Vintage Photos of Polar Exploration

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Scott Polar Research Institute Cambridge

Expectant Expedition
Taken from the name of the supply ship, the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913) was led by Captain Robert Scott who had previously commanded the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic in 1901-04. This is just one of 20,000 images belonging to the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge.

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