Category Archives: Other Voices

Mrs. Chippy

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

The noble mouser of the Endurance, and his master. “I think the cat was more important to him than the Polar Medal.” – Tom McNeish, grandson; quoted in BBC Science/Nature.

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The tea would be the same for all hands

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“The cook got the blubber-stove going, and a little later, when I was sitting round the corner of the stove, I heard one man say, ‘Cook, I like my tea strong.’ Another joined in, ‘Cook, I like mine weak.’ It … Continue reading →

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Boots cleaned

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“We secured two tins of petrol with some difficulty, and postponed the further examination of the ship until after breakfast. Jumping across cracks with the tins, we soon reached camp, and built a fireplace out of the triangular water-tight tanks … Continue reading →

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Strange

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Strange to say she did not sink. She remained fixed in the ice, well down but by no means entirely submerged.” — Thomas Orde-Lees

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A good laugh

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Well Old Lady (one of my many nicknames) we’ve got it in the neck all right this time, haven’t we?” “Well no, I don’t think so,” I ventured, “You wouldn’t have had anything to write a book about, if it … Continue reading →

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An Emperor’s Lament

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

[The cries of an Emperor, 2011, by Kris] “A strange occurrence was the sudden appearance of 8 Emperors… at the instant the heavy pressure came upon the ship. They walked a little way towards the ship then halted & after … Continue reading →

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Not a pleasant job

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“This is not a pleasant job. We have to dig a hole down through the coal while the beams and the timbers groan and crack all around us like pistol shots. The darkness is almost complete, and we mess about … Continue reading →

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Greenheart

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“In appearance, the Endurance was beautiful by any standards. She was a barkentine—three masts, of which the forward one was square-rigged, while the after two carried fore-and-aft sails like a schooner. She was powered by a coal-fired, 350-hp steam engine, … Continue reading →

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Pressure wave

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Personally, I’ve got tired of alarms against which we can do absolutely nothing, so when the loudest crash came I listened to make sure that no ripping, tearing sound of smashing timbers was indicating an entrance of the ice into … Continue reading →

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Tipped

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton

“Punctual to 6pm, we hear the dread whining and groaning followed almost immediately by the vessel vibrating and shivering as though she were trembling with fear at the coming conflict. It is a cracky, uneven conflict, receiving all blows and … Continue reading →

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