British Graham Land Expedition collection 1930-1959

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British Graham Land Expedition collection 1930-1959

Expedition material (40 volumes, 13 maps and circa 58 survey sheets)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6285116

Scott Polar Research Institute

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Fleming, Launcelot, 1906-1990

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Goodenough, William, Sir, 1867-1945

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Meiklejohn Ian Forbes 1907-1977

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Martin James Hamilton 1899-1940

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Moore James Inglis 1911-1969

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British Graham Land Expedition (1934-1937)

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The British Graham Land Expedition, 1934-1937 (leader John Rymill) spent three years exploring the area of the Antarctic peninsula which at that time was thought to be an island. A De Havilland Fox Moth aircraft was used for depot laying an aerial reconnaissance while dog teams carried out exploration. Bases were set up at Argentine Islands and Debenham Islands. A broad scientific programme was conducted and the expedition proved that channels sighted by Wilkins and Ellsworth did not exist and t...

British Graham Land Expedition Antarctic Peninsula 1934-1937

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Brown Colin Chalmers 1926-1997

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Carse Verner Duncan b 1913

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Riley, Quintin Theodore Petroc Molesworth, 1905-1980

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Roberts, Brian, 1912-1978

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Bingham Edward William 1901-1993

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Bertram George Colin Lawder b 1911

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Stephenson, A. (Alfred), 1908-

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Rymill, John, 1905-1968

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