Terra Nova : the ship's bell, figure-head, standard compass and binnacle

This note reports on the three relics of Terra Nova , the vessel of R. F. Scott's last expedition, that still exist. These are the ship's bell, which is in the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, the figurehead held by the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff and the standard compass...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Tarver, Michael C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2007
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Polar Record
Scott Polar Research Institute
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247406226068
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247406226068
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Summary:This note reports on the three relics of Terra Nova , the vessel of R. F. Scott's last expedition, that still exist. These are the ship's bell, which is in the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, the figurehead held by the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff and the standard compass and binnacle in the Royal Navy's School of Navigation, Portsmouth.

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