Roald Amundsen Exhibition “Cold Recall”

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December 14th 2011 marks the centenary of Roald Amundsen arriving at the South Pole.

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Roald Amundsen's journey to become the first explorer to reach the South Pole, a photo exhibit commemorating the event will go on display at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre from Monday 28th November 2011.

The exhibit, Cold Recall: Reflections of a Polar Explorer, is on loan from Norway's Fram Museum and was secured through the special partnership between the Church and our friends in Norway.

Roald Amundsen led the featured South Pole expedition from 1910 to 1912. The main objective of the exhibition, which will be on display in the Dahl Gallery until Sunday 18th December, is to show visitors images from the lantern slides used by Amundsen in his talks and public lectures.

In addition the exhibition will illustrate the challenges of arctic exploration in the early 20th Century, and provides a unique look at the daily lives of polar explorers.