Oates Collection

Oliver Plunkett
OLIVER PLUNKETT Irish Catholic, archbishop of Armagh and primate of Ireland, falsely accused of conspiracy by Titus Oates and hanged, disembowelled &c in London

Amundsens Tent at the South Pole, January 1912, (1913). Artist: Henry Bowers
Amundsens Tent at the South Pole, January 1912, (1913). Expedition leader Captain Robert F Scott (1868-1912), Dr Edward Wilson (1872-1912) and Petty Officer Edgar Evans (1876-1912)

Captain Oates Dies
The young Captain Oates leaves Captain Scotts tent in a blizzard on the return trip from the South Pole and is never seen again

Captain Oates 1912
LAWRENCE EDWARD GRACE OATES Member of Captain Scotts expedition which reached the South Pole in January 1912; lost his life in a blizzard on the return trip

Captain L. E. G. Oates by the Stable Door, 30 August 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Captain L. E. G. Oates by the Stable Door, 30 August 1911, (1913). Lawrence Titus Oates (1880-1912) suffering from gangrene and frostbite, walked from his tent into a blizzard

Captain Scotts last Antarctic expedition
A group of some of the party, including Dr. E. A Wilson, the zoologist and artist (sitting first left); Lieut H. R Bowers (sitting second on left); Captain R

At The South Pole, (Bowers pulls the string), January 1912, (1913). Artist: Henry Bowers
At The South Pole, (Bowers pulls the string), January 1912, (1913). Left to right: Captain Lawrence Oates, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Petty Officer Edgar Evans

Titus Oates in the pillory
Oates was convicted of sedition and later perjury for denouncing the King and his Catholic brother, the Duke of York. Date: 19th century

Scott's Antarctic Expedition - at the South Pole
Scott's Antarctic Expedition At the South Pole left to right Oates Bowers Scott Wilson Evans on 17th January 1912

Robert Falcon Scott, Terra Nova Expedition, Antarctic
Robert Falcon Scott Terra Nova Expedition - important archive of 52 negatives taken by Lt. Henry Birdie Bowers during the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition that claimed the lives of Scott

Captain Oates (b / w photo)
5227338 Captain Oates (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Oates. Illustration for Bibbys Annual, 1914.); © Look and Learn

Titus Oates (1649 - 1705), convicted of fabricated the Popish Plot, a supposed Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II

Titus Oates (1649 - 1705), English perjurer, seen here in the pillory, a punishment for fabricating the Popish Plot

CAPTAIN OATES 1912
LAWRENCE EDWARD GRACE OATES Member of Captain Scotts expedition which reached the South Pole in January 1912; lost his life in a blizzard on the return trip. Date: 1880 - 1912

Dr Titus Oates
(1649-1705). An English priest who fabricated the Popish Plot, a supposed Catholic conspiracy to kill Charles II. Date: 19th century

Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1890). Titus Oates (1649-1705) English perjurer who fabricated the " Popish Plot", a Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II

Captain Oates, on the Terra Nova with the Siberian Ponies, c1911, (1914)
Captain Oates, on the " Terra Nova" with the Siberian Ponies, c1911, (1914). British Antarctic explorer Lawrence Titus Oates (1880-1912) with expedition ponies and dogs

Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1897. Titus Oates (1649-1705) was an Anglican priest who made up the story of the Popish Plot of 1678, a plot against the government

T. Oates Esq, 1897. Creator: John Leech
T. Oates Esq, 1897. Titus Oates (1649-1705) was an Anglican priest who made up the story of the Popish Plot of 1678, a plot against the government

Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1897). Oates (1649-1705), an Anglican priest, fabricated an imaginary popish plot against the government

Titus Oates, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Titus Oates, (1897). Oates (1649-1705), an Anglican priest, fabricated an imaginary popish plot against the government and in 1685 was condemned by Judge Jeffreys to imprisonment for life

Oates and Meares at the Blubber-Stove in the Stables, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Oates and Meares at the Blubber-Stove in the Stables, 1911, (1913). Captain Lawrence Titus Oates (1880-1912) and dog-team driver Cecil Meares cooking seal blubber to feed the sledge dogs

On the Way to the Pole, c1911, (1913). Artist: Edward Wilson
On the Way to the Pole. Some of his companions sketched by Dr. Edward A. Wilson: R.F.S. - Captain Scott. B.H.R.B. - Birdie Bowers. T.O. - Titus Oates. A.C.-G. - Apsley Cherry-Garrard. P.K

The Stables in Winter, c1910–1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Stables in Winter, (The figure is Captain Oates) c1910– 1911, (1913). Lawrence Titus Oates (1880-1912) suffering from gangrene and frostbite, walked from his tent into a blizzard

Oates and Meares Out Ski-Ing in the Night, c1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Oates and Meares Out Ski-Ing in the Night, c1911, (1913). Captain Lawrence Titus Oates (1880-1912) and dog-team driver Cecil Meares on skis

The Polar Party: On the Trail, c1910, (1913). Artist: Henry Bowers
The Polar Party: On the Trail, c1910, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Captain Scotts Last Birthday Dinner, 6 Jun 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Captain Scotts Last Birthday Dinner, 6 Jun 1911, (1913). Celebrating expedition leader Robert F Scotts 43rd birthday, left to right: Atkinson, Meares, Cherry-Garrard, Oates (standing), Taylor

The Tenements (Cherry-Garrard, Bowers, Oates, Meares, Atkinson), 9 October 1911, (1913). Bunks in the hut of Assistant zoologist Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Lieutenant Henry Robertson Bowers

The Main Party at Cape Evans After The Winter, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Main Party at Cape Evans After The Winter, 1911, (1913). Mr. Taylor. Mr. Cherry-Garrard. Mr. Day. Mr. Nelson. Lieut. Evans. Capt. Oates. Dr. Atkinson. Capt. Scott. Mr. Wright. Lieut. Gran

Memorial Cross Erected at Observation Hill to the Southern Party, 1913. Artist: Frank Debenham
Memorial Cross Erected at Observation Hill to the Southern Party, 1913. Wooden cross erected to commemorate the deaths of Scotts pole party, inscribed with their names: Dr EA Wilson

Captain Oates and Ponies on the Terra Nova, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist
Captain Oates and Ponies on the Terra Nova, c1910– 1913, (1913). Lawrence Titus Oates (1880-1912) suffering from gangrene and frostbite, walked from his tent into a blizzard

Residence of Titus Oates, Oat Lane, City of London, 1845. Artist
Residence of Titus Oates, Oat Lane, City of London, 1845. View with figures in mid 18th century costume

Lagonda of WH Oates and DFP of JC Douglas competing in the Scottish Light Car Trial, 1922
Lagonda Open 2-seater 1421 cc. Reg. No. XK4990. Entry No: B-5. Driver: Oates, W.H. Right: D.F.P. 10-Dec hp Reg. No. XL1626. Entry No: E-38. Driver: Douglas, J.C. Scottish Light Car Trial

Lagonda of WH Oates, Calcott open tourer and Wolseley at the Scottish Light Car Trial, 1922
Lagonda Open 2-seater 1421 cc. Reg. No. XK4990. Entry No: B-5. Driver: Oates, W.H. Left: Calcott Open tourer ca 1919 1460 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. HP3519. Background: Wolseley. Scottish Light Car Trial

Lagonda open 2-seater of WH Oates competing in the Scottish Light Car Trial, 1922
Lagonda Open 2-seater 1421 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. XK4990. Event Entry No: B-5. Driver: Oates, W.H. Finished: 2nd. in Class B. Place: Scottish Light Car Trial. Date: 5-10.6.22

Oates and Meares at the Blubber Stove in the Stables, Antarctica, 1911. Artist
Oates and Meares at the Blubber Stove in the Stables, Antarctica, 1911. Two of the members of Captain Scotts Terra Nova South Pole expedtion

Testis Ovat, Titus Oates in the pillory, 17th century (c1905). Testis Ovat is an anagram of Oates name. An Anglican priest, he made up the story of the Popish Plot of 1678

Kettledrum, c1860s, (1911)
Kettledrum, 1911. Kettledrum (1858-1885) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Sir Tatton Sykes, 1842-1860, (1911). Sir Tatton Sykes (1843-1860), who also raced under the name Tibthorpe, was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1

Captain Oates (1880-1912), English Antarctic explorer, 1916
Captain Lawrence Edward Grace Titus Oates (1880-1912), English cavalry officer with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, and later an Antarctic explorer

Facsimile of an original letter addressed by Titus Oates to Charles Howard, 1681, (1840). Artist: Titus Oates
Facsimile of an original letter addressed by Titus Oates to Charles Howard, 1681, (1840). Letter addressed by Titus Oates to Charles Howard, son of Henry Frederick Howard, Earl of Arundel

Labour Group, Sheffield City Council, Town Hall, 1926
Pictured back row (l.to r.)Councillors W.E.Yorke; A.Oates; C.J.Mitchell; W.G.Robinson; F.Thraves; C.W.Gascoigne; J.Hawnt; A.Spencer.second to back row (l.to.r)

Wakefield Union workhouse, West Yorkshire
Aerial view of the Wakefield Union workhouse, designed by J.E. Oates and erected in 1851 on Park Lodge Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Titus Oates, 1649

Robert Falcon Scotts Party At The South Pole, 18 January 1912, During The Terra Nova Expedition. Left To Right Standing, Edward Adrian Wilson, Uncle Bill, 1872

Captain Lawrence Edward Grace Titus Oates, 1880

Exploration / Polar / Scott
Antarctic: Oates and Meares at the blubber-stove in the stables

William Fuller
WILLIAM FULLER Impostor associated with Titus Oates in the Popish Plot. Date: 1670 - 1717

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"Remembering Captain Oates: A Heroic Sacrifice at the South Pole" In the chilling winter of January 1912, amidst Amundsen's Tent at the South Pole, artist Henry Bowers immortalized a moment that would forever be etched in history. It was here that Captain Oates, a brave member of Scott's Antarctic Expedition, took his last breath. The painting "Captain Oates Dies" captures the somber scene as Oliver Plunkett and his fellow explorers mourned their fallen comrade. The image serves as a poignant reminder of the immense courage and selflessness displayed by these men in their pursuit of discovery. Another masterpiece by Bowers titled "At The South Pole, " depicts an unforgettable moment when Bowers pulls a string to signal their arrival. This artwork showcases not only the harsh conditions faced by these adventurers but also their unwavering determination to conquer nature's harshest landscapes. Herbert Ponting's portrayal of "Captain L. E. G. Oates by the Stable Door" offers a glimpse into Oates' character before embarking on this treacherous journey. His resolute expression reflects his unwavering commitment to duty and loyalty towards his comrades. As part of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition, Captain Oates played an integral role in pushing boundaries and exploring uncharted territories. Their ultimate goal was reaching the elusive South Pole – an ambition shared by many but achieved only through sheer perseverance and sacrifice. Even after over a century has passed since those fateful days, we continue to honor Captain Oates' memory for his remarkable bravery during Scott's Antarctic Expedition. His legacy lives on as an inspiration for future generations who dare to dream big and push beyond limits. Beyond his exploits in Antarctica, it is worth mentioning that Captain it also made significant contributions back home. As depicted in Herbert Ponting’s artwork “Labour Group, ” he served Sheffield City Council with dedication and integrity, leaving a lasting impact on his community.