Davis, British National Antarctic Expedition

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MS 366/8;BJ Azimuths or true bearings of the sun, moon and planets, 1 volume, holograph

Administrative / Biographical History

The British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (leader Robert Falcon Scott) undertook the first extensive exploration on land in Antarctica. Funding came from the Government, the Royal Society, the Royal Geographical Society and private donations. The expedition set up base at McMurdo Sound.

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The Institute holds over seventy archival collections containing material relating to this expedition, see SPRI collection GB 015 British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 for more details.

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British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904