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MARC recordThe story of Port Lockroy / Robert Burton.
| Title: | The story of Port Lockroy / Robert Burton. |
| Author(s): | Burton, Robert. |
| Date: | 2008. |
| Publisher: | Hemingford Abbotts: United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust |
| Abstract: | Illustrated history of Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctica, including discovery by Charcot in 1904; use as anchorage for whalers up to 1931; base for various expeditions in 1930s; Operation Tabarin and Base A during Second World War; and current use as popular tourist destination, with shop and post office run by UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. |
| Keywords: | 711.42(2) -- Settlements and stations, specific: Port Lockroy. 711.424 -- Historic sites: Port Lockroy. 796.51.7 -- Tourism. 91(091) -- Exploration, history. 93"19" -- Twentieth century. V -- History. (*7) -- Antarctic regions. (*726) -- Maritime Antarctic. (*726.5) -- Antarctic Peninsula, west coast and islands. (*726.52) -- Palmer Archipelago. |
| Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-PAM: (*7) : 711.424[Port Lockroy] |
| ISBN: | 9780954138912 |
| SPRI record no.: | 185157 |
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