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Article re. Byrd's discovery of new land. DUNIH 1.305

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Article re. Byrd's discovery of new land.

Newspaper cuttings, taken from the "Daily Chronicle" and dated Friday 22/2/1929. Article entitled, 'New continent claimed for America', relating to the Byrd Expedition's discovery of a new land named "Marie Byrd Land". Part of a scrapbook belonging to William R. Colbeck, 2nd Officer on the "Discovery" during BANZARE 1929-1931 and son of William Colbeck, captain of the "Morning", the relief ship for the Discovery during the National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904.

Number: DUNIH 1.305
Name: Article re. Byrd's discovery of new land.
Date: 1929-02-22
Maker: Daily Chronicle
Location: In Store