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Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)Photograph of Sir Richard Francis Burton, the English explorer, linguist and diplomat. A master of up to 30 languages, Burton made a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Pathan in 1853
Liverpool Speke Airport - A BEA Pionair - Douglas C-47 Dakota 3 G-AGNK. Date: circa 1950s
Speke & Grant. LectureThe explorers deliver a lecture at the Royal Geographical Society
Morane-Saulnier MS. 502 Criquet F-BEJQMorane-Saulnier MS.502 Criquet F-BEJQ (msn 670), equipped as a banner tug. This aircraft was used as a launch platform for Birdman Leo Valentin
John Hanning Speke - with grant - 1863John Hanning Speke (1827 - 1864), traveller (standing on right), with his fellow-traveller Grant, in Africa in 1863
Speke Hall - Elizabethan Building - trees in Foreground. Part of Box 12 Boswell collection. Counties of England. Date: circa 1900
Speke / Grant / CartoonSpeke and Grant confirmed the source of the Nile (1860-63). Britannia finds the Nile: " Ah, Mr Nile! So I ve found you at last!" Date: 1862-63
View of River Loukouga, tributary of Lake Tanganyika, AfricaView of a sailing boat on the River Loukouga (Lukuga), a tributary of Lake Tanganyika, Africa, at the time of John Hanning Spekes expedition to discover the Great Lakes of East Africa
Samuel Baker, explorer in East Africa, with his wife Florence, near the Karuma Falls. The natives assume he is Spekes brother, because their beards are similar. Date: circa 1864
Baker, Speke and Grant, explorers in East AfricaSamuel White Baker, John Hanning Speke and James Augustus Grant, explorers in East Africa, enjoying a civilised meal together under an awning. Date: 1863
Westland Sikorsky S-51 G-AJOV Sir Lamorak of BEAWestland Sikorsky S-51, G-AJOV, Sir Lamorak, of BEA at Speke Airport, Liverpool, about to leave for Cardiff
Sir Richard Francis Burton disguised as a Pathan, c. 1853Engraving of Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), the English explorer, linguist and diplomat, disguised as a Pathan, c.1853
Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893)Engraving of Sir Samuel White Baker, the English explorer, pictured in 1873. Baker undertook extensive exploration of Central Africa, in search of the source of the Nile River, in the early 1860 s
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
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
John Hanning Speke and James Augustus Grant speaking at theEngraving showing Captain John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) (standing, left) and Captain James Augustus Grant (1827-1892) (standing, right) being welcomed at the Royal Geographical Society, London
Waganda Band, 1860 sEngraving showing a group of the Waganda, or Baganda, people of south-central Uganda playing musical instruments, early 1860 s
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
Jh Speke / With Grant / 1863JOHN HANNING SPEKE Traveller (standing on right), with his fellow-traveller Grant, in Africa in 1863
James a Grant / HollyerJAMES AUGUSTUS GRANT traveller (with Speke) in Africa
James a Grant / LeightonJAMES AUGUSTUS GRANT traveller (with Speke) in Africa
Jh Speke / Hollyer / SouthwlJOHN HANNING SPEKE Traveller in Africa