Explorer Collection (page 3)

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

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

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)

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

Bowers, Wilson, and Cherry-Garrard About To Leave For Cafe Crozier, 27 June 1911, (1913). Lieutenant Henry Birdie Bowers (1883-1912)

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Engraving. Colored
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Explorer and navigator genoese. Columbus taking possession of the island of San Salvador. Engraving by Martin Rico after a painting of Isidro Gil

Island of Principe Historical Map by Van Noort, Circa 1598
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Historical Map of Van Noort at the Island of Principe, 1598. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Sir Richard Burton en route to Mecca, 1850s
British explorer Richard Burton disguised as a Muslim pilgrim in Arabia. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

BUSN2A-00091
Mountain men greeting each other: " I took ye for an Injin." Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of a Frederic Remington Illustration

Norway, Troms, Lyngen Alps. Travel over the mountains of the Lyngen Alps via dog sled guided by veteran explorer Per Thore Hansen. (MR)

Vasco da Gama and Selika, from Giacomo Meyerbeers opera L Africaine (chromolitho)
1093475 Vasco da Gama and Selika, from Giacomo Meyerbeers opera L Africaine (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vasco da Gama and Selika)

Captain Cook taking possession of New South Wales, c. 1910 (colour litho)
IL433772 Captain Cook taking possession of New South Wales, c.1910 (colour litho) by Gilfillan, John Alexander (1793-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hernan Cortes (engraving)
815879 Hernan Cortes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hernan Fernando Cortes (1485-1547)

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, 1874 A

Inscription on the monument to David Livingstone, Zambia, Africa, late 19th or early 20th century. Scottish missionary and explorer Livingstone (1813-1873)

Bristol - Cabot Tower, Brandon Hill. The tower was built in the 1890s to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the journey of the Genoese explorer John Cabot from Bristol to lands which later became

Tatler cover - Rosita Forbes
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of Rosita Forbes (1893-1967) British traveller and author (later Mrs. A. T. McGrath)

Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Engraving. Colored
Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Engraving by A. Carretero in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1884. Colored

Engraving of Van Noort Landing in Manila Bay, Philippines, 1600
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Historical Engraving of Van Noort Landing in Manila Bay, Philippines, 1600. Copyright has expired on this artwork

Historical Map of Dutch Navigators Island of Bali Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Historical Map of Dutch Navigators on the Island of Bali. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Map Of Columbus Route In Bahamas
Map tracing Italian explorer Christopher Columbus route upon his arrival in the Bahamas, 1492. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) from Lodges British Portraits
KW179293 Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) from Lodges British Portraits, 1823 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

ARCTIC INHABITANTS, 1618. Woodcut from Hieronymous Megisers Septentrio novantiquus, published at Leipzig, 1618

Henry Walter Bates (1825-1892) see 51935
Bates collections and notebooks are held at the Natural History Museum, London. Bates is best known for his publication Naturalis on the River Amazon (1863) and his work on mimicry

ABEL TASMAN (1603?-1659). Abel Janszoon Tasman. Dutch navigator and explorer. Ships of Tasmans exploring expedition (right) and Polynesian outrigger canoes near the shore of one of the Fiji Islands

GONZALO JIMENEZ DE QUESADA (1500?-?1579). Spanish conquistador. Spanish engraving, 1728

Captain Scotts Departure for Antarctica
Two photographs reporting the departure of Captain Scott and his team on board the Terra Nova, bound for Antarctica where they would attempt to reach the South Pole first

Admiral Aleksandr Kolchak, Russian naval commander
Admiral Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Kolchak (1874-1920), Russian naval commander during the First World War, polar explorer, and leader of the anti-communist White forces during the Russian Civil War

Humanity and the universe, artwork. Titled A Far Sunset, this artwork shows a silhouetted human couple standing in a shallow sea with mist rising from the surface

Martin Frobisher, English explorer
Martin Frobisher (c.1535-1594), English navigator and explorer. Frobisher became a cabin boy in 1544 and rose to the rank of captain by 1565

CAVENDISH, DRAKE & HAWKINS. English admirals and navigators. Left to right: Thomas Cavendish (1560-1592), Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596), and Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595)

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Kit Carson, in his Civil War uniform, as commander of First New Mexico Volunteers. Hand-colored engraving of a photograph taken about 1863

Frank Wild (1873-1939)
Photographic portrait of Frank Wild, the British naval officer and explorer, London, c.1916. Wild had just returned to Britain following his role as second in command during Ernest Shackletons

Statue of Sir Francis Drake, The Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Charles Livingstone
REV. CHARLES LIVINGSTONE (1821 - 1873) Co-wrote The Zambesi and its tributaries with his explorer brother David. Travelled extensively in Africa where he died in 1873

Alexandre-Henri Mouhot
HENRI MOUHOT French naturalist and explorer; discovered the ruins of Angkor in Cambodia in 1858

Roald Amundsen
ROALD AMUNDSEN Norwegian polar explorer

Vasco Nunez De Balboa
VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA Spanish explorer Explored Colombian coast and discovered Pacific Ocean 1513

The Pinta, the Nina and the Santa Maria sailing towards the West Indies in 1492, from The Discovery of America
IND113069 The Pinta, the Nina and the Santa Maria sailing towards the West Indies in 1492, from The Discovery of America, 1878 (colour litho) by Spanish School

The Boyhood of Raleigh, after the painting by Sir John Everett Millais. Walter, and his older brother, seated on the ground listening to a sailors story. Sir Walter Raleigh, c.?1552 /1554 - 1618

Illustration depicting explorer and journalist Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904
GIA4815665 Illustration depicting explorer and journalist Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) during one of his expeditions. Chromolithography

Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769 (colour litho)
980886 Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769)

James Chuma and Abdullah Susi with David Livingstone artefacts, Newstead Abbey, England
622820 James Chuma and Abdullah Susi with David Livingstone artefacts, Newstead Abbey, England, June 1874 (albumen print) by Allen, R

G. H. Wilkins on his return from the expedition in The Quest with Sir Ernest Shackleton
JHL390978 G. H. Wilkins on his return from the expedition in The Quest with Sir Ernest Shackleton, Plymouth, 16th September, 1922 (b/w photo) by Grant, Thomas E

Burial of De Soto on the Mississippi
Spanish soldiers lower the wrapped body of Hernando De Soto into the Mississippi River. A soldier holds a torch as a priest reads from the Bible

Captain Richard Francis Burton
2905711 Captain Richard Francis Burton by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Richard Francis Burton)

Cape Evans in Winter (colour litho)
NBY332284 Cape Evans in Winter (colour litho) by Wilson, Edward Adrian (1872-1912); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info)

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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.