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As part of the Discovery II Expeditions to the South Seas and Antarctic regions the
RRS Discovery II and RSS William Scoresby travelled to the Falkland Islands to undertake
a survey of penguins. Francis Davies travelled aboard the RSS William Scoresby
and collected a number of photographs and mementos along the way. Induced in
the Francis Davies Polar Archive is an interesting version of the Falkland Island
flag.
The 1865-1925 version of the Falkland Island flag collected by
Francis Davies during the Discovery II Expeditions
The system for British Colonial flags was established in 1865 when the practice of
the defacement of the blue ensign with the ‘seal’ or ‘badge’
of the colony was introduced. The Falkland Islands seal was approved in 1865
depicting a bullock on the shore and a sailing ship in the distance. This ‘Bullock
Triumphant’ version was the official seal from 1865 to 1925 but was probably
in use up until the 1940s when it was altered to the sheep above ship version. A
little tattered and torn from the cold winds of the South Seas, it is a nice memento
within the Francis Davies Polar archive of his numerous journeys to the Antarctic
regions
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Brian Goodison-Blanks is the Head of the Maritime and Sporting Department at Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood. Originally from London, Brian Goodison-Blanks was educated in the South East and Hampshire obtaining an Honours degree in Archaeology, American Studies and Japanese culture from King Alfred’s College, Winchester. Following a short spell working for Canterbury and Colchester Archaeological Trusts as well as The Ambel Project in Aragon, Northern Spain, he joined a well-respected local auction house in 1995 as a trainee general valuer, rising to Auction Room Manager. In 2004 Brian joined Hampton & Littlewood with special responsibility for re-introducing the specialist Maritime Sale to the South West after a 15 Year absence. Brian’s interest in country sports has also led him to introduce the annual Sporting sale.
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