Article in the Spotlight of the Royal Meteorological Society “Complete hourly observations while on ship. Take evidence of rainfall, prevalent winds and take continuous records of temperatures and pressure by self-recording instruments. Make a study of upper air currents by pilot balloons; this is of vital importance to the advancement of aviation. …….Click here to…

One of the fine colour photographs (autochromes) taken by George Hubert Wilkins on the Quest expedition forms the backdrop to the permanent display of the Hope Cross at the Discovery Point centre in Dundee. Until recently, the Hope Cross stood atop the memorial cairn erected in May 1922 to the late Sir Ernest Shackleton by…

The unique and beautiful colour photographs (autochromes) taken by George Hubert Wilkins on the Quest expedition are available to buy as high-quality limited-edition prints, made from ultra-high density digital scans of the original images. More information here: https://salto-ulbeek.com/publishing/the-autochromes-of-the-shackleton-rowett-quest-expedition-1921-1922-prints/     and here QC autochromes: https://questchronicle.org.uk/photographs/ Meanwhile, the Quest Autochrome Catalogue contains all 30 images in their original state,…