UKC

Frozen in Mawson's Footsteps ---- Radio 4 ..Wednesday 9pm

New Topic
This topic has been archived, and won't accept reply postings.
 sbc_10 28 Jan 2014
Maybe worth a listen.

BBC Radio 4 Wednesday 29th Jan 9pm "Frozen in Mawson's Footsteps "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03s76dt

One of the heroic figures of Antarctic exploration, and born in Yorkshire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Mawson
In reply to sbc_10:

When I was last in Adelaide they had a big museum exhibition on him. I bought the book of his explorations while there. Very interesting stuff.
OP sbc_10 28 Jan 2014
In reply to sbc_10:

On tomorrow bump.
llechwedd 28 Jan 2014
In reply to sbc_10:

Thanks for that.
What a man! Strapping the soles of his feet back on, etc.

http://www.theguardian.com/science/antarctica-live/2013/dec/04/douglas-maws...



 deepstar 28 Jan 2014
In reply to sbc_10:

I am just reading "Alone on the Ice" by David Roberts which tells the gripping story of Mawson's journey with Mertz and Ninnis,excellent book.
New Topic
This topic has been archived, and won't accept reply postings.
Loading Notifications...