Antarctic Theatricals: The Frozen Farce of Scott's First Expedition
For over fifty years, a large, frozen heap of rubbish rested against the western wall of Discovery Hut, Ross Island, Antarctica. The hut was constructed in 1902 by members of the 1901-04 British National Antarctic Expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott. The men who used the hut -not only those aboard...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2003
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Online Access: | https://eprints.utas.edu.au/2388/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/2388/1/elref3.pdf http://www.str.org.uk/notebook/archive/57-3.shtml |
Summary: | For over fifty years, a large, frozen heap of rubbish rested against the western wall of Discovery Hut, Ross Island, Antarctica. The hut was constructed in 1902 by members of the 1901-04 British National Antarctic Expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott. The men who used the hut -not only those aboard the Discovery, but also members of several later expeditions--had used the western window as a convenient garbage chute. |
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