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Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton to be remembered at Westminster Abbey
close to a memorial to pioneering sailors Captain James Cook, Sir Francis Chichester and Sir Francis Drake. Shackleton, who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic, had helped create a “n ...
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The Cook Voyages - HMS Endeavour, HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery
Halcyon leucocephala, grey-headed kingfisher. Annotated watercolour painting by Georg Forster, made during James Cook’s second voyage to explore the southern seas, 1772-75. Captain James Cook's ...
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British Services team ready for two-month Antarctica expedition to honour Captain Scott
The Service personnel who will take part in the British Services Antarctic ... the expedition, to practise exploration into unknown areas, and finally to commemorate the achievements of Captain ...
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UK celebrates Captain Scott’s Antarctic achievements and legacy to peace and science
The Foreign Office Minister hosted a reception for the descendents of Captain Scott and the other members of the expedition, modern-day explorers, the international Antarctic community and world ...