Courtauld, British Arctic Air Route Expedition, 1930-1931

• MS 121;BJ Journal, 6 to 29 August 1929, 1 volume, holograph
• MS 122;BJ Journal, 2 July to 9 September 1929, 1 volume, holograph
• MS 123;BJ Journal, 6 July 1930 to 6 August 1931, 1 volume, holograph
• MS 124;BJ Journal, 9 August to 12 November 1931, 1 volume, holograph
• MS 125;BJ Journal, 26 October 1930 to 1 May 1931, 1 volume, holograph
• MS 126;BJ Journal, 6 May to 6 July 1931, 1 volume, holograph

The British Arctic Air Route Expedition, 1930 - 1931 (leader Henry George Watkins), organized to investigate the possibilities of an air route between England and Canada across Greenland. Sailing in Quest from London in July 1930, the expedition reached Angmagssalik in East Greenland, where a base camp was established. The following month a meteorological station was established on the ice cap from which continuous meteorological observations were conducted. Between December 1930 and May 1931, Courtauld spent five months alone at the station conducting meteorological observations.

Chronological

The Institute holds several archival collections containing material relating to this expedition, see SPRI collections GB 15 Quintin Riley, GB 15 James Scott and GB 15 Alfred Stephenson