Polar Collection

Atlas of Gerardus Mercator, 1595, map of the Arctic to the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle

Beyond Mans Footsteps, 1894 (1909). Artist: Briton Riviere
Beyond Mans Footsteps, 1894 (1909). In the icy wilderness around the North Pole. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 8, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

The Polar Star, 1920. Artist: William Shackleton
The Polar Star, 1920. Painting held Bradford Museums and Galleries, Bradford. From The Studio Volume 83. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1922]

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

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

Byrd, Richard Evelyn, Commander, portrait photograph, 1928 May 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Byrd, Richard Evelyn, Commander, portrait photograph, 1928 May 9

Captain Austin's Expedition, Sent in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Captain Austin's Expedition, Sent in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850. Ships bound for the Arctic: The Expedition consists of the Resolute, Captain H. T

Burford's Panorama of the Polar Regions - The "Investigator" Snow-Walled in for Winter, 1850. Sailors at Port Leopold, Canada

Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic explorer, 1914. Portrait of Captain Scott (1868-1912 )in naval uniform from a trade calendar for 1914

The Meeting of Jackson and Nansen, c1893-1896, (1897). Frederick George Jackson (1860-1938) was a British Arctic explorer who led the expedition to Franz Josef Land (1894-1897)

Beyond Mans Footsteps, c1894, (1928). Artist: Briton Riviere
Beyond Mans Footsteps, c1894, (1928). Painting held at the Tate Britain. From The Book of Polar Exploration, by E. L. Elias M.A. [George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, London, 1928]

Western Franz Josef Land, 1899. Map showing discoveries and sledge journeys from 1894 to 1897. From an account of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition to Franz-Josef Land in the Arctic

Astrocompass, Mark II, "Excalibur III". Creator: W. W. Boes Co
Aluminum with black enamel finish. Approx. 4" dia. x 12" high. Used in polar navigation. Nameplate on the base reads " ASTRO-COMPASS MK II / The W.W. BOES CO. / DAYTON, OHOIO, USA

Sir Ernest Shackleton, c1920. Creator: Unknown
Sir Ernest Shackleton, c1920. Portrait of British explorer Shackleton (1874-1922) who made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Robert Falcon Scott, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Robert Falcon Scott, 1912. British explorer Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) looking through a telescope during The Terra Nova Expedition to the south pole in 1912

Earth from the Meditteranean sea to Antarctica, viewed from Apollo 17, December 1972. This was the first photograph of the south polar ice cap

Exercising the Dogs, 1936. George Marston leading the dogs down on to the floe from the Endurance. Shackleton is standing on the platform overlooking the gangway

Captain Scotts ship, the Terra Nova, entering pack ice of South Polar Regions
Prelude to Adventure. Captain Scotts ship, the Terra Nova, entering the pack ice of the South Polar regions, c1910-192, (1936) From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

William Barents Arctic expedition, 1596-1597 (1598). Members of the crew killing and skinning bears outside the cabin in which the expedition wintered

Cover of Roald Amundsen, Explorer by Charles Turley, 1935. Artist: Charles Turley
Cover of Roald Amundsen, Explorer by Charles Turley, 1935. Norwegian explorer. Amundsen (1872-1928) led the first expedition to reach the South Pole, arriving at the Pole in December 1911

Commander Evans observing an Occulation of Jupiter, Antarctica, 1910-1912. Artist
Commander Evans observing an Occulation of Jupiter, Antarctica, 1910-1912. Edward Evans (1881-1957) was second in command of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition of 1910-1913

Music in the Hut, Scotts South Pole expedition, 1911. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Music in the Hut, Scotts South Pole expedition, 1911. Scene during the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913). Scott and four companions reached the Pole on 17 January 1912

The Main Party at Cape Evans after the Winter, Scotts South Pole expedition, Antarctica, 1911. Group portrait of the members of the expedition taken before the polar party set out in October 1911

In Winter Quarters Working on Maps and Records, Antarctica, 1911-1912. Artist
In Winter Quarters Working on Maps and Records, Antarctica, 1911-1912. Scene from Captain Scotts Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole

Captain Scotts last Birthday Dinner, Antarctica, June 6th 1911. During the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913) to the South Pole

Dr Atkinson in his Laboratory, 1911-1912. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Dr Atkinson in his Laboratory, 1911-1912. Edward Atkinson, the expeditions doctor, took over the leadership of the Terra Nova expeddition after Captain Scott was missing, believed dead

Oates and Meares at the Blubber Stove in the Stables, Antarctica, 1911. Artist
Oates and Meares at the Blubber Stove in the Stables, Antarctica, 1911. Two of the members of Captain Scotts Terra Nova South Pole expedtion

Lieutenant Evans surveying in the Antarctic, 1911-1912. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Lieutenant Evans surveying in the Antarctic, 1911-1912. Evans using the 4 inch theodolite used to locate the South Pole on Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition of 1910-1913

Captain Bartlett and his Party, 1910. Born in Newfoundland, Robert Bartlett was a noted ice navigator and Arctic explorer of the late 19th and early 20th century

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

A Winter Evening at Framheim, Amundsens South Pole expedition, Antarctica, 1911-1912. From The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expeditian in the Fram, 1910-12 Vol 1 by Roald Amundsen

The carpenters shop, Amundsens South Pole expedition, Antarctica, 1911-1912. Artist
The carpenters shop, Amundsens South Pole expedition, Antarctica, 1911-1912. Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) led the first expedition to reach the South Pole

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

Petty Officer Patrick Keohane, a member of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913

Cecil H Meares, a member of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913. Artist
Cecil H Meares, a member of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913

Bernard C Day, a member of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913. Artist
Bernard C Day, a member of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913

Charless Wright, a member of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913. Artist
Charless Wright, a member of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913

Members of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Members of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913. Four members of the Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole. Charless Wright, Bernard C Day, Cecil H Meares and Petty Officer Patrick Keohane

Herbert Ponting, British photographer, in the Antarctic, 1910-1912. Ponting (1870-1935) with a cinematographic camera on the Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913) to the South Pole led by Captain Scott

Captain Scott, British polar explorer, in the Antarctic, 1911. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Captain Scott, British polar explorer, in the Antarctic, 1911. Scott (1868-1912) in his den at Winter Quarters, during the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913) to the South Pole

Antarctic 100 Memorial, Waterfront Park, Cardiff, Wales. Commissioned by the Captain Scott Society to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Age of Antarctic Discovery

Norwegian Church and Antarctic 100 Memorial, Waterfront Park, Cardiff, Wales. Commissioned by the Captain Scott Society to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Age of Antarctic Discovery

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

Cleaning the Accumulators Before Stowing Away. July, 1895, (1897). From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

Channel Astern of the Fram. June, 1895, (1897). Fram (Forward) was a ship used in northern and southern polar expeditions by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen

Ice-Smithy. May, 1895, 1897. From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

Fitting the Hand-Sledges with Runners. July, 1895, (1897). From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

The Fram when dug out of the Pressure-Mound. End of March, 1895, (1897). Fram (Forward) is a ship used in northern and southern polar expeditions by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen

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