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Record #117113:
Husvik or Stromness?: a South Georgia enigma / Michael J. Gilkes.
Title: | Husvik or Stromness?: a South Georgia enigma / Michael J. Gilkes. |
Author(s): | Gilkes, Michael J. |
Date: | 1992. |
In: | Polar Record. (1992.), Vol. 28(166) (1992) |
Abstract: | Cites inconsistencies in Sir Ernest Shackleton's book South and personal familiarity with region around Husvik and Stromness whaling stations to cast doubt on recent designation by Antarctic Place-Names Committee of north-west valley leading to Stromness as Shackleton Valley. Note by Burley in same issue of Polar Record supports choice of Committee. |
Notes: | Polar Record. Vol. 28(166) :236-237 (1992). |
Keywords: | 801.311 -- Place-names. 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1914-17 Shackleton. 93"191" -- 1910-1919. V -- History. (*7) -- Antarctic regions. (*723) -- South Georgia and Shag Rocks. |
SPRI record no.: | 117113 |
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