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Friday 20th October 1911, Forenoon With The Horses, Evening Of Football

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Wilson

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Up at 5. Forenoon out with horses and writing an account of the scientific work of the past year, which is to go in to the press telegram returning with the ship in March. Afternoon dug out our medical stores … Continue reading →

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Saturday October 14th 1911, Preparations Continue Apace!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Wilson

Up at 5 to read and write. When I turn out the night watchman turns in. I make myself tea. At 6 I call Bowers who writes in his bunk. At 7 I call the cook and the sweeper and … Continue reading →

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Thursday 9th March 1911, Searching For A Route Over Erebus To Cape Evans

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Wilson

Walked to Castle Rock and climbed half way up to see if there is a feasible way over the slopes of Erebus to Cape Evans. There is a way, but it is crowded with crevasses and necessitates a climb to … Continue reading →

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Thursday 23rd February 1911, Dog Sledging And Man Haulage

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Wilson

While the others prepared to make a man-haulage party to Corner Camp to meet Oates and Bowers and Gran, who were coming along with their 5 ponies, Meares and I went off with my dog team to get a supply … Continue reading →

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Friday 27th January 1911, Surprise And Disappointment At Hut Point

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Wilson

Turned out at 7 a.m. and took on some of our loads to Camp II off Cape Armitage. In the evening we all went over to Hut Point where we found the old hut simply filled with hard packed snow … Continue reading →

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Sunday 15th January 1911, Church Service And Thanksgiving Hymns On The Beach

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Wilson

We were allowed to lie in till eight o’clock! And the day was given over to rest all hands or “make and mend” as the saying is. We had Church service and thanksgiving hymns in the open sunlight on shore … Continue reading →

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Friday January 13th 1911, Today I Joined The Quarrymen And Humped Rock

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Wilson

Up 5.30 and turned in at 10 p.m. after another long day on shore. We have now got all our stores out of the ship and we have to ballast her as she is too light in the water. So … Continue reading →

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Sunday 26th June, 1910

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Wilson

Weighed at 5 a.m. and swung ship, then returned, and sent in our mail at 10 a.m., the weather was perfect and I fell on sleep

Posted in Edward Wilson's Diary, Sailing to Madiera, Terra Nova, Wilson's Journal | Tagged Madiera, Terra Nova | Leave a comment

Madiera, A Busy Time

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Wilson

Among my mails was a long letter from Ogilvie-Grant, who had read my paper 25 June before the Zoo Society and agreed with it all but one point where I have unwittingly upheld Millais against Grant. Here, of course, Grant … Continue reading →

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Thursday 23rd June 1910 ~ Madeira!

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Wilson

Up 4 a.m. no sunrise. Sighted Porto Santo about noon, got a sketch, then almost at once we sighted Madeira, but as Funchal is on the south side, it was 5 p.m. before we got in. Cherry and I went … Continue reading →

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