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Comments on: Thursday, March 29th 1912 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/1912/03/29/thursday-march-29th-1912/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:21:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: hannah http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/1912/03/29/thursday-march-29th-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-138870 hannah Sun, 14 Oct 2012 10:40:30 +0000 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/?p=2164#comment-138870 a very touching diary entry, they are very inspiration, scott and his crew went through a lot

]]> By: Fiona http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/1912/03/29/thursday-march-29th-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-98891 Fiona Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:21:16 +0000 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/?p=2164#comment-98891 Reading the diaries online truly was an inspiration. As with other contributors it sparked an interest in me, and I can thoroughly recommend Roland Huntford’s book Race for the South Pole – with the diaries of both Scott and Amundsen alongside each other. It really is an insight into why one party triumphed and the other met with disaster.

]]> By: Graham B http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/1912/03/29/thursday-march-29th-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-98597 Graham B Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:21:15 +0000 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/?p=2164#comment-98597 Today is not a time to unpick this tragic end but celebrate their effort and dedication

Utterly inspired to Tweet the daily diary of the expedition. I have been entranced and engaged by the story as it unfolded afresh. This was made even more poignant as read Dead Men Richard Peirce during the last week. Thank you so much SPRI

]]> By: Paul Riddell http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/1912/03/29/thursday-march-29th-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-98081 Paul Riddell Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:08:32 +0000 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/?p=2164#comment-98081 It is well recorded that charles wright who was navigating was the first to see the tent.i watched the 1972 BBC tv programme at the BFI about 5 years ago and i dont understand why Wright was not interviewed as he was by then the last survivor of the southern party and was one of the first support party to return along with cherry garrard. Gran was not chosen to take part in the journey and stayed at the base camp and as already stated was not always a reliable source who was prone to exaggerate

]]> By: Colin McNicoll http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/1912/03/29/thursday-march-29th-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-93570 Colin McNicoll Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:23:14 +0000 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/?p=2164#comment-93570 Since it is the 100 year centenary, my thoughts this month in particular, have never been far from the plight of these 5 gallant and intrepid individuals. No matter what anyone’s opinion on individual shortcomings may be, their bravery and fortitude cannot be denied. Further, their story is etched in the subconscious of all those fascinated by Polar exploration, such as myself and reading these diary entries, has proved a profoundly poignant experience.

]]> By: torsten richter http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/1912/03/29/thursday-march-29th-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-89707 torsten richter Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:33:37 +0000 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/?p=2164#comment-89707 Torsten richter says:
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March 3, 2012 at 8:31 pm

Hello! I had seen on 01.18.2012 in Cambridge and was allowed the wonderful exhibition and conducted talks with foreign gte very human. I am especially for this day, the 100th anniversary of the southern discovery, flew to London and went to Cambridge, and in the evening back to berlin zurück.ich find this story so tragic, so touching, so heartbreaking, and I admit I have always shed tears, because this whole story is so sad . it is the greatest adventure story, the greatest of human performance and unfortunately they had to die. but they made ​​the biggest march of mankind are heroes for me and these men the greatest! I thought it was beautiful, the diary to post here and I will again after cambridge fahren.aber my biggest goal is to years sometime in the next 4 to also go to cape evans and scott from route to go south pole as a tribute … for scott and his people want this, my deepest leuten.ich pay respectful! they will always be in my heart.
Torsten, berlin 03.03.2012

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]]> By: torsten richter http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/1912/03/29/thursday-march-29th-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-89706 torsten richter Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:31:53 +0000 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/?p=2164#comment-89706 Hallo! ich war am 18.1.2012 in cambridge und durfte die wunderbare ausstellung sehen und führte sehr gte gespräche mit fremden menschen. ich bin extra für diesen tag, den 100. jahrestag der südpolentdeckung, nach london geflogen und nach cambridge gefahren, und abends wieder nach berlin zurück.ich finde diese geschichte so tragisch,so rührend,so herzzerreißend und ich gebe zu, ich muß immer wieder tränen vergießen,weil diese ganze story so traurig ist.es ist die größte abenteuergeschichte,die größte menschliche leistung und leider mußten sie doch sterben. doch sie machten den größten marsch der menschheit und für mich sind diese männer die größten helden! ich fand es schön, das tagebuch hier zu posten und ich werde nochmals nach cambridge fahren.aber mein größtes ziel ist es, irgendwann in den nächsten 4 jahren auch nach cape evans zu fahren und die route von scott bis zum südpol zu gehen…als huldigung für scott und seinen leuten.ich möchte diesen leuten meinen allertiefsten respekt zollen!sie werden immer in meinen herzen sein.
torsten, berlin 3.3.2012

]]> By: John Rutherford http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/1912/03/29/thursday-march-29th-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-82834 John Rutherford Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:50:27 +0000 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/?p=2164#comment-82834 I have been looking for evidence in his dairies that, almost since the time of the loss of Evans or before, Scott knew he was doomed and was essentially writing for History and his place in it.

The unspoken loyalty of Bowers and Wilson in staying with their stricken leader rather than making a dash for One Ton Depot is maybe on a par with Oates sacrifice. I wonder could they have made it.

The diary entries have been written with publication in mind [ which was alway intended ] but in the last entries Scott is talking to the World, trying
to explain the reasons for the failure, some of the reasons are valid, some of them not. If he privately thought any past decisions he had made contributed to the calamity, he didn’t express them on paper.

]]> By: Jon Howell http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/1912/03/29/thursday-march-29th-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-78503 Jon Howell Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:56:45 +0000 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/?p=2164#comment-78503 The Gran interview of 1972 does still exist. A section of it has just been played on BBC Radio 4, (13:45 GMT, 13 Jan 2011) in a series about the expedition.

]]> By: Jon Howell http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/1912/03/29/thursday-march-29th-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-45070 Jon Howell Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:20:25 +0000 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/?p=2164#comment-45070 The Observer colour magazine of 25 Sep 2011 has yet another slant on the finding of Scott. In an article to mark the centenary exhibition in the Science Museum in London, it is claimed that Charles Wright was the first member of the search party to spot the tent.

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