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Welcome to the Stanfords Greatest Explorers Gallery!


Each month we will select an explorer who has inspired us with their epic voyages of discovery and explore the history of their expeditions. At Stanfords, we’ve been in the mapping business for over 150 years and we have a fascinating history with many famous travellers and explorers visiting our shop.

Captain Scott

Captain Robert Falcon Scott

To mark the 100th anniversary of Captain Scott’s expedition to the South pole and to celebrate the opening of Scott’s Last Expedition at the Natural History Museum, our first explorer is Captain Robert Scott who was in contact with Edward Stanford himself about maps on his famous expeditions. Explore the fascinating story of Captain Robert Falcon Scott >

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Ranulph Fiennes

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Described by the Guinness Book of Record’s as ‘the world’s greatest living explorer’, Fiennes has led over 30 expeditions, discovered the lost city of Ubar and at the age of 65 became the oldest Briton to conquer Everest. Renowned for his inspirational talks and described by the Daily Telegraph as ‘one of the world’s top ten speakers’ (2000), Ranulph has given many fascinating talks at Stanfords about his adventures. Explore the fascinating story of Sir Ranulph Fiennes>

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