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One of the photos taken by Captain Scott during the Terra Nova expedition

Lost Captain Scott photos dazzle Parliament

04 Jul 2012

The ‘lost’ photographs of Captain Scott’s final expedition to the South Pole, purchased by the Scott Polar Research Institute with the help of the...

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Captain Scott writing his journal during the Terra Nova expedition

Conquering the Antarctic: The Scott Centenary Concert Tour

25 Jan 2012

City of London Sinfonia, in collaboration with the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI), will embark on an ambitious concert tour in February to...

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Scott writing in his hut during the fateful Terra Nova expedition.

‘These rough notes and our dead bodies…’

06 Dec 2011

The story of the Terra Nova expedition, explored through the letters, diaries and photographs of its members, is to be told during a once-in-a-...

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Amundsen

UK’s first Amundsen exhibition celebrates extraordinary explorer

02 Sep 2011

The snowshoes, knife and boots belonging to Roald Amundsen as he led the first team to reach the South Pole are among objects on display in the UK’s...

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