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Letter to Albert Armitage re. Southern Cross expedition DUNIH 1.125

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Letter to Albert Armitage re. Southern Cross expedition

Letter, from William Colbeck, 225 Analby Road Hull to Albert Armitage (second in commanvd of Discovery on the National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904) dated, 5/6/1901. The letter concerns his experiences upon the Southern Cross Expedition in which Colbeck was the the magnetic observer. Belonging to a collection of papers associated with William Colbeck, Captain of the "Morning", which made two trips to Antarctica as a relief vessel for the "Discovery" during the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904.

Number: DUNIH 1.125
Name: Letter to Albert Armitage re. Southern Cross expedition
Date: 1901-06-05
Maker: Colbeck, William, Captain
Location: In Store