), Irish explorer, pictured shortly before his death in 1861. Burke had emigrated to Australia in 1853
SR West Country Class No 34003 ?Plymouth? haulingSR, West, Country, Class, No, 34003, ?Plymouth?, hauling, a, train, having, just, reached, the, end, of, section, line, under, repair, Steam, Locomotive, Watercolour, painting, Alan, Anderson
Comic postcard, Sea sickness on a boat Date: 20th century
Link extinguishersIn Victorian times well-to-do householders would hire a link boy - a boy or young man who carried a flaming torch called a link to light the way for the traveller
View over Dikkebus Lake, Dickebusch, BelgiumThe name Dickebusch means hick forest and dates from the time that this area was dense woodland. The Germans never took the lake, although they reached the water in May 1918
WW1 - How Allies reached the North Sea - Battle of the Marne 1914
Cortes, having landed on mainland, destroys his fleetHernan Cortes, having reached Mexico and discovering already a mutiny, decided to sink the ships to stop any more arising. Men in longboats surround ships, either sunk or sinking. Date: 1519
USN - Lockheed R7V-2 Super Constellation BuNoUnited states Navy - Lockheed R7V-2 Super Constellation BuNo 131630 or 131631. Turbo-Prop conversion of the R7V-1 for the US Navy
Salvationists from all Climes: Types of the Foreign SoldiersPeople the aggressive Christians had reached in different countires. The new members of the Salvation Army attended the Salvationist Congress, described by General Booth as the bombardment of London
CAPTAIN OATES 1912LAWRENCE 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. Date: 1880 - 1912
A US Marines helicopter lifts astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Gr?A US Marines helicopter lifts astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom out of the Atlantic at the end of his sub-orbital flight, which had reached an altitude of 118 miles, 21 July 1961. Date: 1961
Map showing Dr. Frederick Cooks route to the North Pole, 19Map showing the route taken by Dr. Frederick A. Cook and his Inuit companions, Ah-welsh and Etukishook, to the North Pole, in 1907 - 1908. The chart has been signed by the doctor, at top left
Andrew Irvine (1902-1924)Photographic portrait of Andrew Comyn Irvine, the British climber, pictured in 1924. George Leigh Mallory and Irvine were last seen by N.E
Umberto Cagnis Polar expedition ship, the Stella PolarePolar Exploration of Umberto Cagni (1863-1932) of the Royal Italian Navy. He is best known for his leadership in the expedition (by dogsled)
A Middlesex Regiment street barricade, Spring 1918Photograph of a Middlesex Regiment street barricade, Spring 1918. The grins on several soldiers faces hint that the fighting has not quite reached this street yet.From an album of 19 official
Bagram Belly, Afghanistan, 2002. Watercolour on paper by Gordon Rushmer, 2002. Portable latrine used by troops in Bagram Air Base, Parwin Province
Frederick Albert Cook - American Polar ExplorerFrederick Albert Cook (1865-1940) - Polar Explorer, physician, and ethnographer, noted for his claim of having reached the North Pole on April 21st, 1908
Robert Edwin Peary - American Polar ExplorerRobert Edwin Peary (1856-1920) - American Polar Explorer who claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole on April 6th, 1909
Tenochtitlan is ReachedCortes and his men stop for a moment and gaze in awe at wonderful city of Tenochtitlan they have finally reached. Date: 1519
Drusus Meets PriestessDrussus, having reached the Elbe, is threatened by a German priestess Date: 9 BC
Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Coach in MatopposBlack and white lantern Slide of Coach in Matoppos - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection
Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - view in MatopposBlack and white lantern Slide of View in Matoppos - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection
Andrew Johnson, PresANDREW JOHNSON 17th president of the USA, tailors apprentice who reached the White House only to be impeached for his policies : he was acquitted. Date: 1808 - 1875
Peace agreement reached between Philip II of Spain and Henry
Joseph CaillauxJOSEPH CAILLAUX French statesman. As premier in 1911, he reached a peaceful settlement of the crisis over Morocco with Germany. Date: 1863 - 1944
Peary & Cook / AssietteReturning from the North Pole, Robert Peary returned home to find Frederick Cook claiming he had reached it the previous year. " What a hole, the Pole!" Date: 1909
Tom reached and clawed down the hole after him. Date 1916