Exploration Collection (#100)

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (the first man in space) killed in a plane crash aged 34 (born in 1934) seen here with Professor Bernard Lovell at a reception at Manchester Town Hall

Steve Fossett Richard Branson and Par Linstrad in front of the ICO Global capsule balloon for his trans-global trip. December 1998

Colonel JTC Moore-Brabazon Britains first certified pilot taking a pig in a basket for a flight in his aircraft. This is the aircraft in which he won a £ 1

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) young male cub near entrance to earth in woodland, Switzerland

Map of Africa in 1891 showing Routes of Explorers

Beyond Mans Footsteps, c1894, (1928). Artist: Briton Riviere
Beyond Mans Footsteps, c1894, (1928). Painting held at the Tate Britain. From The Book of Polar Exploration, by E. L. Elias M.A. [George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, London, 1928]

Western Franz Josef Land, 1899. Map showing discoveries and sledge journeys from 1894 to 1897. From an account of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition to Franz-Josef Land in the Arctic

Young girls with sticks in their noses and lips, Terrakekka to Aweil, Sudan, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Young girls with sticks in their noses and lips, Terrakekka to Aweil, Sudan, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

St Paul de Loanda (Luanda), Angola, c1854 (1883). A print from The Life and explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D. compiled from reliable sources, Adam and Co, 14 Ivy Lane, London and Newcastle

The crew of the Apollo 15 Mission at the Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas, 1971. Artist: NASA
The crew of the Apollo 15 lunar mission at the Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas, 1971. From left to right: David R. Scott (mission commander), Alfred M

Christopher Columbus before the Council at Salamanca, Spain, 1487. Columbus (1451-1506) making an unsuccessful attempt to persuade the council appointed by King Ferdinand II of Spain to fund his

Jean Francois Galaup, comte de La Perouse, French naval officer and explorer, (1886). Artist: W Macleod
Jean Francois Galaup, comte de La Perouse, French naval officer and explorer, (1886). La Perouse (1741-c1788) commanded a French expedition to explore the Pacific which set out in 1785

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and rocket engineer Sergey Korolyov, 1961. Pictured at Baikonur Cosmodrome, USSR. Korolyov (1907-1966)

Valentina Tereshkova, Russian cosmonaut, Baikonur Cosmodrome, USSR, 16 June 1963. Tereshkova (1937-) on the day when she piloted Vostok 6, making the first space flight by a woman

Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova, Russian cosmonauts, 1963. Gagarin (1934-1968) became the first man in space when he orbited the Earth aboard Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961

Hawaiian warrior wearing a helmet with a mushroom ornamented crest, 1819. Artist: Jacques Etienne Victor Arago
Hawaiian warrior wearing a helmet with a mushroom ornamented crest, 1819. It is thought that this helmet was not covered with feathers but worn by the lesser chiefs and warriors

Balloon, 1878. Artist: Pal Szinyei Merse
Balloon, 1878. Hot air balloons are the oldest successful human flight technology, dating back to the Montgolfier brothers, Musee de Beaux Arts, Budapest

Comte de La Perouse, 18th century French navigator, astronomer and explorer, c1834
Jean Francois de Galaup, Comte de La Perouse, 18th century French navigator, astronomer and explorer, c1830. La Perouse (1741-1788) spent four years (1785-1788)

Nearly full view of Io, one of the moons of Jupiter, 1979. Taken from Voyager this moon was named the pizza moon because of its mottled appearance

Full view of Io, one of the moons of Jupiter, 1979. Taken from the Voyager 1, this moon was named the pizza moon because of its mottled appearance

Jupiter and Io, one of its moons, 1979. This picture was taken by Voyager 1 from a distance of 20 million kilometres. Two Voyager spacecraft were launched in 1977 to explore the planets in the outer

The planet Jupiter, 1979. Taken from Voyager 1 at 20 million kilometres this pictures shows the Great Red Spot, a storm that has been raging for hundreds of years

Great Red Spot on Jupiter, 1979. Voyager 1s image of a close up of the turbulent region around the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, a storm that has been raging for hundreds of years

Burke and Wills expedition setting out from Royal Park, Melbourne, Australia, 20 August 1860. Robert O Hara Burke and William John Wills were commissioned by the Government of Australia to make

Illustration from De la Terre a la Lune by Jules Verne, 1865. The astronauts, having landed, set to work surveying the Moon. From De la Terre a la Lune (From the Earth to the Moon) by Jules Verne

Queens View Forest #1
A beautiful road B8019 that travels from Pitlochry, Killiecrankie, Tressait, Strath, to Tummel. Along the way on this magnificent road you pass the iconic Queens view view point over Loch Tummel

Sulfur baskets and smoking sulfur pipes, Kawa ijen

Color Image, Concepts, Cosmology, Discovery, Exploration, Illuminated, Mystery, Night, No People, Photography, Physics, Planetary Science, Polar Climate, Science, Science And Technology, Space

Apollo 11, Close-Up, Cloud, Color Image, Environment, Exploration, Globe, Gulf Of Mexico, Horizon, Infinity, Land, Majestic, Mexico, No People, North America, Pacific Ocean, Part Of, Photography

Cloud, Color Image, Concepts, Cosmology, Discovery, Exploration, Galaxy, Multi Colored, Mystery, Nebula, Night, No People, Photography, Planetary Science, Polar Climate, Science

Black Background, Color Image, Concepts, Cosmology, Discovery, Exploration, Galaxy, Multi Colored, Mystery, Nebula, Night, No People, Photography, Planet, Planetary Science, Polar Climate, Science

2001, Antarctica, Astronomy, City, Color Image, Digital Composite, Environment, Exploration, Globe, Hemisphere, Horizontal, Infinity, Light, Majestic, Maps And Globes, Night, No People, Photography

Aiming for the Moon
Exploration, telescope aimed at moon

absence, adventure, boat, castaway, challenge, color image, concept, copy space, courage
Lantern glowing on rowboat at rocky shore

Dr William Beebe, deep sea explorer, Bermuda
Dr William Beebe (1877-1962), American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, author and deep sea explorer, seen here in Bermuda

Umberto Cagnis Polar expedition ship, the Stella Polare
Polar Exploration of Umberto Cagni (1863-1932) of the Royal Italian Navy. He is best known for his leadership in the expedition (by dogsled)

Traces of the Franklin Expedition. Page from the Illustrated London News, 4th October 1851, showing images of meat cans and sacks left by the Erebus

Peru. Lima. Founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, 1535. Engraving 1850

Ecuador. San Francisco de Quito. Engraving, 1850. Color

Colombia. Bogota. Founded by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, 1538. Engraving, 1850. Color

Galleon Saint Lucia. 17th century. The Grand Duke Ferdinand I of Tuscany in 1608 organized an expedition to northern Brazil, commanded by English captain Robert Thornton

Hanno the Navigator (c. 500 BC). Engraving. Colored
Hanno the Navigator (c.500 BC). Carthaginian navigator. Engraving by Bertrand. The Enlightenment, 1882. Colored

Henry Hudson (1565-1611) abandoned by his crew. Engraving. C
Henry Hudson (1565-1611). English navigator and Arctic explorer. Hudson abandoned by his crew. Engraving by Charles Barbant (?-1922). Colored

The ship Victoria in Seville. Engraving, 1807. Colored
The ship Victoria sited in Seville, Spain, having been around the world. Engraving, 1807. Colored

Disembarkation of Columbus in America by Llorens Masdeu
Eduardo Llorens Masdeu (1837-1912). Spanish painter. Disembarkation of Columbus in America, 1880. Maritime Museum. Barcelona. Spain

Beardmore Glacier
Beardmore glacier; the two figures in the foreground are Wilson and Cherry-Garrard, both of whom are busy sketching Date: 1913

Belgica Expedition - Port of Antwerp, Belgium
The Belgica expedition which gathered many geological samples. The Belgica in Antwerp (Anvers), Belgium. Date: 1897-98

MAGELLAN
One of the five vessels of his fleet, the caravel Victoria Date: 1519 - 1521

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"Unveiling the Unknown: A Journey through Time and Terrain" Embarking on a voyage of discovery, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail in 1845, their mission shrouded in mystery. As they ventured into uncharted waters, these vessels became symbols of exploration's relentless pursuit. Across distant lands, explorers like Sir Edmund Hillary left indelible marks on history. Scaling the majestic Mount Everest alongside Tenzing Norgay in 1953, they reached new heights both literally and metaphorically. Their triumph echoed throughout time as a testament to human resilience. Yet not all expeditions ended with glory. The ill-fated journey of Erebus and Terror marked Franklin's last endeavor, forever etched in maritime lore. These ships vanished into icy depths, leaving behind tales of bravery amidst treacherous conditions. In a single snapshot captured from space, the Earthrise photograph revealed our planet's fragility against the vastness of space—a reminder that exploration extends beyond earthly boundaries. Heroes emerged from adversity; Shackleton, Wild, and Adams defied nature's wrath during their Antarctic expedition—an epic tale of survival against all odds. The HMS Beagle Ship laid up after Darwin's transformative voyage—its significance imprinted upon scientific progress forevermore. This vessel carried ideas that challenged conventions and reshaped our understanding of life itself. Maps unfolded before us like portals to unknown territories—the British Empire world map depicted an era when exploration expanded horizons far beyond imagination. From ancient Viking ships sailing turbulent seas to Captain Francis Crozier leading his crew aboard HMS Terror—exploration coursed through veins filled with courage and determination. Even within city limits lay untrodden paths waiting to be discovered—the James Craig Map showcased Edinburgh's New Town emerging from topographical dreams into reality—an urban landscape born out of innovation and vision.