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Background imageExploration Collection: Betting Odds on first man to land on the moon, UK, Friday 4th February 1966

Betting Odds on first man to land on the moon, UK, Friday 4th February 1966. On the day that Russian spacecraft Luna 9 sends back the first picture ever taken on the moon, bookmakers William Hill

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ranulph Fiennes Explorer and his team mates Dr Mike Stroud Morag Howell

Sir Ranulph Fiennes Explorer and his team mates Dr Mike Stroud Morag Howell and Laurence Howell going to the North Pole

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Charles Burton at the North Pole on Easter Sunday

Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Charles Burton at the North Pole on Easter Sunday, 11th April 1982. Transglobe Expedition : Starting in 1979 from Greenwich in the United Kingdom

Background imageExploration Collection: Lt. Col Valery Bykovsky, Soviet cosmonaut at London Heathrow Airport

Lt. Col Valery Bykovsky, Soviet cosmonaut at London Heathrow Airport, Thursday 19th October 1967. Valery Bykovsky set a space endurance record when he spent five days in orbit aboard Vostok 5 in

Background imageExploration Collection: Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Cosmonaut, the first human to journey into outer space when his

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Cosmonaut, the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth (12th April 1961), visits Britain, Tuesday 11th July 1961

Background imageExploration Collection: Leading Russian Scientists outside COSPAR meeting, Committee on Space Research, London

Leading Russian Scientists outside COSPAR meeting, Committee on Space Research, London, on day it was announced that the Soviet Union has successfully sent a man to Space, Yuri Gagarin

Background imageExploration Collection: Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7 at the Science Museum, London, October 1965

Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7 at the Science Museum, London, October 1965. New press conference to announce that astronaut Colonel John Glenn will open a London exhibition next week of the Mercury

Background imageExploration Collection: Frances 'Poppy'Northcutt, mathematician aged 25 who works at the Mission

Frances "Poppy"Northcutt, mathematician aged 25 who works at the Mission
Frances " Poppy" Northcutt, mathematician aged 25 who works at the Mission Control Centre in Houston, Texas, pictured in London

Background imageExploration Collection: Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Cosmonaut, the first human to journey into outer space when his

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Cosmonaut, the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth (12th April 1961), visits Britain, Tuesday 11th July 1961

Background imageExploration Collection: The Coe Metcalf drill survey ship Pholas seen here docked in Hull. 9th March 1984

The Coe Metcalf drill survey ship Pholas seen here docked in Hull. 9th March 1984

Background imageExploration Collection: Soviet Bulldozers in the Antarctic Continent, 1961

Soviet Bulldozers in the Antarctic Continent, 1961

Background imageExploration Collection: Visitors at NASA Space Station in Florida, U. S. A a few hours before Apollo 12 blasted off

Visitors at NASA Space Station in Florida, U. S. A a few hours before Apollo 12 blasted off
Visitors at NASA Space Station in Florida, U.S.A a few hours before Apollo 12 blasted off on a mission to the moon. Children near the launch pad from where the shuttle will blast off. November 1969

Background imageExploration Collection: The Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956-1958 Members of the expedition team sit on top

The Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956-1958 Members of the expedition team sit on top of a sledge laden with wood as a tractor pulls them throught the snow Explorers meet at South Pole

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ernest Shackleton On his expedition ship The Quest. September 1921

Sir Ernest Shackleton On his expedition ship The Quest. September 1921

Background imageExploration Collection: The Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956-1958 One of the motor vehicles used to cross

The Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956-1958 One of the motor vehicles used to cross the snowy antarctic landscape Explorers meet at South Pole

Background imageExploration Collection: Explorer Sebastian Simon at a press conference. September 1952 C4444-001

Explorer Sebastian Simon at a press conference. September 1952 C4444-001

Background imageExploration Collection: British troops training in Kermanshah, Persia. (Picture

British troops training in Kermanshah, Persia. (Picture) Demonstration of how to parry a bayonet charge with bare hands. 14th December 1942

Background imageExploration Collection: British offensive in the western desert. (Picture

British offensive in the western desert. (Picture) The first stages in the second British offensive in the western desert, which opened at dawn on November 18th 1941

Background imageExploration Collection: Colonel Frank Borman, NASA Astronaut and Commander Apollo 8

Colonel Frank Borman, NASA Astronaut and Commander Apollo 8, the first manned spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit, reach the Moon, orbit it, and return (December 1968)

Background imageExploration Collection: Madame Tussauds staff put the finishing touches to waxwork models of astronauts Neil

Madame Tussauds staff put the finishing touches to waxwork models of astronauts Neil Armstrong (front) and Buzz Aldrin ahead of display (starting 16th July)

Background imageExploration Collection: Lt. Col Valery Bykovsky, Soviet cosmonaut enjoys a cup of tea with Lord Mayor Alderman

Lt. Col Valery Bykovsky, Soviet cosmonaut enjoys a cup of tea with Lord Mayor Alderman Mrs Elizabeth Yarwood, during a tour of the city, Manchester, 24th October 1967

Background imageExploration Collection: 3. 5 ounces of Moon dust arrives in the UK, from the recent Apollo 11 mission to the moon

3. 5 ounces of Moon dust arrives in the UK, from the recent Apollo 11 mission to the moon
3.5 ounces of Moon dust arrives in the UK, from the recent Apollo 11 mission to the moon, Friday 19th September 1969. Some of the rarest substance on Earth will go to other scientists to study

Background imageExploration Collection: Colonel Frank Borman, NASA Astronaut and Commander Apollo 8

Colonel Frank Borman, NASA Astronaut and Commander Apollo 8, the first manned spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit, reach the Moon, orbit it, and return (December 1968)

Background imageExploration Collection: Dr Richard Porter, Chief United States Delegate to COSPAR meeting

Dr Richard Porter, Chief United States Delegate to COSPAR meeting, Committee on Space Research, London, on day it was announced that the Soviet Union has successfully sent a man to Space

Background imageExploration Collection: 21 NASA Astronauts have just spend a week in Iceland, making a study of the Geology of

21 NASA Astronauts have just spend a week in Iceland, making a study of the Geology of the Island, which is the nearest one can get to moonscape conditions on Earth, Sunday 9th July 1967

Background imageExploration Collection: Dr Agrell carrying moon dust samples in his bag that were allocated to him for research

Dr Agrell carrying moon dust samples in his bag that were allocated to him for research, pictured on the tube. The samples

Background imageExploration Collection: Testing at the Rocket Propulsion Establishment, Westcott, Buckinghamshire

Testing at the Rocket Propulsion Establishment, Westcott, Buckinghamshire, Thursday 5th November 1964

Background imageExploration Collection: Full scale model of the Britains UK-3 Satellite, Friday 5th August 1966

Full scale model of the Britains UK-3 Satellite, Friday 5th August 1966. The UK-3, United Kingdom Research Satellite 3, was renamed Ariel 3 before its launch in California (05/05/1967)

Background imageExploration Collection: European Launcher Development Organisation, testing site at Hawker Siddeley Dynamics

European Launcher Development Organisation, testing site at Hawker Siddeley Dynamics, Hatfield, Wednesday 26th August 1964. Our picture shows

Background imageExploration Collection: Interior view of Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7, pictured on arrival at the Science

Interior view of Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7, pictured on arrival at the Science Museum, London, Monday 14th May 1962

Background imageExploration Collection: Heat shield of Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7, pictured on arrival at the Science Museum

Heat shield of Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7, pictured on arrival at the Science Museum, London, Monday 14th May 1962. The space capsule was piloted by astronaut John Glenn (20/02/1962)

Background imageExploration Collection: Members of the public patiently wait to take a look at Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7

Members of the public patiently wait to take a look at Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7, pictured on arrival at the Science Museum, London, Monday 14th May 1962

Background imageExploration Collection: British Personnel at NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, where human spaceflight training

British Personnel at NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, where human spaceflight training, research, and flight control are conducted, Houston, Texas, USA, Monday 2nd November 1964. Our picture shows

Background imageExploration Collection: Ronnie Bedford, Science editor for the Daily Mirror, pictured standing on a life size

Ronnie Bedford, Science editor for the Daily Mirror, pictured standing on a life size model of the Apollo Lunar Module, which is to be moved to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at Cape

Background imageExploration Collection: 3. 5 ounces of Moon dust arrives in the UK, from the recent Apollo 11 mission to the moon

3. 5 ounces of Moon dust arrives in the UK, from the recent Apollo 11 mission to the moon
3.5 ounces of Moon dust arrives in the UK, from the recent Apollo 11 mission to the moon, Friday 19th September 1969. Chaperoned by Dr Stuart Agrell

Background imageExploration Collection: Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7, pictured on arrival at the Science Museum, London

Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7, pictured on arrival at the Science Museum, London, Monday 14th May 1962. The space capsule was piloted by astronaut John Glenn (20/02/1962)

Background imageExploration Collection: People queuing to take a look at Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7

People queuing to take a look at Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7, which arrived at the Science Museum, London, Monday 14th May 1962

Background imageExploration Collection: The Mercury capsule 'Friendship 7'in which astronaut John Glenn became

The Mercury capsule "Friendship 7"in which astronaut John Glenn became
The Mercury capsule " Friendship 7" in which astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth on February 20th 1962, 15th May 1962

Background imageExploration Collection: Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956. Pack ice and growler ice at the edge of the Antarctic

Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956. Pack ice and growler ice at the edge of the Antarctic Continent

Background imageExploration Collection: Trans-Antarctic Expedtion 1956. The 1955?58 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a

Trans-Antarctic Expedtion 1956. The 1955?58 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a Commonwealth-sponsored expedition that successfully completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica

Background imageExploration Collection: Trans-Antarctic Expedtion 1956. Explorers meet at South Pole

Trans-Antarctic Expedtion 1956. Explorers meet at South Pole. Members of the team attempting the first surface crossing of the Antarctic met up at the South Pole

Background imageExploration Collection: The British Trans-Arctic Expedition led by Wally Herbert

The British Trans-Arctic Expedition led by Wally Herbert, pictured on their return to Portsmouth in HMS Endurance. The expedition members are (left to right) Freddie Church, Allan Gill

Background imageExploration Collection: Russian cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (the first man in space

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (the first man in space) killed in a plane crash aged 34 (born in 1934) seen here in Manchester 1961

Background imageExploration Collection: NASA Apollo XI Astronauts visit London October 1969 22 hour flying visit for american

NASA Apollo XI Astronauts visit London October 1969 22 hour flying visit for american heros Neil Armstrong - Michael Collins

Background imageExploration Collection: Captain Robert Falcon Scott aboard his ship the 'Terra Nova'

Captain Robert Falcon Scott aboard his ship the "Terra Nova"
Captain Robert Falcon Scott aboard his ship the " Terra Nova" before setting off on his epic and ill fated journey towards the South Pole

Background imageExploration Collection: Mini Submarine Pisces July 1969. This submarine was to search Loch Ness

Mini Submarine Pisces July 1969. This submarine was to search Loch Ness for signs of the Loch Ness Monster

Background imageExploration Collection: Mrs Evans widow of P. O. Edgar Evans with her children circa 1913

Mrs Evans widow of P. O. Edgar Evans with her children circa 1913
Mrs Evans widow of P.O. Edgar Evans with her children circa 1913

Background imageExploration Collection: Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral Florida USA MSI

Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral Florida USA MSI

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ranulph Fiennes explorer is honored to join the ranks of pipe smokers of the years

Sir Ranulph Fiennes explorer is honored to join the ranks of pipe smokers of the years

Background imageExploration Collection: Charles Lindbergh aviator seen here in Brussels after crossing the Atlantic Ocean solo

Charles Lindbergh aviator seen here in Brussels after crossing the Atlantic Ocean solo for the first time

Background imageExploration Collection: Captain Robert Scott Antarctica Expedition - Preparing the Terra Nova at Cardiff

Captain Robert Scott Antarctica Expedition - Preparing the Terra Nova at Cardiff, June 1910

Background imageExploration Collection: Winston Churchill June 1919 presents Captain John Alcock

Winston Churchill June 1919 presents Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown with a cheque at a presentation dinner after they had completed the first Trans Atlantic flight flying a

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ernest Shackleton on the bridge of The Quest. September 1921

Sir Ernest Shackleton on the bridge of The Quest. September 1921

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ernest Shackleton seen here aboard The Quest. in Londons St Cathrines Dock

Sir Ernest Shackleton seen here aboard The Quest. in Londons St Cathrines Dock, September 1921

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ernest Shackleton arrives at Dover. June 1909

Sir Ernest Shackleton arrives at Dover. June 1909

Background imageExploration Collection: Trans-Antarctic expedtion member taking a photograph of a Penguin Explorers meet

Trans-Antarctic expedtion member taking a photograph of a Penguin Explorers meet at South Pole. Members of the team attempting the first surface crossing of the Antarctic met up at the South Pole

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Alan Cobham climbing out of a De Havilland D. H. 50 at Croydon Airport on 17th March

Sir Alan Cobham climbing out of a De Havilland D. H. 50 at Croydon Airport on 17th March
Sir Alan Cobham climbing out of a De Havilland D.H.50 at Croydon Airport on 17th March 1925. He had returned from a trip of 17, 000 miles with Sir Sefton Brancker

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ernest Shackleton aboard The Quest. September 1921

Sir Ernest Shackleton aboard The Quest. September 1921

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ernest Shackleton explorer circa 1909

Sir Ernest Shackleton explorer circa 1909

Background imageExploration Collection: Captain Robert Scott Explorer seen here in the Antarctic Circa 1911

Captain Robert Scott Explorer seen here in the Antarctic Circa 1911

Background imageExploration Collection: The Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956-1958 The camp showing members of the group

The Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956-1958 The camp showing members of the group outisde their log cabin Explorers meet at South Pole

Background imageExploration Collection: Explorers Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand (left) and Vivian Fuchs of Great Britain look

Explorers Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand (left) and Vivian Fuchs of Great Britain look at a map of the South Pole. Circa 1950

Background imageExploration Collection: John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown were two British fliers

John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown were two British fliers. They were the first people to fly an aircraft non-stop across the Atlantic ocean. They made their flight in 1919

Background imageExploration Collection: Mr Lashley Mr Evans Mr Johnson and Mr Williamson 1910 who accompanied Captain Scott

Mr Lashley Mr Evans Mr Johnson and Mr Williamson 1910 who accompanied Captain Scott on his expedition to the South Pole on board the Terra Nova. April 1910

Background imageExploration Collection: Wilbur Wright seen here in Pau, France to demonstrate the Wrights Flyer aircraft February

Wilbur Wright seen here in Pau, France to demonstrate the Wrights Flyer aircraft February 1909. The Wright Brothers staged a series of demonstration flights at Pont Long in Pau from February 1909

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ernest Shackleton July 1907

Sir Ernest Shackleton July 1907

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ernest Shackleton calls at Malborough House. December 1920

Sir Ernest Shackleton calls at Malborough House. December 1920

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Ranulph Twistleton Wykeham Fiennes explorer at North Pole at Easter 500 miles

Sir Ranulph Twistleton Wykeham Fiennes explorer at North Pole at Easter 500 miles from Spitzbergen during transglobe expedition. Ranulph Fiennes

Background imageExploration Collection: Ice Breaker tied up to the pack ice during the 1956 Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Ice Breaker tied up to the pack ice during the 1956 Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Background imageExploration Collection: The Benjamin Bowrin ship part of Antarctic Translobe which helped explorers Sir

The Benjamin Bowrin ship part of Antarctic Translobe which helped explorers Sir Rannulph Fiennes and Charlie Burton in their adventure August 1982

Background imageExploration Collection: Captain Robert Scott Antarctica Expedition - Preparing the Terra Nova at Cardiff

Captain Robert Scott Antarctica Expedition - Preparing the Terra Nova at Cardiff, June 1910

Background imageExploration Collection: The Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956-1958 - the group

The Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956-1958 - the groups plane sitting on the snow as supplies are unloaded, 20th January 1956. Explorers meet at South Pole

Background imageExploration Collection: Captain Robert Scott Antarctica Expedition - crew preparing the Terra Nova at East India

Captain Robert Scott Antarctica Expedition - crew preparing the Terra Nova at East India Docks, London. Circa May 1910

Background imageExploration Collection: Arctic survey vessel the Discovery II arriving at St Katharines Docks in London

Arctic survey vessel the Discovery II arriving at St Katharines Docks in London. 11 May 1939

Background imageExploration Collection: The Discovery, the ship in which Captain Scott made his South Polar expedition

The Discovery, the ship in which Captain Scott made his South Polar expedition. at Falmouth, on her return after two years absence in Antarctic regions. c.1927

Background imageExploration Collection: Bringing the Pub up to date. On Sunday 20th July the first man landed on the Moon

Bringing the Pub up to date. On Sunday 20th July the first man landed on the Moon. On the same day the Public House " Man in the Moon", at West Heath

Background imageExploration Collection: Zaire River Expedition Returns: Captain Alun Davies sees his son Max

Zaire River Expedition Returns: Captain Alun Davies sees his son Max, 3 months old for the first time. With him is his wife Gilli. January 1975 75-00502-001

Background imageExploration Collection: A young baby seen here crawling between the legs of adults at a gathering of them parents

A young baby seen here crawling between the legs of adults at a gathering of them parents of a West london toddlers and baby club April 1975 75-2239-003

Background imageExploration Collection: Two young babies seen here examining a camera at a gathering of them parents of a West

Two young babies seen here examining a camera at a gathering of them parents of a West london toddlers and baby club April 1975 75-2239-003

Background imageExploration Collection: Zaire River Expedition Returns: The leader of the expedition Lieut-Colonel John

Zaire River Expedition Returns: The leader of the expedition Lieut-Colonel John Blashford-Snell. January 1975 75-00502-002

Background imageExploration Collection: Zaire River Expedition Returns: Nurse Pam Baxter sitting on her luggage at Gatwick

Zaire River Expedition Returns: Nurse Pam Baxter sitting on her luggage at Gatwick Airport today. January 1975 75-00502

Background imageExploration Collection: Samples of Moon Rock brought back to earth by the American Apollo 11 Astronauts last July

Samples of Moon Rock brought back to earth by the American Apollo 11 Astronauts last July is on public view in the Geological Museum from Saturday 27th December until Saturday, 3rd January 1970

Background imageExploration Collection: Samples of Moon Rock brought back to earth by the American Apollo 11 Astronauts last July

Samples of Moon Rock brought back to earth by the American Apollo 11 Astronauts last July is on public view in the Geological Museum from Saturday 27th December until Saturday, 3rd January 1970

Background imageExploration Collection: Everest men fly home. Men of the British Everest expedition arrived at London airport

Everest men fly home. Men of the British Everest expedition arrived at London airport today, after a round-the clock delay. Their plane was held up overnight in Rome



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