A history of polar exploration in 50 objects - Anne Strathie

Anne Strathie will give a talk featuring objects with connections to Bath’s own polar explorer and BRLSI’s Franklin Expedition artefacts.

They and other objects are now held world-wide, in polar regions, museums, archives, private collections and public spaces. They reflect the contributions to our knowledge of polar expeditions, not only of world-famous explorers, but also of women, whaling captains, scientists, artists, photographers and other less familiar figures.

About the speaker

Anne Strathie has also written three biographies of members of Captain Scott’s Terra Nova Antarctic expedition. She had travelled widely for research and speaking engagements, including in Britain, the polar regions, and countries including New Zealand, Australia, North America, Japan and Norway.

Originally from Scotland, Anne now lives in Gloucestershire, in the same home town of polar scientist-explorer, Dr Edward Wilson.

Anne‘s latest book, A History of Polar Exploration in 50 Objects: from Cook’s Circumnavigations to the Aviation Age, spans a period which is the bedrock of our multi-disciplinary knowledge of the polar regions.

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This event has been organised by the South West regional committee with BRLSI.

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