Mick Conefrey, the author of Fallen, the new biography of George Mallory, talks about researching his Everest books and documentaries at the Society, and the crucial importance of archival research.
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A very British success story: the unique history and evolution of the Ordnance Survey
Clive Boocock will talk about the origins, evolution and publications of the OS, covering stories from more than 230 years since its founding.
OxfordOpen to allTuesday 22 October 2024 - Transglobe Expedition
The science of the Transglobe Expedition
Learn more of the scientific outputs from the first expedition to make a longitudinal circumnavigation of the Earth using only surface transport.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allWednesday 23 October 2024 - Transglobe Expedition
To the ends of the Earth
A screening of the classic 1983 documentary sharing the incredible story of the 1979-1982 Transglobe Expedition, an unprecedented human endeavour: the first north-south circumnavigation of the Earth without leaving its surface, narrated by Richard Burton.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allWednesday 23 October 2024