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VUW Wellington Scottish Interest Group-The Shackleton “Survival” Story
July 28
Journalist Nicholas Boyack has long been fascinated by Harry McNish. Buried in Karori, Shackleton’s ship Endurance’s carpenter and shipwright, he constantly worked to improve the men’s conditions; outfitted the lifeboat James Caird for the 1,3000 kms Southern Ocean voyage to South Georgia, at the Victoria University of Wellington Law School, Old Government Buildings, Lambton Quay. Info: https://wellyscots.wordpress.com