Captain Robert Collection

Sledging, 1911, (1913). Artist: Edward Wilson
Sledging, 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Amundsens Tent at the South Pole, January 1912, (1913). Artist: Henry Bowers
Amundsens Tent at the South Pole, January 1912, (1913). Expedition leader Captain Robert F Scott (1868-1912), Dr Edward Wilson (1872-1912) and Petty Officer Edgar Evans (1876-1912)

A. B. Cheetham, (The boatswain of the Terra Nova), c1910–1913, (1913)
A.B. Cheetham, (The boatswain of the Terra Nova), c1910– 1913, (1913). Alfred Cheetham (1866-1918) was a member of several Antarctic expeditions

Lunar Corona, 1911, (1913). Artist: Edward Wilson
Lunar Corona, 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

The Second Western Party The Day They Were Picked Up By The Ship, 1912, (1913)
The Second Western Party The Day They Were Picked Up By The Ship: Taylor, Debenham, Gran and Forde, 1913. The return of the Western Geological Party: geologists Frank Debenham and T.Griffith-Taylor

Captain Scott on Ski, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Captain Scott on Ski, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Wilson, Bowers, and Cherry-Garrard on Their Return from Cape Crozier, 1 August 1911, (1913). Doctor and naturalist Edward Wilson (1872-1912)

Captain L. E. G. Oates by the Stable Door, 30 August 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Captain L. E. G. Oates by the Stable Door, 30 August 1911, (1913). Lawrence Titus Oates (1880-1912) suffering from gangrene and frostbite, walked from his tent into a blizzard

The Officers of the Terra Nova, 1912 Voyage, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Officers of the Terra Nova, 1912 Voyage; Left to right - Mr. Dennistoun, Bo sun Cheetham, Lt. Rennick, Paymaster Drake, Engineer Williams, Lt. Pennell, Lt. Bruce, Biologist Lillie, (1913)

Camp Under The Wild Range, 20 December 1911, (1913). Artist: Robert Falcon Scott
Camp Under The Wild Range, 20 December 1911, (1913). Three pyramid tents camped near Beardmore Glacier and Mount Wild: two figures can be seen sketching on the sledge

Bowers, Wilson, and Cherry-Garrard About To Leave For Cafe Crozier, 27 June 1911, (1913). Lieutenant Henry Birdie Bowers (1883-1912)

A Sunset from Hut Point, April 2nd, 1911, (1913). Artist: Edward Wilson
A Sunset from Hut Point, April 2nd, 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Map - British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13. Track Chart of Main Southern Journey, 1913. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

The First Western Party in a Natural Ice-Tunnel, c1911, (1913). Artist: T Griffith Taylor
The First Western Party in a Natural Ice-Tunnel Amid The Pinnacles of the Koettlitz Glacier (Edgar Evans standing), c1911, (1913)

Ponting Cinematographs The Bow of the Terra Nova, c1910–1913, (1913)
Ponting Cinematographs The Bow of the Terra Nova Breaking Through the Ice-Floes, c1910– 1913, (1913). Camera artist Herbert G Ponting (1870-1935) lies on planks to film the ship

Furling Sail in the Pack, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Furling Sail in the Pack, c1910– 1913, (1913). Sailors on the Terra Nova. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

At The South Pole, (Bowers pulls the string), January 1912, (1913). Artist: Henry Bowers
At The South Pole, (Bowers pulls the string), January 1912, (1913). Left to right: Captain Lawrence Oates, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Petty Officer Edgar Evans

Members of the Polar Party Having A Meal in Camp, c1911, (1913)
Members of the Polar Party Having A Meal in Camp (Left to right - P.O. Evans, Bowers, Wilson, Scott. Enlarged from a cinematograph film), c1911, (1913)

Edward A. Wilson, B. A. M. B. c1910s, (1913). Artist: Emery Walker
Edward A. Wilson, B.A. M.B. c1910s, (1913). Doctor, painter and naturalist Edward Wilson (1872-1912) died with Scott on the way back from the Pole

The Last Rest (The Grave of Scott, Wilson and Bowers), November 1912, (1913). A snow cairn with cross on top marks the tent in which expedition leader Captain Robert Scott

One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Forde Cooking Seal-Fry on the Blubber Stove at Cape Roberts, c1911, (1913). Artist
Forde Cooking Seal-Fry on the Blubber Stove at Cape Roberts, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Sledge Track Crossing An Adelie Penguins Track, 8 December 1911, (1913)
Sledge Track Crossing An Ade lie Penguins Track, 8 December 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Finnesko with Crampons, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Finnesko with Crampons, c1910– 1913, (1913). Finnesko - boots of tanned reindeer skin with the hair on the outside

The Crew of the Terra Nova, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Crew of the Terra Nova, c1910– 1913, (1913). Crew: Stoker Angus McDonald, William McDonald, Engineer William A Horton, stoker William Burton, stoker Robert Brissenden

Captain Scott Writing His Diary in the Hut at Cape Evans, c1911, (1914). Creator: Herbert Ponting
Captain Scott Writing His Diary in the Hut at Cape Evans, c1911, (1914). British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) writing in his quarters

Digging to ascertain the depth of snow covering a depot, c1908, (1909)
Digging to ascertain the depth of snow covering a depot left by the Discovery expedition, c1908, (1909). Expedition members dig down to find supplies left by Robert F Scott and his team, 1901-1904

E. W. Nelson with the Nansen-Petersen Insulated Water-Bottle, c1911, (1913). Artist
E. W. Nelson with the Nansen-Petersen Insulated Water-Bottle, c1911, (1913). Expedition biologist Edward W Nelson (1883-1923) carrying out research

F. Debenham, 9 September 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
F. Debenham, 9 September 1911, (1913). Geologist Frank Debenham (1883-1965) with a plane table, used in surveying to provide a solid and level surface on which to make field drawings

D. G. Lillie, with Some of the Siliceous Sponges, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
D. G. Lillie, with Some of the Siliceous Sponges of Which He Secured a Record Haul with the Dredge, c1911, (1913). Marine biologist Dennis Lillie (1884-1963) on board the Terra Nova with specimens

A Blizzard with Gusts - July 23rd, 1911, (1913). Artist: George Clarke Simpson
A Blizzard with Gusts - July 23rd, 1911, (1913). Pressure tube anemometer record. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

A Blizzard - March 12th, 1911, (1913). Artist: George Clarke Simpson
A Blizzard - March 12th, 1911, (1913). Pressure tube anemometer record. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Dr. Simpson in his Laboratory, 21 December 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Dr. Simpson in his Laboratory, 21 December 1911, (1913). Meteorologist George Simpson (1878-1965) took detailed measurements in order to predict the best possible conditions for Scotts journey to

The Top of Mount Suess, Looking South, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Top of Mount Suess, Looking South. Two Figures [Forde and Taylor] on the Summit Give Some Idea of the Stupendous Cliffs 2000 Feet High, c1911, (1913). View looking towards Miller Glacier

Hansens Grave On Cape Adare, 1911, (1913). Artist: G Murray Levick
Hansens Grave On Cape Adare, 1911, (1913). Norwegian zoologist and Antarctic explorer Nicolai Hanson (1870-1899) was a member of the Southern Cross Expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink to

Ice Flowers on Newly Formed Sea Ice, 1912, (1913). Artist: Frank Debenham
Ice Flowers on Newly Formed Sea Ice, 1912, (1913). Ice crystals formed on a sheet of ice over water, with 18 inch rule for scale

Panorama from Discovery Bluff, c1911, (1913). Artist: Frank Debenham
Panorama from Discovery Bluff, Looking North-West Up The Mackay Glacier to the Great Ice Plateau, c1911, (1913). Landmarks: Mount Suess, Great Ice Plateau, Gondola Ridge, Mount Tryggve Gran

Launch of the Pram, c1911, (1913). Artist: G Murray Levick
Launch of the Pram, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Lieut. Bruce, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Lieut. Bruce, 1911, (1913). Lieutenant Wilfred Bruce (1874-1953) on the deck of the Terra Nova of which he was second officer. He was also Scotts brother-in-law

Skua Gulls Fighting Over Some Blubber, 1911, (1913). Artist: G Murray Levick
Skua Gulls Fighting Over Some Blubber, 1911, (1913). Skuas at Cape Adare. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

The Devils Punch Bowl, an Empty Cwm in the South-West Corner of Granite Harbour, 1912, (1913). Pyramid tent pitched on shingle next to frozen inlet with cliff face in the background

Penguins Promenade, c1911, (1913). Artist: G Murray Levick
Penguins Promenade, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Sketch Map of Mount Erebus showing routes of ascent, c1912, (1913)
Sketch Map of Mount Erebus showing routes of ascent, from plane table map by F. Debenham, c1912, (1913). Erebus is the second-highest volcano in Antarctica

Dugdale Glacier, c1911, (1913). Artist: G Murray Levick
Dugdale Glacier, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Granite Hut, Cape Geology, 1911, (1913). Artist: T Griffith Taylor
Granite Hut, Cape Geology. Forde and Gran are cooking at the blubber stove, whose chimney projects behind the sledge roof tree, 1911, (1913)

A Berg Calving from a Glacier at Cape Crozier, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
A Berg Calving from a Glacier at Cape Crozier, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Growing Ice-Foot, Cape Evans, c1911, (1913). Artist: Frank Debenham
Growing Ice-Foot, Cape Evans, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

The Summit of Erebus, c1912, (1913). Artist: Tryggve Gran
The Summit of Erebus, c1912, (1913). Erebus is the second-highest volcano in Antarctica and the southernmost active volcano on Earth

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