by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Diaries
By Philip Van Dueren in collaboration with Dr Jan Chojecki, grandson of John Quiller Rowett and author of the Quest Chronicle http://www.questchronicle.org.uk which provides a day by day account of the Shackleton-Rowett (Quest) Expedition 1921-1922. Images kindly...
by admin | Aug 18, 2021 | Diaries
By Philip Van Dueren With the 100-year anniversary of the departure of the Quest upon us soon, I have just completed Wilkins’ diary transcriptions for the whole expedition (his part being from 17 September 1921 until arrival in Plymouth on 15 September 1922). He...
by admin | Apr 15, 2021 | Diaries
Philip van Dueren: Last April I contacted the Foundation offering to assist in the transcription of Wilkins’ diaries. I was an underemployed travel agent suddenly with a lot of extra time on my hands and as a bit of a polar nut had read several books featuring...
by admin | Sep 24, 2020 | Diaries
Sir Hubert’s passport. Initially issued for 2 years, then extended for 5 years on 6 November 1924. Suzanne was added in 1929.