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British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
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British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
An album ('Vol II') of press cuttings concerning the expedition compiled by Elizabeth Dawson-Lambton, 4° (27.9 x 23cm.), contemporary green cloth with morocco title labels lettered in gilt
PROVENANCE:
Elizabeth Dawson-Lambton.
Lady Shackleton, and thence by descent.
Miss Elizabeth Dawson-Lambton was the first supporter to lend Shackleton money (£1000 at the end of 1906) to help finance his projected expedition: '..."Old Liz" to her servants, was a wealthy maiden lady, connected with the earls of Durham. Nearly seventy years old... She was philanthropic and touched by eccentricity -- one of her causes was supporting the last survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade. "Old Liz" had also been among Discovery's benefactors. Shackleton had first met her in 1901, when he showed her over the ship before sailing. Since then her heart had beaten warmly for him.' (R. Huntford, Shackleton, London, 1985, p.154). She inspected the Nimrod at Eastbourne (en route to Cowes) in July 1907 and Shackleton later named an Antarctic glacier after her.
[With:] A Shackleton-Dorman wedding album of press cuttings (compiled by Emily), and a box of miscellaneous press cuttings relating to Shackleton's career. Provenance: Lady Shackleton, and thence by descent.
Ernest Shackleton and Emily Dorman were married on 9 April 1904 at Christ Church, Westminster. Shackleton's 'groomsman' was Cyril Longhurst, secretary of the Discovery expedition (Discovery had finally returned from the Antarctic to New Zealand at the beginning of April) and Emily was given away by her brother, Herbert C. Dorman. Another of her brothers, The Rev. Arthur Dorman, officiated. (3)
An album ('Vol II') of press cuttings concerning the expedition compiled by Elizabeth Dawson-Lambton, 4° (27.9 x 23cm.), contemporary green cloth with morocco title labels lettered in gilt
PROVENANCE:
Elizabeth Dawson-Lambton.
Lady Shackleton, and thence by descent.
Miss Elizabeth Dawson-Lambton was the first supporter to lend Shackleton money (£1000 at the end of 1906) to help finance his projected expedition: '..."Old Liz" to her servants, was a wealthy maiden lady, connected with the earls of Durham. Nearly seventy years old... She was philanthropic and touched by eccentricity -- one of her causes was supporting the last survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade. "Old Liz" had also been among Discovery's benefactors. Shackleton had first met her in 1901, when he showed her over the ship before sailing. Since then her heart had beaten warmly for him.' (R. Huntford, Shackleton, London, 1985, p.154). She inspected the Nimrod at Eastbourne (en route to Cowes) in July 1907 and Shackleton later named an Antarctic glacier after her.
[With:] A Shackleton-Dorman wedding album of press cuttings (compiled by Emily), and a box of miscellaneous press cuttings relating to Shackleton's career. Provenance: Lady Shackleton, and thence by descent.
Ernest Shackleton and Emily Dorman were married on 9 April 1904 at Christ Church, Westminster. Shackleton's 'groomsman' was Cyril Longhurst, secretary of the Discovery expedition (Discovery had finally returned from the Antarctic to New Zealand at the beginning of April) and Emily was given away by her brother, Herbert C. Dorman. Another of her brothers, The Rev. Arthur Dorman, officiated. (3)
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