Museum Collections
A small but unique and important collection of items from the ‘Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration’ will be part of the permanent collection at The Box, previously at Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery. The most recent acquisition is Scott’s Christening Cup, purchased with the help of grant aid from the V&A Purchase Grant Fund and the Heritage Lottery. A previous purchase commemorates Scott’s death. It is a fairly rare ‘In Memoriam’ photograph folder, originally issued to all those involved with the Terra Nova Expedition.
Scott's skis are one of the best loved exhibits. Although they originally belonged to Scott, they were used by Patrick Keohane and it was Patrick who gifted them to the city.
Other items in the city collection are largely acquired from Scott expedition members. These include the photographs accompanying these web pages. Fred Dailey, Thomas Vere Hodgson, Francis Davies, Patrick Keohane and Fred Parsons all had strong links to Plymouth.
Plymouth’s Antarctic Connections
‘From Plymouth to Pole: Plymouth’s Antarctic Connections’ is an information leaflet funded by the Heritage Lottery. It celebrates Scott as local man and national hero, but also highlights other local individuals and locations associated with the ‘Heroic Age’. Just as importantly, the leaflet celebrates the City’s acquisition of the Scott’s Christening Cup - an important new legacy of Captain Scott.
From Plymouth to Pole audio files
Thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund, we have been able to record and present fifteen ‘From Plymouth to Pole’ audios files. They are also available here:
Robert Falcon Scott
About the man, his Plymouth roots and two of our Scott treasures; the Scott Christening Cup and Scott’s Skis.
They Sailed with Scott
Brief biographies of five men with Plymouth connections who sailed with Scott, including Plymouth born Francis Davies RN.
Francis Edward Charles Davies (1885-1952) [MP3, 1 min 57 secs - 2.7MB]
More Antarctic Associations
Five more Plymouth links with Antarctic exploration; then and now.
Look and Learn
‘Amazing Antarctica’ - 20 miscellaneous Antarctic facts originally used as a trail in the 2012 ‘From Plymouth to Pole’ exhibition. Why not turn them into a quiz? You can download the answers afterward to see how well you've done.
'Amazing Antarctica facts [PDF, 266KB]
'Landscapes of Exploration' - a 68-page educational resource based on Antarctica and Antarctic exploration.
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.
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.
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
- More penguin-themed activities
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| Captain Scott, photographed by H G Ponting | Edward Wilson, photographed by H G Ponting | Henry Bowers, photographed by H G Ponting |
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| Edgar Evans, photographed by H G Ponting | Lawrence Oates, photographed by H G Ponting |