Voyage of the Scotia 1902-04

The Antarctic

Scottish National Antarctic Expedition appeal leaflet

As he had been refused financial support from the British government, William S Bruce, unlike the promoters of other contemporary polar expeditions, had to raise all the funding for his Scottish National Antarctic Expedition privately.

Thanks to the generosity of many supporters, from the wealthy Coats family to the smaller donors such as those listed in Doc-011, sufficient funds were raised within Scotland for the curtailed plan outlined in Doc-006.

However, an appeal was launched under the auspices of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for further financial support, as well as for gifts in kind from manufacturers.This produced substantial donations of food and clothing, including a notable contribution from the firm of Jaeger, specialists in travel and campaign equipment.