South Georgia Island

Date: 1914-1916

By: Orde-Lees, Thomas Hans, 1877-1958; Orde-Lees, Hisako Hoya, active 1932-1962

Reference: MS-Group-2416

Description: Journal gives full account of the voyage from England to South Georgia, the loss of the Endurance in the pack ice, and life on Elephant Island during the wait for rescue. Lacks entries for 25 Jun 1915-8 Jan 1916. Many photographs. Material also includes photographs and newsclippings concerned with the early development of parachutes. Publication - The Orde Lees diaries have now been published - John Thomson `Elephant Island and beyond. The Life and diaries of Thomas Orde Lees', 2003. Orde Lees was seconded by the Admiralty to Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1917. He was the motor expert and later store-keeper. Quantity: 13 folder(s). 6 volume(s). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs with annotations, photographs and printed matter Holograph and typescript (photocopy) (35cm; blue linen tie cases) Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs Orde Lees, Wellington, 1962 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Orde-Lees, Thomas Hans, 1877-1958: Photographs (PA-Group-01014). Includes drawings, diagrams and photographs Processing information: Archivists notes - qMS-1149-1153 were photocopied from originals held by Mrs Orde-Lees, of Wellington in 1962

Date: 1916

By: Worsley, Frank Arthur, 1872-1943

Reference: Micro-MS-0632

Description: Entries made while on Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917 under Sir Ernest Shackleton. Includes diary of voyage of the `James Caird' from Elephant Island to South Georgia, 24 Apr-20 May 1916; diary relating to rescue of Elephant Island party, 16 Jun-25 Dec 1916; manuscript entitled `Shackleton's great boat journey', 1916. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (ca 200 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (microfilm)

Date: 1780 - 1800

By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Hogg and Company

Reference: A-111-059

Description: Published in: Anderson, G.W. A new, authentic and complete collection of voyages round the world. Pl. 45. Derived from engraving by S. Smith after Hodges on Cook's 2rd voyage in: Cook, J. A voyage towards the South Pole. London, 1777. Pl. 34. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, b&w 228 x 371 mm, on sheet 251 x 383 mm

Date: 1800 - 1774

By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797

Reference: B-054-008

Description: At head of plate: Pl. lxxl Derived from engraving by S. Smith, 'Possession Bay in the Island of South Georgia,' after W. Hodges in: A voyage... [by Cook]... London: 1777, v. 2, pl. no. xxxiv Original drawing made on Cook's 2nd voyage. Other Titles - View of Possession Bay in the Island of South Georgia Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, b&w 216 x 356 mm

Date: 1983-1986

From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: 87-208-259

Description: Information about this ornithological expedition to the coast of South Chile, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia in support of the International Council for Bird Preservation from 1983 to 1986. Includes information about its programme, the leader Gerry Clark, reports of the `Totorore' expedition, some extracts from expedition letters and notes on seabirds. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: 16 Feb-28 Mar 2001

By: Hattersley-Smith, Geoffrey Francis, 1923-2012

Reference: MS-Papers-11928

Description: Comprises copy of a letter from Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith to Sir Gerald Elliot, Elliot's reply and a copy of a further letter from Hattersley-Smith. They discuss Sir Ernest Shackleton and his connections with the South Georgia whaling station at Grytviken, books on Shackleton and his expeditions, the attitude of the Grytviken whalers to Shackleton, the case of Frederik Hjalmar Johansen, the forgotten "Third Man" of Roald Amundsen's expedition to the South Pole, and the proposal to restore South Georgia to a pre-contact state. Source of title - Supplied by Library Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith, a glaciologist and principal scientific officer for British Antarctic Survey, had a particular interest in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions, as did his friend Sir Gerald Elliot, who had family connections with the Christian Salvesen Company and had written on that firm's whaling operations in the Southern Ocean. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 4 pages. 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1909-1924

By: Tripp, Leonard Owen Howard, 1862-1957

Reference: MS-Papers-0095

Description: Inward and outward correspondence concerning Sir Ernest Shackleton. Much of it refers to his relationship with the Aurora Antarctic Relief Expedition, 1916-1917, and the mortgaging of the 'Aurora'. Some, but not all, correspondents' names have been indexed. Quantity: 10 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: n d

From: Falla, Robert Alexander (Sir), 1901-1979 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2366-376

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Between 1914-1917

From: Pontefract, J :Chiefly photographs of Antarctica

Reference: 1/2-098618-F

Description: Glaciers on South Georgia Island, photographed during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917). Photograph probably taken by James Francis Hurley. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [between 1914-1922]

From: Pontefract, J :Chiefly photographs of Antarctica

Reference: 1/2-098675-F

Description: Retouched photograph depicting men landing at South Georgia Island during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917). Photograph probably taken by James Francis Hurley. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).