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Scott's Last Expedition - Illustration

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Scott's Last Expedition - Illustration

This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: C Michael Hogan

The following images comprise a collection of plates, sketches and water-colour drawings related to Scott's last Antarctic expedition:

Photogravure Plates

  • Portrait of Captain Robert F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O. (Frontispiece)
    From a Painting by Harrington Mann 

Sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson

  • A Lead in the Pack
  • On the Way to the Pole
  • 'Black Flag Camp'--Amundsen's Black Flag within a Few Miles of the South Pole
  • Amundsen's Tent at the South Pole
  • Cairn left by the Norwegians S.S.W. from Black Flag Camp and Amundsen's South Pole Mark
  • Mount Buckley, One of the Last of Many Pencil Sketches made on the Return Journey from the Pole

Coloured Plates From Water-colour Drawings by Dr. Edward A. Wilson

  • The Great Ice Barrier, looking east from Cape Crozier
  • Hut Point, Midnight, March 27, 1911
  • A Sunset from Hut Point, April 2, 1911
  • Mount Erebus
  • Lunar Corona
  • Paraselene, June 15, 1911
  • 'Birdie' Bowers reading the Thermometer on the Ramp, June 6, 1911
  • Iridescent Clouds. Looking North from Cape Evans
  • Exercising the Ponies
  • Mr. Ponting Lecturing on Japan 

Panoramas From Photographs by Herbert G. Ponting

  • The Western Mountains as seen from Captain Scott's Winter Quarters at Cape Evans
  • Mount Terror and its Glaciers
  • The Royal Society Mountains of Victoria Land--Telephoto Study from Cape Evans
  • Mount Erebus and Glaciers to the Turk's Head 

Full Page Plates from photographs by Herbert G. Ponting, except where otherwise stated

  • The Crew of the 'Terra Nova'
  • Captain Oates and Ponies on the 'Terra Nova'
  • 'Vaida'
  • 'Krisravitsa'
  • 'Stareek' Malingering
  • Manning the Pump
  • The First Iceberg
  • Albatross Soaring
  • Albatrosses Foraging in the Wake of the 'Terra Nova'
  • Dr. Wilson and Dr. Atkinson loading the Harpoon Gun
  • A. B. Cheetham--the Boatswain of the 'Terra Nova'
  • Evening Scene in the Pack
  • Lieut. Evans in the Crow's Nest
  • Furling Sail in the Pack
  • A Berg breaking up in the Pack
  • Moonlight in the Pack
  • Christmas Eve (1910) in the Pack
  • 'I don't care what becomes of Me'
  • An Adelie about to Dive
  • Open Water in the Ross Sea
  • In the Pack--a Lead opening up
  • Cape Crozier: the End of the Great Ice Barrier
  • Ice-Blink over the Barrier
  • The Barrier and Mount Terror
  • The Midnight Sun in McMurdo Sound
  • Entering McMurdo Sound--Cape Bird and Mount Erebus
  • Surf breaking against Stranded Ice at Cape Evans
  • The 'Terra Nova' in McMurdo Sound
  • Disembarking the Ponies
  • Ponies tethered out on the Sea Ice
  • Lieut. H. E. de P. Rennick
  • Lieut. Rennick and a Friendly Penguin
  • The Arch Berg from Within
  • Something of a Phenomenon--A Fresh Water Cascade
  • The Arch Berg from Without
  • Ponting Cinematographs the Bow of the 'Terra Nova' Breaking through the Ice-floes
  • Landing a Motor-Sledge
  • Lieut. Evans and Nelson Cutting a Cave for Cold Storage
  • The Condition of Affairs a Week after Landing
  • Killer Whales Rising to Blow
  • Hut Point and Observation Hill
  • The Tenements 84 Plan of Hut Page
  • The Point of the Barne Glacier
  • Winter Quarters at Cape Evans
  • Lillie and Dr. Levick Sorting a Trawl Catch
  • Seals Basking on Newly-formed Pancake Ice off Cape Evans
  • Lieut. Tryggve Gran
  • Captain Scott on Skis
  • Summer Time: the Ice opening up
  • Spray Ridges of Ice after a Blizzard
  • A Berg Drifting in McMurdo Sound
  • Pancake Ice Forming into Floes off Cape Evans
  • Ponting Developing a Plate in the Dark Room
  • The Falling of the Long Polar Night
  • Depot Laying and Western Parties on their Return to Cape Evans
  • A Blizzard Approaching across the Sea Ice
  • The Barne Glacier: a Crevasse with a Thin Snow Bridge
  • Dr. Wilson Working up the Sketch which is given at p. 178
  • Dr. Simpson at the Unifilar Magnetometer
  • Dr. Atkinson in his Laboratory
  • Winter Work
  • Dr. Atkinson and Clissold hauling up the Fish Trap
  • The Freezing up of the Sea
  • Whale-back Clouds over Mount Erebus (Photo by F. Debenham)
  • The Hut and the Western Mountains from the Top of the Ramp
  • Cape Royds, looking North
  • The Castle Berg
  • Captain Scott's Last Birthday Dinner
  • Captain Scott in his 'Den'
  • Dr. Wilson and Lieut Bowers reading the Ramp Thermometer in the Winter Night, -40° Fahrenheit--a Flashlight Photograph
  • Finnesko 228 Ski-shoes for use with Finnesko
  • Finnesko fitted with the Ski-shoes
  • Finnesko with Crampons
  • Dr. Atkinson's Frostbitten Hand
  • Petty Officer Evans Binding up Dr. Atkinson's Hand
  • Pony takes Whisky
  • The Stables in Winter
  • Oates and Meares at the Blubber Stove in the Stables
  • Petty Officers Crean and Evans Exercising their Ponies in the Winter
  • Oates and Meares out Skiing in the Night
  • Remarkable Cirrus Clouds over the Barne Glacier
  • Lieut. Evans Observing an Occultation of Jupiter
  • Dr. Simpson in the Hut at the Other End of the Telephone Timing the Observation
  • 'Birdie' (Lieut. H. R. Bowers)
  • The Summit of Mount Erebus
  • Capt. L. E. G. Oates by the Stable Door
  • Debenham, Gran, and Taylor in their Cubicle
  • Nelson and his Gear
  • Dr. Simpson sending up a Balloon
  • The Polar Party's Sledging Ration
  • An Ice Grotto--Tent Island in Distance
  • Dr. Wilson Watching the First Rays of Sunlight being Recorded after the long Winter Night
  • The Return of the Sun
  • C. H. Meares and 'Osman,' the Leader of the Dogs
  • Meares and Demetri at 'Discovery' Hut
  • The Main Party at Cape Evans after the Winter, 1911
  • The Castle Berg at the End of the Winter
  • Mount Erebus over a Water-worn Iceberg
  • On the Summit of an Iceberg
  • Dr. Wilson and Pony 'Nobby'
  • Cherry-Garrard giving his Pony 'Michael' a roll in the Snow
  • Surveying Party's Tent after a Blizzard (Photo by Lieut T Gran)
  • Dogs with Stores about to leave Hut Point
  • Dogs Galloping towards the Barrier
  • Meares and Demetri with their Dog-teams leaving Hut Point
  • Dr. Wilson
  • Preparing Sledges for Polar Journey
  • Day's Motor under Way
  • One of the Motor Sledges
  • Meares and Demetri at the Blubber Stove in the 'Discovery' Hut
  • The Motor Party
  • H. G. Ponting and one of his Cinematograph Cameras
  • Members of the Polar Party having a Meal in Camp (Enlarged from a cinematograph film)
  • Members of the Polar Party getting into their Sleeping-bags (Enlarged from a cinematograph film)
  • Ponies behind their Shelter in Camp on the Barrier (Photo by Capt. R. F. Scott)
  • Ponies on the March (Photo by F. Debenham)
  • Captain Scott wearing the Wallet in which he carried his Sledging Journals
  • Pressure on the Beardmore below the Cloudmaker Mountain (Photo by C. S. Wright)
  • Mount Kyffin (Photo by Lieut. H. R. Bowers)
  • Camp under the Wild Range (Photo by Capt. R. F. Scott)
  • Dr. Wilson Sketching on the Beardmore (Photo by Capt. R. F. Scott)
  • Some Members of the Supporting Parties as they appeared on their Return from the Polar Journey
  • Camp at Three Degree Depot (Photo by Lieut. H. R. Bowers)
  • Chief Stoker Lashly
  • Petty Officer Crean
  • Pitching the Double Tent on the Summit (Photo by Lieut H R Bowers)
  • The Polar Party on the Trail (Photo by Lieut. H. R. Bowers)
  • At the South Pole (Photo by Lieut. H. R. Bowers)
  • Amundsen's Tent at the South Pole Facing (Photo by Lieut. H. R. Bowers)
  • Sastrugi
  • The Cloudmaker Mountain (Photo by Lieut. H. R. Bowers)
  • Petty Officer Edgar Evans, R.N.
  • Facsimile of the Last Words of the Journal
  • Facsimile of Message to the Public
  • Map: British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913--Track Chart of Main Southern Journey At end of text

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Citation

Peter Saundry (Lead Author);C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Scott's Last Expedition - Illustration". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth March 3, 2009; Last revised Date August 29, 2011; Retrieved June 18, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Scott's_Last_Expedition_-_Illustation?topic=49487>

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Peter Saundry Stewardship Committee The Encyclopedia of Earth Dr. Peter Saundry is the Executive Director of the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), a nonpartisan organization working to improve the scientific basis of environmental decision making. The NCSE works closely with the many communities that create and use environmental knowledge to make and shape environmental decisions, including academic, scientific, environmental, and business organizations, as well as federal, state ... (Full Bio)

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