RESOURCES
'Plymouth: Port and Place' gallery
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery's 'Plymouth: Port and Place' gallery includes a small section dedicated to Scott of the Antarctic. You can also view images of the gallery on our Flickr page.
Museum collections
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery's collections include a photographic album from Patrick Keohane (photos from the collection have been used on this site) and a pair of Scott's skis.
Penguins, penguins, penguins
The penguin was the official mascot of the Terra Nova Expedition. Use these links to download some free family-friendly penguin-themed resources:
- Penguin and Polar themed writing paper
- Make a felt penguin softie
- Make an origami penguin
- Watch a video about how to make an origami penguin
- More penguin-themed activities
Information sheets
Download a list of expeditions from the 'Heroic Age of Exploration', some key extracts from Captain Scott's diary and some general information about Antarctica.
Visit the Discovery and Terra Nova pages for other information sheets about the expeditions and their crews.
Captain Scott's diary online
The British Library has published Scott's final diary online and it makes for fascinating reading. Read his account of the final days of the doomed Terra Nova expedition.
From South Devon to the South Pole
Written by Paul Davies, this book identifies the Plymouth and South Devon men who sailed with Scott and Shackleton and the local landmarks connected to this inspiring period of exploration. Featuring previously unpublished photographs and information, it is available from local museums, tourist information centres and Kingsbridge Books and is published in association with the University of Plymouth.
Captain Scott, photographed by H G Ponting (2579/1)
Edward Wilson, photographed by H G Ponting (2579/3)
Henry Bowers, photographed by H G Ponting (2579/5)