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Sailing Ships Collection

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Penola in Port Lockroy. Luigi di Savola Peak in background

Penola in Port Lockroy. Luigi di Savola Peak in background
Photographer: Stephenson, Alfred (1908-1999). Expedition: British Graham Land Expedition 1934-37. Leader: John Rymill. Date: 1936

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The sinking of the Eira, August 21 1881

The sinking of the Eira, August 21 1881
Engraving by W.L.Wyllie for the London newspapers, featuring Benjamin Leigh Smiths fifth Arctic voyage 1881-82. Based on an original sketch by Benjamin Leigh Smith

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Samuel Enderby

The Samuel Enderby
Medium: coloured aquatint. Artist: C. Rosenberg after a painting by W.J. Huggins. The Samuel Enderby, of 422 Tons, William Lisle, Commander, leaving Cowes Roads for London, September 1834

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Brig Jane and Cutter Beaufoy, on 20th February 1823, bearing up in Latitude 74. 15

The Brig Jane and Cutter Beaufoy, on 20th February 1823, bearing up in Latitude 74. 15
Coloured aquatint by E. Duncan after a painting by W.J. Huggins. Published in October 1826, by Huggins, London

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Arctic Expedition at Whale Fish Island, near Disko, 8 July 1845

The Arctic Expedition at Whale Fish Island, near Disko, 8 July 1845
Pencil sketch by Captain James Fitzjames, showing HMS Erebus and HMS Terror at anchor.

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Officers and Sir Leopald McClintock

Officers and Sir Leopald McClintock
Officers standing on the deck of the ship Discovery with Sir Leopald McClintock (top hat). Reginald Skelton (left), Captain Robert Falcon Scott (centre with sword). Ernest Shackleton behind

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Group of officers on floe alongside ship in pack ice

Group of officers on floe alongside ship in pack ice
Photographer: Reginald William Skelton (1872-1956). Expedition: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 (Discovery). Group of eight officers on the ice beside the ship, Discovery

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Aeneas Mackintosh, Jameson Adams and Bertam Armytage on board Nimrod

Aeneas Mackintosh, Jameson Adams and Bertam Armytage on board Nimrod
British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09. Leader: Ernest Shackleton


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