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In 1910, Shackleton made a series of three recordings describing the expedition using an Edison Phonograph. | In 1910, Shackleton made a series of three recordings describing the expedition using an Edison Phonograph. | ||
Several mostly intact cases of whisky and brandy left behind in 1909 were recovered in 2010, for analysis by a distilling company. A revival of the vintage (and since lost) formula for the particular brands found has been offered for sale with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust which discovered the lost spirits. | Several mostly intact [[Shackleton Whisky|cases of whisky]] and brandy left behind in 1909 were recovered in 2010, for analysis by a distilling company. A revival of the vintage (and since lost) formula for the particular brands found has been offered for sale with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust which discovered the lost spirits. | ||
==Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition== | ==Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition== | ||