Historical place archive

Evans Coves in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Evans Coves in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

9 records9 event labels6 people1912–1912

Historical events in Evans Coves

1912

January 1912
Northern Party Biological Work
George Murray Levick · Exploration and Discovery

Levick combines medical duties with biological observations while Campbell's party works from its temporary Evans Coves camp.

January 1912
Northern Party Coastal Work
Harry Dickason · Exploration and Discovery

Dickason contributes seaman's skills and sledging labour to Campbell's isolated Northern Party during its coastal exploration.

January 1912
Northern Party Field Support
Frank Vernon Browning · Exploration and Discovery

Browning supports the Northern Party's field programme, hauling equipment and supplies between the coastal camp and survey areas.

January 1912
Northern Party Glacier Survey
Raymond Edward Priestley · Exploration and Discovery

Priestley studies local geology and glaciers during the Northern Party's summer field programme around Evans Coves.

January 1912
Northern Party Sledging
George Percy Abbott · Exploration and Discovery

Abbott undertakes sledging and camp work during the Northern Party's survey season on the Victoria Land coast.

8 January 1912
Evans Coves Geological Camp
Victor Lindsey Campbell · Exploration and Discovery

Campbell establishes the Northern Party at Evans Coves for a planned six-week programme of geological and glaciological exploration.

February 1912
Northern Party Stranded
Victor Lindsey Campbell · Exploration and Discovery

Becomes stranded when Terra Nova cannot return through heavy ice.

February 1912
Terra Nova Cannot Collect Party
Victor Lindsey Campbell · Exploration and Discovery

Campbell's six men face an unexpected Antarctic winter.

17 February 1912
Northern Party Pickup Missed
Victor Lindsey Campbell · Exploration and Discovery

Campbell returns to the pickup area, but heavy sea ice prevents Terra Nova from reaching the stranded six-man party.

Provenance

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