Voyage of the Scotia 1902-04
Links to related web resources
April 2003
Books about the Scottish National Antarctic Expediction
- Scotland and the Antarctic
- Book by James A Goodlad produced by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society to celebrate the achievements of William Speirs Bruce and to mark the centenary of the voyage of the Scotia.
- Voyage of the Scotia: The Story of Scotland's Forgotten Polar Heroes
- Book by R. N. Rudmose Brown et al, published by Mercat Press. This account by one of the members of the expedition tells a story of exploration and research in uncharted polar regions, and is illustrated with dramatic photographs taken on the original expedition.
Geographical Institutes, Associations and Societies
- Royal Scottish Geographical Society
- Founded in 1884, the RSGS is an educational charity which aims to advance the science of geography and create a greater understanding of the wider world. The RSGS provides support for geographical research and teaching, organises a community programme of illustrated talks throughout Scotland, publishes a journal and newsletter, holds extensive collections of books, journals, maps, photographs and archives, and offers a geographical information service.
- Royal Geographical Society
- Association of American Geographers
- International Geographical Union
Polar Research Institutes, Survey Organisations and Government Agencies
Britain
- British Antarctic Survey
- Scott Polar Research Institute
Europe
- Belgian Scientific Research Programme on the Antarctic
- Institut Polaire Français - Paul Emile Victor (IPEV)
- Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany
- Norsk Polarinstitutt - Norwegian Polar Institute
- Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, Russia
- Polarforskningssekretariatets - Swedish Polar Research Secretariat
North and South America
- US Antarctic Program
- Byrd Polar Research Center
- Canadian Polar Commission
- Argentine Antarctic Institute
- Chilean Antarctic Institute
Australasia
- Australian Antarctic Division
- New Zealand Antarctic Institute
International
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
Educational resources
- British Antarctic Survey - Information for Schools
- Australian Antarctic Division - Classroom Antarctica
- Polar Pointers
Miscellaneous
- Antarctica Online
- The Antarctican
- Cool Antarctica
- 70South
- Antarctic Exploration: History of the Pursuit of the South Pole