20th of May
Historical Antarctic Pictures and Events
1915 - with Shackleton on Endurance, trapped in the ice in the winter night - "We have had side-splitting fun this evening. Everyone submitted to having their hair cropped close with shears... so now we are all practically bald. We are now living largely on penguin".
1916 - 7a.m. whaling station whistle, Shackleton, "Never did music sound so sweet to our ears as that whistle", we shook hands, men, ships, rescue! "We have lost our ship and come over the island - My name is Shackleton" - Mr Sorlle's hospitality had no bounds, food, clothes, warm
1936 - The Fram Museum officially opens in Oslo Norway.
