Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (William S. Bruce, 1902–1904)

1. Bruce organizes Scotland’s national Antarctic venture

   Jan 1, 1902Labels: William S, Scotia, Coats family

   • Nature 1914
   • Bruce Bio

2. Scotia departs Troon to begin the expedition

   Nov 2, 1902Labels: Scotia, Troon

   • SNAE
   • Scotia

3. Scotia reaches the Falklands as a staging point

   Jan 6, 1903Labels: Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

   • SNAE
   • Scotia

4. Scotia lands at Laurie Island and selects winter quarters

   Mar 25, 1903Labels: Laurie Island, Scotia Bay

   • Scotia
   • Glasgow Lib

5. Omond House opens as a permanent-style field station

   Apr 1, 1903Labels: Omond House, Orcadas Base

   • Omond House
   • Laurie Isl

6. Scotia is frozen in through the 1903 winter

   Jun 1, 1903Labels: Scotia, Scotia Bay

   • Scotia
   • Polar Record

7. Bruce leaves a six-man party to keep observations running

   Nov 23, 1903Labels: Robert C, Laurie Island

   • Nature 1905
   • SNAE

8. Scotia reaches Buenos Aires and negotiates station transfer

   Dec 24, 1903Labels: Buenos Aires, Scotia

   • SNAE
   • Orcadas

9. Agreement signed to continue Laurie Island observations

   Jan 20, 1904Labels: Argentina, Omond House

   • SNAE
   • RSGS

10. Scotia returns to Laurie Island with relief personnel

    Feb 14, 1904Labels: Scotia, Argentine personnel

    • Scotia
    • SNAE

11. Coats Land is identified on the Weddell Sea frontier

    Mar 6, 1904Labels: Coats Land, Weddell Sea

    • SNAE
    • Nature 1914

12. Scotia returns to Scotland, ending the expedition

    Jul 21, 1904Labels: Scotia, William S

    • Scotia
    • Polar Record

13. Scientific reports roll out over many years

    Jan 1, 1907Labels: Scientific Reports, SNAE publications

    • SNAE
    • Nature 1914