Lieutenant Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson camped on Christmas Day

A group photograph of (l-r) Lt. Shackleton, Captain Scott and Dr Wilson. They are sitting on the third sledge which is flying the sledging flags. The sledge has the sledge meter attached to assist with estimating the miles covered each day. Behind is the pitched canvas tent with snow banked up around the bottom. The dogs are in a bundle on the ground to the left of the photograph.

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ID:	ALB0346.35
Type:	Photographic print
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Shackleton, Ernest Henry
Date made:	25 December 1902
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bernard Collection
Measurements:	Overall: 103 mm x 78 mm
Parts:	British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1903 (Photograph album) The track chart for Discovery (1901) and principle sledging journeys. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.1) A general map of the Antarctic region showing the routes of the National Antarctic Expedition. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.2) Catching a seal in the ice-pack (Photographic print) (ALB0346.3) A view of the southern edge of the ice-pack. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.4) A port side view of Discovery (1901) off Antarctica (Photographic print) (ALB0346.5) E H Shackleton at the wheel of Discovery (1901) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.6) The Discovery (1901) at Lady Newnes Bay. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.7) View from the top of Cape Adare (the black spots are penguin rookeries) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.8) A view of Beaufort Island (Photographic print) (ALB0346.9) The slopes of Mount Terror (Mount Erebus smoking in the distance) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.10) A view of part of the Great Ice Barrier (now called the Ross Ice Shelf) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.11) The ballloon being filled on the ice. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.12) Looking down from the balloon across the plateau towards 'Discovery' (1901). (Photographic print) (ALB0346.13) Looking down from the balloon (Photographic print) (ALB0346.14) The Discovery (1901) 8 miles from winter quarters. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.15) A view from Hut Point towards the Ferrar Glacier and mountains on Victoria Land. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.16) The Discovery (1901) frozen in, banked up with snow. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.17) A sledge-party in soft snow. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.18) The first sleding party from the ship, led by E H Shackleton (Photographic print) (ALB0346.19) Mount Erebus with Castle Rock in the foreground, Ross Island (Photographic print) (ALB0346.20) E H Shackleton in his cabin on board Discovery (1901) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.21) A view of the deck of Discovery (1901) after a blizzard. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.22) Cover of the first number of the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.23) The Discovery's coat of arms illustrated in the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.24) Going to take meteorological observations in a blizzard, from the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.25) Discovery (1901) off an icy cape, from the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.26) The Aurora Australis, from the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.27) Page 24 from the first edition of the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.28) The return of the sun after 122 days of darkness, from the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.29) The cliff near Hut Point over which Able-Seaman Vince fell and died. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.30) Getting the dogs ready for the southern journey. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.31) E. H. Shackleton's dog (Photographic print) (ALB0346.32) A general view of the dogs and sledges off Discovery ready for the southern journey. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.33) The Southern Party and Depot Party. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.34) Lieutenant Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson camped on Christmas Day (Photographic print) (ALB0346.35) The furthest south: Lat 85° 17’ South, National Antarctic Expedition. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.36) The most southerly land - looking from the Ice Shelf to Antarctica (Photographic print) (ALB0346.37) Captain Scott among the crevasses (Photographic print) (ALB0346.38) The return of the Southern Party (Photographic print) (ALB0346.39) E H Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson on their return from the attempt to reach the South Pole, National Antarctic Expedition. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.40) The blast from an attempt to free Discovery (1901) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.41) The crew of Discovery (1901) waving off the Morning (1871) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.42) A left side view of a dead Sea-Leopard's head (Photographic print) (ALB0346.43) A Weddell seal going down a hole, with a young pup on the ice beside it. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.44) A group of five men attempting to capture seal. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.45) An Emperor penguin with its young (Photographic print) (ALB0346.46) Emperor penguin with its young. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.47) Rookery of Emperor penguins. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.48)

Lieutenant Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson camped on Christmas Day

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