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Safe return for Wilkins Expedition/ Byrd thanks British/Norwegian assistance DUNIH 1.315

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Safe return for Wilkins Expedition/ Byrd thanks British/Norwegian assistance

Newspaper cutting, taken from "The Times" and dated 14/2/1930. Article entitled 'Sir H. Wilkins safe - early return from Antarctic' reporting crew of William Scoresby safe after disappearance and returning from the Antarctic, includes illustrated map. Below this is another article entitled, 'Admiral Byrd - message of thanks to Great Britain', relating to Byrd thanking the British and Norwegian ships for their assistance. 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 1.315
Name: Safe return for Wilkins Expedition/ Byrd thanks British/Norwegian assistance
Date: 1930-02-14
Maker: Times, The (London)
Location: In Store