Explorer Collection (page 16)

Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo)
7295659 Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo) by Shackleton, Ernest Henry (1874-1922); 7.8x10.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Voyage of La Perouse Round the World, 1798 (print)
7295474 The Voyage of La Perouse Round the World, 1798 (print) by Galaup de La Perouse, Jean-Francois de (1741-88); National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-94), 1854 (b/w photo)
7295424 Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-94), 1854 (b/w photo) by British School, (19th century); 16.2x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

'Curious Dogs from the North Pole; or the Return of the Arctic Expedition!!', 1808 (coloured etching)
7295575 'Curious Dogs from the North Pole; or the Return of the Arctic Expedition!!', 1808 (coloured etching) by British School, (19th century); 24.6x35 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Polar sketches: Winter Quarters inside HMS 'Alert' (1856) - the Wardroom, 1875-76 (chromolithograph)
7295572 Polar sketches: Winter Quarters inside HMS 'Alert' (1856) - the Wardroom, 1875-76 (chromolithograph) by Moss, Edward Lawton (1843-80); 19.7x27.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

'Terra Nova' in the ice with men and supplies, 20th century (etching)
7295550 'Terra Nova' in the ice with men and supplies, 20th century (etching) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 50.2x37.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 18th century (engraving)
7295541 Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 18th century (engraving) by Sherwin, John Keyse (1751-90); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Dance-Holland)

Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892 (tinned brass)
7295364 Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892 (tinned brass); 28 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sir John Ross (1777-1856), 1812-18 (oil painting)
7295333 Sir John Ross (1777-1856), 1812-18 (oil painting) by British School, (19th century); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sir John Ross (1777-1856), c.1833 (oil painting)
7295332 Sir John Ross (1777-1856), c.1833 (oil painting) by British School, (19th century); 142.2x114.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Marco Polo, engraving, 19th century
FGL5476118 Marco Polo, engraving, 19th century; (add.info.: Portrait of Venetian traveler Marco Polo (1254-1324) elderly, engraving after a painting of 1600.); Fototeca Gilardi.

Amerigo Vespucci, from the 'Crabb's Historical Dictionary' pub. 1825 (print)
3555481 Amerigo Vespucci, from the 'Crabb's Historical Dictionary' pub. 1825 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Amerigo Vespucci, 1454 - 1512)

SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Pearys polar exploration,..., 1909 (photo)
8782677 SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Pearys polar exploration,..., 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info.: SS Roosevelt)

The SS Roosevelt in the Arctic Regions during the Peary Expedition to the North Pole, 1908 - 1909
2967858 The SS Roosevelt in the Arctic Regions during the Peary Expedition to the North Pole, 1908 - 1909. Robert Edwin Peary, Sr.,1856 - 1920. American explorer

Samuel de Champlain, 1574-1635, "The Father of New France". French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman
2603481 Samuel de Champlain, 1574-1635, "The Father of New France". French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat and chronicler

Portrait of Christopher Columbus (engraving)
AIS5339086 Portrait of Christopher Columbus (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Portrait of Christopher Columbus
MMM5480696 Portrait of Christopher Columbus by Bry, Johann Theodor de (1561-1623); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), sailor explorer

Verney Lovett Cameron Visiting King Konngo, During His Travels In Africa In 1872 To 1876
UIG5420807 Verney Lovett Cameron Visiting King Konngo, During His Travels In Africa In 1872 To 1876. Verney Lovett Cameron, 1844 To 1894. English Explorer In Central Africa

The SS Roosevelt in the Arctic Regions during the Peary Expedition to the North Pole, 1908 - 1909 by Peary
UIG5419723 The SS Roosevelt in the Arctic Regions during the Peary Expedition to the North Pole, 1908 - 1909 by Peary, 1900 (print); (add.info.: . Robert Edwin Peary, Sr.,1856 - 1920)

Col. Fremont planting the American Standard on the Rocky Mountains (print)
5323187 Col. Fremont planting the American Standard on the Rocky Mountains (print) by American School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fremont in The Rocky Mountains)

George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, British admiral
5322572 George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, British admiral; (add.info.: George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, 1697-1762. British admiral and wealthy aristocrat noted for his circumnavigatiion of the globe.).

An allegory to celebrate the first circumnavigation around the Earth by Fernand de Magellan (around 1480-1521)
MMM5480818 An allegory to celebrate the first circumnavigation around the Earth by Fernand de Magellan (around 1480-1521); National Maritime Museum, London

Edmund Musgrave Barttelot, publ. 1890 (print)
5242630 Edmund Musgrave Barttelot, publ. 1890 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: from 'In Darkest Africa' by Henry M. Stanley pub)

Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men finally emerging from the forest on to the Grassland in 1887
5242629 Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men finally emerging from the forest on to the Grassland in 1887, during their Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa, 1886 to 1889, publ

Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print)
5242625 Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print) by English School

Arthur Jeremy Mounteney Jephson, publ. 1890 (print)
5242622 Arthur Jeremy Mounteney Jephson, publ. 1890 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: accompanied Sir Henry Morton Stanley on the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition)

The scouts on Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, in Africa in 1888
5242614 The scouts on Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, in Africa in 1888, discover Pygmies carrying away a case of ammunition, publ

Sir Walter Raleigh
5305206 Sir Walter Raleigh.; (add.info.: Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) an English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer

Portrait of Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894), traveler, English explorer, writer and diplomat
JAB5037357 Portrait of Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894), traveler, English explorer, writer and diplomat; (add.info.: Portrait of Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894), traveler, English explorer

After part of an original Icelandic manuscript known as the Flatey Book, from The Flatey Book pub
3742759 After part of an original Icelandic manuscript known as the Flatey Book, from The Flatey Book pub. by the Norrcena Society

Cosme Damian Churruca y Elorza (Motrico,1761-Battle of Trafalgar,1805)
3697275 Cosme Damian Churruca y Elorza (Motrico,1761-Battle of Trafalgar,1805); (add.info.: Cosme Damian Churruca y Elorza (Motrico,1761-Battle of Trafalgar,1805). Spanish mariner

Geography : map representing the Americas with the traces of the voyages of the navigator Christopher Columbus to
VEN5031147 Geography : map representing the Americas with the traces of the voyages of the navigator Christopher Columbus to the New World.; (add.info)

Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) British explorer and botanist, President of the Royal Society
XEE5027902 Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) British explorer and botanist, President of the Royal Society; (add.info.: Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) British explorer and botanist

Kobdo: the clients of Doctor Bertaud du Chazaud, September 28 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission
CSO4986452 Kobdo: the clients of Doctor Bertaud du Chazaud, September 28 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of Bouillane de Lacoste commander in 1909 in Mongolia

A return from hunting in the DZapkoun Gol valley, September 7 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission
CSO4986339 A return from hunting in the DZapkoun Gol valley, September 7 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of Bouillane de Lacoste commander in 1909 in Mongolia

A rocky cliff on the left bank of Bouksiin Gol, August 7 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of
CSO4986199 A rocky cliff on the left bank of Bouksiin Gol, August 7 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of Bouillane de Lacoste commander in 1909 in Mongolia

Christopher Columbus watched the mainland of the bridge of the Caravelle Santa Maria in 1492
NWI4846046 Christopher Columbus watched the mainland of the bridge of the Caravelle Santa Maria in 1492. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil on canvas)
7295325 Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil on canvas) by British School, (19th century); 63.4x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: In 1845)

Victoria Falls on the Zambesi River
2602574 Victoria Falls on the Zambesi River; (add.info.: Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. Frontispiece of ''Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa'', London, 1857)

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), a Norwegian explorer, just planted the Norwegian flag at the South Pole in 1911
NWI4923243 Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), a Norwegian explorer, just planted the Norwegian flag at the South Pole in 1911.; (add.info.: Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), a Norwegian explorer

Portrait of the explorer, writer, British linguist Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
NWI4923051 Portrait of the explorer, writer, British linguist Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) in traditional Indian costume

Portrait of Jim or James Bridger (1804-1881) was one of the explorers, trappers
NWI4922923 Portrait of Jim or James Bridger (1804-1881) was one of the explorers, trappers and guides of the American West during the period 1820-1840.; (add.info)

Portrait of Daniel Boone (1734-1820), British quaker explorer of the United States, 18th century
NWI4922581 Portrait of Daniel Boone (1734-1820), British quaker explorer of the United States, 18th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Daniel Boone (1734-1820)

Portrait of Pierre Jean De Smet (in Flemish Peter Jan De Smet), (1801-1873)
NWI4921140 Portrait of Pierre Jean De Smet (in Flemish Peter Jan De Smet), (1801-1873) Belgian missionary among the Indians of North America.; (add.info)

Portrait of John Finley (John Finlay, 1774-1833), fur trader and explorer of Kentucky
NWI4920963 Portrait of John Finley (John Finlay, 1774-1833), fur trader and explorer of Kentucky. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of John Finley (John Finlay)

Portrait of John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), American explorer of the Grand Canyon (Arizona, USA), with his autograph
NWI4920909 Portrait of John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), American explorer of the Grand Canyon (Arizona, USA), with his autograph

Portrait of David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer. Coloured engraving of the 19th century
NWI4920822 Portrait of David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer. Coloured engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Portrait of the English Marine Commander Sir Richard Grenville (1541-1591)
NWI4920588 Portrait of the English Marine Commander Sir Richard Grenville (1541-1591).; (add.info.: Portrait of the English Marine Commander Sir Richard Grenville (1541-1591)

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"Unveiling the Uncharted: A Journey through the Eyes of Explorers" Embarking on daring expeditions, these intrepid explorers have left an indelible mark on history. Sir Edmund Hillary, a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer, etched his name in the annals of adventure as he stood triumphantly alongside Tenzing Norgay near Mount Everest's summit on that fateful day in 1953. Centuries earlier, Vasco da Gama's arrival in India opened up new frontiers for trade and exploration. His audacious voyage paved the way for future adventurers to follow suit. Meanwhile, aboard HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin embarked on a transformative journey that would forever alter our understanding of life itself. The British Empire's world map from the 19th century serves as a testament to their insatiable thirst for discovery. It depicts vast territories conquered by brave souls who ventured into uncharted territories with unwavering determination. Even advertisements became platforms to celebrate explorers' feats; Captain Robert Falcon Scott graced Fry's Cocoa adverts after his ill-fated expedition to Antarctica. His story stands as a poignant reminder of both triumph and tragedy intertwined within exploration. In 1969, Apollo 17 astronaut Buzz Aldrin took humanity's giant leap onto the moon's surface alongside Neil Armstrong—captured forever in his visor is Earth gazing back at them—a symbol of mankind transcending earthly boundaries. Sir Richard Francis Burton fearlessly delved into unknown cultures during his travels across Africa and Asia—an explorer driven by curiosity and an insatiable desire for knowledge. Maps tracing these journeys illuminate Africa’s vastness while showcasing how countless pioneers traversed its untamed landscapes. These cartographic marvels serve as testaments to human resilience against nature’s formidable challenges. Lastly, astronauts standing upon lunar soil gaze back at Earth—a humbling sight that reminds us all of our shared humanity and the boundless possibilities that lie beyond our terrestrial confines.