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Missing, presumed dead

Images from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society recall those who set off to explore the world but never made it back home
In an effort to forge a greater understanding of the world around us, humans have travelled to the far reaches of the planet, pushing themselves to the very limits of endurance. This selection of images drawn from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society depicts some of the best-known figures of exploration, who earned their place in history, but paid for it with their lives. Photographs from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society

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April 2009


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