A record of the exploits and accomplishments of the British North Greenland Expedition of 1952-54, led by Commander C.T.W. Simpson. The general purpose of this venture was to find the answers to problems of climate, weather and ice, and also to discover how best to live and work in Arctic conditions. Narrated by James Robertson Justice.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001865
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greenland - Exploring expeditions
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Arctic regions - Research
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
History → Great Britain - History
History → Greenland - Exploring expeditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)