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...
Published in: | Polar Record |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2007
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247406226068 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247406226068 |
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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