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  1. Frozen Planet (2011)

    Subject
    Biology; Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 420 minutes), £29.99

    The team behind the award-winning nature series PLANET EARTH and BLUE PLANET set their sights on the greatest wildernesses on Earth, the Arctic and Antarctica. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the seven...

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  2. Blue Planet, The Series (2001)

    Subject
    Biology; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 400 minutes), £29.99

    A comprehensive study of the natural history of the oceans, revealing life and behaviour that has never before been filmed and in some cases has only recently become known to scientists.

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  3. South (2001 Video)

    Subject
    Geography; History; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 125 min), £19.99

    A film record of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s heroic but ill-fated attempt to cross the Antarctic in 1914-1916, photographed by Frank Hurley. Shackleton’s ship ‘Endurance’ became stuck fast in the pack...

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  4. Antarctica (3 Parts) (1997 Video)

    Producer
    Kate O’Sullivan
    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    2: The mystery of what formed the Antarctic continent has obsessed explorers since Shackleton and Scott. Using evidence from the tiny amount of rock exposed above the ice, geologists have come up with a...

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  5. Antarctic, The (1993 Video)

    Subject
    Geography; Geology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min.

    Looks at the landscape, climate and life forms of Antarctica, including glaciers and mountains. Discusses the plants and animals that have adapted to tolerate the extreme cold. Also touches on the history of...

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  6. Life in the Freezer (1993)

    Producer
    Alastair Fothergill
    Subject
    Biology; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 174 minutes), £16.99

    David Attenborough presents a series on the natural history of Antarctica, an inhospitable landscape that is home to a rich, often unique, variety of wildlife. In six parts: The Bountiful Sea; The Ice...

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  7. David Smith: An Artist in Antarctica (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Art
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 29 min., 1997 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)

    Artist David Smith took part in a seven-month voyage on a British Antarctic survey ship, during which he sketched and painted life on board ship and the surrounding land and seascapes. On location he talks...

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  8. Robe of White, A (1974 Film)

    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows international co-operation as 16 nations work together, pooling their knowledge about the environment of Antarctica. Wildlife shown includes seals, penguins and sea elephants.

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  9. Snow, Sand and Savages: The Life and Times of Captain Frank Hurley (1973 Video)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 48 min., 2001 sale: £14.99 (inclusive)

    Biography of Australian-born photojournalist Frank Hurley, who filmed and photographed Australian explorer Douglas Mawson’s expedition to Antarctica in 1911, and then Ernest Shackleton’s later...

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  10. Antarctic Crossing (1958 Video)

    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.

    About the 1957-58 crossing of the Antarctic continent. Tells how eight men of the Commonwealth Trans Antarctic Expedition’s advance party made landfall on the coast of Antarctica and established the base...

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