Erebus Collection

Erebus and Terror, Franklins last trip
The Erebus and Terror leave England on the Franklin polar expedition, never to return

FRANKLIN'S WRITING
Document transcribed by Sir John Franklin stating that H.M.S Erebus & Terror wintered in the ice at Beechey Island. Informs of his death & signed by Capt.s Crozier & Fitzjames. Date: 28 May 1847

Portraits of Captain Sir John Franklin, and his Crew (engraving)
1102231 Portraits of Captain Sir John Franklin, and his Crew (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portraits of Captain Sir John Franklin, and his Crew)

Scott Polar Expedition 1910 - 1912 - Mount Erebus
The slopes of Mount Erebus, the active volcano on Ross Island in the Antarctic, shrouded in smoke and cloud, seen during the ill-fated Scott polar expedition to the South Pole, 1910 - 1912

HMS Erebus and Terror in the pack ice, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of HMS Erebus and Terror in the pack ice, 19th Century

British monitor HMS Terror, WW1
HMS Terror, a British Erebus-class monitor (small warship), seen here during the First World War. Launched 1916, served during the First and Second World Wars, damaged and sunk off Damah, Libya

The Head Quarters of the 1910 - 13 Scott Polar Expedition
A view showing Cape Evans where Captain Scott pitched his headquarters for his last expedition to the South Pole. The main positions of the surrounding district are also shown

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, Franklin expedition
HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, Sir John Franklin's final North West Passage expedition Date: 1854

DDE-90023588
Antarctic Peninsula, Erebus and Terror Gulf. Ice floe among water ripples generated by passing ship at sunrise. Date: 11/09/2007

DDE-90023586
Antarctic Peninsula, Erebus and Terror Gulf. Ice floe among water ripples generated by passing ship at sunrise Date: 11/09/2007

DDE-90023544
Antarctic Peninsula, Erebus and Terror Gulf. Iceberg close-up. Date: 11/09/2007

Arctic Travelling, illustration from Voyage to Baffins Bay and Barrow Straits
931436 Arctic Travelling, illustration from Voyage to Baffins Bay and Barrow Straits... 1852 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School

Assistance Bay, 24th February 1851, The Coldest Day. Mercury Frozen
931434 Assistance Bay, 24th February 1851, The Coldest Day. Mercury Frozen, illustration from Voyage to Baffins Bay and Barrow Straits

The arctic regions-The Erebus and Terror in the ice
LLM338373 The arctic regions-The Erebus and Terror in the ice by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The arctic regions- The Erebus and Terror in the ice)

The "Erebus"and "Terror"in the Arctic Regions (coloured engraving)
5218933 The " Erebus" and " Terror" in the Arctic Regions (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Indian owl moth, Erebus macrops (Ox-eye moth, Phalaena macrops). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Black witch and salt marsh moth
Black witch, Erebus odora 1, and salt marsh moth, Estigmene acrea, female 2, male 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn

Owl moth, Thysania zenobia. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn, London, 1837. Owl moth, Thysania zenobia

Night, Love, Erebus, Chaos (engraving)
973786 Night, Love, Erebus, Chaos (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Night, Love, Erebus, Chaos)

Departure of the "Erebus"and "Terror"on the Arctic Expedition (engraving)
1095567 Departure of the " Erebus" and " Terror" on the Arctic Expedition (engraving) by English School

H. M. Ships Erebus and Terror in the Ross Sea (w / c on paper)
3273604 H.M. Ships Erebus and Terror in the Ross Sea (w/c on paper) by Davis, John Edward (1815-77); 18.8x28.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Erebus passing through the chain of bergs, 13th March, 1842
3328016 The Erebus passing through the chain of bergs, 13th March, 1842, from Voyage of Discovery and Research in th Southern and Antarctic Regions by CaptainSir James Clark Ross, pub

A Gale in the Pack, 20th January, 1842, from Voyage of Discovery
3328006 A Gale in the Pack, 20th January, 1842, from Voyage of Discovery and Research in th Southern and Antarctic Regions by CaptainSir James Clark Ross, pub

The "Erebus"and "Terror"stopped by the Ice-Barrier of the Antarctic Sea (engraving)
655079 The " Erebus" and " Terror" stopped by the Ice-Barrier of the Antarctic Sea (engraving) by English School

The Collision, from Voyage of Discovery and Research in th Southern
3328005 The Collision, from Voyage of Discovery and Research in th Southern and Antarctic Regions by Captain Sir James Clark Ross, pub

Erebus and Terror (engraving)
1105168 Erebus and Terror (engraving) by Bottomley, John William (1816-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erebus and Terror)

The Meeting in Wellington Channel, June 14, 1851, illustration from
931435 The Meeting in Wellington Channel, June 14, 1851, illustration from Voyage to Baffins Bay and Barrow Straits... 1852 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School

Trace of the Franklin Expedition (engraving)
1102296 Trace of the Franklin Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trace of the Franklin Expedition)

The Erebus and the Terror Among Icebergs (engraving)
937157 The Erebus and the Terror Among Icebergs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Part of the South Polar Barrier to 180 feet above the sea level
3328004 Part of the South Polar Barrier to 180 feet above the sea level, 1000 feet thick and 450 miles in length, February 2nd 1841

The polar chronometer of HMS Erebus, used by Captain Ross on the voyage to the Antarctic
2578569 The polar chronometer of HMS Erebus, used by Captain Ross on the voyage to the Antarctic in 1839-43 (wood & brass) by English School

Mount Erebus and Beaufort Island from Rosss Antarctic Voyage (engraving)
939905 Mount Erebus and Beaufort Island from Rosss Antarctic Voyage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Between 1839 and 1843)

SHIPS AMONG ICEBERGS
Seals and sea-birds watch as Sir John Franklins Erebus and Terror sail cautiously between Arctic icebergs. Date: 1845

MOUNT EREBUS / ANTARCTIC
Antarctic: Mount Erebus Date: 1911

Sea ice, tabular icebergs, and brash ice in Erebus and Terror Gulf, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Incident From James Clark Rosss Antartic Voyage Ships Erebus And Terror In The Pack Ice 1841 From The Gallery Of Geography Published London Circa 1872

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in the Arctic. These two British naval ships made up Sir John Franklins 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage

Ross and Icebergs
The Erebus and Terror amid icebergs in the course of James Rosss 1839- 1843 Antarctic expedition Date: 1842

Ross and South Barrier
The Erebus and Terror amid the ice off the South Polar Ice Barrier, 700 km long, in the course of James Rosss 1839- 1843 Antarctic expedition Date: 1842

Ross in Pack Ice
The Erebus and Terror in pack ice, in gale conditions, off the South Polar Ice Barrier, in the course of James Rosss 1839-1843 Antarctic expedition Date: January 1842

Victoria Land Discovered
The discovery of Victoria Land by the Erebus and Terror in the course of James Rosss 1839-1843 Antarctic expedition Date: 1842

EREBUS AND TERROR, BY J. W. BOTTOMLY
" EREBUS AND TERROR, " BY J.W. BOTTOMLY

The Erebus and the Terror Among Icebergs. Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) British naval officer and arctic explorer commanded the 1845 expedition of the ships Erebus

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) British naval officer and arctic explorer commanded the 1845 expedition of the ships Erebus and Terror to search for the North West Passage

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"Erebus: The Haunting Legacy of Franklin's Last Trip" In the annals of exploration, few tales are as gripping and tragic as that and Terror, the ill-fated ships that embarked on Captain Sir John Franklin's final expedition. These vessels set sail in 1845 with hopes of discovering the elusive Northwest Passage, but instead became entangled in a web of ice and mystery. Franklin's writing reveals his unwavering determination to conquer the icy realms, his words etched with both excitement and trepidation. Portraits of him and his crew capture their stoic resolve, their faces eternally frozen in time. Mount Erebus stands tall as a silent witness to history, its summit reached by Robert Falcon Scott during his polar expedition from 1910 to 1912. It serves as a reminder of the enduring spirit that drove explorers forward despite unimaginable hardships. The images depicting HMS Erebus and Terror trapped in pack ice transport us back to the unforgiving conditions faced by these brave men. The British monitor HMS Terror later played its own role in World War I, serving as a symbol of resilience amidst conflict. Headquarters for Scott's polar expedition offer glimpses into life at basecamp – an oasis amidst desolation – where plans were made and dreams were forged before setting foot on treacherous Arctic terrain. Today, relics from Franklin's doomed voyage serve as poignant reminders of human ambition tempered by nature's might. DDE-90023588, DDE-90023586, DDE-90023544 - catalog numbers assigned to artifacts bearing stories untold; each one carrying fragments of history waiting to be unraveled. Arctic traveling illustrations from "Voyage to Baffins Bay and Barrow Straits" transport us into an era when maps held blank spaces yet unexplored. They evoke a sense of wonderment mingled with apprehension, as explorers ventured into the unknown.