Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod Expedition scientific collections (1907–1909)

1. Shackleton launches the British Antarctic Expedition

   Aug 11, 1907Labels: Ernest Shackleton, British Antarctic

   • ShackletonExp
   • NimrodExp

2. Nimrod reaches the Ross Sea region

   Jan 29, 1908Labels: Nimrod, Ross Sea

   • NimrodExp
   • ShackletonExp

3. Cape Royds base established for overwintering

   Feb 3, 1908Labels: Cape Royds, Winter Hut

   • AHT Hut
   • NimrodExp

4. First successful ascent of Mount Erebus

   Mar 10, 1908Labels: Mount Erebus, Geological survey

   • ShackletonExp
   • NimrodExp

5. Aurora Australis printed during the Antarctic winter

   Jul 1, 1908Labels: Aurora Australis, Cape Royds

   • SLSA
   • AuroraAus

6. Magnetic Pole party departs for inland observations

   Oct 5, 1908Labels: Magnetic Pole, Edgeworth David

   • EdgeworthDavid
   • NimrodExp

7. South Pole attempt begins from Ross Island

   Oct 29, 1908Labels: South Pole, Ernest Shackleton

   • Nature1909
   • FarthestSouth

8. Mawson’s Magnetic Pole route map published

   Jan 1, 1909Labels: Mawson, Royal Geographical

   • NLA Map
   • UTA Map

9. Shackleton reaches a new farthest south

   Jan 9, 1909Labels: Farthest South, Shackleton

   • Nature1909
   • FarthestSouth

10. Magnetic Pole party reaches estimated pole position

    Jan 16, 1909Labels: South Magnetic, Douglas Mawson

    • EdgeworthDavid
    • NimrodExp

11. Nimrod expedition returns; collections move to analysis

    Mar 25, 1909Labels: Specimen Repatriation, Nimrod

    • Nature1909
    • AHT Hut

12. Scientific investigation volumes begin publication

    Jan 1, 1910Labels: Scientific Reports, James Murray

    • BHL
    • NimrodExp

13. Geology report series concludes and publication ends

    Jan 1, 1916Labels: Report Conclusion, 1916 Publication

    • BHL
    • Nature1930