Edward Wilson, William Shackleton (face removed), Lt. Front row (left to right) George Murray, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Lt. Photograph of the ship’s officers and scientists taken 17 July 1901 (the day after Edward Wilson’s wedding). A copy of a printed prayer for the crew of the Discovery, printed at the desire of the Bishop of London.ģ0. A newspaper cutting regarding a visit from the Bishop of London to the ship.Ģ9. A photograph of boilers being lowered by crane.Ģ8. A landscape photograph of a rookery of penguins (probably Adelie) on the rocks.Ģ7. A portrait photograph of a rookery of penguins.Ģ6. Photograph of crew member measuring the sun at noon.Ģ5. Photograph of the ship in Lyttelton, New Zealand.Ģ4. Photograph of 11 men in a rowing boat entitled ‘Landing at Macquarie Island’.Ģ3. Thomas Feather (the boatswain) on the deck of the ship giving ordersĢ2. A photograph of the wake of the Discovery in the ice. A photograph of the only iceberg at 63o5. Photograph of a gannet on its nest on South Trinidad Island.ġ8.
Photograph of the Discovery leaving Port Chalmers.ġ6. Photograph of Scott on the deck holding his dog Scampġ5. Photograph of King Penguins on Macquarie Island.ġ4. Photograph of Lusitania Bay at Macquarie Island.ġ3. A photograph of the crew sounding at 2500 fathoms.ġ2. The last three postcards shown as they are displayed within the scrap book.ġ0. Features a sketch of men pulling sledges across the ice with a list of famous polar explorers through the ages ending in ‘Scott 1901’.ĩ. Postcard from the British Antarctic Expedition 1901, sent from the last port of call before the ship set sail from the South Pole. On top of this there are two photographs of the main deck.Ĩ. Commemorative postcard, the background features a map showing the ship’s route from London to New Zealand. Postcard commemorating the departure of the Discovery features a photograph of Captain Scott and of the ship.ħ. Photograph of the crew of Discovery dressed in furs as ship docked in London 1901.Ħ. Photograph of the ‘Discovery’ in Green’s dry dock (Millwall).ĥ. Photograph of seals at Macquarie Island.Ĥ. Inscriptions and titles in Sir Clement Markham's own hand.ġ.Photograph of the ‘Discovery’ passing the ‘Worcester’.ģ. Bound in black leather, decorated with gold tooling. Contains photographs, newspaper cuttings and postcards relating to the expedition. Scrap book/album compiled by Sir Clements Markham (President of the Royal Geographical Society and instigator of the National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04).
Scrapbook compiled by Sir Clements Markham.
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