Sir George Strong Nares Collection

Sir George Strong Nares, 1894
Captian of HMS Challenger from 1872 to 1874 during the Challenger Expedition

HMS Alert and HMS Discovery departing from Portsmouth, England 29 May 1875
3062097 HMS Alert and HMS Discovery departing from Portsmouth, England 29 May 1875, at the start of The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

The cover of The Illustrated London News, 29th May 1875. Artist: WJ Palmer
The cover of The Illustrated London News, 29th May 1875. Preparing to start on a sledge journey. The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Sir George Strong Nares

HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, British Arctic expedition, 1875. Artist: Wells
HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, British Arctic expedition, 1875. The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Sir George Strong Nares

Sir George Strong Nares, Arctic explorer, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir George Strong Nares, Arctic explorer, 1878. After returning to England in 1854 from an Arctic expedition he was promoted lieutenant, served for two years in the Mediterranean

A Cold Reception and A Warm Welcome, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Cold Reception and A Warm Welcome, 1876. In the lefthand cartoon, the Queen of the Arctic is perched on top of the snowy peaks of the Arctic

A Floe-Berg Aground, published in The Illustrated London News Noember 11 1876
XJF448204 A Floe-Berg Aground, published in The Illustrated London News Noember 11 1876 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Discovery
circa 1875: The Discovery in an ice-bound bay during the British Nares expedition of 1875-6 which was led by Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares

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