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"Journey to the South Pole: Exploring the Frozen Frontier" Step back in time with Oronce Fines world map, 1531, as we embark on a captivating journey to the South Pole

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: HMS 'Erebus' and 'Terror' in the Antarctic, 1847 (oil on canvas)

HMS 'Erebus' and 'Terror' in the Antarctic, 1847 (oil on canvas)
7207906 HMS 'Erebus' and 'Terror' in the Antarctic, 1847 (oil on canvas) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 123.2x184.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, 1874 - 1922. Anglo-Irish polar explorer. From The Wonderful Year 1909

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, 1874 - 1922. Anglo-Irish polar explorer. From The Wonderful Year 1909
693721 Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, 1874 - 1922. Anglo-Irish polar explorer. From The Wonderful Year 1909 .

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Antarctic Fire Gate

Antarctic Fire Gate
James Cai

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Antarctica map with sea routes of various explorers, lithograph, 1897

Antarctica map with sea routes of various explorers, lithograph, 1897
Historical map of the unexplored Antarctica with sea routes of various explorers, 18th - 19th century. Lithograph, published in 1897

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Northern Party at the South Magnetic Pole, 17 January 1909

The Northern Party at the South Magnetic Pole, 17 January 1909
The Northern Party at the South Magnetic Pole from Left - Dr. Mackay, Professor David, Douglas Mawson, 17 January 1909. Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Last Rest (The Grave of Scott, Wilson and Bowers), November 1912, (1913)

The Last Rest (The Grave of Scott, Wilson and Bowers), November 1912, (1913). A snow cairn with cross on top marks the tent in which expedition leader Captain Robert Scott

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956-1958 The Magga Dan

The Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956-1958 The Magga Dan, the ship used to transport Sir Vivian Fuchs and his British Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition south in November 1956

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Aerial view of Transantarctic mountains, taken en route from the South Pole to Union Glacier

Aerial view of Transantarctic mountains, taken en route from the South Pole to Union Glacier. Mount Vinson, the highest mountain in the Antarctic in background

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Western Party in camp on December 20, 1908, (1909)

Western Party in camp on December 20, 1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Group in the Hut in the Summer: Joyce at the Sewing Machine, 1908, (1909)

Group in the Hut in the Summer: Joyce at the Sewing Machine, 1908, (1909). Royal Naval seaman Ernest Joyce was in charge of dogs and sledges during the expedition

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Midwinters Day Feast, June 1908, (1909)

The Midwinters Day Feast, June 1908, (1909). The midwinter feast at the Nimrod Hut, Cape Royds. Ernest Shackleton is at the head of the table

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Mawsons Chemical Laboratory, c1908, (1909)

Mawsons Chemical Laboratory, c1908, (1909)
Mawsons Chemical Laboratory. The bottles were coated with ice by condensation from the warm, moist air of the hut, c1908, (1909). The frozen laboratory of expedition physicist Douglas Mawson

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: One Thousand Feet Below The Active Cone, 1908, (1909)

One Thousand Feet Below The Active Cone, 1908, (1909). Members of the expedition who achieved the first ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarcticas second highest volcano

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Forde Cooking Seal-Fry on the Blubber Stove at Cape Roberts, c1911, (1913). Artist

Forde Cooking Seal-Fry on the Blubber Stove at Cape Roberts, c1911, (1913). Artist
Forde Cooking Seal-Fry on the Blubber Stove at Cape Roberts, c1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Sledge Track Crossing An Adelie Penguins Track, 8 December 1911, (1913)

Sledge Track Crossing An Adelie Penguins Track, 8 December 1911, (1913)
Sledge Track Crossing An Ade lie Penguins Track, 8 December 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Finnesko with Crampons, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

Finnesko with Crampons, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Finnesko with Crampons, c1910– 1913, (1913). Finnesko - boots of tanned reindeer skin with the hair on the outside

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Crew of the Terra Nova, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

The Crew of the Terra Nova, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Crew of the Terra Nova, c1910– 1913, (1913). Crew: Stoker Angus McDonald, William McDonald, Engineer William A Horton, stoker William Burton, stoker Robert Brissenden

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Last of the Crew, 1883 (oil on canvas)

The Last of the Crew, 1883 (oil on canvas)
5242755 The Last of the Crew, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Riviere, Briton (1840-1920); 182.9x139.7 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection; Gifted by R D Macgregor, 1927

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Robert Falcon Scott and his team eat food in the cabin of Terra Nova, 1910

Robert Falcon Scott and his team eat food in the cabin of Terra Nova, 1910
XEE4108305 Robert Falcon Scott and his team eat food in the cabin of Terra Nova, 1910 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Scott Expedition to Antarctica, 1910-1913: Robert Falcon Scott (1868 -1912)

Scott Expedition to Antarctica, 1910-1913: Robert Falcon Scott (1868 -1912), George Clarke Simpson (1878-1965)
XEE4165598 Scott Expedition to Antarctica, 1910-1913: Robert Falcon Scott (1868 -1912), George Clarke Simpson (1878-1965), Henry Bowers (1883-1912) and Edgar Evans (1876-1912)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Spy Cartoon of Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912), 1911 (w/c & gouache on paper)

Spy Cartoon of Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912), 1911 (w/c & gouache on paper)
ARM123914 Spy Cartoon of Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912), 1911 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); 43.8x29.2 cm; Army and Navy Club, London, UK

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Gjoa, Roald Amundsens Sailboat, 1903-06 (b / w photo)

Gjoa, Roald Amundsens Sailboat, 1903-06 (b / w photo)
1701553 Gjoa, Roald Amundsens Sailboat, 1903-06 (b/w photo) by Norwegian Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Gjoa was the first vessel to transit the Northwest Passage)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Fraenkel Andree Svedenborg and Strindbergs Exploration at the South Pole, May 1897 (b / w photo)

Fraenkel Andree Svedenborg and Strindbergs Exploration at the South Pole, May 1897 (b / w photo)
1738244 Fraenkel Andree Svedenborg and Strindbergs Exploration at the South Pole, May 1897 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (colour litho)

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (colour litho)
1731037 Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (colour litho) by French School; (add.info.: Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (15 February 1874 - 5 January 1922)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The crew of the Terra Nova, 1911 (b / w photo)

The crew of the Terra Nova, 1911 (b / w photo)
3037911 The crew of the Terra Nova, 1911 (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Back left to right: McDonald, McDonald, Burton, McGillon, Anton, Clissold)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Perils of Whaling (litho)

Perils of Whaling (litho)
7201127 Perils of Whaling (litho) by Smith, W. Thomas (1865-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perils of Whaling. Illustration from The Boys Own Annual (Boys Own Paper Office, London)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Unloading the Terra Nova in McMurdo Sound, illustration from Brave Deeds by Brave Men by C

Unloading the Terra Nova in McMurdo Sound, illustration from Brave Deeds by Brave Men by C. Sheridan Jones, pub
IL127296 Unloading the Terra Nova in McMurdo Sound, illustration from Brave Deeds by Brave Men by C. Sheridan Jones, pub. 1922 (litho) by Davie

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Depicting King Edward VIIs support of science and exploration (litho)

Depicting King Edward VIIs support of science and exploration (litho)
6014647 Depicting King Edward VIIs support of science and exploration (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Tent on the Beardmore Glacier (b / w photo)

Tent on the Beardmore Glacier (b / w photo)
6013257 Tent on the Beardmore Glacier (b/w photo) by Bowers, Henry Robertson (1883-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tent on the Beardmore Glacier)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: At the pole (b / w photo)

At the pole (b / w photo)
6013243 At the pole (b/w photo) by Bowers, Henry Robertson (1883-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the pole. Illustration for With Scott to the Pole re-told by Howard Marshall (Country Life)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: The Ship of Dumont d Urville Stuck in an Ice Floe in Antarctica, 19th century (oil on canvas)

The Ship of Dumont d Urville Stuck in an Ice Floe in Antarctica, 19th century (oil on canvas)
1940133 The Ship of Dumont d Urville Stuck in an Ice Floe in Antarctica, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Garneray, Ambroise Louis (1783-1857); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: L Assiette au Beurre: expedition Jean Baptiste Charcot, 1909 (lithograph)

L Assiette au Beurre: expedition Jean Baptiste Charcot, 1909 (lithograph)
ICA4914834 L Assiette au Beurre: expedition Jean Baptiste Charcot, 1909 (lithograph) by Camara, Leal de (1877-1948); (add.info.: L assiette au beurre, number 446, Satirique en couleurs)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Glace polaire (Polar Ice). Peinture de Alexander Alexeyevich Borisov (1866-1934)

Glace polaire (Polar Ice). Peinture de Alexander Alexeyevich Borisov (1866-1934)
FIA5352228 Glace polaire (Polar Ice). Peinture de Alexander Alexeyevich Borisov (1866-1934). Huile sur toile, 78, 5 x 122, 5 cm, 1904, art russe debut 20e siecle

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), British Antactic explorer (b / w photo)

Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), British Antactic explorer (b / w photo)
817422 Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), British Antactic explorer (b/w photo) by Beresford, George Charles (1864-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Aurore boreale; Aurora borealis; Nordlicht (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Aurore boreale; Aurora borealis; Nordlicht (engraving)
7194775 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Aurore boreale; Aurora borealis; Nordlicht (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aurore boreale; Aurora borealis; Nordlicht)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Expeditions in Antarctica (southern pole): the ship 'Astrolabe'

Expeditions in Antarctica (southern pole): the ship "Astrolabe"
JLJ4565798 Expeditions in Antarctica (southern pole): the ship " Astrolabe" (new name of the " Shell" ) by Jules Dumont d Urville and " La Zelee" caught in the ice

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: A dog-team in a tight corner in the Antarctic (b / w photo)

A dog-team in a tight corner in the Antarctic (b / w photo)
6013858 A dog-team in a tight corner in the Antarctic (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A dog-team in a tight corner in the Antarctic)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: 'The great waves of frozen snow thrown up by the wind'(b / w photo)

"The great waves of frozen snow thrown up by the wind"(b / w photo)
6013246 " The great waves of frozen snow thrown up by the wind" (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Ice bastions of the Castle Berg (b / w photo)

Ice bastions of the Castle Berg (b / w photo)
6013244 Ice bastions of the Castle Berg (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ice bastions of the Castle Berg)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: 'The little ship left Port Chalmers on the last stage of her journey'(b / w photo)

"The little ship left Port Chalmers on the last stage of her journey"(b / w photo)
6013239 " The little ship left Port Chalmers on the last stage of her journey" (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: 'To Wilson, as an artist, there were compensations'(b / w photo)

"To Wilson, as an artist, there were compensations"(b / w photo)
6013228 " To Wilson, as an artist, there were compensations" (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: " To Wilson, as an artist)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Left behind in Victoria Land (b / w photo)

Left behind in Victoria Land (b / w photo)
6013223 Left behind in Victoria Land (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Left behind in Victoria Land)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: 'For twenty days the pack held them'(b / w photo)

"For twenty days the pack held them"(b / w photo)
6013222 " For twenty days the pack held them" (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Map of the South Pole, 1912 (colour litho)

Map of the South Pole, 1912 (colour litho)
5059814 Map of the South Pole, 1912 (colour litho) by Petermann, August Heinrich (1822-78); 34x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: From: Stielers Hand-Atlas, No)

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: After five months of solitude, for scientific observations, on the polar night of the Antarctic

After five months of solitude, for scientific observations, on the polar night of the Antarctic... (colour litho)
2778282 After five months of solitude, for scientific observations, on the polar night of the Antarctic... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Doctor Wilson, 1911 (b / w photo)

Doctor Wilson, 1911 (b / w photo)
3037914 Doctor Wilson, 1911 (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Adrian Wilson FZS (" Uncle Bill" ) (1872-1912) English physician

Background imageSouth Pole Collection: Oates & Meares at the blubber stove in the stables, 1911 (b / w photo)

Oates & Meares at the blubber stove in the stables, 1911 (b / w photo)
3037913 Oates & Meares at the blubber stove in the stables, 1911 (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)



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"Journey to the South Pole: Exploring the Frozen Frontier" Step back in time with Oronce Fines world map, 1531, as we embark on a captivating journey to the South Pole. Join us on an expedition through history and witness the remarkable feats of exploration that have unfolded in this icy realm. In 1911, sledging became synonymous with bravery and determination as adventurers pushed their limits towards uncharted territories. Edward Wilson's artwork captures the spirit of these daring explorers who braved extreme conditions for discovery. Amundsen's Tent at the South Pole, January 1912, immortalizes a moment frozen in time when Roald Amundsen reached his ultimate goal. Henry Bowers' artistic rendition allows us to envision the triumph and hardships faced by those who sought to conquer this unforgiving land. The plans of SS Terra Nova reveal not only a ship but also a vessel carrying dreams of scientific breakthroughs and human resilience. This iconic ship played a pivotal role in Antarctic exploration during its era. Marvel at an awe-inspiring sight captured by satellite imagery—an Aurora over Antarctica—where nature paints vibrant colors across an otherwise desolate landscape. Witness Earth's beauty from above as you explore this remote corner of our planet. As we navigate through route maps depicting Antarctic expeditions, let your imagination soar alongside these intrepid explorers who charted new paths amidst ice-covered horizons. Feel their excitement as they ventured into unknown territory driven by curiosity and ambition. Gaze upon South America at night—a breathtaking satellite image revealing bustling cities illuminated against darkness—a stark contrast to Antarctica's serene solitude. Appreciate how interconnected our world is while marveling at its diverse landscapes. Encounter adorable Emperor penguin chicks huddled together on Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea—an endearing reminder of life thriving even amidst harsh conditions. Observe their resilience mirrored by adult Emperor penguins nurturing their young ones, showcasing the circle of life in this frozen realm.