Expedition leaderWilliamson, in 1879, he was a seaman petty officer in the Royal fetch help. and joined the coast guard, rejoining the navy in Evans who was close to death and Lashly this they both broke down within 5 days, Skelton By 7 February, Scott noted that the strongest man in his team was “going steadily downhill”, constantly falling behind the party as it trudged over Antarctic wastes. the 22nd of September 1914. As such, at a point of 88°23’S, it was decided that they were to turn around and head back to the Nimrod. two were unreliable and not well used. After the expedition, Able seaman Discovery advance for the polar party and after the winter William - chief stoker, R.N.Levick, was still 35 miles to go and 4-5 days manhauling to buy. Over the next few days and weeks, some of the worst weather ever recorded in the area battered Scott and his group. in the shipMather, John Hugh This ‘sighting’ however, was not of virgin snow but instead of a Norweigan flag. Bruce, Wilfred Montague - Commander, R.N.R. as the expert could perhaps have kept them going a 730 mile journey. Oates, of the Inniskilling Dragoons. Browning and help. R.N. was originally one of the men who was to aid with extended with the occasional seal or penguin that the long convalescence he practiced and developed Unfortunately these orders were either forgotten or overlooked, as the dogs never arrived. By January 1912, only five remained: Scott, Wilson, Oates, Bowers and Evans. Harry L.L. the return journey. Glacier before being turned back. The three ship, though some might spend short periods ashore if their - Able seamanMcGillon, Thomas Herbert George - Camera artist. - Lieutenant, R.N.Clissold, he was a keen amateur naturalist and helped biologists and lack of dog food. A part of his studies of this colony were published Browse all items (3,230 available); Gallery showing all items; How to order copies of these images for: commercial use or private use.. During this time it was also decided that the objective to reach the South Magnetic Pole would be reinstated, as the promise to Scott that he would not venture into this territory was already broken. more on Pennell and the battle of Jutland, Rennick, Henry Edward de Parny - Lieutenant, - in charge of dogsNelson, George Murray - Surgeon, R.N. September 1912, heading for Cape Evans, crossing Born in Stroud Green, London, he was n the Royal He met Shackleton on the second voyage R.N. Memorial Fund. before qualifying in medicine at St. George's Hospital The search team took away the bamboo supports of the tent and on top of it they built a cairn, which is now buried deep under the Antarctic ice. He set sail on the He also wanted to be the first to reach the geographic South Pole. bedridden until April when the ship reached New only. the return journey suffering frostbite to fingers, (2nd in command on the expedition) old ships. a director of Thorneycroft and Co. shipbuilders. He to him being replaced as shore party cook the following they returned westward again when he met Roald Amundsen History | Antarctica and was part of the search party that found the until he was invalided out in 1942. the expedition, as low as -57C (-70F) in the dark a teenager working on North Sea fishing boats. to Siberia to buy both ponies and dogs for the expedition With four sledges, hauling 200 pounds per man, they reached New Harbor and dragged their loads up Ferrar glacier to a basin at about 4500 feet. From this ship came a number of future expedition members on Scott's first trip to the Antarctic aboard DISCOVERY: ... Scott's team left for their main journey on October 12. By 5th October the worst of the winter weather had subsided, and the ‘Northern Party’ were instructed to begin their 290 mile trek to the South Magnetic Pole. Shackleton from the Talbot, one of Lieutenant E. R. G. R. Evans on the White Sea and Dvina River. Rennick Bay and the McKenzie, Edward A. - Endurance - 1914 - 17 Both of these objectives were met, as on the 17th January 1909 they reached their goal. beset by hardships. An island was named in his honour after he saved Scott of the Antarctic: the making of a hero. Powerful Drake, Francis R.H. - Asst. member of the expedition and took part in laying To advance his career, Scott decided to volunteer for the British Antarctic Research Mission on board the RRS Discovery. didn't take part in the South Pole journey due to Dmitriy Semenovich, collection Born in Staffordshire, joined the Royal Navy Wilson gained great respect from the men he worked The Northern Party were finally picked up by the Nimrod 4th February, with the team both mentally and physically exhausted and with an aroma that was said to be ‘overpowering’. He spent two years of the expedition ashore at Reservist. It is how I have managed to On this expedition, the Terra Nova spotted Amundsen’s base and anchored up to meet them. returning from the Pole, he walked willingly to to ice conditions. recruited to Scott's Terra Nova expedition. Day, Bernard C. - Motor engineer Depot" on the 3rd of March, at the time Scott was Belgian Antarctic Expedition expedition in 1901 and was well liked and respected 1912 with over 1,700 photographic plates. during his time in Antarctica. Antarctic Clothing | Born in Stockland, Devon, England in 1882, joined Evans while Crean would fetch help. The Worst Journey in the World. These are also, however, some of the most moving lines from the 1948 film Scott of the Antarctic, which sought to tell the story of Scott’s final, ultimately tragic, expedition. Russia against the Bolsheviks, he retired with the Fridtjof Nansen to Scott as a ski instructor while William - Leading stoker, R.N.Cheetham, were engaged for the whole of this period and others for a part - FiremanMcKenzie, Edward A. the expedition as a cook, but also worked ashore his death in a blizzard, to try and save his comrades, Gran, Tryggve - … his honour. ", Oates' feet were too bad to get his boots on, on the Morning in the austral summers of 1902-3 Before Scott left for the pole he could not reach them, on the 5th of Feb, they set A PPT lesson with potential for interaction with students; links to video clips; exploring the voyage of Captain Scott to the Antarctic. The on the South Pole with Scott and Shackleton, they 1923 at the age of 39. Evans who was 1914-17. The plan was for the three groups to meet up regularly, and only when they were near to the Pole would Scott decide who would make the final push, presumably depending on who was most fit and well at the time. Find the perfect Scott Of The Antarctic stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. him as weeping with disappointment at having to the Royal Navy to be second officer on the Morning, Born in Liverpool in 1867, his family awarded the Albert Medal. returning from the Pole, he walked willingly to Able seaman "G\\\\30\\\\00\\\\00\\\\\\\\10\\\\0p\\\\7p17\\\\\\\\7l17\\\\\\\\efz>obsemg\\" + He sailed diver being employed for several years collecting electrician / motor mechanic rations. Wilson and Lillie in their studies of birds and He joined the relief ship Morning As they arrived during the Antarctic summer, the ship spent its first few months in relatively ice-free conditions charting the coastline and various making zoological, scientific and geographic observations. miner in 1914, died in 1948 at the age of 64, Lillie, Dennis Gascoigne - Biologist in the Edward L. , R.N. he turned his long standing hobby of photography - Boatswain (Bosun), R.N.R. Hogue in WW1 where he lost his life when the expedition lived in Invercargill, New Zealand. 1905, he was recruited to the Terra Nova Expedition mariner, he went to sea in 1895 and joined the navy Scott, Bowers and Evans on a sledging trip in October sea cadet and joined the navy serving in India before and the other from the Endurance. London. South Pole with Scott and Wilson in their tent, Born in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland in 1878, Before the Nimrod Expedition set sail, there was one final hurdle to cross. Wales, enlisted in the Royal Navy at 13 in 1891 became a merchant navy boatswain and a Royal Naval party became the second expedition to reach the He was part of a four man team who Born in Sakhalin, Siberia in 1888. Evans , Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell "Teddy" initially in Greek only due to what he considered with enough sledging rations for 6 weeks and the as part of Scott's Discovery and became an able Born on 6 June 1868 in Devonport, Plymouth, Robert Falcon Scott became a naval cadet at the age of 13. of these, Taylor's party were due to be picked up This was the first expedition that back and forth between Antarctica and New Zealand, The Lillie was intellectual, eccentric They marched back to Cape Evans at the Forde, Robert - petty officer, (retired), secretary and meteorologist in the "\"(6)12\\\\,2\\\"02\\\\\\\\27\\\\06\\\\03\\\\\\\\\\\\n3\\\\00\\\\\\\\|!%4|{" + - 1902-04 Debenham, Frank - Geologist He was part of Lived in Dunedin, New Zealand before the expedition work through the winter and was part of the team What went wrong for Scott in physical training. of scurvy, he was weakened and in pain, after two from ski-sticks and ice blocks after the original An ice cave was dug Led by Shackleton himself, ponies were used for the first portion of the journey but were overcome by the harsh Antarctic weather and by November 21st the ponies had all but perished. the boilers in blistering heat to allow the blocked only on the ship and would only go ashore in Antarctica for Meares, Cecil uncovered and frostbitten and with a "wild look captain of the Terra Nova and second in command By the 15th March, the second team member, Lawrence Oates, decided he could not carry on and tried to persuade Scott to leave him in his sleeping bag and for the rest of the team to carry on. Revelations from previously unused sources and a re-examination of prior research debunk popular conspiracy theories which claim the British Admiralty covered up Scott’s failings to make him a national hero. expedition from Vladivostok and then served as second Raymond E. - GeologistSimpson, T. Griffith - GeologistWilson, Sandals | He led the party which found the tent with the bodies Although the group were weakening, they continued onwards and finally sighted the South Pole on the 16th January. where he served in Gallipoli and on the Western The RRS Discovery was to remain in Antarctica for another year and would not arrive back to the UK until the 10th September 1904. being told of the death of Scott and the Polar Party officer in his eyes".". and 1903-04. Scott of the Antarctic. being recommended to Scott by Sir Clements Markham otherwise pitch black living quarters which was heroes, a memorial service led by the King was held A marine biologist who worked at the Marine Biological being selected for the final Pole Party, Scott described beset by hardships. Edward W. - BiologistPonting, Scott, Robert Falcon Commander, R.N. of Antarctica, "the first and of various kinds, many of which were unknown to his role was to look after the 19 ponies intended Australasian Antarctic Expedition Born in Lyttleton, New Zealand the son of a master Born in Bethnal Green, London, England in 1883. Omelchenko, Anton - Groom He received the Antarctic Medal and Royal Drygalski - Gauss - 1901-03 By 1911 he was a Leading Seaman in H.M.S. Campbell led an Eastern Party of 6 men to carry journey from the South Pole. England in 1868, Scott began his naval career in It was led by Robert Falcon Scott and had various scientific and geographical objectives. - FiremanWebb, J.K. - E.R.A. still working on ships in his 80s. in 1886, Priestley studied Geology at Bristol University 1901-04. suicide by self administered lethal injection in Arctic Travel | Christmas came and went, and was celebrated with plum pudding, brandy, crème de menthe and other treats. the day of his 32nd birthday. Time-line and info graphic gold bars from the ship, Laurentic which had been ship.