Well, blow me, my family has been telling me fibs. There is no way my great-grandfather could have been on a Shackelton ship as their first sibling was born in 1890 and my great grandfather was born in 1850, which means he probably arrived in NZ in 1880 plus or minus 5 or ten years... Now, who told me that story about Shackelton?? Is it too early to wake the dead? I want answers!! The German woman bit though is true. I've traced her line back to a small village in North Germany.
Location: Still in the tunnel, looking for the light. Gender:
Posted:
Mar 30, 2012 - 1:51pm
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
.. and my great granddad was his stoker on an earlier voyage, got injured and went to NZ to convalesce, met the wild daughter of German immigrants and our line was born... I kid you not.
For a more uplifting Antarctic story check out Ernest Shackleton - who incidently was a member of one of Scott's earlier expeditions. I've seen the James Caird at Greenwich - it's tiny, and a friend of mine was lucky enough to visit his grave on South Georgia.
Fair point. I thought rather an epic tale of heroic yet ultimately tragically futile endeavour. Very British.
For a more uplifting Antarctic story check out Ernest Shackleton - who incidently was a member of one of Scott's earlier expeditions. I've seen the James Caird at Greenwich - it's tiny, and a friend of mine was lucky enough to visit his grave on South Georgia.
I saw a really good exhibition on Shackleton last time I was at The National Museum at Collins Barracks, Dublin There was a ship on display in the courtyard but I don't recall if it was related or not.
Fair point. I thought rather an epic tale of heroic yet ultimately tragically futile endeavour. Very British.
For a more uplifting Antarctic story check out Ernest Shackleton - who incidently was a member of one of Scott's earlier expeditions. I've seen the James Caird at Greenwich - it's tiny, and a friend of mine was lucky enough to visit his grave on South Georgia.
.. and my great granddad was his stoker on an earlier voyage, got injured and went to NZ to convalesce, met the wild daughter of German immigrants and our line was born... I kid you not.
Location: Still in the tunnel, looking for the light. Gender:
Posted:
Mar 30, 2012 - 12:46pm
oldslabsides wrote:
This has been your Danny Downer moment.
Fair point. I thought rather an epic tale of heroic yet ultimately tragically futile endeavour. Very British.
For a more uplifting Antarctic story check out Ernest Shackleton - who incidently was a member of one of Scott's earlier expeditions. I've seen the James Caird at Greenwich - it's tiny, and a friend of mine was lucky enough to visit his grave on South Georgia.
