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Sunday 29th October 1911, Working With Ponting And His Cinematograph

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Wilson

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Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. Up at 5 to write and read, and at 10 we had Church service. After this I took Nobby out for exercise and then Captain Scott and Petty Officer Evans, Crean and I went through various … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Cape Evans, Dr Edward Wilson's journal | Tagged Bay Of Whales, British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Cape Evans, cinematograph, Dr. Edward Wilson, Emperor penguin eggs, Herbert Ponting, Petty Officer Evans, Roald Amundsen, Thomas Crean, Wilson's Journal | Leave a comment

Friday 27th October 1911, The Motors Surprise Us And Of Weddell Seal Pups

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Wilson

A fine day—and we all started off after an early breakfast to see the two motors with their loads on to the Barrier, 6 miles from Hut Point, before we left them again to their own resources for success or … Continue reading →

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Thursday 26th October 1911, We Hear The Motors Are Having Great Difficulty With Smooth Blue Sea Ice

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Wilson

Up at 5.30. Writing, and a fine calm sunny morning. We have the sun above the horizon all the 24 hours tomorrow and soon the weather should begin to settle down. We have had more than our share of wind … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Cape Evans, Edward Wilson's Diary, Preparing For The Journey South | Tagged Bernard Day, British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Cecil Meares, Demetri Gerof, Dr. Edward Wilson, Hut Point, William Lashly, Wilson's Journal, Wolseley motor sledge | Leave a comment

Wednesday 25th October 1911, Blowing A Gale Of Wind All The Forenoon

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Wilson

Up at 5.30 and finished off the report on scientific work. Now that our cook, Clissold, is on the sick list and Hooper, the wardroom servant, has gone off with the motors, we have to do the cooking and housework … Continue reading →

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Monday 23rd October 1911, Final Preparations Prior To Departure

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Wilson

Turned out at 5.30. Rather breezy but sunny. It is interesting that the first Adélie Penguins should have been seen at Cape Royds yesterday, because in 1902 the first Adélie was seen at Hut Point on exactly the same date. … Continue reading →

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Sunday 22nd October 1911, A Real Do With A Group Of The Ponies

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Wilson

19th Sunday after Trinity. A sunny morning and no wind. Up at 5.30. Writing and reading till breakfast. After church three of us with three horses and 22 cases of provision started off to sledge them over to the end … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Wilson

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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Tuesday 17th October 1911, Preparation Of The Motors Continues

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Wilson

Up at 5.30 to a beautiful sunny morning, but by breakfast time the whole sky was overcast again. We took the horses out and the remainder of the day I spent sewing at my sledging gear. We are off now … Continue reading →

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Monday 16th October 1911, Ponting Gives Lantern Lecture on Japan

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Wilson

Up at 5.30. Writing and reading. Weather heavily overcast and threatening a blizzard which, however, didn’t arrive though by telephone we learned from Meares that it was blowing a blizzard at Hut Point. Took ponies out in the forenoon—but only … Continue reading →

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Sunday 15th October 1911, Hampered By Decisions Made In Vladivostok

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Wilson

Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. Up at 5. Church at 10 as usual. 3 hymns, the Psalms and morning prayer which Captain Scott reads. After that, though it was blowing pretty strong with surface drift, we took the ponies out, but … Continue reading →

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