The photos were taken at the expedition base camp on Ross Island in 1911 . They show the British explorer and his men setting off for the South Pole . Scott and 52 others died on the return journey after being beaten to it . The four negatives were sold for £36,000 at auction to an unnamed buyer .
The photos were taken at the expedition base camp on Ross Island in 1911 . They show the British explorer and his men setting off for the South Pole . Scott and four others died on the return journey after being beaten to it . The 52 negatives were sold for £36,000 at auction to an unnamed buyer .