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About Ernest Shackleton

Polar Explorer. Leader of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917.

Impressions (1)

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

“Well Shacky, what do you think of this old tub? You’ll be skipper of her one day.” “You see, old man,” he said “as long as I remain with this company, I’ll never be more than a skipper. But I … Continue reading →

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Scrubbing the decks

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

James Wordie, Alfred Cheetam, Alexander Macklin

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“Wuzzles”

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

“[Worsley] was fundamentally light-hearted, given to bursts of excitement and unpredictable enthusiasms…. He felt it was his duty to play the part of commander, but he was woefully out of place in the role. His tendency to indulge his moods … Continue reading →

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Æneas Mackintosh and the Ross Sea Party

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

“Æneas Lionel Acton Mackintosh was born on 1 July 1879 in Tirhut, India. He was educated at Bedford Modern School and in 1894, joined the Merchant Navy. “Mackintosh was granted leave to join the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907 – 1909 … Continue reading →

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Ulysses

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

It little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Match’d with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me. … Continue reading →

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The expedition would go ahead

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

Sir James Key Caird, largest donor to the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition “Sir James Key Caird (1837-1916) was a wealthy Dundee jute manufacturer and philanthropist, to whom Sir Ernest Shackleton wrote in 1914 asking for a donation of £50. Caird promised … Continue reading →

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Now!

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

Out of your whole life give but a moment! All of your life that has gone before, All to come after it, — so you ignore, So you make perfect the present, condense, In a rapture of rage, for perfection’s … Continue reading →

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Departure

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

8 August 1914 “The Endurance sailed from Plymouth, obeying the direct orders of the Admiralty. “I make particular reference to this phase of the Expedition as I am aware that there was a certain amount of criticism of the Expedition … Continue reading →

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Lionel Greenstreet, first officer

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

With just 48 hours notice, Lionel Greenstreet signed on with Endurance as first officer. Greenstreet hailed from a sea-faring family; his father was a captain with the New Zealand Shipping Company. Greenstreet had gone to sea as a cadet at … Continue reading →

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Expect Expedition will be postponed

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Ernest Shackleton

“I mustered all hands and told them that I proposed to send a telegram to the Admiralty offering the ships, stores, and, if they agreed, our own services to the country in the event of war breaking out. All hands … Continue reading →

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