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  • Black and white portrait photo of a person in a suit, jacket and tie. The person is looking off to the right and has unruly hair and a beard.

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    Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham

    Campaigner for social justice and internationally famous man of adventure

  • Black and white photo of a person standing with legs apart in deep snow, with one arm resting on a shoulder-high stone obelisk. They are wearing period-era Arctic clothing, possibly made from sealskin, and a big hat.

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    Isobel Wylie Hutchison

    Botanist, Arctic explorer and documentor of Inuit life

  • Black and white portrait photo of a person facing to the left. They have wild dark hair and a long wiry beard. They are wearing a suit and tie.

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    John Muir

    Founder of modern conservation and inspiration behind the first national parks

  • Black and white portrait photo of a person looking to the left of the camera. They are wearing a tweed jacket and have a beard and moustache.

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    Sir Thomas Munro

    Mountaineer best known for his list of Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet which are now known as ‘Munros’

  • Black and white portrait photo of a person wearing a fine suit and with elaborate mutton chop whiskers. They are standing with their right hand tucked inside their waistcoat.

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    John Rae

    Orcadian surgeon who explored parts of Northern Canada

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