Fiennes, Sir Ranulph T. W.

Papers relating to the Transglobe Expedition.

SSC/42: 1980 Nautical Almanac (used in crossing of Antarctica) -- 1982 Nautical Almanac (used in Arctic crossing).

SSC/42: Photocopy of personal navigation notebook carried by R. Fiennes. Entries in ink, pencil and print. Original retained by R. Fiennes.

SSC/42: Stores book: planned sledge loads, plans for huts, lists of stores (loose pages enclosed with lists copied from stores book). MS and typescript.

SSC/42: Plan for sledge loads: 1p. laminated- red ink MS.

SSC/42: Uncorrected typescript of 'To the Ends of the Earth' by Ranulph Fiennes. 644p.

SSC/42: Observer (newspaper) Trans Globe souvenir publication 1982 -- Photocopy of newspaper article about the bogus claims of David Hempleman-Adams -- Daily Telegraph world map: used in office of Trans Globe expedition to illustrate route -- Map used for Antarctic crossing -- Planning map (Northern region) North-west Passage -- Map of Borge: showing route (other route marked in green may be Swithinbank's route) -- Map of Arctic: showing route towards Pole on preliminary expedition of 1977 and route of ice floe in 1982.

SSC/42 (Static oversize): Print -- 'Raising the flag by Robert Taylor. Taken from an original painting commissioned for presentation to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Patron of the Transglobe expedition and commemorating the arrival of Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Mr Charles Burton at the North Pole on Easter Day 1982'. Edition limited to 850 prints signed by Artist and the Members of the Transglobe Expedition. Hamiltons, 13 Carlos Place, Mayfair, 1982. [See also -- framed & glazed version, formerly in Director's Office, now in N02].

FRGS 1970- . Awarded the Founder's Medal, 1984, for polar exploration. Leader of the Transglobe Expedition, 1979-82, amongst many others.