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E H Shackleton standing by wheel of the 'Discovery' (1901) From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1903 Long Caption: E H Shackleton standing by wheel of the 'Discovery' (1901), with his right arm casually resting over the top. He is looking to the left middle distance. He is wearing a large brimmed hat, scarf and thick buttoned coat. The photographer is standing on the port side near the mizzen mast looking aft. It is unclear if this photograph is while the ship is underway. It is equally possible that the photograph was taken during daylight hours after the 'Discovery' had been settled into winter quarters. A cloth covered album containing 48 photographic prints relating to the National Antarctic Expedition between 1901 and 1903 when E. H. Shackleton was sent home. The album is inscribed by Shackleton "With kindest wishes from E. H. Shackleton to the Missis Dawson Lambton in Remembrance of the great share they took in helping the Expedition, June 1905." According to a caption in the album the Dawson Lambton's subscribed to the balloon that was taken and used. A few photographs illustrate the balloon and the view from it. There is some element of doubt about the accuracy of some of the captions and images. They may have been compiled in such a way as to provide a narrative, rather than an accurate record as depicted by each image. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bernard Collection Object: ALB0346.06 Artist: unknown Date: 1905 Medium: cloth; card; paper; photographic prints; black ink Size: Album: 248 mm x 162 mm x 30 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.