Nimrod Expedition Collection

Feldspar Crystals from Summit of Mount Erebus (Natural Size), 1909. Specimens of crystallised magma from the volcano Erebus

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

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

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

The Northern Party at the South Magnetic Pole, 17 January 1909
The Northern Party at the South Magnetic Pole from Left - Dr. Mackay, Professor David, Douglas Mawson, 17 January 1909. Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)

Western Party in camp on December 20, 1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Group in the Hut in the Summer: Joyce at the Sewing Machine, 1908, (1909). Royal Naval seaman Ernest Joyce was in charge of dogs and sledges during the expedition

The Midwinters Day Feast, June 1908, (1909). The midwinter feast at the Nimrod Hut, Cape Royds. Ernest Shackleton is at the head of the table

Mawsons Chemical Laboratory, c1908, (1909)
Mawsons Chemical Laboratory. The bottles were coated with ice by condensation from the warm, moist air of the hut, c1908, (1909). The frozen laboratory of expedition physicist Douglas Mawson

One Thousand Feet Below The Active Cone, 1908, (1909). Members of the expedition who achieved the first ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarcticas second highest volcano

A Photograph of the Aurora Australis, c1908, (1909)
A Photograph of the Aurora Australis. The Lights in the Sky Indicate the Position of the Streamers, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)

Ice Crystals on roof of the Hut Porch, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Ice Crystals Formed on the Line of a Fish Trap, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Stream of Running Water in the Middle of the Ferrar Glacier in Midsummer, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Side of Ferrar Glacier. Figure of Man in Lower Left Corner, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Blocks of ice... to ascertain the rate of evaporation, 1908, (1909)
Blocks of ice hung in the wind at the Winter Quarters in order to ascertain the rate of evaporation, 1908, (1909). Meteorological research

Fossil Wood in Sandstone, from a Moraine in Latitude 85°South, c1908, (1909)
Fossil Wood in Sandstone, from a Moraine in Latitude 85° South, c1908, (1909). Microscope sample from glacial debris in Antarctica

A Weathered Kenyte Boulder Near the Winter Quarters, c1908, (1909). Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte (igneous volcanic rock)

The Barrier Edge Breaking Away Four Miles South of Hut Point, c1908, (1909). Edge of the Great Ice Barrrier seen from the deck of the Nimrod

Emperors Tobogganning, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Joyce and the Dogs in the Penguin Rookery, c1908, (1909). Royal Naval seaman and explorer Ernest Joyce with expedition dogs

Open Water at Green Lake in Summer Time, 1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

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

Floating Ice off Cape Adare, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

The Ship off Pram Point, Just Before Leaving for the North, c1908, (1909). The Nimrod just visible in the vast icy sea. Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)

The Nimrod Held Up in the Ice, 1908, (1909). View over ice looking towards the bows of the sailing ship Nimrod with foresail and upper top set moving into heavy pack ice

Watching for Seals at the Ice-Edge, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

A Paraselene, c1908, (1909). Artist: George Marston
A Paraselene, c1908, (1909). Bright circular spot on a lunar halo caused by the refraction of moonlight by ice crystals in clouds

Skua Gulls at the Ice-Edge, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Adelie Penguins Visit a Camp c1908, (1909)
Adelie Penguins Visit a Camp, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Taking Possession of Cape Bernacchi, Victoria Land, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

The Motor Hauling Stores for a Depot, 1909
The Motor Hauling Stores for a Depot, c1908, (1909). Specially adapted car which was used to establish two supply depots. Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)

The Start of a Blizzard... Drift Coming Round Mount Erebus, c1908, (1909)
The Start of a Blizzard from the South; Drift Coming Round Mount Erebus, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

The Motor Car in the Garage, and Maize-Crusher on the right, c1908, (1909). Specially adapted car which was used to establish two supply depots

Western Partys camp on December 28 below a hanging glacier at the Cathedral rocks, 1909. Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

The Winter Quarters. With Mount Erebus in the Background, c1908, (1909)
The Winter Quarters. With Mount Erebus in the Background. The Dog-Kennels are seen on the left, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)

The Depot Party Amongst Crevasses, c1908, (1909). Artist: George Marston
The Depot Party Amongst Crevasses, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

A Typical Crevasse on Level Surface, c1908, (1909)
A Typical Crevasse on Level Surface. The Snow Bridge fell in just after the Bluff Depot Party had passed over it, c1908, (1909)

Bluff Depot Party on the Barrier, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Start of Western Party from Cape Royds, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Serrated Edge of Glacier South of Cape Borne, Ross Island, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Smoke streaming from the Crater of Erebus, c1908, (1909). Erebus is the second-highest volcano in Antarctica and the southernmost active volcano on Earth

Glacier South of Cape Barne, with motor travelling on sea ice, c1908, (1909). Specially adapted car which was used to establish two supply depots

Penguins listening to the Gramophone during the summer, 1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Another View of the Hut in Summer, c1908, (1909)
Another View of the Hut in Summer. The meteorological station can be seen on the extreme right, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)

Bay of Whales, or Balloon Bight, c1908, (1909). Artist: George Marston
Bay of Whales, or Balloon Bight, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

The Nimrod at Pram Point on March 4, 1909. Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

The Southern Party on board the Nimrod. 1909. Artist: James Murray
The Southern Party on board the Nimrod. 1909. Expedition members Frank Wild, Ernest Shackleton, Lieutenant Colonel Eric Marshall and Captain Jameson Adams

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