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Service of Lieutenant J. S. Wilde, R.N., on HMS Terrible (1895) during her commission, 1898-1902.. Album (no title page) complied by Lt. James Stuart Wilde. Black lacquer cover with Japanese type decoration, obverse features man and woman with cherry tr
Circa 1902
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Looking down from the balloon across the plateau towards 'Discovery' (1901).. A view from the balloon looking back towards the 'Discovery' (1901), a research ship, alongside the ice shelf in Balloon Bight. The tether of the balloon can
3 February 1902
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The ballloon being filled on the ice.. A view of the cow-gut balloon being inflated with hydrogen on the ice. Ann Savours records that the balloon had been christened 'Eva'. Four men are below the partially lifted and inflated balloon, while the
3 February 1902
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The first sleding party from the ship, led by E H Shackleton. E H Shackleton, Dr Edward Wilson and Mr Hartley Ferrar (the Geologist) in harness to the sledge. The sledge carries their personal flags. The three of them were dressed in Burberry cloth. On th
19 February 1902
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Getting the dogs ready for the southern journey.. A general view across the ice towards the starboard side of the Discovery (1901), partially covered with banked-up snow. In the foreground are men packing sledges or getting some of the dogs ready in harn
2 November 1902
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The furthest south: Lat 85° 17’ South, National Antarctic Expedition.. Dr Wilson and Commander Scott at the camp set up on The Great Ice Barrier (Ross Ice Shelf) where they stopped at their furthest south on the first attempt to reach the South
30 December 1902
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The most southerly land - looking from the Ice Shelf to Antarctica. A view across the broken ice landscape of the Ross Ice Shelf towards the high mountains of Antarctica.
30 December 1902
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