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John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) Long Caption: A full length portrait of John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) from an original photograph by Southwell Brothers of about 1863. To the left of Speke sits a surveying sextant on a stand. After serving in the British army, Speke took part in a number of expeditions in Africa in the 1850s and 1860s, notably to east Africa in 1856-1859 (with Richard Burton), during which time he named Lake Victoria, which he believed was the source of the Nile. This was followed by an expedition of 1860-1863 to locate the river's source. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: ZBA4486 Artist: S. Hollyer after photograph by Southwell Brothers Date: circa 1863 Medium: engraving Size: 145 mm x 105 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.