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Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Sledging, 1911, (1913). Artist: Edward Wilson

Sledging, 1911, (1913). Artist: Edward Wilson
Sledging, 1911, (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 imageSouth Pole Collection: The Autumn Sunset, c1908, (1909). Artist: George Marston

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

Background imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole Collection: The Aurora Australis. c1908, (1909). Artist: George Marston

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: A Paraselene, c1908, (1909). Artist: George Marston

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Feldspar Crystals from Summit of Mount Erebus (Natural Size), 1909

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

Background imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole Collection: Lunar Corona, 1911, (1913). Artist: Edward Wilson

Lunar Corona, 1911, (1913). Artist: Edward Wilson
Lunar Corona, 1911, (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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole Collection: Wilson, Bowers, and Cherry-Garrard on Their Return from Cape Crozier, 1 August 1911, (1913)

Wilson, Bowers, and Cherry-Garrard on Their Return from Cape Crozier, 1 August 1911, (1913). Doctor and naturalist Edward Wilson (1872-1912)

Background imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole Collection: A Sunset from Hut Point, April 2nd, 1911, (1913). Artist: Edward Wilson

A Sunset from Hut Point, April 2nd, 1911, (1913). Artist: Edward Wilson
A Sunset from Hut Point, April 2nd, 1911, (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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole Collection: Map - British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13. Track Chart of Main Southern Journey, 1913

Map - British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13. Track Chart of Main Southern Journey, 1913. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: At the South Pole, 1911, (1936)

At the South Pole, 1911, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Background imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole Collection: The George Thompson leaving the icebergs in the Antarctic Ocean, 1868. Creator: Unknown

The George Thompson leaving the icebergs in the Antarctic Ocean, 1868. Creator: Unknown
The George Thompson leaving the icebergs in the Antarctic Ocean, 1868. Ship on the route from Melbourne to London, '...commanded by Mr

Background imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole 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 imageSouth Pole Collection: Captain Scott Writing Up His Journal, c1911, (1928). Creator: Herbert Ponting

Captain Scott Writing Up His Journal, c1911, (1928). Creator: Herbert Ponting
Captain Scott Writing Up His Journal, c1911, (1928). British explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) writing in his quarters at Cape Evans in Antarctica

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Captain Oates, on the Terra Nova with the Siberian Ponies, c1911, (1914)

Captain Oates, on the Terra Nova with the Siberian Ponies, c1911, (1914)
Captain Oates, on the " Terra Nova" with the Siberian Ponies, c1911, (1914). British Antarctic explorer Lawrence Titus Oates (1880-1912) with expedition ponies and dogs

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Captain Scott Writing His Diary in the Hut at Cape Evans, c1911, (1914). Creator: Herbert Ponting

Captain Scott Writing His Diary in the Hut at Cape Evans, c1911, (1914). Creator: Herbert Ponting
Captain Scott Writing His Diary in the Hut at Cape Evans, c1911, (1914). British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) writing in his quarters

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Earth from the Meditteranean sea to Antarctica, viewed from Apollo 17, December 1972

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Northern Party at the South Magnetic Pole, 17 January 1909

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)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Last Rest (The Grave of Scott, Wilson and Bowers), November 1912, (1913)

The Last Rest (The Grave of Scott, Wilson and Bowers), November 1912, (1913). A snow cairn with cross on top marks the tent in which expedition leader Captain Robert Scott

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (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 imageSouth Pole Collection: Planiglobii Terrestris Mappa Universalis... 1746. Creator: Johann Baptista Homann

Planiglobii Terrestris Mappa Universalis... 1746. Creator: Johann Baptista Homann
Planiglobii Terrestris Mappa Universalis... 1746

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Western Party in camp on December 20, 1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Group in the Hut in the Summer: Joyce at the Sewing Machine, 1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Midwinters Day Feast, June 1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Mawsons Chemical Laboratory, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: One Thousand Feet Below The Active Cone, 1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Forde Cooking Seal-Fry on the Blubber Stove at Cape Roberts, c1911, (1913). Artist

Forde Cooking Seal-Fry on the Blubber Stove at Cape Roberts, c1911, (1913). Artist
Forde Cooking Seal-Fry on the Blubber Stove at Cape Roberts, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Sledge Track Crossing An Adelie Penguins Track, 8 December 1911, (1913)

Sledge Track Crossing An Adelie Penguins Track, 8 December 1911, (1913)
Sledge Track Crossing An Ade lie Penguins Track, 8 December 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Hut and the Western Mountains from the Top of the Ramp, c1910–1913, (1913)

The Hut and the Western Mountains from the Top of the Ramp, c1910–1913, (1913)
The Hut and the Western Mountains from the Top of the Ramp, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Finnesko with Crampons, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

Finnesko with Crampons, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Finnesko with Crampons, c1910– 1913, (1913). Finnesko - boots of tanned reindeer skin with the hair on the outside

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Crew of the Terra Nova, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

The Crew of the Terra Nova, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Crew of the Terra Nova, c1910– 1913, (1913). Crew: Stoker Angus McDonald, William McDonald, Engineer William A Horton, stoker William Burton, stoker Robert Brissenden

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Cardiff, Norwegian Church, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

Cardiff, Norwegian Church, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Memorial Statue to the explorer Captain Scott of the Antarctic, allegedly facing the direction from where his ultimately failed journey took place, in front of the Norwegian Church, ironical

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: South Polar Chart, 1902. Creator: Unknown

South Polar Chart, 1902. Creator: Unknown
South Polar Chart, 1902. From The Century Atlas of the World. [John Walker & Co, Ltd. London, 1902]

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: A Photograph of the Aurora Australis, c1908, (1909)

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)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Ice Crystals on roof of the Hut Porch, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Ice Crystals Formed on the Line of a Fish Trap, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Stream of Running Water in the Middle of the Ferrar Glacier in Midsummer, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Side of Ferrar Glacier. Figure of Man in Lower Left Corner, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Blocks of ice... to ascertain the rate of evaporation, 1908, (1909)

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

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: A Weathered Kenyte Boulder Near the Winter Quarters, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Barrier Edge Breaking Away Four Miles South of Hut Point, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Emperors Tobogganning, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Joyce and the Dogs in the Penguin Rookery, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Open Water at Green Lake in Summer Time, 1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Emperors Conclave, c1908, (1909). Artist: George Marston

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Floating Ice off Cape Adare, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Ship off Pram Point, Just Before Leaving for the North, c1908, (1909)

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)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Nimrod Held Up in the Ice, 1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Watching for Seals at the Ice-Edge, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Skua Gulls at the Ice-Edge, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Adelie Penguins Visit a Camp c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Taking Possession of Cape Bernacchi, Victoria Land, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Motor Hauling Stores for a Depot, 1909

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)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Start of a Blizzard... Drift Coming Round Mount Erebus, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Motor Car in the Garage, and Maize-Crusher on the right, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Western Partys camp on December 28 below a hanging glacier at the Cathedral rocks, 1909

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Winter Quarters. With Mount Erebus in the Background, c1908, (1909)

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)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Depot Party Amongst Crevasses, c1908, (1909). Artist: George Marston

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: A Typical Crevasse on Level Surface, c1908, (1909)

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)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Bluff Depot Party on the Barrier, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Start of Western Party from Cape Royds, c1908, (1909)

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

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Serrated Edge of Glacier South of Cape Borne, Ross Island, c1908, (1909)

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



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