IDNO

P.86087.PAT

Description

James Wordie and a second expedition member standing next a British telephone box and a sign pointing to “Laid Post Office”. Village buildings are in the background.

Place

Europe British Isles; United Kingdom; Scotland; Loch Eriboll; Laid

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

James Wordie

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Paterson, Thomas Thompson

Date

28 June - 1 July 1937

Collection Name

Paterson Collection

Source

Paterson, Erik T.

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Related Image: Same image mounted in James Wordie’s 1937 album with the number and caption:
“June 28 - July 1.”
“41. Laid Post Office. Then some went on to Durness, others to Rispond Bay.”
See Related Documents File. [Jocelyne Dudding 3/3/2008]

Bibliographical Reference: J. M. Wordie; H. Carmichael; E. G. Dymond; T. C. Lethbridge, ‘An Expedition to North West Greenland and the Canadian Arctic in 1937’ in The Geographical Journal, Vol. 92, No. 5. (Nov., 1938), pp. 385-418.
Text on p. 388 includes:
“The Isbjorn reached Leith from Norway on June 25, took our party on board, and left early on the 27th bound for Godhavn on Disko Island. Next morning strong westerly winds headed us through the Pentland Firth, and in the afternoon we thought it best to run into Loch Eriboll for shelter, as the lack of keel, while very suitable for worming through ice, made difficult steering against head seas and contrary winds, and progress in these conditions was slow and uneconomical. Two days were spent in Eriboll, and we did not therefore start on the Atlantic passage westwards from Cape Wrath till July 1”. [JD 13/2/2007]

P.86084.PAT to P.86583.PAT were found wrapped in the card now numbered C446/1/.

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 13/2/2007]