Antarctica Collection (page 6)

Tourists on the bow of a cruise ship off the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Crabeater seal on ice floe, west coast of Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Chinstrap Penguin
JPF-8598 Chinstrap Penguins - jumping off blue iceberg Pygoscelis antarctica Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor Penguin - chick walking across ice. Snow hill island - Antarctica
WAT-11330 Emperor Penguin - chick walking across ice Snow Hill Island, Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Emperor Penguin - Adult with young. Snow hill island Antarctica
WAT-10870 Emperor Penguin - Adult with young Snow Hill Island, Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

King Penguins in blizzard - South Georgia - St. Andrews Bay - Antarctica
SM-1822 King Penguins in blizzard South Georgia - St.Andrews Bay - Antarctica Aptenodytes patagonicus Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Antarctic Prion - In flight over sea Antarctic Ocean around South Georgia BI008492
COS-1715 Antarctic Prion - In flight over sea Antarctic Ocean around South Georgia Pachyptila desolata Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

The Blue Marble - Earth from space, December 7, 1972. Creator: NASA
The Blue Marble - Earth from space, December 7, 1972. This famous photograph, known as The Blue Marble, was captured by the Apollo 17 astronauts on the same day that they left Earth on a Saturn V

Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) group walking, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Portrait of Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe, Waterboat Point, Paradise Bay
Photographer: M.C. Lester (1891-1957). Expedition: British Expedition to Graham Land 1920-22. Date: 1921. Portrait of Bagshawe, a plane table on a tripod in the background

Portrait of T. W. Bagshawe. Waterboat Point, Paradise Bay
Photographer: M.C. Lester (1891-1957). Expedition: British Expedition to Graham Land 1920-22. Date: 1921. Portrait of Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe

Portrait of M. C. Lester, Waterboat Point, Paradise Bay
Photographer: M.C. Lester (1891-1957). Expedition: British Expedition to Graham Land 1920-22. Date: 1921. Portrait of Maxime Charles Lester

Adelie penguin, Waterboat Point, Paradise Bay
Photographer: Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe (1901-1976). Expedition: British Expedition to Graham Land 1920-22. Date: 1921. A penguin stands on snow, others stand in the background

Tide pole, Waterboat Point, Paradise Bay
Photographer: Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe (1901-1976). Expedition: British Expedition to Graham Land 1920-22. Date: 1921. An oar painted with stripes stands upright in a barrel half submerged in the sea

Maxime Charles Lester, Waterboat Point, Paradise Bay
Photographer: Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe (1901-1976). Expedition: British Expedition to Graham Land 1920-22. Date: 1921. Full length portrait of Lester standing at the door of the wooden base hut

M. C. Lester, Waterboat Point, Paradise Bay
Photographer: Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe (1901-1976). Expedition: British Expedition to Graham Land 1920-22. Date: 1921. Lester digs at a pile of snow with an ice-axe

Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe, Waterboat Point, Paradise Bay
Photographer: Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe (1901-1976). Expedition: British Expedition to Graham Land 1920-22. Date: 1921. Full length portrait of Bagshawe standing at the door of the wooden base hut at

T. W. Bagshawe, Waterboat Point, Paradise Bay
Photographer: Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe (1901-1976). Expedition: British Expedition to Graham Land 1920-22. Date: 1921. Full length portrait of Bagshawe standing on snow

E H Shackleton, Dr Edward Wilson and Mr Hartley Ferrar (the Geologist) in harness to the sledge
7295418 E H Shackleton, Dr Edward Wilson and Mr Hartley Ferrar (the Geologist) in harness to the sledge. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)

A group photograph of Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson on their return to Discovery from the attempt to reach
7295416 A group photograph of Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson on their return to Discovery from the attempt to reach the South Pole

Capt. L.E.G. Oates Exercising a Siberian Pony on the Sea-ice off Cape Evans, 1916 (card)
7295712 Capt. L.E.G. Oates Exercising a Siberian Pony on the Sea-ice off Cape Evans, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Staff-Paymaster Francis Drake, Secretary and Ship's Meteorologist, Taking Sea-temperatures, 1916 (card)
7295708 Staff-Paymaster Francis Drake, Secretary and Ship's Meteorologist, Taking Sea-temperatures, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Discovery of the Antarctic Land from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1901-03 (b/w photo)
7295660 The Discovery of the Antarctic Land from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1901-03 (b/w photo) by Shackleton, Ernest Henry (1874-1922); 7.8x10.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A crop image of Malby's globe covering the areas explored before Franklin's 1845 'Erebus'
7295646 A crop image of Malby's globe covering the areas explored before Franklin's 1845 'Erebus' and 'Terror' expedition., 1845 (cardboard, plaster, paper, varnish, brass)

Robert F. Scott, British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913), 1911 (b/w photo)
7295775 Robert F. Scott, British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913), 1911 (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); National Maritime Museum, London

The Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1910-12. Capt. Roald Amundsen, Discoverer of the South Pole (Reverse), 1916 (card)
7295725 The Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1910-12. Capt. Roald Amundsen, Discoverer of the South Pole (Reverse), 1916 (card) by British School

The Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1910-12. Capt. Roald Amundsen, Discoverer of the South Pole, 1916 (card)
7295724 The Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1910-12. Capt. Roald Amundsen, Discoverer of the South Pole, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Looking down from the balloon across the plateau towards 'Discovery' (1901)
7295477 Looking down from the balloon across the plateau towards 'Discovery' (1901). From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)

Chart of the Southern Hemisphere showing pre-Cook journeys and discoveries, 1777 (engraving)
7295408 Chart of the Southern Hemisphere showing pre-Cook journeys and discoveries, 1777 (engraving) by Cook, James (1728-79); 56x54 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Fram, boat of Roal Admunsen for his exploration of the Antarctica, 1929 (illustration)
7422884 The Fram, boat of Roal Admunsen for his exploration of the Antarctica, 1929 (illustration); (add.info.: Geography. Exploration)

Jules Dumont d'Urville
3586042 Jules Dumont d'Urville; (add.info.: Portrait of Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) a French explorer, naval officer, and rear admiral

Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson, Chief of the Scientific Staff (Reverse), 1916 (card)
7295707 Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson, Chief of the Scientific Staff (Reverse), 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No 4)

Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson, Chief of the Scientific Staff, 1916 (card)
7295706 Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson, Chief of the Scientific Staff, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No 4)

No 24. from Players cigarette cards, second series of 25, 'Polar Exploration'., 1916 (card)
7295726 No 24. from Players cigarette cards, second series of 25, 'Polar Exploration'., 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Scott's last message to the Nation, 20th century (etching)
7295551 Scott's last message to the Nation, 20th century (etching) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 58.2x46 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Capt. L.E.G. Oates, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, 1916 (card)
7295704 Capt. L.E.G. Oates, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No 3)

Four expedition members having lunch in a tent, 1911 (b/w photo)
7295702 Four expedition members having lunch in a tent, 1911 (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); 11.9x16.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Amundsen at the South Pole (Reverse), 1916 (card)
7295727 Amundsen at the South Pole (Reverse), 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No 24)

A Sledge Team on the King Edward VII, Plateau, 1916 (card)
7295720 A Sledge Team on the King Edward VII, Plateau, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No 14)

Midwinter day at Cape Evans in the Men's Quarters (Reverse), 1916 (card)
7295719 Midwinter day at Cape Evans in the Men's Quarters (Reverse), 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No 12)

Locket, 1829-30 (silver, gilt brass, diamond, blued-steel, enamel, gold, glass)
7295359 Locket, 1829-30 (silver, gilt brass, diamond, blued-steel, enamel, gold, glass); 7.5x5.1x2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Watch in silver case)

The HMS Challenger among icebergs in the Antarctic
5309978 The HMS Challenger among icebergs in the Antarctic; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the HMS Challenger among icebergs in the Antarctic. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Midwinter day at Cape Evans in the Men's Quarters, 1916 (card)
7295718 Midwinter day at Cape Evans in the Men's Quarters, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No 12)

Unpacking Sledge and Setting up Camp, 1916 (card)
7295714 Unpacking Sledge and Setting up Camp, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No 10)

Capt. L.E.G. Oates Exercising a Siberian Pony on the Sea-ice off Cape Evans (Reverse), 1916 (card)
7295713 Capt. L.E.G. Oates Exercising a Siberian Pony on the Sea-ice off Cape Evans (Reverse), 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Lieutenant H.R. Bowers, Royal Indian Marine, 1916 (card)
7295710 Lieutenant H.R. Bowers, Royal Indian Marine, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No 6)

Six Adelie penguins resting on the ice, 1911 (b/w photo)
7295701 Six Adelie penguins resting on the ice, 1911 (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); 11.7x16.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Antarctic huts - (Scott) Midwinter Day dinner in the hut, June 22nd 1911 (b/w photo)
7295657 Antarctic huts - (Scott) Midwinter Day dinner in the hut, June 22nd 1911 (b/w photo) by British School, (20th century) ; National Maritime Museum, London

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Antarctica, the land of icy wonders and untamed beauty. A place where explorers like Captain Robert Falcon Scott braved treacherous conditions to uncover its secrets. As we delve into the history of this frozen continent, we find ourselves captivated by its fascinating tales. In 1775, Captain James Cook set foot on Antarctica's untouched shores, paving the way for future expeditions. Fast forward to the early 20th century, and we witness Captain Scott in his workshop aboard Terra Nova, meticulously preparing for his groundbreaking journey. The iconic image of a Frys Cocoa Advert featuring Captain Scott reminds us of the enduring spirit that drove these brave men forward. They were fueled not only by their determination but also by their love for this extraordinary land. As we explore further, a map unfolds before our eyes – adorned with illustrations depicting sea gulls soaring above vast ice sheets while penguins waddle along its frigid coastline. Elephant seals bask lazily under the Antarctic sun as tiny shrimp thrive beneath the frozen depths. Gazing at a satellite image capturing Earth at night, we realize just how isolated and pristine this continent truly is. Its remoteness makes it an ideal sanctuary for unique wildlife such as Emperor Penguins tending to their fluffy chicks in the Weddell Sea. Transporting ourselves back in time to 1911, Edward Wilson's artwork depicts sledging across endless white plains – an arduous yet awe-inspiring endeavor undertaken by those who dared venture here. The Wandering Albatross gracefully glides over open oceans surrounding Antarctica - a majestic sight that symbolizes freedom amidst desolation. With wings spanning wide and black feathers adorning their tips they can true masters of flight in this unforgiving environment. Henry Bowers' artistic rendition takes us inside Amundsen's Tent at South Pole - January 1912; a testament to human resilience and triumph against all odds. It serves as a reminder of the incredible feats achieved by these explorers.