Explorers Collection (#9)

A T-map, 13th century
1578433 A T-map, 13th century; (add.info.: A T-map, showing three known continents on a flat earth projection from the 13th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A map on the voyage of the Argonauts
1578397 A map on the voyage of the Argonauts; (add.info.: A map of the voyage on the Argonauts. Drawn according to the principal classical traditions)

The ship that went farthest North: The Fram, 1893
1578534 The ship that went farthest North: The Fram, 1893; (add.info.: The ship that went farthest North: "Fram" - the polar expedition ship of Dr. Nansen. Engraving by Flyugel)

Dr Nansen (1861-1930), 1893
1578533 Dr Nansen (1861-1930), 1893; (add.info.: Dr Nansen (1861-1930) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The seventh cataract, Boyoma Falls, formerly Stanley falls, 1873
1578526 The seventh cataract, Boyoma Falls, formerly Stanley falls, 1873; (add.info.: The seventh cataract, Boyoma Falls, formerly Stanley falls.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Stanley and his men marching through Unyoro, 1869
1578524 Stanley and his men marching through Unyoro, 1869; (add.info.: Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) and his men marching through Unyoro

Livingstone, with his wife and family, at the discovery of Lake Ngami, 1849
1578515 Livingstone, with his wife and family, at the discovery of Lake Ngami, 1849; (add.info.: David Livingstone (1813-1873) with his wife and family, at the discovery of Lake Ngami, 1849

Matthew Flinders, 1793
1578511 Matthew Flinders, 1793; (add.info.: Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) was a distinguished English navigator and cartographer

Port Jackson and Sydney Cove a few years after Cook and Phillip, 1787
1578498 Port Jackson and Sydney Cove a few years after Cook and Phillip, 1787; (add.info.: Port Jackson and Sydney Cove a few years after James Cook (1728-1779)

Select events from American history, 1887
1576336 Select events from American history, 1887; (add.info.: Chain of events in American history from the discovery of the western continent to the ninth decade of the nineteenth century Scenes of)

Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873) explorer in XIX th century, notably in Africa
1748509 Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873) explorer in XIX th century, notably in Africa; (add.info.: Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873) explorer in XIX th century, notably in Africa); Photo: Tallandier

Fridtjof Nansen, 1896 (engraving)
1950930 Fridtjof Nansen, 1896 (engraving); (add.info.: Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) as he appeared when met by Mr Jackson in Franz Josef Landin 1896, engraving); Photo © CCI

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) italian explorer naturalized French who explored Africa (right bank of the Congo)
1757567 Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) italian explorer naturalized French who explored Africa (right bank of the Congo)

Religious dance of indian women, 15th century (illulination)
1744413 Religious dance of indian women, 15th century (illulination); (add.info.: Religious dance of indian women, illustration from Book of Marvels of Marco Polo 15th century); Photo: Tallandier

Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) he was the 1st to reach south pole in 1911, here c. 1925
1744850 Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) he was the 1st to reach south pole in 1911, here c. 1925; (add.info)

Marco Polo, returned from the Orient, is denied entrance to the Ca Polo, 1903 (engraving)
BAL34688 Marco Polo, returned from the Orient, is denied entrance to the Ca Polo, 1903 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

David Livingstone's second Zambezi Expedition (engraving)
8676306 David Livingstone's second Zambezi Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Livingstone's second Zambezi Expedition)

Marco Polo received by the Emperor (litho)
8661044 Marco Polo received by the Emperor (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marco Polo received by the Emperor)

The birthplace of Christopher Columbus in Cogoletto, Genoa, Italy, woodcut from 1864
UIG5415337 The birthplace of Christopher Columbus in Cogoletto, Genoa, Italy, woodcut from 1864; UIG

Christopher Columbus Aboard His Ship The Santa Maria On His First Voyage To The New World, 1873 (engraving)
UIG5420208 Christopher Columbus Aboard His Ship The Santa Maria On His First Voyage To The New World, 1873 (engraving); (add.info.: From Les Artes Au Moyen Age, Published Paris 1873)

Robert Edwin Peary, 1856 - 1920 (engraving)
UIG5413883 Robert Edwin Peary, 1856 - 1920 (engraving); (add.info.: Arctic explorer, who claimed to have been the first person to reach the North Pole in 1909, historical picture)

Christopher Columbus
5308259 Christopher Columbus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Christopher Columbus taking leave of his patrons, Ferdinand and Isabella, to set sail on his historic voyage of discovery)

The British ships Racehorse and Carcass, caught in the ice during an Arctic expedition, the crew pulled the boats
MMM5484682 The British ships Racehorse and Carcass, caught in the ice during an Arctic expedition, the crew pulled the boats, August 7, 1773; National Maritime Museum, London

The British ships Racehorse and Carcass, caught in the ice during an Arctic expedition, July 31, 1773
MMM5484676 The British ships Racehorse and Carcass, caught in the ice during an Arctic expedition, July 31, 1773. Watercolor (44.2x55 cm) by John Cleveley the Younger (1747-1786), 18th century

Hugh Clapperton, english Navy officer, explorer in Central Africa.1880 (engraving)
7073060 Hugh Clapperton, english Navy officer, explorer in Central Africa.1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hugh Clapperton (1788-1827), english Navy officer, traveller, explorer

Captain Sir John Franklin, 1786 - 1847, c.1830 (watercolour, with graphite and gum arabic, heightened with white)
7342400 Captain Sir John Franklin, 1786 - 1847, c.1830 (watercolour, with graphite and gum arabic, heightened with white) by Derby, William (1786-1847); 22.2x18.1 cm; National Maritime Museum

Sir Francis Drake engaging the Cacafuego, a rich Spanish ship, 16th century (engraving, etching)
7342144 Sir Francis Drake engaging the Cacafuego, a rich Spanish ship, 16th century (engraving, etching) by June, John (1744-75); 12.2x17.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Santa Maria at anchor, c.1628 (oil on panel)
7295290 The Santa Maria at anchor, c.1628 (oil on panel) by Eertvelt, Andries van (1590-1652); 80x66 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Frederick William Beechey (1796-1856), c.1822 (oil on canvas)
7295322 Captain Frederick William Beechey (1796-1856), c.1822 (oil on canvas) by Beechey, George Duncan (1798-1852); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Columbus received by the Catholic Monarchs in Barcelona (ceramic)
7294944 Columbus received by the Catholic Monarchs in Barcelona (ceramic); Seville, Spain; (add.info.: Columbus received by the Catholic Monarchs in Barcelona or Bachelor after his first return to)

E.H. Shackleton, Captain Scott and Dr Wilson from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1903 (b/w photo)
7295655 E.H. Shackleton, Captain Scott and Dr Wilson from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1903 (b/w photo) by Shackleton, Ernest Henry (1874-1922); 7.8x10.3 cm; National Maritime Museum

Polar Sketches. On the Northern March, April 8, 1876 (chromolithograph, coloured)
7295654 Polar Sketches. On the Northern March, April 8, 1876 (chromolithograph, coloured) by Moss, Edward Lawton (1843-80); 19.7x27.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Tureen and cover in Arctic Scenery pattern, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295373 Tureen and cover in Arctic Scenery pattern, c.1840 (earthenware); 16x31.5x24 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A tureen and cover in Arctic Scenery pattern)

Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892 (tinned copper)
7295365 Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892 (tinned copper); 28 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892; reverse, 1892 (tinned copper)
7295363 Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892; reverse, 1892 (tinned copper); 28 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Constantine John Phipps (1744-1792), c.1779 (oil on canvas)
7295327 Captain Constantine John Phipps (1744-1792), c.1779 (oil on canvas) by Humphry, Ozias (1742-1810); 76x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Landing at Erramanga (Eromanga), one of the New Hebrides, 18th century (oil on panel)
7295302 Landing at Erramanga (Eromanga), one of the New Hebrides, 18th century (oil on panel) by Hodges, William (1744-97); 22.9x45.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of Douglas Mawson c.1912 (photo)
7224485 Portrait of Douglas Mawson c.1912 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Douglas Mawson OBE FRS FAA (1882 - 1958) was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer

E.H.Shakleton at the wheel from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo)
7295661 E.H.Shakleton at the wheel from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo) by Shackleton, Ernest Henry (1874-1922); 7.8x10.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Royal Greenland Trade Company employees, 1854 (b/w photo)
7295426 Royal Greenland Trade Company employees, 1854 (b/w photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); 16.2x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The story of the arctic ship Resolute, 1840-52 (lithograph)
7295546 The story of the arctic ship Resolute, 1840-52 (lithograph) by British School, (19th century); 27.6x38 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: B. J. R)

Sir Martin Frobisher, 17th century (engraving)
7295540 Sir Martin Frobisher, 17th century (engraving); 19.1x13.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Sr Martin Frobisher Knight)

The Apotheosis of Captain Cook, 1794 (engraving, etching)
7295535 The Apotheosis of Captain Cook, 1794 (engraving, etching) by Webber, John (1750-93); 31x22 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Vambery in his Travelling Dress
5668946 Vambery in his Travelling Dress; (add.info.: Illustration of Armin Vambery (1832-1913) Hungarian traveller and writer who travelled extensively around the territories of the Ottoman Empire

Peking, from The Book of Ser Marco Polo, 1903 (pen and ink on paper)
BAL115002 Peking, from The Book of Ser Marco Polo, 1903 (pen and ink on paper); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peking, c.1290, from The Book of Ser Marco Polo, ed. Yule, pub)

An engraving depicting Indians astonished at the eclipse of the Moon as foretold by Christopher Columbus, 19th century
5311407 An engraving depicting Indians astonished at the eclipse of the Moon as foretold by Christopher Columbus, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1781); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of Christopher Columbus
NWI4920743 Portrait of Christopher Columbus.; (add.info.: Portrait of Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo, 1451-1506).); Photo © North Wind Pictures

The death of Christopher Columbus (chromo)
NWI4923308 The death of Christopher Columbus (chromo); (add.info.: The death of Christopher Columbus (Christopher Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo, 1451-1506) on 20 May 1506 in Valladolid

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"Unveiling the Spirit of Exploration: From Africa to Antarctica" Embarking on a journey through time and space, they have left an indelible mark on our world. The map of Africa vividly illustrates their intrepid travels, tracing the paths they carved in pursuit of discovery. On board the Terra Nova, Captain Scott meticulously crafts his plans in his workshop, driven by an unwavering determination to conquer uncharted territories. Alongside him stand Sir Ernest Shackleton and other brave souls who ventured into the icy realms of Antarctica, defying nature's harshest conditions. In 1861, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson captures a breathtaking moment during "The Ascent of Mont Blanc, " immortalizing the audacity and resilience that define these fearless pioneers. Their exploits etched upon maps like scars tell tales of courage against all odds. At Biggin Hill, a team comprising five men and one remarkable young woman - a 20-year-old secretary - stands united as they prepare for their own daring expedition. Bound by shared dreams and aspirations, they embody the spirit that propels humanity forward. Frozen into ice aboard Fridtjof Nansen's ship Fram in 1893, these explorers demonstrate unparalleled endurance amidst desolate landscapes. They push boundaries not only physically but also intellectually as they unravel mysteries hidden within Earth's frozen heart. Scott of the Antarctic follows in the footsteps of his predecessors with unwavering resolve aboard Terra Nova - captured majestically on The Sphere's front cover. His relentless pursuit brings us closer to understanding our planet's secrets while reminding us that exploration is both exhilarating and perilous. Witnessing Captain Scott attacking the South Pole fills us with awe at human ambition personified; it reminds us that there are no limits when we dare to dream big. Plaza Colon and Cathedral in Mayaguez beckon us further still – showcasing how exploration transcends geographical boundaries to encompass the rich tapestry of human history.