Tag: captain scott

Tragic Scott was told by wife: reach the South Pole or die trying

In Brief

Peter Laing - February 14, 2013

CAPTAIN’S Scott’s wife told him to reach the South Pole - or die in the attempt. A previously unpublished letter to the explorer from his...

Scott’s Antarctic legacy remembered

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 20, 2012

THE 100th anniversary of Captain Scott’s death will be marked by a lecture at the University of Dundee celebrating the scientific legacy of his...

Spirit of Scott survives in St Andrews

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 2, 2012

A CENTURY after Captain Scott and his team perished on their polar expedition, the great explorer’s spirit of adventure is inspiring a team of...

PICTURE SPECIAL: Polar regions in the freeze frame

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 24, 2011

Stunning images of barren polar landscapes and the animals which inhabit them have been released to celebrate a new documentary. Frozen Planet features footage of...

PICTURE SPECIAL: Polar regions in the freeze frame

UK & World

Deadline News Journalist - October 18, 2011

Stunning images of barren polar landscapes and the animals which inhabit them have been released to celebrate a new documentary. Frozen Planet features footage of...

New exhibition opens celebrating 100 years of polar exploration

Deadline News Journalist - October 1, 2009

By Cara Sulieman AN EXHIBITION celebrating the 100th anniversary of Captain Scott’s journey to the South Pole opens tomorrow (Fri). Photographs on display include those taken...