Destination: South Pole

Destination: History

Jan 14 2024 • 28 mins

Ever wondered what the bottom of the world looked like? Not a whole lot as it turns out. And yet people were desperate to get down there and have a look around. This is the story of the South Pole.

Scott’s Diaries: https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/category/chapter-xx-the-last-march/
Amundsen’s memoir ‘My Life as an Explorer’ UK | US

If you want to see more links, images and references then you can’t go past the Destination: History website.

Music: Tegan Finlay

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