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• Lawrence Oates – Sacrifice Or Suicide?
  on Aug 6, 2016 in 1912 Lawrence Oates Terra Nova
  The Death of Captain Lawrence Oates. Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, March 17th, 1912. “Tragedy all along the line..” “We knew that poor Oates was walking to his death, but though we tried to dissuade him, we knew it was the act of a br...
• The James Caird Centenary.
  on May 9, 2016 in 1916 Shackleton South Georgia The James Caird Tom Crean
  The Voyage Of The James Caird. April 24th – May 10th, 1916. Tomorrow we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the James Caird reaching South Georgia, after a titanic 16 day, 800 mile journey, across the most volatile ocean on earth. So slim were t...
• The Voyage Of The James Caird – Quotes
  on May 8, 2016 in Endurance The James Caird
  The Endurance Expedition. The Voyage Of The James Caird. Even 100 years on from the epic boat journey, that was the voyage of the James Caird, it remains difficult to fully comprehend or appreciate, the enormity of the achievement of the six man crew...
• Lawrence Oates – A Brief Biography.
  on Mar 17, 2016 in Documentary From Around The Web Lawrence Oates Terra Nova Video
  Captain Lawrence Oates. A Brief Video Biography. On March 17th 1912, the day of his 32nd birthday, Lawrence Oates walked to his death, from the tent of the returning Polar Party, and into the realm of Antarctic heroes. Oates was among a group of five...
• The Iconic Tom Crean Portrait
  on Feb 6, 2016 in 1915 Endurance On This Day Shackleton Terra Nova Tom Crean Iconic Tom Crean Tom Crean Photo
  The Iconic Tom Crean Portrait The Endurance Expedition 1914 – 1917 It is 101 years to the day, since Frank Hurley took this iconic photograph of the Irish explorer Tom Crean, during the Endurance Expedition. The setting for the powerful image w...
• Shackleton’s Stove
  on Feb 4, 2016 in From Around The Web Shackleton
  Shackleton’s stove at the Cape Royds “Nimrod” hut. From PopAntarctica.wordpress.com -A National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists & Writers Project by Shaun O’Boyle. Source: Shackleton’s Stove The post Shackleton&...
• On This Day – February 4th In Antarctic History
  on Feb 4, 2016 in 1902 1911 1912 Discovery Expedition On This Day Robert Falcon Scott Shackleton Terra Nova Discovery Edgar Evans Scott
  February 4th 1902 Discovery Expedition On 4 February 1902, Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Expedition, landed on the Barrier and unloaded an observation balloon which Scott had brought along for the purpose of achieving aerial surveys. Scott hi...
• On This Day – February 3rd 1903
  on Feb 3, 2016 in 1903 Discovery Discovery Expedition On This Day Robert Falcon Scott Shackleton Farthest South Scott Wilson
  Scott, Shackleton and Wilson return to Discovery Discovery Expedition 1901 – 1904 On February 3rd 1903, Scott, Shackleton and Wilson made it back to their ship Discovery, after their arduous Southern march, which had commenced on November 2nd 1...
• On This Day – January 22nd 1913
  on Jan 22, 2016 in 1913 Robert Falcon Scott Terra Nova Memorial cross Scott
  Memorial Cross Raised On Observation Hill Terra Nova Expedition On January 22nd 1913 Tom Crean, and the rest of the expedition team raised a memorial cross in honour of the Polar Party, all of whom had died on their return march from the South Pole.
• On This Day – January 18th 1915
  on Jan 17, 2016 in 1915 Endurance On This Day Shackleton
  The Endurance Trapped Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition On the 5th of December 1914 the Endurance slipped from the rugged shores of South Georgia, its destination Antarctica, and the goal, a trans-continental march, via the South Pole, from the Wed...

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