23rd of April
Historical Antarctic
Pictures and Events
Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic Expedition (South Pole Expedition) on the ship Terra Nova, 1910 - 1913.
Sled-dog Chris listens to the gramophone on the ice. Taken by official photographer Herbert Ponting possibly as a publicity picture for the gramophone manufacturer.
Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic Expedition on the ship Discovery, 1901 - 1904.
1902 - The men of Captain Scott’s ‘Discovery’ Antarctic expedition begin their first Antarctic night as the sun disappears for the winter. They celebrated with an extra allowance of grog.
