Pictures of Captain Scott's first trip to the Antarctic discovered in Leeds Library

The story of Scott of the Antarctic’s treacherous and ultimately fatal trips to the Pole are well known, but now a book has been unearthed in Leeds library which shows a Yorkshire link to the saga. Connie Daley reports
By Connie Daley
Published 3rd Oct 2023, 00:00 BST

A classic case of not judging a book by its cover took librarians in Leeds on a fascinating photographic journey through a daring Antarctic mission to rescue Captain Scott.

During routine cataloguing in Leeds Central Library’s strongroom, special collections librarian Rhian Isaac found what appeared to be an unassuming family photo album tucked away on a shelf.

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Despite its drab 1990s binding, inside she discovered an enthralling series of images documenting the mission of The Morning, a relief ship to Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s first expedition to the Antarctic between 1901-4.