Scott Centenary 2011–2012
British Antarctic Survey are linked to a number of events and news stories celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s journey to the South Pole in 1911/12. Scott and his men perished on the infamous return to their camp at Hut Point. His remarkable journey involved pioneering scientific research, some of which is still valuable today and forms a benchmark for modern science.
British Antarctic Survey news stories
- 28 Mar 2012 — Staff remember Antarctic explorer at special commemorative service
- 16 Feb 2012 — New Gallery for Captain Lawrence Oates
- 17 Jan 2012 — Centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's expedition to the South Pole
- 29 Nov 2011 — Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s last expedition
- 21 Nov 2011 — Antarctic Field Season kicks off for Centennial Year
Articles
- Observing the Earth's magnetic field - Scott's South Pole scientific legacy (BGS)
- Scientists and the Heroic Age
- A day in the life' with Scott party descendant Alistair Wilson working in Antarctic
Videos
- Captain Scott’s enduring legacy - descendants of Captain Scott’s team and other Antarctic experts talk about the expedition’s achievements
- 'The lost diary' - a commemorative film about Captain Robert Scott made by staff at Rothera Research Station
- Scott's Last Expedition - Natural History Museum YouTube Channel playlist
- Scott and Antarctica videos from the Natural History Museum
Events supported by British Antarctic Survey
- Frozen Planet — the BBC’s landmark series about the Earth’s polar regions
- ‘Scott’s Last Expedition’ — an upcoming exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London
- Centenary Exhibition — Plymouth Art Gallery and Museum
- Lawrence Oates Gallery — Oates Museum in Selborne, Hampshire
- British Services Antarctic Expedition 2012 — an expedition to commemorate Scott’s outstanding contribution to the nation and to science
External Links
- Scott100.org — a comprehensive list of Scott Centenary events
- 100 years of Australian Antarctic Expeditions — centenary events taking place in Australia
- The Nansen-Amundsen-Year - centenary events taking place in Norway
- U.S. National Science Foundation - South Pole Station Celebrates a Century of Science
- Scott's Last Expedition - exhibition at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham
