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A group photograph of Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson on their return to Discovery from the attempt to reach the South Pole. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1903 Long Caption: A group photograph of Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson on their return to Discovery from the attempt to reach the South Pole. Behind them are the two remaining sledges, still flying their sledging flag. They were met between 6-8 miles from the ship by Skelton (Eng. Lt.) and Bernacchi (the Physicist). Bernacchi described their appearance in his diary: "Long beards, hair dirt, swollen lips & peeled complexions, & blood-shot eyes made them almost unrecognisable." 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: ALB0346.40 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.