Foundering in soft snow: Bowers' sledge team; Wilson pushing; Oates and PO Evans repairing, Beardmore Glacier, 13 December 1911 Credit: Scott Polar Research Institute
marks the 100th anniversary of the first British team reaching the South Pole. Founded as a memorial to Captain Scott and his four companions, the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) is marking the occasion with two days of celebrations. The Institute's education and outreach activities are designed to encourage the next generation of young people to take up careers in polar science and to be inspired by Scott's example." - —Professor Julian Dowdeswell Descendants, politicians, historians and scientists have gathered in Cambridge for a symposium to consider Scott's scientific, historical and cultural legacy. The Institute's Director, Professor Julian Dowdeswell said, "The centenary gives us the perfect opportunity to reflect on Scott's achievements and his legacy and to celebrate a century of Antarctic science. The Institute's education and outreach activities are designed to encourage the next generation of young people to take up careers in polar science and to be inspired by Scott's example." The conference will be followed by a gala dinner to be attended by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. In addition, the photographs taken by Captain Scott on his final expedition to the South Pole will be saved for the nation by SPRI, thanks to the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) enabling their purchase. This remarkable collection consists of 109 photographs, and gives a view of the Antarctic as seen through Captain Scott's eyes as he documented the first part of his epic journey to the South Pole.
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