Terra Nova expedition

Scrap book, containing photographs and press cuttings (55 attached and 16 loose) relating to Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition. Compiled by Dr Atkinson (or his family) of Eden House, Banff. Dr Atkinson was the bacteriologist and surgeon on the expedition. It contains newspaper cuttings and photographs, many of them personal and informal rather than the professional images made famous by Herbert Pointing.



1. Front of the scrapbook.

2. Photograph, black and white, of the officers and scientists onboard Terra Nova, Edward Wilson and Henry Bowers seated at front

3. Photograph, black and white, two officers onboard the Terra Nova

4. Postcard, black and white, of the Terra Nova with insert of Captain Robert Falcon Scott in top right hand corner.

5. Photograph, black and white, of the Terra Nova leaving Lyttelton Harbour, men onboard can be seen waving. Dated 26th November 1910.

6. Photograph, black and white, of dogs on the deck of the ship, dated 26th November 1910.

7. Photograph, black and white, of officers and crew on the deck of the Terra Nova (dated 26th November 1910.

8. Photograph, black and white, of four of the horses kept onboard the ship, dated 26th November 1910.

9. Photograph, black and white, of the stern of the Terra Nova as she leaves Lyttelton Harbour, clear picture of the crew and officers waving to crowds, dated 26th November 1910.

10. Photograph, black and white, of the end of Terra Nova as she leaves Lyttelton Harbour, crowds on dock also visible, dated 26th November 1910.

11. Photograph, black and white, wide view of the Terra Nova, crowds and life boats visible.

12. Photograph, black and white, of a Birdseye view (taken from rigging) of the dogs being loaded onto the ship.

13. Photograph, black and white, Birdseye view of the horses being lifted onto the ship in crates.

14. Photograph, black and white, of the stern view of Terra Nova as she leaves the dock.

15. Image of how .11-.14 appear on the page of the scrap album.

16. Photograph, black and white, of Terra Nova in the distance with two smaller ships flanking each side.

17. Photograph, black and white, of some of the officers and crew as the Terra Nova leaves Port Chalmers, New Zealand dated 29th November 1910.

18. Photograph, black and white, of the Terra Nova in the distance followed by 9 other ships (of various size) as she leaves port.

19. Similar photograph of that above but from a different angle.

20. Photograph, black and white, of the Terra Nova in the distance.

21. Photograph, black and white, of Apsley Cherry- Garrard (Assistant Zoologist) hanging three birds (possibly albatross) from rigging.

22. Photograph, black and white, of unknown bird on deck

23. Photograph, black and white, of Apsley Cherry- Garrard (Assistant Zoologist)examining a dead bird.

24. Photograph, black and white, of a close-up view of an Albatross.

25. Photograph, black and white, of an Albatross.

26. Photograph, black and white, of unknown bird on deck

27. Photograph, black and white, of Edward Wilson (Chied of scientific staff and biologist) with a dead bird in his hand.

28. Photograph, black and white, of a small bird on the rigging

29. Photograph, black and white, of Henry Rennick (crew member) having his haircut.

30. Photograph, black and white, of Tom Crean (petty officer) at the ship’s wheel.

31. Photograph, black and white, entitled ‘Table Mountain’.

32. Photograph, black and white, taken looking up at the birds flying over the ship’s mask.

33. Photograph, black and white, Harry Pennell (crew member) writing on deck.

34. Photograph, black and white, of unknown landscape taken from the deck of the ship.

35. Photograph, black and white, of water coming through the sides of the ship

36. Image of how .37-.43 are stored within the album

37. Photograph, black and white and mounted on green card, of officers and crew on the ‘Terra Nova’, inscription of the back reads, ‘the “Terra Nova” Last view at Port Chalmers, Nov 29 1910’. The writer has also identified Edward Wilson (head of scientific staff) as the man standing at the far back on the right. Edward Atkinson (surgeon) as the man in white waving and the two sitting down on the far right as stewards F.J. Hooper and W.H. Neale.

38. Photograph, black and white and mounted on green card, of officers onboard the ‘Terra Nova whilst at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, Nov 29 1910. Edward Wilson is standing centre at the back, with Captain Scott to his left, Henry Bowers seated in the front centre whilst Herbert Ponting (official photographer) is the man with a moustache stood in front of Scott.

39. Photograph, black and white and mounted on green card, of the dogs on deck, taken in Port Chalmers New Zealand 29th November 1910.

40. Photograph, black and white and mounted on green card, of a portrait view of the Terra Nova .

41. Photograph, black and white and mounted on green card, of a landscape view of the Terra Nova.

42. Photograph, black and white and mounted on green card, of the Terra Nova leaving Melbourne with sails up and smoke in the funnel.

43. The back of image .42 bearing a handwritten inscription which reads, ‘The “Terra Nova” leaving Melbourne’.

44. Photograph, reproduction black and white and in an oval mount, of man being pulled along by dogs, captioned ‘Exercising some of the thirty dogs on the New Zealand Shore’.

45. Photograph, black and white, taken from the “Canterbury Times”, New Zealand of horse and three men. Captioned ‘Breaking in one of the twenty Siberian ponies taken with the Expedition’.

46. Photograph, black and white, taken from the “The Canterbury Times”, New Zealand of the Terra Nova. Captioned ‘The “Terra Nova” under sail and steam: The Terra Nova has now, if all has gone well, reached McMurdo Sound. She is expected back in New Zealand waters in March after landing the eastern and western parties’.

47. Newspaper clipping, taken from ‘The Canterbury Times’, about the Terra Nova’s time in New Zealand. (Part one)

48. Newspaper clipping, taken from ‘The Canterbury Times’, about the Terra Nova’s time in New Zealand. (Part two)

49. Photograph, black and white, taken from ‘The Canterbury Times’ New Zealand, of the horses being lifted onto the ship. Captioned ‘Taking the twenty ponies on board the ‘Terra Nova’’.

50. Map of Antarctic region, featuring King Edward VII land, The Great Barrier, Lower Plateau, Commonwealth. Range plotting out the proposed route of the Terra Nova expedition. In the centre, left hand side of the item there is a caption entitle ‘Captain Scott’s plan as told by himself’. (Part One)

51. Map planning Scott’s proposed route around the Antarctic. (Part Two)

52. Sketch of how many men were proposed for carrying supplies across the region. Captioned ‘How the efforts of the sixteen men will probably be expended in their endeavour to reach the pole’.

53. Longer caption for above sketch (probably produced in ‘The New Canterbury Times’) entitled ‘view showing the three stages into which the attack divides itself- how the twenty ponies, thirty dogs and sixteen men will be disposed, together with motor sledges’. (Part one)

54. Longer caption for above sketch (probably produced in ‘The New Canterbury Times’) entitled ‘view showing the three stages into which the attack divides itself- how the twenty ponies, thirty dogs and sixteen men will be disposed, together with motor sledges’. (part two)

55. Photograph, black and white, of Scott and his officers sitting around the table. Probably reproduced for ‘The New Canterbury Times’, captioned ‘The English Dash for the South Pole’ Sitting left row (front to back): Charles S. Wright (physicist), Griffith Taylor (geologist), Edward Evans (Lieutenant), Henry Rennick (Lieutenant), Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Sitting right row (front to back)Harry Pennell (commander),Frank Debenham (geologist), Wilfred Bruce (commander), Tryggve Gran (ski expert), Francis Drake(secretary and meteorologist in the ship),George Simpson (meteorologist),Edward Wilson (chief of scientific staff), Victor Campbell (Lieutenant). Standing (left to right) Raymond Priestly (geologist), Edward Nelson (biologist), Edward Atkinson (surgeon),Dennis Lillie(biologist in the ship), Cecil Mears (in charge of the dogs),George Murray Levick(surgeon), Lawrence Oates (captain 6th iniskilling dragoons),Apsley Cherry Gerrard (assistant zoologist).

56. Diagram of all the names of the people sitting in the above picture.

57. Newspaper clipping listing some of the officers and scientists and their roles on the ship.

58. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, concerning the Terra Nova leaving New Zealand , entitled ‘The South Pole Expedition’.

59. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘The British Antarctic Expedition’ dated 29th November concerning the Terra Nova leaving New Zealand.

60. Photograph, black and white, of Robert Falcon Scott in the Antarctic.

61. Photograph, black and white, of a close up image of Scott in naval uniform on the deck of a ship

62. Image of how the following newspaper clippings are stored within the Scrap Album.

63. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, featuring extracts of the Scott’s diary, dated 25th January 1911.

64. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘News of Captain Scott’ reporting the safe arrival of the Terra Nova back to New Zealand after transporting Scott’s party to the Antarctic.

65. Newspaper clipping, taken from The Daily Graphic and dated Tuesday 28th March 1911. Features map of the Antarctic regions illustrating Shackleton’s, Scott’s, and earlier expeditions planned routes.

66. Newspaper clipping, taken form an unknown publication and dated 27th March 1911. Features reports of the Terra Nova’s progress from Commander Harry Pennell.

67. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘The Captain Scott Fund’, reporting that both the King and Queen Alexandra had given money to the Captain Scott fund.

68. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘Amalgamation of Funds’ concerning the amalgamation of both the Mansion House and Captain Scott funds.

69. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication and dated25th Feb. Entitled ‘Tributes to Captain Scott’, describing how the King would compensate Scott’s widow, and the families of the four other explores that died to, allow them to carry on their lifestyles.

70. Newspaper clipping, from an unknown publication, detailing Lord Curzon’s memorial to Captain Scott.

71. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘Captain Scott’s Message’ detailing a statement made by the Prime Minister about Scott’s death. (Part One)

72. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘Captain Scott’s Message’ detailing a statement made by the Prime Minister about Scott’s death. (Part Two)

73. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘Killed in Action’ about Scott and the Pole Party’s death and details of their memorial service.

74. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘The first News of the Disaster’, detailing the experiences of the relief party that were sent to rescue Scott’s party. (Part One)

75. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘The first News of the Disaster’, detailing the experiences of the relief party that were sent to rescue Scott’s party. (Part Two)

76. Newspaper clipping, taken from ‘The Times’ and dated 29th March 1912.Entitled, ‘The Death of Oates’ detailing Oates and the rest of the Polar Party’s deaths and Scott’s last words.

77. Newspaper clipping, taken from ‘The Times’ and dated 29th March 1912. A close up of the second half of image .76, detailing Scott’s last words.

78. Newspaper clipping, taken from ‘The Times’ and dated 29th March 1912. Continuation of article seen in objects .76 and .77.

79. Newspaper clipping, continuation of above Times article dated 29th March 1912, section entitled ‘Every second preserved’ concerning the discovery of the Scott’s party.

80. Newspaper clipping, continuation of above Times article dated 29th March 1912, section entitled ‘Northern party’s privations’.

81. Newspaper clipping, continuation of above Times article dated 29th March 1912, section entitled ‘Final tribute to the dead’.

82. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication and dated 11th February, entitled ‘Professor Nansen on the expedition: forebodings of disaster’.

83. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication and dated New York February 11th, detailing the American president’s (William Taft) message of condolence concerning Scott’s death.

84. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘Appeal for funds’ concerning raising money for a memorial to Scott’s death. (Part One)

85. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘Appeal for funds’ concerning raising money for a memorial to Scott’s death. (Part Two)

86. Newspaper clipping, taken form an unknown publication and dated Paris 11th February. Article entitled, ‘Discoverer of the Road’ regarding the reaction the French people had upon hearing of Scott’s death.

87. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication and dated Akaroa, New Zealand 2nd April. Article entitled ‘Captain Scott’s Results’ concerning the discoveries found from the Terra Nova expedition. (Part One)

88. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication and dated Akaroa, New Zealand 2nd April. Article entitled ‘Captain Scott’s Results’ concerning the discoveries found from the Terra Nova expedition. (Part Two)

89. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication and dated Akaroa, New Zealand 2nd April. Article entitled ‘Captain Scott’s Results’ concerning the discoveries found from the Terra Nova expedition. (Part Three)

90. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, concerning the Southern Party’s expedition.

91. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication and dated 2nd April, Akaroa New Zealand. Article is entitled ‘Voyage of The Terra Nova’ and concerns Harry Pennell’s report on the Terra Nova Expedition. (Part One)

92. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication and dated 2nd April, Akaroa New Zealand. Article is entitled ‘Voyage of The Terra Nova’ and concerns Harry Pennell’s report on the Terra Nova Expedition. (Part Two)

93. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication and dated 2nd April, Akaroa New Zealand. Article is entitled ‘Voyage of The Terra Nova’ and concerns Harry Pennell’s report on the Terra Nova Expedition. (Part Three).

94. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication and dated 2nd April, Akaroa New Zealand. Article is entitled ‘Voyage of The Terra Nova’ and concerns Harry Pennell’s report on the Terra Nova Expedition. (Part Four).

95. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, reporting on the Official Geological Report from the Terra Nova Expedition. (Part One)

96. Newspaper clipping, close up copy of the above object.

97. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, reporting on the Official Geological Report from the Terra Nova Expedition. (Part Two)

98. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, reporting on the Official Geological Report from the Terra Nova Expedition. (Part Three)

99. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, reporting on the Official Geological Report from the Terra Nova Expedition. (Part Four)

100. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘The journey to the pole’, a description of Scott’s final journey by Lieutenant Edward Evans. (Part One)

101. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘The journey to the pole’, a description of Scott’s final journey by Lieutenant Edward Evans. (Part Two)

102. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘The journey to the pole’, a description of Scott’s final journey by Lieutenant Edward Evans. (Part Three)

103. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘The journey to the pole’, a description of Scott’s final journey by Lieutenant Edward Evans. (Part Four)

104. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘The journey to the pole’, a description of Scott’s final journey by Lieutenant Edward Evans. (Part Five)

105. Newspaper clipping, of a map depicting Scott’s journey from McMurdo Sound to the South Pole.

106. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication published early April 1912, announcing the death of Captain Scott. (Part One)

107. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication published early April 1912, announcing the death of Captain Scott. (Part Two)

108. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication published early April 1912, announcing the death of Captain Scott. (Part Three)

109. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication published early April 1912, announcing the death of Captain Scott. (Part Four)

110. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication published early April 1912, announcing the death of Captain Scott. (Part Five)

111. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication published early April 1912, announcing the death of Captain Scott. (Part Six)

112. Newspaper clipping, published in The Times, 11th February 1913 entitled ‘The story of the expedition’. (Part One)

113. Newspaper clipping, published in The Times, 11th February 1913 entitled ‘The story of the expedition’, second section describing the journey from New Zealand to Antarctica. (Part Two)

114. Newspaper clipping, published in The Times, 11th February 1913 entitled ‘The story of the expedition’, third section describing what scientific discoveries were uncovered. (Part Three)

115. Newspaper clipping, published in The Times, 11th February 1913 entitled ‘The story of the expedition’. (Part Four)

116. Newspaper clipping, published in The Times, 11th February 1913 entitled ‘The story of the expedition’. (Part Five)

117. Newspaper clipping, published in The Times, 11th February 1913 entitled ‘The story of the expedition’, sixth section describing Scott’s last few weeks. (Part Six)

118. Newspaper clipping, published in The Times, 11th February 1913 depicting map showing Scott’s route to the pole.

119. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘the Polar Disaster’, describing memorial held at St. Paul’s cathedral. (Part One)

120. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘the Polar Disaster’, describing memorial held at St. Paul’s cathedral. (Part Two)

121. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘the Polar Disaster’, describing memorial held at St. Paul’s cathedral. (Part Three)

122. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘the Polar Disaster’, describing memorial held at St. Paul’s cathedral. (Part Four)

123. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘the Polar Disaster’, describing memorial held at St. Paul’s cathedral. (Part Five)

124. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘the Polar Disaster’, describing memorial held at St. Paul’s cathedral, describing the valuable geological work done. (Part Six)

125. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, entitled ‘the Polar Disaster’, describing memorial held at St. Paul’s cathedral, describing other scientific discoveries. (Part Seven)

126. Newspaper clipping, from The Times dated Tuesday 25th February 1913, describing the tributes to Captain Scott. (Part One)

127. Newspaper clipping, from The Times dated Tuesday 25th February 1913, describing the tributes to Captain Scott. (Part Two)

128. Newspaper clipping, from The Times dated Tuesday 25th February 1913, describing the tributes to Captain Scott. (Part Three)

129. Newspaper clipping, from The Times dated Tuesday 25th February 1913, describing the tributes to Captain Scott. (Part Four)

130. Newspaper clipping, from The Times dated Tuesday 25th February 1913, describing the tributes to Captain Scott, concerning the French reaction. (Part Five)

131. Newspaper clipping published in the Times, accounting Scott’s final message.

132. Newspaper clipping , taken from an unknown publication and dated 11th February 1913, entitled ‘The Antarctic Disaster’.

133. Photograph, black and white, taken from an article published in the Illustrated London News, dated 15th February 1913. Shows the Southern party 1911, standing from left to right are: Thomas Crean (petty officer), Patrick Keohane (petty officer), Tryggve Gran (ski expert), Robert Falcon Scott (Captain), Robert Forde (Petty Officer), Cecil H. Meares (in charge of the dogs), Apsley Cherry-Garrard (Assistant zoologist) and Lawrence Oates (Captain of the Inisklling Dragoons). Sitting on the sledge are Edward Wilson (chief of scientific staff and biologist) and Henry Robertson Bowers (Lieutenant).

134.Closeup of caption from image .133

135. Newspaper clipping, taken from The Times and published 20th February 1913, entitled ‘A debt of Honour’.

136. The bottom section of the above article enlarged.

137. Newspaper clipping, taken from an unknown publication, featuring a photograph of Captain Lawrence Oates and a caption about his death.

138. Photograph, black and white, annotated of ‘The shore party 1911’. Standing (left to right): Apsley Cherry-Garrard (assistant zoologist), Bernard Day (motor engineer), Edward Nelson(biologist), Edward Evans (lieutenant), Lawrence Oates (Captain 6th iniskilling dragoons), Edward Atkinson (surgeon), Robert Falcon Scott (captain), Charles Wright (physicist), Patrick Keohane (petty officer), Tryggve Gran (ski expert), William Lashly (chief stoker), Frederick Hooper (steward), Robert Forde (petty officer), Anton Omelchenko (groom), Dimitri Gerov (dog driver). Sitting (left to right): Henry Bowers (Lieutenant), Cecil Meares (in charge of dogs), Frank Debenham (geologist), Edward Wilson (chief of scientific staff and biologist), George Simpson (meteorologist), Edgar Evans (petty officer), Tom Crean (petty officer).