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Polar Exploration Collection

Background imagePolar Exploration 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 imagePolar Exploration Collection: Looking North in McMurdo Sound, 1911, (1946). Creator: Edward Wilson

Looking North in McMurdo Sound, 1911, (1946). Creator: Edward Wilson
Looking North in McMurdo Sound, 1911, (1946). View of seals in Antarctica by Dr Edward Wilson, a member of Robert Falcon Scotts doomed expedition to the South Pole

Background imagePolar Exploration 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. (Colorised black and white print).

Background imagePolar Exploration 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)

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

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

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: The Crew of the Hansa on an Ice-Floe; German Artic Voyages, 1875. Creator: Unknown

The Crew of the Hansa on an Ice-Floe; German Artic Voyages, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Crew of the Hansa on an Ice-Floe; German Artic Voyages, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Map of the North Polar Regions; North Polar Discovery, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Map of the North Polar Regions; North Polar Discovery, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Map of the North Polar Regions; North Polar Discovery, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: We Conquer the Open Spaces of the Arctic Regions and the Far North

We Conquer the Open Spaces of the Arctic Regions and the Far North, 1932. Private Collection

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Portrait of man in suit with moustache

Portrait of man in suit with moustache, possibly Andree, Salomon August (1854-1897), engineer, physicist, polar researcher, 1890-1895

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Sir James Clark Ross, (1946). Creator: Unknown

Sir James Clark Ross, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Sir James Clark Ross, (1946). Undated portrait of British naval officer and polar explorer James Clark Ross (1800-1862)

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: View of the Arctic Sea from the Mouth of the Copper Mine River

View of the Arctic Sea from the Mouth of the Copper Mine River, Midnight, July 1821, (1946)

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: A Relief Party in Search of Sir John Franklin, 19th century, (1946). Creator: Unknown

A Relief Party in Search of Sir John Franklin, 19th century, (1946). Creator: Unknown
A Relief Party in Search of Sir John Franklin, 19th century, (1946). In 1845, John Franklin led a British expedition to find the Northwest Passage

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1820, (1946). Creator: Edward Francis Finden

Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1820, (1946). Creator: Edward Francis Finden
Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1820, (1946). Indigenous people round a fire in northern Canada, depicted by a member of John Franklins Coppermine Expedition of 1819-1822

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Passage Through the Ice, June 1818, (1946). Creator: Unknown

Passage Through the Ice, June 1818, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Passage Through the Ice, June 1818, (1946). Sailing ships navigate between icebergs in the Arctic Circle. Illustration from " Voyage of discovery in H.M

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Hut Point from Observation Hill, 1911, (1946). Creator: Unknown

Hut Point from Observation Hill, 1911, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Hut Point from Observation Hill, 1911, (1946). View of the coast of Antarctica at Hut Point Peninsula on Ross Island

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). Creator: Elisha Kirkall

Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). Creator: Elisha Kirkall
Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946)

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: The North Pole, early-mid 19th century, (1946). Creator: Sir John Ross

The North Pole, early-mid 19th century, (1946). Creator: Sir John Ross
The North Pole, early-mid 19th century, (1946). Imaginary sketch of the Pole, with British flag, made by Sir John Ross who made three expeditions to the Arctic

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Commander Peary - Conquest of the Pole, 1909, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Commander Peary - Conquest of the Pole, 1909, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Commander Peary - Conquest of the Pole, 1909, (1933)

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Felix Harbour, 1834. Creator: William Say

Felix Harbour, 1834. Creator: William Say
Felix Harbour, 1834

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Exercising the Dogs, 1936

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

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Sir Ernest Shackleton, c1900s, (1936)

Sir Ernest Shackleton, c1900s, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Captain Scotts ship, the Terra Nova, entering pack ice of South Polar Regions

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

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Roald Amundsen 1872-1928, 1934

Roald Amundsen 1872-1928, 1934. Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer of polar regions

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Jean Charcot, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou

Jean Charcot, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Jean Charcot, c1893. Jean-Baptiste Auguste Etienne Charcot (1867-1936), scientist, medical doctor and polar scientist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: The ships of Lord Mulgraves expedition of discovery embedded in ice in the Polar Regions

The ships of Lord Mulgraves expedition of discovery embedded in ice in the Polar Regions, 1774

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Landed on a small island inhabited by myriads of penguins, c1918

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

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer, 1916

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer, 1916
Roald Engelbrecht Gravning Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Lieutenant (Birdie) Bowers (1883-1912), Scottish born polar explorer, 1916

Lieutenant (Birdie) Bowers (1883-1912), Scottish born polar explorer, 1916
Lieutenant Henry Robertson (Birdie) Bowers (1883-1912). Scottish born polar explorer, 1916

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Captain Scotts team at Cape Evans in the Mens Quarters

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

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Robert Falcon Scott, CVO (1868-1912), Royal Navy officer and explorer, 1916

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

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Captain Oates (1880-1912), English Antarctic explorer, 1916

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

Background imagePolar Exploration Collection: Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)

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


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