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The Endurance at night during Shackleton's
Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1915
From the Library of Congress,
Prints and Photographs
Division,
Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-104242
(b&w film copy neg.)
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Antarctic Philately
(http://www.south-pole.com)
Deals not only with Antarctic postal history but with the exploration
of Antarctica as well. Updates are frequent.
Byrd Polar Research
Center
(http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu)
Includes information on explorers Byrd, Frederick Cook, Wilkins.
Gateway to Antarctica
(http://www.anta.canterbury.ac.nz/)
Includes pages and links devoted to such topics as the environment,
education, science, news, the Antarctic Treaty, history, and tourism;
resources for teachers and students provides student
self-study units, a glossary of terms dealing with the study of
Antarctica, notes for teachers, a bibliography, and links to numerous
related sites.
Heritage Antarctica
(http://www.heritage-antarctica.org/)
A coalition of national Antarctic Heritage Trusts of the United
Kingdom and New Zealand. Their mission is to "promote the
restoration, preservation and protection of the structures, artifacts
and records which reflect the history of human endeavor in Antarctica,
as a means to increase understanding of the importance of the
Antarctic environment and as an inspiration for future generations."
National Maritime Museum
(http://www.nmm.ac.uk)
Excellent site for information on history of exploration to the
south pole. Gives links to a manuscripts catalog and the Journal
of Maritime Research.
Shackleton's
Antarctic Odyssey
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton)
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