Robert Mennell collection 1907-1910
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Mennell, Robert
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Robert Mennell was a contemporary of the Antarctic explorer Ernest Henry Shackleton. From the guide to the Robert Mennell collection, 1907-1910, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge) ...
Davis, John King
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Author, sailor, navigator, Antarctic explorer. John King Davis was born at Kew, London, in 1884. He took part in seven voyages to the Antarctic, served with the Australian Navy in World War I and became Commonwealth Director of Navigation, 1920-49. His publications include works about sailing, the Antarctic, the voyages and his autobiography. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1962-1965. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222950167 The Australasian Antarcti...
British Antarctic Expedition (1907-1909)
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The British Antarctic Expedition of 1907-1909, also known as the The Nimrod Expedition, was the first of three successful expeditions to the Antarctic led by Ernest Shackleton. Its main target, among a range of geographical and scientific objectives, was to be first to the South Pole. This was not attained, but the expedition's southern march reached a Farthest South latitude of 88° 23' S, just 97.5 nautical miles (180.6 km; 112.2 mi) from the pole. This was by far the longest southern polar jou...
