Events
Shirase Antarctic Expedition: Centennial Anniversary Project - Commemorative Lecture
28 January 2012
The Shirase Antarctic Research Team, led by Lieutenant Nobu Shirase, departed for Antarctica on the Kainan Maru in 1911. On the way to Antarctica, they called at the Port of Sydney. At that time Professor Edgeworth David of University of Sydney supported the expedition, and from that point on, their relationship has been as an example of Japanese-Australian friendship.
As one of the events for the Centennial Anniversary of the Shirase Antarctic Research Team Project, Tony Godfrey-Smith, the great-grandson of Professor David, is visiting Japan to present a commemorative lecture in Nikao city, Akita prefecture. Mr Godfrey-Smith will provide an Australian perspective on the expedition’s visit to Sydney between May and November 1911, including an overview of Professor David’s life, the good relations between Professor David and Lieutenant Shirase and the story of the Sword of Friendship.
| Commemorative Lecture | |
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| Date |
28 January 2012 |
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15:40 - 16:40 Lecturer: Mr Tony Godfrey-Smith (The great-grandson of Professor Edgeworth David) |
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| Venue |
Hotel Excel Kikusui 108-1 Aza Machida, Phone: 0184-37-3333 Website: |
| Admission |
Free (no reservation required) |
| Enquiries |
Shirase Antarctic Expedition Centennial Anniversary Project Phone: 0184-38-4670 Website: http://www.shirase100.jp/ Email: shirase-jp@chokai.ne.jp |
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Photo captionLeft: Front-middle (Lieutenant Nobu Shirase), Front-right (Prof. Edgeworth David), Front-left (Sir Douglas Mawson) |
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