Presented for your delectation, edification and amusement, a series
of selected videos on the subject of Antarctica chosen from those available from
the multitudes to be found on the internet and elsewhere. Some are short, some are
long, some are readily found, some are distinctly scarcer.
Long Videos
- Over 10 mins
IMAX movie. A good overview of Antarctica,
maybe not quite as impressive as a full IMAX cinema when on your 'puter
screen, but a good introduction to Antarctica. 37 mins 32 secs
Beneath the Frozen World - Cousteau in
Antarctica. I grew up watching Jacques Cousteau in the school holidays,
and how I wanted to be part of the crew of the Calypso! Here Jacques
and the boys go down the Antarctic Peninsula and under the ice. A wonderful
movie with one of my favourite documentary makers and one of my favourite
places.
Buy on VHS 48 mins 51 sec
The Antarctica and Apollo Project.
A "Google Tech Talk" an illustrated lecture/talk by Brian Lintott a New
Zealand historian. A good overview of the history of Antarctic
exploration from the Heroic Age to the present day with some fascinating
information that is not readily available elsewhere. A good review of
modern Antarctic science too.
ABSTRACT
The Antarctica and Apollo project is exploring the history of heritage
conservation in Antarctica and the lessons that can be taken for
heritage sites on the Moon and beyond. The Heroic-era huts of Scott and
Shackleton lay abandoned for decades before the US Navy briefly visited
Antarctica in the late 1940s. The establishment of American and New
Zealand scientific bases in the 1950s resulted in a range of
interventions that have had significant impacts on the huts, their
environs and associated artefacts.
Lintott is Director of the Ferrymeade Heritage Park in Christchurch, New
Zealand. He has conducted historic preservation research of American and
New Zealand research outposts in Antarctica and presented his findings
internationally. 58 mins 59 secs
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