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Ernest Shackleton, a Tale of the Antarctic
'We had seen God in His splendours, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man.' – Ernest Shackleton on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
Ernest Shackleton, a Tale of the Antarctic
'We had seen God in His splendours, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man.' – Ernest Shackleton on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
Sir John Barrow - Unsung Champion of the Empire
Civil servant, naval secretary, developer, publicist, settler, author and all-round-adventurer John Barrow was understandably a man of many talents. Here we take a look at how these skills drove forward...
Sir John Barrow - Unsung Champion of the Empire
Civil servant, naval secretary, developer, publicist, settler, author and all-round-adventurer John Barrow was understandably a man of many talents. Here we take a look at how these skills drove forward...
Looking for Father Christmas - Robert Peary and...
Through the nineteenth century, interest in the North Polar region was stimulated by various reasons: exploration for a North-West Passage linking the Atlantic and the Pacific, the search for the...
Looking for Father Christmas - Robert Peary and...
Through the nineteenth century, interest in the North Polar region was stimulated by various reasons: exploration for a North-West Passage linking the Atlantic and the Pacific, the search for the...
Henry Morton Stanley: 'Bula Matari'
From a workhouse in Wales to establishing one of the wealthiest countries in Africa, the story of Henry Stanley’s life (1841-1904) was as unlikely as anything in Victorian pulp fiction.
Henry Morton Stanley: 'Bula Matari'
From a workhouse in Wales to establishing one of the wealthiest countries in Africa, the story of Henry Stanley’s life (1841-1904) was as unlikely as anything in Victorian pulp fiction.
Great Explorers: James Bruce
The industrial revolution in the United Kingdom spawned a host of great British explorers - whether through wealth or technological advances. These included the Scotsman James Bruce who sought the...
Great Explorers: James Bruce
The industrial revolution in the United Kingdom spawned a host of great British explorers - whether through wealth or technological advances. These included the Scotsman James Bruce who sought the...