![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These were instead deposited with the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge ( ). Sadly, we do not have access to his personal papers, including the journals written during his time on Discovery. ![]() In addition, Scott and his team made a few failed attempts to reach both the geological and magnetic South Poles, going further than their predecessors James Clark Ross and Carsten Borchgrevink. Some success was made in achieving these aims including discovering King Edward VII Island, dry valleys free of snow, and an Emperor Penguin colony at Cape Crozier. The Discovery set sail from the Isle of Wight on 6th August 1901 with the intention of determining the nature, condition, and extent of the polar lands including carrying out magnetic, meteorological, oceanographic, geological, biological, and physical investigations. Nearly all of Skelton’s photographs are available to view online via the Scott Polar Research Institute’s website at. He became the official photographer, producing some of the best pictures of the continent obtained up to that date, including the first photographs taken of the Penguin Breeding Colony at Cape Crozier. However, once in Antarctica, he not only took on scientific duties but was also put in charge of the sledging work. From this report in the Dundee Courier, we know that Reginald was the chief engineer/superintendent overseeing the construction of the ship Discovery. ![]()
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