Coming back to this post for Antarctica Day ๐ฆ๐ถ
Posts by Ben Markham
My favourite in that outdoor display is the Aurigney craft ๐ฌ๐ฌ
It is a very impressive building ๐ง๐ช
Such a cool photo: crew of the Belgian expedition ship Belgica trying to cut a route through Antarctica (1897-99). The Belgian Antarctic expedition is considered the first expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
King Albert I of the Belgians on the beach of De Panne, the only bit of Belgium that was not occupied during #WWI
Pardon my ignorance, is this seen as a positive/popular move in Belgium?
Absolutely loved this series ๐ฉ๐ฐ
I, too, like history. Plus, mine serves as a useful reminder of my own name should I forget it ๐
At the end of the First World War, British and Canadian politicians contemplated their own #Greenland grab - as my 2018 article in โThe Historianโ outlines ๐ฌ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ #history #empire #firstworldwar
I went to this exhibition a couple of weeks ago, it is excellent!
In Dec 1918, Denmark and Iceland divided into two kingdoms, bound in personal union. My 2023 article in โThe Historianโ discusses how the change had Britain contemplating the future of its own Arctic policy. ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ง #firstworldwar #arctichistory
Did you know Britain once dreamed of an Arctic empire? Ben Markham delves into the history of British exploration and colonisation attempts in the frozen north.
#history #skystorians #WW1 #Britishhistory