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Find out about the men who led the expeditions and the photographers’ whose images appear on Freeze Frame.

Adams, William (Snr) (d. 1890)<br />

Adams, William (Snr) (d. 1890)

Bagshawe, Thomas Wyatt (1901-1976)<br />

Bagshawe, Thomas Wyatt (1901-1976)

Borchgrevink, Carsten Egeberg (1864-1934)<br />

Borchgrevink, Carsten Egeberg (1864-1934)

Bruce, William Speirs (1867-1921)<br />

Bruce, William Speirs (1867-1921)

Byrd, Admiral Richard Evelyn (1888-1957)<br />

Byrd, Admiral Richard Evelyn (1888-1957)

Carse, Verner Duncan (1913-2004)<br />

Carse, Verner Duncan (1913-2004)

Crozier, Francis Rawdon Moira (1796-1848)<br />

Crozier, Francis Rawdon Moira (1796-1848)

Fiennes, Sir Ranulph (b. 1944)<br />

Fiennes, Sir Ranulph (b. 1944)

Franklin, Sir John (1786-1847)

Franklin, Sir John (1786-1847)

Giaever, John Schelderup (1901-1990)<br />

Giaever, John Schelderup (1901-1990)

Gray, David (Jnr.) (1829-1896)<br />

Gray, David (Jnr.) (1829-1896)

Haig-Thomas, David (1908-1944)<br />

Haig-Thomas, David (1908-1944)

Hurley, James Francis [Frank] (1885-1962)

Hurley, James Francis [Frank] (1885-1962)

Leigh Smith, Benjamin (1828-1913)<br />

Leigh Smith, Benjamin (1828-1913)

Lester, Maxime Charles (1891-1957)

Lester, Maxime Charles (1891-1957)

Nares, Sir George Strong (1831-1915)<br />

Nares, Sir George Strong (1831-1915)

Ponting, Herbert George (1870-1935)<br />

Ponting, Herbert George (1870-1935)

Rymill, John Riddoch (1905-1968)<br />

Rymill, John Riddoch (1905-1968)

Scott, Captain Robert Falcon (1868-1912)<br />

Scott, Captain Robert Falcon (1868-1912)

Shackleton, Sir Ernest Henry (1874-1922)<br />

Shackleton, Sir Ernest Henry (1874-1922)

Watkins, Henry George [Gino] (1907-1932)<br />

Watkins, Henry George [Gino] (1907-1932)

Wild, John Robert Francis [Frank] (1874-1939)<br />

Wild, John Robert Francis [Frank] (1874-1939)