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Headstone at Prince Olav Harbour

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Thanks to Geir Røsset for two photographs of a headstone at Prince Olav Harbour main cemetery.

New Shackleton pictures and film

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Thanks to Lex for pointing me at three pictures of the unveiling of the headstone on Shackleton's grave in 1928. I have also found a film clip online showing an early visit to the grave (pre-headstone) and the building of the cairn at Hope Point.

Thanks Lex!

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Thanks to Lex van Groningen for pointing out a few minor mistakes, broken links, and typos. These have been fixed.

Gunar Langaas - description of death and funeral in book

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In her book 'In the Shadow of Shackleton's Cross, an Antarctic Memoir' (2014), Beverley McLeod describes the circumstances of the death of Gunnar Langaas and his funeral procession.

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  1. 1915 Photograph of Kristian Sorensen grave at Ocean Harbour
  2. Early Grytviken Cemetery Picture (1914?)
  3. LEE, Ah Seng Funeral Information 1930
  4. Four photographs of a funeral at Husvik
  5. Information about Ragnar Been
  6. Some new photographs of headstones at Grytviken
  7. Husvik Grave Book Information
  8. Gunnar Langaas Funeral Programme
  9. Photo of Felix Artuso's funeral
  10. Bob Headland's 1986 Research