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Deception Island earthquake DUNIH 1.310

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Deception Island earthquake

Newspaper cutting, taken from "The Times" and dated Tuesday 7/1/1930. Article entitled 'Deception Island earthquake - subsidence of Harbour Bottom', reported by Sir Hurbert Wilkins on 5th January. 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 1.310
Name: Deception Island earthquake
Date: 1930-01-07
Maker: Times, The (London)
Location: In Store