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British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09 (Nimrod) Gallery

Led by Ernest Shackleton, this expedition introduced a number of innovations, using both Manchurian ponies and a motor car for sledge hauling. Achievements included a sledge journey to the south magnetic pole and the ascent and survey of Mount Erebus, the active volcano on Ross Island. Copies from original historic photograph albums.

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Nimrod held up in the ice Featured British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09 (Nimrod) Print

Nimrod held up in the ice

British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09. Leader: Ernest Shackleton. View over ice looking towards the bows of the sailing ship Nimrod with foresail and upper top set moving into heavy pack ice. Men stand on the bowsprit, shrouds and yard

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The Christmas camp on the plateau Featured British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09 (Nimrod) Print

The Christmas camp on the plateau

British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09. Leader: Ernest Shackleton. J. Adams, E. S. Marshall and F. Wild stand in front of a pyramidal tent on a flat snow field. A loaded sledge stands next to the tent, a Union Jack flies from one flag pole and other flags fly from another. A theodolite stands on a tripod to one side, ice-axes stand in the snow