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Background imageExplorer Collection: Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770

Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery

Background imageExplorer Collection: [The Ascent of Mont Blanc], 1861. Creator: Auguste-Rosalie Bisson

[The Ascent of Mont Blanc], 1861. Creator: Auguste-Rosalie Bisson
[The Ascent of Mont Blanc], 1861

Background imageExplorer Collection: Victoria Falls: The Leaping Water, pub. 1864. Creator: Thomas Baines (1820-75)

Victoria Falls: The Leaping Water, pub. 1864. Creator: Thomas Baines (1820-75)
Victoria Falls: The Leaping Water, from Explorations in South West Africa, pub. 1864 (colour lithograph). made in collaboration with James Chapman (1831-1872)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Amundsens Tent at the South Pole, January 1912, (1913). Artist: Henry Bowers

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)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Admiral Teddy Evans, (1881-1957), British naval officer and Antarctic explorer, 1916

Admiral Teddy Evans, (1881-1957), British naval officer and Antarctic explorer, 1916
Admiral Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1881-1957), known as Teddy Evans, was a British naval officer and Antarctic explorer, 1916

Background imageExplorer Collection: A. B. Cheetham, (The boatswain of the Terra Nova), c1910–1913, (1913)

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

Background imageExplorer Collection: The Fram in the Bay of Whales, Antarctica, 1911-1912

The Fram in the Bay of Whales, Antarctica, 1911-1912. Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) led the first expedition to reach the South Pole, arriving at the Pole on 14th December 1911

Background imageExplorer Collection: 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, 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

Background imageExplorer Collection: Captain Scott on Ski, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

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

Background imageExplorer Collection: A Group of the Shore Party at the Winter Quarters, c1908, (1909)

A Group of the Shore Party at the Winter Quarters, c1908, (1909)
A Group of the Shore Party at the Winter Quarters. [Standing (from left): Joyce, Day, Wild, Adams, Brocklehurst, Shackleton, Marshall, David, Armitage, Marston

Background imageExplorer Collection: 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). 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

Background imageExplorer Collection: The Officers of the Terra Nova, 1912 Voyage, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

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)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Members of the Polar Party Having A Meal in Camp, c1911, (1913)

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)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Return of the Penguins, c1908, (1909). Artist: George Marston

Return of the Penguins, c1908, (1909). Artist: George Marston
Return of the Penguins, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Background imageExplorer Collection: Camp Under The Wild Range, 20 December 1911, (1913). Artist: Robert Falcon Scott

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

Background imageExplorer Collection: Bowers, Wilson, and Cherry-Garrard About To Leave For Cafe Crozier, 27 June 1911, (1913)

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

Background imageExplorer Collection: Roald Amundsen in polar kit, Antarctica, 1911-1912

Roald Amundsen in polar kit, Antarctica, 1911-1912. From The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram 1910-12, frontispiece to Vol 2 by Roald Amundsen

Background imageExplorer Collection: Improvised sounding tackle, Antarctica, 1911-1912

Improvised sounding tackle, Antarctica, 1911-1912. Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) led the first expedition to reach the South Pole, arriving at the Pole on 14th December 1911

Background imageExplorer Collection: Fridtjof Nansen, 1897. Artist: Johan Nordhagen

Fridtjof Nansen, 1897. Artist: Johan Nordhagen
Fridtjof Nansen, 1897. 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) aboard the Fram

Background imageExplorer Collection: Nansen and Johansen Sledging Through The Drift Snow in 1895, 1896, (1928). Artist: H Egidius

Nansen and Johansen Sledging Through The Drift Snow in 1895, 1896, (1928). Artist: H Egidius
Nansen and Johansen Sledging Through The Drift Snow in 1895, 1896, (1928). Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) and Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen (1867-1913)

Background imageExplorer Collection: The First Western Party in a Natural Ice-Tunnel, c1911, (1913). Artist: T Griffith Taylor

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)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Ponting Cinematographs The Bow of the Terra Nova, c1910–1913, (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

Background imageExplorer Collection: Furling Sail in the Pack, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

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)

Background imageExplorer Collection: 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). 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

Background imageExplorer Collection: Edward A. Wilson, B. A. M. B. c1910s, (1913). Artist: Emery Walker

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

Background imageExplorer Collection: Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Artist: Claesz, Cornelis (ca. 1551-1609)

Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Artist: Claesz, Cornelis (ca. 1551-1609)
Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Private Collection

Background imageExplorer Collection: Inscription on the monument to David Livingstone, Zambia, Africa, late 19th or early 20th century

Inscription on the monument to David Livingstone, Zambia, Africa, late 19th or early 20th century. Scottish missionary and explorer Livingstone (1813-1873)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Interior of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Thomas Kent

Interior of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Thomas Kent
Interior of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. The building of St Magnus Cathedral began in 1137, with additions made over the following three centuries

Background imageExplorer Collection: Ernest Shackleton, British explorer, c1909

Ernest Shackleton, British explorer, c1909. Portrait of Shackleton (1874-1922) from his book The Heart of the Antarctic, an account of his expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Background imageExplorer Collection: Signing a treaty between French colonists and the heads of the Kingdom of Tamisso, Africa, 1892

Signing a treaty between French colonists and the heads of the Kingdom of Tamisso, Africa, 1892. Creator: Unknown
Signing a treaty between French colonists and the heads of the Kingdom of Tamisso, Africa, 1892. (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageExplorer Collection: European-American expedition exploring the Unyoro area on the African continent, 1880

European-American expedition exploring the Unyoro area on the African continent, 1880. Creator: Unknown
European-American expedition exploring the Unyoro area on the African continent, 1880. Bunyoro, also called Bunyoro-Kitara and Unyoro, is a traditional Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda

Background imageExplorer Collection: Meeting between Henry Morton Stanley and David Livingstone, Africa, November 1871, (19th century)

Meeting between Henry Morton Stanley and David Livingstone, Africa, November 1871, (19th century). Creator: Unknown
Meeting between Henry Morton Stanley and David Livingstone, Africa, November 1871, (19th century). American journalist Henry Morton Stanley (1799-1869)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Portuguese gunboat commanded by Major Serpa Pinto, Zambezi River, late 19th century

Portuguese gunboat commanded by Major Serpa Pinto, Zambezi River, late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Portuguese gunboat commanded by Major Serpa Pinto, at the mouth of the Zambezi River, late 19th century. Used in the Anglo-Portuguese conflict: struggle of the Portuguese against the Makoldos

Background imageExplorer Collection: David Livingstone (1813-1873), Scottish explorer and missionary, 19th century

David Livingstone (1813-1873), Scottish explorer and missionary, 19th century. Creator: Josiah Wood Whymper
David Livingstone (1813-1873), Scottish explorer and missionary, 19th century. Colorised black and white print)

Background imageExplorer Collection: General Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1899. Creator: Unknown

General Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1899. Creator: Unknown
General Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1899. Portrait of Marchand (1863-1934), French military officer and explorer in Africa. From "La Ilustracion Artistica" (Artistic Illustration), 1899

Background imageExplorer Collection: Explorers confronting natives of Bumbireh Island, Africa, 1870s, (1880). Creator: Laplante

Explorers confronting natives of Bumbireh Island, Africa, 1870s, (1880). Creator: Laplante
Explorers confronting natives of Bumbireh Island, Africa, 1870s, (1880). British explorer and missionary Dr. David Livingstone aboard his portable boat "The Lady Alice"

Background imageExplorer Collection: Columbus tomb, Santo Domingo, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Columbus tomb, Santo Domingo, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Columbus tomb, Santo Domingo, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageExplorer Collection: Columbus tomb, Santo Domingo, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Columbus tomb, Santo Domingo, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Columbus tomb, Santo Domingo, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageExplorer Collection: R.E. Peary -- G.L. Crosman -- W.M. Ingraham, between c1910 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

R.E. Peary -- G.L. Crosman -- W.M. Ingraham, between c1910 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
R.E. Peary -- G.L. Crosman -- W.M. Ingraham, between c1910 and c1920

Background imageExplorer Collection: R.E. Peary, between c1910 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

R.E. Peary, between c1910 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
R.E. Peary, between c1910 and c1920. Shows arctic explorer Admiral Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920)

Background imageExplorer Collection: J.F. Sorzano; Rear Adm. Carvatho [i.e. Rear Admiral Jose Carlos Carvalho]; Algot Lange, (1912?)

J.F. Sorzano; Rear Adm. Carvatho [i.e. Rear Admiral Jose Carlos Carvalho]; Algot Lange, (1912?). Photograph shows men including Swedish explorer and writer Algot Lange (1884)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Lieutenant Shackleton giving his lecture before the Royal Geographical Society...1909

Lieutenant Shackleton giving his lecture before the Royal Geographical Society...1909. Creator: Samuel Begg
Power And Meat: Ponies On Which The Furthest South Party Lived. "At This Time There Were Only Three Ponies Left": Lieutenant Shackleton giving his lecture before the Royal Geographical Society

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Martin Frobisher, late 16th century, (1946). Creator: Cornelius Ketel

Sir Martin Frobisher, late 16th century, (1946). Creator: Cornelius Ketel
Sir Martin Frobisher, late 16th century, (1946). Portrait of Martin Frobisher (c1535-1594), English navigator, explorer and privateer who made three voyages to the New World in search of

Background imageExplorer Collection: Portrait of Henry Hudson, English navigator in ruff, 1609, (1937). Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Henry Hudson, English navigator in ruff, 1609, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Henry Hudson, the English navigator, showing the ruff, reign of James I, 1609, (1937). Henry Hudson (c1565-1611) English sea explorer and navigator

Background imageExplorer Collection: Portrait of George Percy, in full shirt of Holland linen worn with doublet, c1610-1620, (1937)

Portrait of George Percy, in full shirt of Holland linen worn with doublet, c1610-1620, (1937)
Portrait of George Percy, second Governor of Virginia, showing the full shirt of Holland linen customarily worn under slashed doublets, and the Vandyke collar and cuffs of Charles Is reign

Background imageExplorer Collection: The Sutherland fall expedition, 1888. Creator: George Moodie

The Sutherland fall expedition, 1888. Creator: George Moodie
The Sutherland fall expedition, 1888

Background imageExplorer Collection: Our Camp', near Te Ariki, after eruption June 10 '86, 1886. Creator: Burton Brothers

Our Camp', near Te Ariki, after eruption June 10 '86, 1886. Creator: Burton Brothers
Our Camp', near Te Ariki, after eruption June 10 '86, 1886

Background imageExplorer Collection: Portrait of Captain James Cook, c1780. Creator: John Webber

Portrait of Captain James Cook, c1780. Creator: John Webber
Portrait of Captain James Cook, c1780

Background imageExplorer Collection: D.B. MacMillan, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

D.B. MacMillan, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
D.B. MacMillan, between c1910 and c1915. Shows arctic explorer and scientist Donald Baxter MacMillan (1874-1970)

Background imageExplorer Collection: R.C. Andrews, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

R.C. Andrews, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
R.C. Andrews, 1913

Background imageExplorer Collection: D.B. MacMillan, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

D.B. MacMillan, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
D.B. MacMillan, between c1910 and c1915. Shows arctic explorer and scientist Donald Baxter MacMillan (1874-1970)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Adm. Peary, between c1910 and c1915. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

Adm. Peary, between c1910 and c1915. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
Adm. Peary, between c1910 and c1915. Shows arctic explorer Admiral Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Grand Duke Alex. Michaelovitch, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Grand Duke Alex. Michaelovitch, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Grand Duke Alex. Michaelovitch, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageExplorer Collection: The Source of the Jordan, 1869. Creator: W Palmer

The Source of the Jordan, 1869. Creator: W Palmer
The Source of the Jordan, 1869. 'The well-known master of the Rob Roy canoe (Mr. John Macgregor...solitary explorer of many inland waters in Europe, Africa)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Travelling in Africa: cutting a road for the waggons, 1868. Creator: Unknown

Travelling in Africa: cutting a road for the waggons, 1868. Creator: Unknown
Travelling in Africa: cutting a road for the waggons, 1868. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. Thomas Baines, '...illustrating his personal experiences, in company with Mr

Background imageExplorer Collection: The Inca's Bridge (natural formation), Pass of Uspallata, South America, 1868

The Inca's Bridge (natural formation), Pass of Uspallata, South America, 1868. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Inca's Bridge (natural formation), Pass of Uspallata, South America, 1868. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. D. Powell. 'At Mendoza mules are to be obtained to cross the Cordillera

Background imageExplorer Collection: Commander Evans, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Commander Evans, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Commander Evans, 1914. Shows Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1881-1957), who was a British naval officer and Anarctic explorer

Background imageExplorer Collection: Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageExplorer Collection: Jacques Suzanne, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Jacques Suzanne, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Jacques Suzanne, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageExplorer Collection: Jacques Suzanne, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Jacques Suzanne, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Jacques Suzanne, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageExplorer Collection: Adm. R.E. Peary & son, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Adm. R.E. Peary & son, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Adm. R.E. Peary & son, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Robert E. Peary Jr. (1903-1994), son of arctic explorer Robert E. Peary

Background imageExplorer Collection: Mr. S. W. Baker, the African traveller, 1865. Creator: Unknown

Mr. S. W. Baker, the African traveller, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Mr. S. W. Baker, the African traveller, 1865. 'The very interesting narrative of his explorations of the upper course of the White Nile River

Background imageExplorer Collection: Mr. Young describing his search for Dr. Livingstone, meeting of the Royal Geographical Society

Mr. Young describing his search for Dr. Livingstone, meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, 1868 Creator: Unknown
Mr. Young describing his search for Dr. Livingstone, meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, Burlington House, [London, ] 1868

Background imageExplorer Collection: Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageExplorer Collection: Capt. John Weller, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Capt. John Weller, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. John Weller, 1911. Shows Captain John Weller of Paterson, New Jersey who attempted to cross the Atlantic in a motor boat in July 1911

Background imageExplorer Collection: R. Amundsen, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

R. Amundsen, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
R. Amundsen, 1913. Norwegian explorer Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen ( 1872-1928) who was known for his travels in polar areas

Background imageExplorer Collection: Nansen, portrait, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Nansen, portrait, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Nansen, portrait, 1915

Background imageExplorer Collection: Expedition to Novaya Zemlya; Walrus hunt in Magdalenefjorden (Norway), 1680. Creator: Jan Luyken

Expedition to Novaya Zemlya; Walrus hunt in Magdalenefjorden (Norway), 1680. Creator: Jan Luyken
Expedition to Novaya Zemlya; Walrus hunt in Magdalenefjorden (Norway), 1680. Depicting a highlight on the Third Arctic Expedition of Willem Barentsz (1596)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Finding the remains of the lost explorers Harding, Panter, and Goldwyer...North-West Australia

Finding the remains of the lost explorers Harding, Panter, and Goldwyer...North-West Australia, 1865 Creator: Unknown
Finding the remains of the lost explorers Harding, Panter, and Goldwyer, near Lagrange Bay, North-West Australia, 1865. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. D. Francisco. Mr

Background imageExplorer Collection: An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: encampment in the Teramakau Valley, 1865

An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: encampment in the Teramakau Valley, 1865. Creator: Unknown
An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: encampment in the Teramakau Valley, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Albert Walker

Background imageExplorer Collection: An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: crossing the River Teramakau, 1865

An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: crossing the River Teramakau, 1865. Creator: Unknown
An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: crossing the River Teramakau, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Albert Walker

Background imageExplorer Collection: An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: floating down the River Teramakau, 1865

An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: floating down the River Teramakau, 1865. Creator: Unknown
An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: floating down the River Teramakau, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Albert Walker

Background imageExplorer Collection: The Burke and Wills Monument at Melbourne, Australia, 1865. Creator: Unknown

The Burke and Wills Monument at Melbourne, Australia, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Burke and Wills Monument at Melbourne, Australia, 1865. The monument which has been erected in the city of Melbourne to the memory of Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, who, in June

Background imageExplorer Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator and colonist who was sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain

Background imageExplorer Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vasco da Gama, late 15th-early 16th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vasco da Gama, late 15th-early 16th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vasco da Gama, late 15th-early 16th century, (2023). Vasco da Gama, (c1460s-1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea

Background imageExplorer Collection: Portrait of Hernando De Soto, showing Spanish Armour of 16th century, c1520-1540, (1937)

Portrait of Hernando De Soto, showing Spanish Armour of 16th century, c1520-1540, (1937). Hernando de Soto (c1500-1542) Spanish explorer and conquistador

Background imageExplorer Collection: Stanley s... Meeting with Emin Pasha, April 29, 1888, at Kavalli... (1901). Creator: Unknown

Stanley s... Meeting with Emin Pasha, April 29, 1888, at Kavalli... (1901). Creator: Unknown
Stanleys Journey through Unknown Central Africa, 1887-1890: His Meeting with Emin Pasha, April 29, 1888, at Kavalli, on Lake Nyanza, (1901)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Livingstone... : The Great Missionary-Explorer found by Stanley, 1870, (1901). Creator: Unknown

Livingstone... : The Great Missionary-Explorer found by Stanley, 1870, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Livingstones Exploration of Lake Tanganyika: The Great Missionary-Explorer found by Stanley, 1870, at Ujiji, (1901). The historic meeting between Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)

Background imageExplorer Collection: Ernest Shackleton with James Marr and Norman Mooney, 1921, (1935). Creator: Unknown

Ernest Shackleton with James Marr and Norman Mooney, 1921, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Ernest Shackleton with James Marr and Norman Mooney, 1921, (1935). British explorer Shackleton (1874-1922) with boy scouts Marr and Mooney, specially chosen to accompany the expedition

Background imageExplorer Collection: Zanjueelah, the boatman of the rapids, pub. 1865. Creator: Thomas Baines (1820-75)

Zanjueelah, the boatman of the rapids, pub. 1865. Creator: Thomas Baines (1820-75)
Zanjueelah, the boatman of the rapids, from The Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, pub. 1865 (colour lithographgraph). sketched on the spot; originally published with five other prints

Background imageExplorer Collection: Prince Ruspoli, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service

Prince Ruspoli, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Ruspoli, 1919. Shows Prince Eugenio Ruspoli, Secretary of the Italian Embassy, probably taken aboard the Mauretania at the Cunard pier in New York on November 25, 1919

Background imageExplorer Collection: Group of Shoria Man and Members of a Land-Management Expedition, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov

Group of Shoria Man and Members of a Land-Management Expedition, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Group of Shoria Man and Members of a Land-Management Expedition, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to the Gornaia Shoria in the Altai region

Background imageExplorer Collection: Lifting a Boat to the Mrasskii Rapid, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov

Lifting a Boat to the Mrasskii Rapid, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Lifting a Boat to the Mrasskii Rapid, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to the Gornaia Shoria in the Altai region

Background imageExplorer Collection: Boat on the Rocks Near the Mrassu Rapids, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov

Boat on the Rocks Near the Mrassu Rapids, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Boat on the Rocks Near the Mrassu Rapids, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to the Gornaia Shoria in the Altai region



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