Arguably one of the greatest women explorers of all time, from 1848 until 1853, Lucy Atkinson, in company with her husband and newly born baby, travelled on horseback over 40,000 miles in some of the most remote and hostile regions of Central Asia and Siberia.
[In-person] A look at the life of ornithologist, natural historian, physician and artist Edward Wilson, who ultimately perished with Scott after reaching the South Pole in 1912.
This National Lottery Open Week we’re saying #Thankstoyou and unlocking our archives with a free digital talk exploring the career of Antarctic photographer Frank Hurley.
George’s talk will explore the fascinating collection of relief models held at the Society which represent a significant component of Stamp’s life work.
Using the historical drama of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance voyage and subsequent publications, Art Gertel will juxtapose authorship criteria between popular and scientific/medical literature.
This lecture introduces the life of travel writer and photographer Eric Newby and the times in which he lived, following the recent donation of his archives to the Society.
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