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VOICES OF HISTORY 2 - Arts, Science & Exploration (2005)

In this second set of vocal recordings of famous people from the British Library Sound Archive, there is a 3.48 minute recitation by Ernest Shackleton titled A description of the dash for the South Pole, originally recorded on June 23, 1909 according to the liner notes.  Another source has listed a recording date of March 30, 1910; however, this may be a release date.  Shackleton very briefly outlines the British Antarctic (Nimrod) Expedition of 1907-09, which he led and which was the first to scale Mount Erebus and send men to the South Magnetic Pole.  Shackleton and three others came within 112 miles of the South Pole itself, before conditions made them turn back.  He ends with a quote from the Canadian northern poet, Robert Service.  The recitation was originally recorded on Edison Amberol Record cylinder 473, reportedly later also released as Victor Record 55096B, Victor 70014 and Gramophone Co. D377.  British Library NSACD 19-20; www.bl.uk/soundarchive

 

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