Guide to the Account by Clements Markham of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913 (Terra Nova), 1910s

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 10705
Creator:
Frank Brown-Graham
Extent:
(1 folder)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
'[Title or description of manuscript item], Account by Clements Markham of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913 (Terra Nova), National Library of Australia, MS 10705, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
This collection comprises a nine-page handwritten account by Sir Clements R. Markham (20 July 1830 – 30 January 1916) of the 1910-1913 British Antarctic expedition (Terra Nova), led by Robert Falcon Scott (6 June 1868 - 29 March 1912). The document includes a signed preamble by Markham, the names of members of the expedition, a glossary of terms, an inventory of cargo aboard The Terra Nova, and details of supplies and equipment, as well as descriptions of notable incidents and conditions endured. The document also includes an annotated hand-drawn map of part of the expedition route, and ends with an account of Scott's final hours, mentioning in detail letters he wrote before his death in 1912.

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Preferred citation:
'[Title or description of manuscript item], Account by Clements Markham of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913 (Terra Nova), National Library of Australia, MS 10705, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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