'The North Pole', early-mid 19th century, (1946). 'Imaginary sketch' of the Pole, with British flag, made by Sir John Ross who made three expeditions to the Arctic. The Pole was not reached until at least a hundred years later. Drawing in the British Museum, London. From "British Polar Explorers", by Admiral Sir Edward Evans. [Collins, London, 1946]

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