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A fascinating collection of photographs documenting life at base camp and the scientific researches of this ill fated expedition. The views at the camp include the men preparing meals, reading, shaving and smoking; several images of the team skiing; kayaking scenes, hoisting the horses on board the ship, preparing the fishnets, photographing, exploring the glaciers as well as numerous studies of penguins and group portraits of the expedition members on board the ship. George Murray Levick was selected to join Scott's team as surgeon and zoologist on his second Antarctic Expedition 1910-13. Levick was assigned to what became known as the Northern Party who were given the task of exploring the Victoria Land coast. As well as being a man or extraordinary strength, Levick was a keen observer, who photographed extensively throughout the expedition. His particular interest in Penguins resulted in various publications on this subject including Antarctic Penguins: A study of their social habits, London, 1914 and Natural History of the Adélie Penguin, 1915, both of which were considered to be major contributions in their day.