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| Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition artefacts on show | Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition artefacts on show |
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| Artefacts from Captain Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition are on show together for the first time in the UK. | |
| The Cambridge University Polar Museum exhibition includes Scott's last journal, on loan from the British Library, and many items which have never been on public display. | The Cambridge University Polar Museum exhibition includes Scott's last journal, on loan from the British Library, and many items which have never been on public display. |
| These include scientist Edward Wilson's sketchbook, a hand-produced newspaper, and a sledge made by Lt Edward Evans. | These include scientist Edward Wilson's sketchbook, a hand-produced newspaper, and a sledge made by Lt Edward Evans. |
| These Rough Notes: Capt Scott's Last Expedition is on show until 5 May. | These Rough Notes: Capt Scott's Last Expedition is on show until 5 May. |
| Many of the items from the 1910-1913 British Antarctic Expedition are only usually available to researchers. | Many of the items from the 1910-1913 British Antarctic Expedition are only usually available to researchers. |
| Capt Robert Falcon Scott's team included Wilson, Evans, Henry Bowers and Lawrence Oates. | Capt Robert Falcon Scott's team included Wilson, Evans, Henry Bowers and Lawrence Oates. |
| The party died as they tried to return to base, after discovering that Norwegian rival Roald Amundsen had beaten them to the South Pole. | The party died as they tried to return to base, after discovering that Norwegian rival Roald Amundsen had beaten them to the South Pole. |
| One of the items on display is a rarely-seen fragile volume of Bowers' second journal, which has been repaired especially for the exhibition. | One of the items on display is a rarely-seen fragile volume of Bowers' second journal, which has been repaired especially for the exhibition. |
| 'Hardihood and endurance' | 'Hardihood and endurance' |
| Museum curator Kay Smith described the collection as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to view the writings, not only of the expedition leaders, but the "forgotten voices" of other Terra Nova crew and shore party members. | Museum curator Kay Smith described the collection as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to view the writings, not only of the expedition leaders, but the "forgotten voices" of other Terra Nova crew and shore party members. |
| "We're not just talking about the race to the pole here," she said. | "We're not just talking about the race to the pole here," she said. |
| "We're talking about an entire crew of men, each telling their own story in their own way, and perhaps a different story from those you're already familiar with. | "We're talking about an entire crew of men, each telling their own story in their own way, and perhaps a different story from those you're already familiar with. |
| "Some of [these items] are so fragile and valuable that they probably won't go on display again for another 100 years." | "Some of [these items] are so fragile and valuable that they probably won't go on display again for another 100 years." |
| The exhibition takes its title from Scott's message to the public written at the end of his journal, shortly before his death. | The exhibition takes its title from Scott's message to the public written at the end of his journal, shortly before his death. |
| On 29 March, 1912, he wrote: "Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. | On 29 March, 1912, he wrote: "Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. |
| "These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale, but surely, surely, a great rich country like ours will see that those who are dependent on us are properly provided for." | "These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale, but surely, surely, a great rich country like ours will see that those who are dependent on us are properly provided for." |