North Pole Expedition, Winter Quarters of HMS Discovery

The skating rink that was created beside the winter quarters of HMS Discovery during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships, HMS Alert and HMS Discovery, to make an attempt to reach the North Pole via Smith Sound. Although the attempt was unsuccessful, a new furthest North record was set, the coasts of Greenland and Ellesmere Island were charted and much scientific data gathered

Admiralty Alert Charted Coasts Data Ellesmere Furthest Greenland Nares Quarters Reach Rink Unsuccessful

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