Framheim
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Framheim was the name of explorer Roald Amundsen's base at the Bay of Whales on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica during his successful quest for the South Pole. It was used between January 1911 and Fe
Framheim in January 1911 (by Andreas Bloch)
Framheim with tent, dogsled and equipment.
Interior of the fuel depot at Framheim
Fram (ship)
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Fram is a ship that was used in expeditions of the Arctic and Antarctic regions by the Norwegian explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, Oscar Wisting, and Roald Amundsen between 1893 and 1912. It w
Framheim
…constructed in sections by a master carpenter, Jørgen Stubberud and erected at Amundsen's home in Norway, then dismantled for shipment to Antarctica on the Fram. Framheim literally means "home of the Fram". During its construction in Norway, Amundsen maintained that the hut was for "observation", which would…
Fram in Antarctica during Roald Amundsen's expedition
Engineering drawings
The prow of Fram, as seen in the Fram Museum in 2010
For Amundsen's South Pole expedition, Fram was fitted with this diesel engine