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Background imageRoald Collection: Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
Photograph of Captain Roald Engelbreth Gravning Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, in his cold weather clothing and skis, Antarctica, 1912

Background imageRoald Collection: Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
Photographic portrait of Roald Engelbreth Gravning Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who was the first man to navigate the Northwest Passage and reach the South Pole

Background imageRoald Collection: AMUNDSEN / THE FRAM

AMUNDSEN / THE FRAM
Roald Amundsen, the first to reach the South Pole, did so on 14 December 1911 and returned home safely. The Fram

Background imageRoald Collection: How Bad Weather held back Captain Scott

How Bad Weather held back Captain Scott
A map showing the different routes taken by the Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen and the British team led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott towards the South Pole in 1911/12

Background imageRoald Collection: Roald Amundsen and his men aboard the Fram, Hobart, 1912

Roald Amundsen and his men aboard the Fram, Hobart, 1912
First men to reach the South Pole; from left to right: Sverre Hassel, Oscar Wisting, Roald Amundsen, Olaf Bjaalund and Helmer Hansen

Background imageRoald Collection: Amundsen / Taking Bearing

Amundsen / Taking Bearing
Roald Amundsen, the first to reach the South Pole, did so on 14 December 1911 and returned home safely. Amundsens men determining the exact location of the S. Pole

Background imageRoald Collection: Roald Amundsen

Roald Amundsen
ROALD AMUNDSEN Norwegian polar explorer

Background imageRoald Collection: Scott / Lunar Corona / 1911

Scott / Lunar Corona / 1911
Scotts last expedition - he was beaten to the South Pole by Roald Amundsen. Scott did not make it back. Lunar corona over their camp

Background imageRoald Collection: Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897 to 1899 - crew

Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897 to 1899 - crew returning with snow for water supply

Background imageRoald Collection: British and Norwegian bases in the South Pole

British and Norwegian bases in the South Pole. The routes taken by Captain Amunsden and Captain Scott. The Norwegian base was on the Bay of Whales, the British Base was at Roberston Bay

Background imageRoald Collection: Route taken to the South Pole by different expeditions

Route taken to the South Pole by different expeditions
Route taken to the South Pole by Captain Roald Amunsden. He led the first expedition to traverse the Northwest Passage by sea, from 1903 to 1906, and the first expedition to the South Pole in 1911

Background imageRoald Collection: Caudebec en Caux, France - Monument to Heroes of Latham 47

Caudebec en Caux, France - Monument to Heroes of Latham 47
Caudebec en Caux, France - Monument to the Latham 47 Heroes, who disappeared in the prototype of the Latham 47 in 1928 with Roald Amundsen onboard during a rescue mission to the North Pole in search

Background imageRoald Collection: Roald Amundsens route from Framheim to the South Pole, 1911

Roald Amundsens route from Framheim to the South Pole, 1911
Illustration showing the route taken by Roald Amundsens Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12, from their base at Framheim on the Ross Sea to the South Pole in 1911. Date: 1912

Background imageRoald Collection: The Terra Nova meets the Fram

The Terra Nova meets the Fram
Captain Scotts vessel, the Terra Nova, meets the Norwegian Fram" off the Barrier in February 1911 when Roald Amundsen met Lieutenant Pennell and Campbell from the British expeditions ship

Background imageRoald Collection: The Officers Saloon aboard the Fram, 1912

The Officers Saloon aboard the Fram, 1912
Photograph showing the Officers Saloon on board the Fram ; the ship used by Fridtjof Nansen to go to the Arctic and by Roald Amundsen to go to the Antarctic

Background imageRoald Collection: AMUNDSEN, Roald Engebrecht (Borge, 1872, in the Arctic, 1928

AMUNDSEN, Roald Engebrecht (Borge, 1872, in the Arctic, 1928). Norwegian explorer. Engraving by Hildibrand. Coloured

Background imageRoald Collection: Nansens North Pole Expedition - Explorer Captain Otto Sverd

Nansens North Pole Expedition - Explorer Captain Otto Sverdrup Seen Here in his Cabin, England. Picture taken on the initial leg of Fridtjof Nansens first journey to the North Pole

Background imageRoald Collection: The Deck of the Fram, 1912

The Deck of the Fram, 1912
Photograph showing the deck at the stern of the Fram, the ship used by Roald Amundsen in his Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12

Background imageRoald Collection: Sledge Team on Amundsens Antarctic Expedition, 1912

Sledge Team on Amundsens Antarctic Expedition, 1912
Illustration showing one of the members of Roald Amundsens Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12, ski-ing beside his sledge on the way to the South Pole

Background imageRoald Collection: Roald Amundsen calculating his position, South Pole, 1911

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

Background imageRoald Collection: The Amundsen Antarctic Expedition camping on the Level Barri

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

Background imageRoald Collection: The Interior of the Amundsen Antarctic Expeditions Winter Q

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

Background imageRoald Collection: The Fram moored near Roald Amundsens House, c. 1912

The Fram moored near Roald Amundsens House, c. 1912
Photograph showing the Fram ; the ship used by Roald Amundsen in his expedition to the South Pole; moored near Amundsens House, c.1912

Background imageRoald Collection: Amundsen in the Gjoa

Amundsen in the Gjoa
Roald Amundsen in the cabin of his ship, Gjoa, in 1905-6

Background imageRoald Collection: Roald Amundsen / 1927

Roald Amundsen / 1927
ROALD AMUNDSEN Norwegian polar exlorer, en route to Japan aboard the President of Asia

Background imageRoald Collection: Amundsen (Photo)

Amundsen (Photo)
ROALD AMUNDSEN Norwegian explorer, first to reach the South Pole, but not the most cheerful of men

Background imageRoald Collection: Amundsen / Polar Dress

Amundsen / Polar Dress
Roald Amundsen, the first to reach the South Pole, did so on 14 December 1911 and returned home safely. Amundsen in his polardragt (pole-dress)

Background imageRoald Collection: Amundsen / Supply Depot

Amundsen / Supply Depot
Roald Amundsen, the first to reach the South Pole, did so on 14 December 1911 and returned home safely. Sledge at a supply depot

Background imageRoald Collection: Amundsen / Raising Flag

Amundsen / Raising Flag
Roald Amundsen, the first to reach the South Pole, did so on 14 December 1911 and returned home safely. Raising the Norwegian flag at the South Pole

Background imageRoald Collection: Amundsen / Account / Cover

Amundsen / Account / Cover
Roald Amundsen, the first to reach the South Pole, did so on 14 December 1911 and returned home safely

Background imageRoald Collection: Scott / Terra Nova

Scott / Terra Nova
Scotts last expedition - he was beaten to the South Pole by Roald Amundsen. Scott did not make it back. Scotts ship, the Terra Nova

Background imageRoald Collection: Scott / Motorised Sleigh

Scott / Motorised Sleigh
Scotts last expedition - he was beaten to the South Pole by Roald Amundsen. Scott did not make it back. Motor sleigh tractor used by Scott


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