12th of March
Historical Antarctic
Pictures and Events
Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic Expedition on the ship Discovery, 1901 - 1904.
1903 - Ernest Shackleton (l) with Dr. George Davidson, surgeon on the relief ship Morning in Lyttleton Harbour. Shackleton had been ordered home by Scott after suffering from heart and lung conditions and the onset of scurvy during an attempt on the South Pole.
