Francis Davies collection 1913

British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913)

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The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition, was an expedition to Antarctica which took place between 1910 and 1913. Led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott, the expedition had various scientific and geographical objectives. Scott wished to continue the scientific work that he had begun when leading the Discovery Expedition from 1901 to 1904, and wanted to be the first to reach the geographic South Pole. He and four companions attained the pole on 17 January 1912, where the...

Francis Edward Charles Davies

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Francis Edward Charles Davies was appointed leading shipwright on the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 (leader Robert Falcon Scott), with responsibility for fitting out the expedition ship Terra Nova and designing and building the expedition's prefabricated winter quarters. A member of the search party sent to look for Scott and those missing with him in 1912, Davies constructed the memorial cross which was erected over the cairn containing the bodies of Scott, Edward Adrian ...

Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912

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Terra Nova (Steam yacht)

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Davies Francis Edward Charles

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