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Expedition Collection (page 24)

Background imageExpedition Collection: Chaplin Court Treatts leopard, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover

Chaplin Court Treatts leopard, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Chaplin Court Treatts leopard, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: Eastern cataract, Victoria Falls, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927)

Eastern cataract, Victoria Falls, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Eastern cataract, Victoria Falls, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: Stella Court Treatt tending a sick baby, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927)

Stella Court Treatt tending a sick baby, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: Errol Hinds making a deal in chickens, Wankie to Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927)

Errol Hinds making a deal in chickens, Wankie to Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Errol Hinds was Stellas younger brother

Background imageExpedition Collection: Meal time, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover

Meal time, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Meal time, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: Errol Hinds and Julius Mapata, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927)

Errol Hinds and Julius Mapata, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Errol Hinds and Julius Mapata, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: Grave of Cecil Rhodes, British businessman and politician in Africa, Southern Rhodesia, 1924 (1927)

Grave of Cecil Rhodes, British businessman and politician in Africa, Southern Rhodesia, 1924 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: On the road, Dett to Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover

On the road, Dett to Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
On the road, Dett to Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: Stuck in the mud, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover

Stuck in the mud, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Stuck in the mud, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: Chaplin Court Treatt and Stella Court Treatt, British motoring pioneers, c1924-c1926 (1927)

Chaplin Court Treatt and Stella Court Treatt, British motoring pioneers, c1924-c1926 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Chaplin Court Treatt and Stella Court Treatt, British motoring pioneers, c1924-c1926 (1927). The notion of a Pan-African Highway crossing the continent from north to south was a British imperial

Background imageExpedition Collection: The story teller, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927)

The story teller, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
The story teller, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: Chaplin Court Treatt, British motoring pioneer, mending his veldtschoen (shoes), c1924-c1926 (1927)

Chaplin Court Treatt, British motoring pioneer, mending his veldtschoen (shoes), c1924-c1926 (1927). The notion of a Pan-African Highway crossing the continent from north to south was a British

Background imageExpedition Collection: A boy with horns, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover

A boy with horns, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
A boy with horns, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: Stuck in a bog, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover

Stuck in a bog, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Stuck in a bog, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: Awemba girl, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover

Awemba girl, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Awemba girl, Livingstone to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: A rocky road, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover

A rocky road, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
A rocky road, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageExpedition Collection: The last sledge from the trek back from the Great Southern Journey, 1909

The last sledge from the trek back from the Great Southern Journey, 1909
The last sledge from the trek back from the Great Southern Journey, Antarctica, 1909. A photograph from British explorer ErnestShackletons (1874-1922) expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Background imageExpedition Collection: The Shackleton camp, Antarctica, Christmas Day, 1908

The Shackleton camp, Antarctica, Christmas Day, 1908. A photograph from British explorer ErnestShackletons (1874-1922) expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Background imageExpedition Collection: The trek during the snowstorm, 1909. Artist: Stanley L Wood

The trek during the snowstorm, 1909. Artist: Stanley L Wood
The trek during the snowstorm, 1909. A scene from British explorer Ernest Shackletons (1874-1922) expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Background imageExpedition Collection: Ernest Shackleton, British explorer, Antarctica, 1909

Ernest Shackleton, British explorer, Antarctica, 1909. Shackleton (1874-1922) during his expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Background imageExpedition Collection: British explorer Ernest Shackleton at the Cape Royds base camp, Antarctica, 1908

British explorer Ernest Shackleton at the Cape Royds base camp, Antarctica, 1908. Mount Erebus in the background. Shackleton (1874-1922) during his expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Background imageExpedition Collection: The Terra Nova, 1911 (1937). Artist: Herbert Ponting

The Terra Nova, 1911 (1937). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Terra Nova, 1911 (1937). Captain Robert Falcon Scotts (1868-1912) ship the Terra Nova in the Antarctic on the ill-fated expedition to the South Pole

Background imageExpedition Collection: The cover of The Illustrated London News, 29th May 1875. Artist: WJ Palmer

The cover of The Illustrated London News, 29th May 1875. Artist: WJ Palmer
The cover of The Illustrated London News, 29th May 1875. Preparing to start on a sledge journey. The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Sir George Strong Nares

Background imageExpedition Collection: HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, British Arctic expedition, 1875. Artist: Wells

HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, British Arctic expedition, 1875. Artist: Wells
HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, British Arctic expedition, 1875. The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Sir George Strong Nares

Background imageExpedition Collection: Elisha Kent Kane and his companions in Greenland, c1855 (c1880)

Elisha Kent Kane and his companions in Greenland, c1855 (c1880). Kane served as senior medical officer on the Grinnell Arctic Expedition of 1850-1851

Background imageExpedition Collection: Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk charting their route, 1596 (c1870). Artist: H Sluyter

Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk charting their route, 1596 (c1870). Artist: H Sluyter
Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk charting their route, 1596 (c1870). Barents (d 1597) was a Dutch navigator who led expeditions in 1594

Background imageExpedition Collection: Advert for Grenfell cloth and raincoats, 1937

Advert for Grenfell cloth and raincoats, 1937. A print from the Blackpool Tower Program, September 1937

Background imageExpedition Collection: The departure of Albert and Discovery from Portsmouth, 19th century

The departure of Albert and Discovery from Portsmouth, 19th century
The departure of Albert and Discovery from Portsmouth, Hampshire, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume X, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

Background imageExpedition Collection: The Vega at anchor in Konyam Bay, Siberia, Russia, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl

The Vega at anchor in Konyam Bay, Siberia, Russia, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
The Vega at anchor in Konyam Bay, Siberia, Russia, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageExpedition Collection: Encampment of the English Expedition of 1871, Lake Pang-Kong, Tibet, 1895

Encampment of the English Expedition of 1871, Lake Pang-Kong, Tibet, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII

Background imageExpedition Collection: The Greely expedition, 1893. Artist: BW Kilburn

The Greely expedition, 1893. Artist: BW Kilburn
The Greely expedition, 1893. The purpose of the Greely expedition was to establish one of a chain of meteorological-observation stations as part of the (first) International Polar Year

Background imageExpedition Collection: Ernest Shackletons ship HMS Nimrod, 1907 (1908). Artist: Queen Alexandra

Ernest Shackletons ship HMS Nimrod, 1907 (1908). Artist: Queen Alexandra
Ernest Shackletons ship HMS Nimrod, 1907 (1908). Photograph shows Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) setting off on his Antarctic expedition of 1907-1909

Background imageExpedition Collection: The Atlantic telegraph expedition, Content Bay, Newfoundland, 1866

The Atlantic telegraph expedition, Content Bay, Newfoundland, 1866. As seen from the deck of the Great Eastern. From a supplement to The Illustrated London News (8 September 1866)

Background imageExpedition Collection: Cricket at Igloolik, 1822-1823 (1912)

Cricket at Igloolik, 1822-1823 (1912). The crews of HMS Fury and HMS Hecla. playing cricket on the Arctic ice during the mission commanded by Lieutenant William Edward Parry to try to try to find

Background imageExpedition Collection: The final page of Captain Scott`s diary, 1912 (1935). Artist: Robert Falcon Scott

The final page of Captain Scott`s diary, 1912 (1935). Artist: Robert Falcon Scott
The final page of Captain Scott`s diary, 1912 (1935). From The Royal Jubilee Book 1910-1935 [Associated Newspapers Ltd. London, 1935]

Background imageExpedition Collection: Portrait of Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, c1920

Portrait of Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, c1920. In 1888 Nansen (1861-1930) made the first crossing of Greenland. He is best known in exploration terms for his three year expedition (1893-1896)

Background imageExpedition Collection: Statue of Joaquin Castillo Duany, (1858-1902), 1920s

Statue of Joaquin Castillo Duany, (1858-1902), 1920s
Statue of Dr. Joaquin Castillo Duany (1858-1902). Doctor and second head of the Departments Expeditions in 1896, leading to the shores of Cuba

Background imageExpedition Collection: The Virginius Battleship, (1873), 1920s

The Virginius Battleship, (1873), 1920s
The Virginius, on expedition was captured in the Jamaicans waters in October 31st 1873 by the Spanish vapor tornado. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Background imageExpedition Collection: The capture of the Virginius, (1873), 1920s

The capture of the Virginius, (1873), 1920s
The Capture of the Virginius. The steamship Virginius was on an expedition to Cuba when it was captured on 31st of October 1873 and taken to Santiago de Cuba

Background imageExpedition Collection: The Perrit in Cuban Waters, (1869), 1920s

The Perrit in Cuban Waters, (1869), 1920s
The Perrit expedition, commanded by the American General Thomas Jordan landing in Cuba in Nipe Bay, on the peninsula of Ramon, on the 11th of March, 1869. Brought 269 Cuban Expeditionaries

Background imageExpedition Collection: Boy scouts, 20th century

Boy scouts, 20th century. The boy scout movement was started in 1907 by Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)

Background imageExpedition Collection: Mungo Park, Scottish explorer, (c1900)

Mungo Park, Scottish explorer, (c1900). Park (1771-1806) led expeditions on the River Niger into the interior of Africa. Dutch advertising for Cibils meat extract, (c1900)

Background imageExpedition Collection: Ostiacks on the Banks of the River Oby, c 1700

Ostiacks on the Banks of the River Oby, c 1700. Family of indigenous people, possibly from Siberia. The woman holds a sturgeon

Background imageExpedition Collection: Preparing to start on a sledge trip in the Arctic, 1875. Artist: W Palmer

Preparing to start on a sledge trip in the Arctic, 1875. Artist: W Palmer
Preparing to start on a sledge trip in the Arctic, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, (29 May 1875)

Background imageExpedition Collection: Arctic Life, Cutting a Way Out of the Ice from Winter Quarters, 1875. Artist: W Palmer

Arctic Life, Cutting a Way Out of the Ice from Winter Quarters, 1875. Artist: W Palmer
Arctic Life, Cutting a Way Out of the Ice from Winter Quarters, 1875. An engraving from the Illustrated London News, (29 May 1875). Hand-coloured later

Background imageExpedition Collection: Falls at Booue, L Ogooue, Gabon, 19th century. Artist: Coffinieres de Nordeck

Falls at Booue, L Ogooue, Gabon, 19th century. Artist: Coffinieres de Nordeck
Falls at Booue, L Ogooue, Gabon, 19th century. Booue is a town in Ogooue-Ivindo province, Gabon

Background imageExpedition Collection: The Expedition of the French and Genoese to Barbary, 15th Century

The Expedition of the French and Genoese to Barbary, 15th Century. Artist: Master of the Harley Froissart
The Expedition of the French and Genoese to Barbary, 15th Century. Miniature colour print from The Chronicler of European Chivalry by GG Coulton, (London, 1930)

Background imageExpedition Collection: The ships were called the Terror and the Erebus, 1847, (1905). Artist: As Forrest

The ships were called the Terror and the Erebus, 1847, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
The ships were called the Terror and the Erebus, 1847, (1905). John Franklins doomed expedition to find the North-West Passage



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