- MS 1299/1-3;D Diaries (3), 1 September 1934 to 20 March 1937 [Kept during the expedition] 3 unbound volumes
Meiklejohn, British Graham Land Expedition
Archive Unit
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- ReferenceGB 15 Ian Forbes Meiklejohn/British Graham Land Expedition
- Dates of Creation1 September 1934 to 20 March 1937
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description3 Diaries
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The British Graham Land Expedition, 1934-1937 (leader John Rymill) spent three years exploring the area of the Antarctic peninsula which at that time was thought to be an island. A De Havilland Fox Moth aircraft was used for depot laying an aria reconnaissance while dog teams carried out exploration. Bases were set up at Argentine Islands and Debenham Islands. A broad scientific programme was conducted and the expedition proved that channels sighted by Wilkins and Ellsworth did not exist and that Graham Land was part of the Antarctic mainland.
Arrangement
Chronological