Explorer Collection (page 15)

The first English ship in the Pacific: Sir Francis Drakes Golden Hind at Lima, 1579 (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

Vasco Nunez De Balboa fighting his way to the Cordilleras, c1513 (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

Landed on a small island inhabited by myriads of penguins, c1918. Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), British naval officer and explorer. From Story-Lives of Great Scientists, by F. J. Rowbotham

Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521), Portuguese explorer, 1904
Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521), Portuguese explorer. Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea. This discovery was significant as it paved the way for the Portuguese to establish a

Dr Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic Explorer, 1893. 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)

Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiold, (1832-1901), arctic explorer, 1893
Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiold (1832-1901), arctic explorer, 1893. Nordenskiold was a Finnish baron, botanist, geologist, mineralogist and arctic explorer of Finland-Swedish origin

The Baron De Wogan, 1870

Raleigh in the Tower, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Raleigh in the Tower, 1902. Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) was twice imprisoned at the Tower of London. After a work by Patten Wilson (1869-1934)

Christopher Columbus, (1451-1506), c1910
Christopher Columbus, Genoese navigator and explorer. Sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, Columbus (1451-1506) set out in 1492 to discover a westward route to Asia

Major Denhan and His Party Received by the Sheikh of Bornu, (1826), 1912
Major Denhan and His Party Received by the Sheikh of Bornu, 1826 (1912). Dixon Denham (1786-1828) was an English soldier, explorer of West Central Africa, and Governor of Sierra Leone

Amerigo Vespucci, (1454-1512), 1912. Artist: Gaetano Grazzini
Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer, 1912. Vespucci first demonstrated that Brazil

Marco Polo Lands at Ormuz, (c1300 ), 1912
Marco Polo Lands at Ormuz, c1300. After a work from the Book of the Marvels of the World (Livre des merveilles du monde) being a 13th-century travelogue written down by Rustichello da Pisa

Colombus returns from his first trip, (15th century), 1920s
Return of the first trip. In mid-April, Columbus entered the city of Barcelona where the court was located to a grandiose reception

Baron de Humboldt, (1769-1859), 1920s
Born in Prusia in 1769, Baron de Humboldt arrived in Havana in January 1801 and went back in April 1804. In 1826 he published a political essay of the Cuban island in Paris

Francisco Drake, (1540-1596), 1920s
In 1585, Francisco Drake organised a hostile expedition to harass the Spanish territories in America. In 1856 he tried to invade Havana but was resisted from the Cuban army and was forced to retreat

Pedro Menendes, (1519-1574), 1920s
Famous for clearing America of pirates and corsairs. Pedro Menendes conquered la Florida and took power of Cuba due to the lack of support from Garcia Osorio who denied him help during the conquest

Hernan Cortes, (1485-1547), 1920s
Hernan Cortes was from Medellin and was the mayor of the Santiago village, he was pursued by order of Velazquez and managed to get out of Cuba and went to conquer Mexico

Juan de Grijalba, (1489-1527), 1920s
Juan de Grijalba was an explorer like Hernandez de Cordova, Velasquez, Marvaes. He left Santiago of Cuba in 1518 and discovered Yuentan

Christopher Columbus (1451-1505), 1920s. Great Genoves sailor who discovered the new world. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer, 1916
Roald Engelbrecht Gravning Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer. Amundsen led the first expedition to reach the South Pole, arriving at the Pole in December 1911

Lieutenant (Birdie) Bowers (1883-1912), Scottish born polar explorer, 1916
Lieutenant Henry Robertson (Birdie) Bowers (1883-1912). Scottish born polar explorer, 1916. Henry Robertson was in charge of landing, stores

Captain Scotts team at Cape Evans in the Mens Quarters, Mid-Winter Day, June 21st, 1911, (1916). Captain Scott set aside Mid-Winter Day as a holiday for his men

Robert Falcon Scott, CVO (1868-1912), Royal Navy officer and explorer, 1916
Robert Falcon Scott, CVO (1868-1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic, 1916. Scotts final expedition left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Captain Oates (1880-1912), English Antarctic explorer, 1916
Captain Lawrence Edward Grace Titus Oates (1880-1912), English cavalry officer with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, and later an Antarctic explorer

Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912), English physician, polar explorer, artist and zoologist, 1916
Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912) was part of Captain Scotts final expedition which left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Sir Walter Raleigh, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618), English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer. He is also well known for popularising tobacco in England

Dr. Livingstone, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Dr. Livingstone (1813-73), explorer and missionary. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd, 1935

Captain James Cook, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Captain James Cook. From the painting by John Webber, R. A. at the National Portrait Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd

Land! Land! Land!, Columbus arriving in America, 1492 (late 19th or early 20th century)
Land! Land! Land!, Christopher Columbus arriving in America, 1492 (late 19th or early 20th century). Sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

Sir Henry Morton Stanley meets David Livingstone, Africa, 1871. The historic meeting between Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) Welsh explorer and journalist

Bringing David Livingstones body down to the coast, Africa, 1873. Scottish missionary and explorer Livingstone (1813-1873)

David Livingstone being carried on a makeshift stretcher through the jungle, Africa, 19th century. Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone (1813-1873)

Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone being attacked by a lion, Africa, 19th century. Livingstone (1813-1873)

Henry Morton Stanley, Welsh journalist and explorer, late 19th or early 20th century. Stanley (1841-1904) was sent by the New York Herald to look for Dr Livingstone

Albert Borlase Armitage, Scottish polar explorer, c1894-c1897 (1899). Artist: Frederick George Jackson
Albert Borlase Armitage, Scottish polar explorer, c1894-c1897 (1899). Armitage (1864-1943) using a sextant while on the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition to Franz-Josef Land in the Arctic

Walrus cub, 1899. Artist: Frederick George Jackson
Walrus cub, c1894-c1897 (1899). The photograph was taken on the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition to Franz-Josef Land in the Arctic

Fridtjof Nansen after his wash and brush up, 1896 (1899). Artist: Frederick George Jackson
Fridtjof Nansen after his wash and brush up, 1896 (1899). In 1888 Nansen (1861-1930) made the first crossing of Greenland

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eskimo kayak, 1590 (1956). A boat crewed by Europeans, fighting off an attack by eskimos armed with bows and arrows. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things

Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French explorer, 1910. Charcot (1867-1936) commanded the French Antarctic Expeditions of 1904-1907 and 1908-1910

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, French explorer, 1882. Brazzas (1852-1905) explorations of the Congo paved the way to the establishment of French colonies in West Africa

Francis Garnier, French naval officer and explorer, c1873. Garnier (1839-1873) explored the valleys of the Mekong and Yangtze Rivers

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