Scrapbook compiled by Sir Clements Markham.

Scrap book/album compiled by Sir Clements Markham (President of the Royal Geographical Society and instigator of the National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04). Contains photographs, newspaper cuttings and postcards relating to the expedition. Bound in black leather, decorated with gold tooling. Inscriptions and titles in Sir Clement Markham's own hand.

1.Photograph of the ‘Discovery’ passing the ‘Worcester’.

2. Photograph pilot boat.

3. Photograph of seals at Macquarie Island.

4. Photograph of the ‘Discovery’ in Green’s dry dock (Millwall).

5. Photograph of the crew of Discovery dressed in furs as ship docked in London 1901.

6. Postcard commemorating the departure of the Discovery features a photograph of Captain Scott and of the ship.

7. Commemorative postcard, the background features a map showing the ship’s route from London to New Zealand. On top of this there are two photographs of the main deck.

8. Postcard from the British Antarctic Expedition 1901, sent from the last port of call before the ship set sail from the South Pole. Features a sketch of men pulling sledges across the ice with a list of famous polar explorers through the ages ending in ‘Scott 1901’.

9. The last three postcards shown as they are displayed within the scrap book.

10. A photograph of the crew sounding at 2500 fathoms.

11. Photograph of Macquarie Island.

12. Photograph of Lusitania Bay at Macquarie Island.

13. Photograph of King Penguins on Macquarie Island.

14. Photograph of Scott on the deck holding his dog Scamp

15. Photograph of the Discovery leaving Port Chalmers.

16. Photograph of a gannet on its nest on South Trinidad Island.

17. Photograph of loose ice at 63o5.

18. A photograph of the only iceberg at 63o5. Dated 11th November 1901.

19. A photograph of the wake of the Discovery in the ice. Dated 11th November 1901.

20. Photograph of the passing H.M.S. Gibraltar at Simon’s Bay.

21. Thomas Feather (the boatswain) on the deck of the ship giving orders

22. Photograph of 11 men in a rowing boat entitled ‘Landing at Macquarie Island’.

23. Photograph of the ship in Lyttelton, New Zealand.

24. Photograph of crew member measuring the sun at noon.

25. A portrait photograph of a rookery of penguins.

26. A landscape photograph of a rookery of penguins (probably Adelie) on the rocks.

27. A photograph of boilers being lowered by crane.

28. A newspaper cutting regarding a visit from the Bishop of London to the ship.

29. A copy of a printed prayer for the crew of the Discovery, printed at the desire of the Bishop of London.

30. Photograph of the ship’s officers and scientists taken 17 July 1901 (the day after Edward Wilson’s wedding). Front row (left to right) George Murray, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Lt. Albert Armitage, Lt. Charles Royds. Back Row (left to right) Dr. Edward Wilson, William Shackleton (face removed), Lt. Michael Barne, Cyril Longhurst (expedition secretary), Lt. Ernest Shackleton, Lt. Reginald Skelton, Thomas Hodgson, Reginald Koettlitz. William Shackleton proved unpopular with the crew and Markham, subsequently failing his dental examinations therefore never actually going on the expedition. He was replaced by Louis Bernacchi leading to Markham removing his head on the photograph.

31. A copy of the above photograph with an inset of the removed head.

32. Watercolour of Stokes Bay (Hampshire), dated 3rd August 1901. Initials of artist 'ABT'?

33. Photograph of Captain Robert Falcon Scott.

34. Photograph of Lt. Albert Armitage (Second in Command and navigator).

35. Photograph of Lt. Ernest Shackleton (Sub-Lieutenant).

36. Photograph of Lt. Charles Royds (First Lieutenant). 37. Photograph of Lt. Reginald Skelton (Engineer).

38. Photograph of the Discovery in the dock, London, showing rounded stern

39. Photograph of the bows of Discovery in dock, London, windmill generator visible.

40. Photograph of one of the ship’s dogs.

41. Photograph of two Emperor Penguins at Macquarie Island.

42. Sketch (produced in the Illustrated London News) of Sir Clements Markham presenting Captain Scott to King Edward VII, accompanied by Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria.

43. Photograph of the officers of the Discovery onboard the ship at Lyttelton 1901. (From left to right): Dr. Edward Wilson, Lt. Ernest Shackleton, Lt. Albert Armitage, Lt. Michael Barne, Reginald Koettlitz, Lt. Reginald Skelton, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Lt. W R Royds, Louis Bernacchi, Hartley Ferrar and Thomas Hodgson.

44. Photograph of some of the crew at Lyttelton 1901. (From left to right) on boom: Able Seamen G T Vince, William Peters, Frank Wild, Petty Officer Edgar Evans, Able Seamen John Walker, William Heald, Sailmaker Miller, Petty Officer W Macfarlane, Carpenter Fred Dailey, 2nd Engineer James H. Dellbridge. (Left to right) on deck: Corporal A.H. Blissett, Able seaman Sinclair, Stoker W Page, Able seamen James Dell, William J Weller, Stoker Arthur Quartley, Petty Officer William Smythe, Able seaman Thomas Williamson, Petty Officer David Allan, Seamen Arthur Pilbeam.

45. Photograph of the Discovery leaving Lyttelton. Dated 21 December 1901.

46. Photograph of 8 men on deck gathering the anchor

47. Photograph of the gathered crowd watching as the Discovery prepares to be launched, Dundee, March 1901

48. Photograph of the gathered crowd watching as the Discovery prepares to be launched, Dundee, March 1901 (taken from the same position as photo 51)

49. Photograph of Lt. Armitage, Captain Scott and Lt. Royds dressed in suits and canes

50. Photograph entitled ‘after the launch, on the platform’, showing a variety of well dressed people attending the launch of the ship.

51. Same photograph as photo 52, mounted (titled 5 b)

52. Photograph of different view of the crowd at the launch of the ship

53. Photograph of Sir Clements Markham on the bridge of the Discovery

54. A photograph of unidentified crewmember on the deck of Discovery entitled among the ice.