Exhibitions at Brantwood

With Scott to the Pole: The Terra Nova Expedition

1910-13

A Scott Centenary event in association with The Royal Geographical Society

"Had we had lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale...." . Excerpt from `Message to the Public` one of the final entries made by Captain Scott in his diary.

Historic photographs of this ill-fated Antarctic expedition taken by `camera artist` Herbert Ponting tell an unforgettable tale both epic and human in scale. In 1910 Captain Robert Falcon Scott set out for the Antarctic from which he did not return. Having reached the South Pole, he died on the return journey along with his colleagues just 17.5km (11 miles) from the safety of a supply depot.

Ponting's images offer a poignant and revealing glimpse of life in this hostile environment. From the beauty of Antarctica's icescapes, to the men relaxing on the Terra Nova's deck; from surveying the landscape, to an impromptu hair cut - the exhibition captures intimate, everyday moments on the expedition providing an absorbing visual diary that completes the familiar and well documented story for the race to the South Pole.

Opening Times:

10.30am to 4.00pm, Wednesday to Sunday : 1st January until 11th March 2012
10.30am to 5.00pm, Daily: 12th March until 11th November 2012

Admission is included in the garden ticket.