The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, 1946–47

In July 1945, the Secretary of State for the Colonies appointed me leader of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey for two years, an appointment which brought a prospect of a free existence in the wide open spaces as compared with routine office life. I soon found this prospect fading over the ho...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Bingham, E.W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
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Published: Cambridge University Press 1947
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Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/526947/
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400037165
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spelling ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:526947 2024-02-04T10:04:05+01:00 The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, 1946–47 Bingham, E.W. 1947-12 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/526947/ https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400037165 unknown Cambridge University Press Bingham, E.W. 1947 The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, 1946–47. Polar Record, 5 (33-34). 27-39. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400037165 <https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400037165> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1947 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247400037165 2024-01-05T00:03:05Z In July 1945, the Secretary of State for the Colonies appointed me leader of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey for two years, an appointment which brought a prospect of a free existence in the wide open spaces as compared with routine office life. I soon found this prospect fading over the horizon. For months I was tied to an office, early and late, surrounded by scores of papers, insistent questioners and a ceaseless telephone bell. All this was necessary before the stores were ordered, packed and dispatched and the staff appointed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Polar Record Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Polar Record 5 33-34 27 39
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description In July 1945, the Secretary of State for the Colonies appointed me leader of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey for two years, an appointment which brought a prospect of a free existence in the wide open spaces as compared with routine office life. I soon found this prospect fading over the horizon. For months I was tied to an office, early and late, surrounded by scores of papers, insistent questioners and a ceaseless telephone bell. All this was necessary before the stores were ordered, packed and dispatched and the staff appointed.
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