Not long after after starting my blog, I once wrote on The Angel of Mons an event dating back to WW1 which often captures the imagination of those who know if it. A very contemporary event to this happened to Ernest Shackleton who I have written about last week, South Georgia might not seem a very… Continue reading Ernest Shackleton and the Third Man (an Angel)
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The Quest for a relic from a journey of Discovery by Ernest Shackleton.
A few days ago I posted on the discovery of Endurance, a ship used by the legendary Ernest Shackleton during the last great Age of Discovery. Whilst it may be forever difficult to visit that vessel, there is a small part of the last ship that Shackleton sailed on that is easier to visit, if… Continue reading The Quest for a relic from a journey of Discovery by Ernest Shackleton.
Finding the shipwreck of Endurance
One of the most interesting stories to catch my eye in the last week or two whilst war has been raging in Ukraine is that of the discovery of the lost ship of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton down in the Antarctic. You might remember 2 years or so ago I wrote on Visiting the home… Continue reading Finding the shipwreck of Endurance
Stephen Liddell 