Sir James Clark Ross Collection

Ross Arctic search expedition, 1848-9 C016 / 4490
Ross Arctic search expedition. 19th-century artwork of the ships HMS Enterprise and HMS Investigator caught in pack ice in Baffin Bay off Devils Point in the Arctic

Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition
5307566 Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition led by John Ross)

The Eskimo village of North Hendon
5307448 The Eskimo village of North Hendon.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Eskimo village of North Hendon, named by the Ross expedition led by John Ross)

Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition
5307451 Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Eskimos encountered by the Ross expedition led by John Ross)

Portion of the ice-wall around the South Pole, in Latitude 78 15 South (engraving)
967943 Portion of the ice-wall around the South Pole, in Latitude 78 15 South (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir James Clark Ross, 1800-1862 (chromolitho)
3648813 Sir James Clark Ross, 1800-1862 (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir James Clark Ross, 1800-1862)

"Victoria Land", in the South-Polar regions, discovered by Capt. Sir J. C
" Victoria Land", in the South-Polar regions, discovered by Capt. Sir J. C. Ross, 1844. In the beginning of the year 1839

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). He was a member of expeditions to the Arctic with his uncle

French Antarctic Expedition under Captain JSC Dumont d Urville, August 1833, 1937
A French Antarctic Expedition under the command of Captain J. S. C. Dumont d Urville sailed in August 1833 to the waters that Ross was to explore in the next five years, 1937

Rosss Antarctic Voyage in the Erebus and the Teror, November 12, 1840, 1937
Rosss Antarctic Voyage in the Erebus and the Teror started from Hobart, Tasmania, on November 12, 1840, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

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

Sir James Clark Ross, 19th century British naval officer and explorer, (20th century). Ross (1800-1862) was a notable polar explorer

Aptenodytes fosteri, emperor penguin
This emperor penguin, one of the earliest to come to Britain, was one of the many specimens collected by James Clark Ross Antarctic expedition between 1839 and 1843

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Sir James Clark Ross was a renowned British naval officer and explorer who made significant contributions to the field of polar exploration in the 19th century. Born in London in 1800, Ross followed in his father's footsteps and joined the Royal Navy at a young age. Ross is best known for leading an expedition to Antarctica where he discovered the Ross Sea and Victoria Land. He also located the magnetic North Pole during his Arctic expeditions. His meticulous observations and detailed mapping of these regions greatly advanced our understanding of polar geography. In addition to his exploratory achievements, Sir James Clark Ross was also a skilled scientist and inventor. He developed new techniques for navigating icy waters and conducted important research on magnetism in relation to Earth's poles. Throughout his career, Ross received numerous honors for his accomplishments, including being knighted by Queen Victoria. His legacy lives on today through various landmarks named after him, such as Mount Erebus (an active volcano) and Cape Crozier (a prominent headland) in Antarctica. Sir James Clark Ross will always be remembered as a fearless explorer whose pioneering spirit helped unlock the mysteries of the Earth's polar regions.