BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1907-1909 -- ERNEST HENRY SHACKLETON (1874-1922)

Edison Amberol recording of Shackleton's 'My South Polar Expedition'

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BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1907-1909 -- ERNEST HENRY SHACKLETON (1874-1922)
Edison Amberol recording of Shackleton's 'My South Polar Expedition'
a wax cylinder record, titled My South Polar Expedition by Lieut. E.H. Shackleton. Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A.: National Phonograph Co., [recorded: 30 March 1909], contained within original paper-covered cardboard tube with cover, titled 'Edison Amberol Record'
4 1/8in. (10.5cm.) long, 2 1/8in. (5.5cm.) external diameter

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A very rare four minute recording of Shackleton's voice. Recorded in New Zealand, a week after his return to civilisation, he summarises the achievements of the expedition: 'We reached a point within 97 geographical miles of the South Pole; the only thing that stopped us from reaching the actual point was the lack of 50lbs. of food. Another party reached, for the first time, the South Magnetic Pole; another party reached the summit of a great active volcano, Mount Erebus. We made many interesting geological and scientific discoveries and had many narrow escapes throughout the whole time.'