Image Gallery and Virtual Tours

 

I am just going outside and may be some time.

Captain Titus Oates, a member of Scott’s Polar Party, leaving the tent to die so that his companions would have some chance of survival. British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition 1910 – 1913.

 

Image Galleries

To view photographs from the original expeditions (and how the bases look today) click here.

The Scott Polar Research Institute, the Royal Geographical Society and the Alexander Turnbull Library also hold excellent online historical photographic collections.

 

Virtual Tours

The following virtual tours have been provided by Quark Expeditions - considered one of the most experienced polar tour operators in the world and a long term supporter of the Trust.

 

Click below on the expedition base you want to tour. 

Use your left, right, up and down arrows on your keyboard to move around the bases.  Note they may take a couple of seconds to upload.  The programme used to view these virtual tours is Quick Time.  Most computers have it put if yours doesn't you can quickly download the software at www.apple.com

 

British Southern Cross Expedition 1898 - 1900. The expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink. Expedition Base located Cape Adare.

 

National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition 1901- 1904.  The first expedition led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Expedition Base located Hut Point.

 

Virtual Tour of Shackleton's base at Cape Royds

 

National Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition 1910 - 1913.  The second  expedition led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott.  Expedition Base located Cape Evans:

a) Interior Virtual Tour

b) Exterior Virtual Tour

 

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