- 11
- 78 700
David Jones
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2022
Cape Adare, Antarctica
Cape Adare is located in Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica, within New Zealand's Ross Dependency. It was the sight of man's first deliberate landing on the continent of Antarctica, and where the first expedition to winter over built their huts in 1899. Remarkably, these huts are still standing. It is also the site of the largest Adelie Penguin colony in the world.
มุมมอง: 226
วีดีโอ
Sub-Antarctic New Zealand: Campbell Island
มุมมอง 1.1K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
The fascinating story of the discovery of this tiny, remote island; its exploitation by sealers and whalers; the failed attempts at farming; the dramas of World War II; and the amazing contributions that have come from the scientific work throughout.
Settling Scotland Part 4: Skara Brae - Skeletons in the Closet
มุมมอง 3644 หลายเดือนก่อน
The excavations of 1927-1930 involving Professor Gordon Childe are covered in sequence, as more houses are discovered and more mysteries unfold. Four skeletons are found and examined, but their present whereabouts are unknown so no modern DNA data, radiocarbon dating or forensic analysis is available.
Settling Scotland 3: Skara Brae discovered
มุมมอง 1994 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is a slightly amended version of the video originally posted on 7 Apr 2024, to correct the name of a person referenced in the commentary. Otherwise it is identical, and covers the initial exploration of the place described by Historic Environment Scotland as the most perfectly preserved Neolithic village in Europe.
Settling Scotland: Early Neolithic - The Knap of Howar
มุมมอง 2.5K7 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Knap of Howar on the Orkney island of Papa Westray is over 5000 years old. According to Historic Environment Scotland, it is the oldest preserved house in northern Europe. The house demonstrates the transition from timber to more permanent stone dwellings, and the ingenuity of Neolithic fisherman/farmers in building a flourishing comunity in a new and sometimes hostile environment.
The Fall of Singapore
มุมมอง 1038 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Fall of Singapore in Feb 1942 was described by Winston Churchill as "Britain's Greatest Military Disaster". This talk, given in 2011, discusses the background, the battles and the aftermath.
Settling Scotland - The Beginning
มุมมอง 1.5K8 หลายเดือนก่อน
Part 1 of a series tracing the settlement of Scotland from a million years ago to the Celtic era.
Into The Throat of Erebus
มุมมอง 2102 ปีที่แล้ว
Only one person has made it down to the lava lake inside the Inner crater of Mount Erebus, Antarctica, and successfully sampled the pristine gas erupting from the lake. This is his story. Volcanologist Dr Harry Keys tells of his attempts over a 35-year period to achieve this feat, which has never been repeated, although may have tried, including the renowned Dr Haroun Tazieff.
Charles Tindall's Nansen Sledge
มุมมอง 672 ปีที่แล้ว
Describes how Charles Tindall made a model Nansen sledge while on an Aurora Expedition to deep Antarctica (Ross Sea) on in February 2008
Looks cool! (sorry haha)
Did you see aurora in the cruise from New Zealand to Antarctica ?
Unfortunately not, as it normally only occurs in winter or during rare periods of intense sunspot activity.
@@davidjones5741 I visited antarctic peninsula last year and I could not see aurora either. The scenery of your videos are quite different from what I saw last year, thank you for the videos.
Thank you for sharing this amazing trip
Thanks. I've posted two further episodes, on Campbell Island, and the journey from Capmbell Island to Cape Adare, on TH-cam. The next one, on Cape Adare, is in the pipeline.
Enjoying these posts very much. I used to devour books about Geography and exploration as a younger lad. This brings back a lot of the nerdy passions I had. The things I read about Mawson, Nansen and obviously Shackleton all came back...Cheers
Thank you. I enjoy putting them together.
Interesting! thank you very much, from Wellington, New Zealand.
Thank you. I learned a lot compiling it.
Great little series, important history. I find how bleak and depressing these sub-Antarctic Islands are, fascinating. I don't understand how seemingly nonchalant the process is of losing so many ships as wrecks was. It seems like they go, have a look, wreck, shipwrecked for a few years, then someone else comes and wrecks, for seemingly very little purpose. Baffling.
Hard times, hard men, with little regard for human life.
What a great video!
Thanks Josh. I'm in the process of completing the next episode, on Campbell Island. Coming soon. Cheers, David
Wouldhave been interested to hear about the Polynesian settlement by Māori with Moriori slaves from the Chattam islands
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
0:40 geologist here. No we don’t regard Zeelandia as a continent because it’s submerged
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
Spent 10 days on Enderby Island way back in Feb 1988.
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
Thoroughly enjoyed this thank you
My pleasure. I'm working in the next episode, on Campbell Island, which I hope to finish soon.
Very interesting video. Thank you for creating and posting this. Sadly your comments have been invaded by silly activists making ridiculous claims and comments.
Thanks Brian. My sentiments also. I'm working on the next video, on Campbell Island. Probably flush out some more nut jobs.
Started this one, looks and sounds great, lookng forward to watching this a couple of times over dinner. Excellent work and attention to detail as always David!
Thanks again Anaryl
are you going to finish the series ?
Yes Quentin. Auckland Islands has been so popular I'm now working on Campbell Island, and then the journey to Cape Adare, with others on the bases in the Ross Sea and also venturing into the Dry Valleys. Cheers, David
My ex boss went up Erebus. I've worked at McMurdo but never got any closer than a helo ride over the foothills.
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
The māori were big on exploring and pulled up to Antarctica long before the French and American Regardless thanks for this video as I enjoyed it👍
Got some actual evidence for that claim?
@@brianmarshall1762 lol of course not, he's just a stupid slacktivist
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
FOR A START THESE LANDS ARE UNDER MAORI SOVEREIGNTY SECONDLY ITS NAME IS NOT ZEALANDIA THIRDLY Campbell IS NOT RECOGNIZED THESE ARE TERRITORIES OF AOTEAROA WHILE THEE SUBMERGED LANDS WERE DISCOVERED RECENTLY THEY ARE ANCIENT TO MAORI EVERY MOUNTAIN NAMED EVERY PART OF IT KNOWN BY MAORI
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
When was this filmed? Looks like old school video or film? I love seeing this as I have seen both Auckland and Cambell Islands working the high seas for 20 years in the New Zealand fishing industry and well over a third of that time was in the Southern Ocean. Thanks very much 🙏🔥👍💐
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
Great quality video David! I really appreciate the information you provide :)
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
So glad that there’s people out there that make stuff like this
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
"SubAntarctic" at 50.7 south they are the same distance to the equator as Belgium, Germany, Northern France, Czech Republic and Poland are at around 50.7 degrees North. Scotland for example is 54-58 degrees north. I never thought of my home country Scotland as "SubArctic" but its often felt like it! Even Iceland at 65 north is just 1 degree short of Arctic.
Thanks George. The official designation of "SubAntarctic" is the region roughly between 46 and 60 degrees south, based on flora. Encyclopaedia Britannica has a diagram.
Europe is heated partially by the warm waters driven north by the gulf current. If it wasn’t for that warm water, it would be much colder than it is. Quite amazing if you think about it.
If you are going to talk shit your history is doomed.
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
Skip to 33:00
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
I spent Sex months in a leaky boats …Aotearoa 🐳
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
Great clip, most entertaining and enlightening Really enjoyable to share in…thank you kindly🥂 Would like to go there one day soon 👊🔥 🪖
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
U get some genepy on board bar?😁🙈?
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
Really comprehensive and enjoyable reportage of your trip - thanks!
Thanks Chris. It was the start of the trip of a lifetime to the Ross Sea.
really cool thanks for that . Do you know much about the yanks after ww2 ? Admril bird went there with a flotilla looking for hitler
My knowledge starts with Operation Deep Freeze in 1956 when McMurdo Station was installed.
Thanks David, what a cool adventure, well done.
Thanks. It was the start of an even bigger adventure to the Ross Sea.
Around 12 million years ago 😂😂😂😂😂 yeah ik
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
Very interesting a terrific part of New Zealand well done I learned a lot from your descriptions that covered a wide variety of subjects associated with this historical island group
Thanks. Hopefully I'll get back to finishing the next stage, on Campbell Island, equally as historic.
There is book called. The Smoky God. In the book, it mentions the name, of a, Scottish. Ships,Captain. The Captain, was actually, traceable. Thanks for this informative,insight.
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
One day to reach - 470km ????? This looked like an awesome pensioners voyage - over 60’s Interesting to say the least!
470 km in 24 hours is less than 20 km/hr or roughly 10 knots. Normal cruising speed for the Marina Svaeteva is 15 knots. Done in a doddle.
This is really boring and informative and exciting all at once. Thankyou for such a wonderful video
Thanks David. Variety is the spice of life, even when it's boring!
Rivets
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
U guys r so fucked up
I enjoyed this video, also at 48.02 I can hear a bird in the background it sounded like a Tui or Bellbird what is that bird song?
Glad you enjoyed it Terry. Unfortunately my ornothological skills are on a par with my rugby skills, i.e. non-existent, so I can't identify the bird call.
@@davidjones5741 your French pronunciation is very good though!
@@kiwiwifi nothing to be proud of
A trip of a lifetime. Thank you for your excellent video. The zodiacs looked overloaded, The guests and crew are true adventurers.
The oldest passenger was a World War 2 vet named Walter, aged 80 - still fit and spry.
@@davidjones5741when was this cruise? because if he was 80 even 2 years ago he would be born in 1941.
@@jfiekms Wal was 80 in 2008 for the cruise. Born in 1928, he had been a weather observer in the Aleutians (Alaska) in 1945 at the age of 17.
Thouraghly enjoyed that thank you
Thanks. Eventually I'll post the rest of the videos of the trip, including the 2 weeks in the Ross Sea visiting the bases and explorers' huts..
@@davidjones5741 thanks mate I very much look forward to it. Did you try our famous oysters while you were in Bluff-Invercargill? I was born and raised here but my dad was from Bulimba in Brisbane he came in the 60s to work on the Manapouri power station, met my mum and never left. That particular project is worthy of a video on its own
@@deepsouthNZ I'm familiar with the Manapouri scheme as I was working in the mountains near Cobb River dam west of Nelson in 1964-65 with some drillers who had just come from Manapouri. They organised a visit for me to the tunnelling, as I had worked as a cadet engineer in the Island Bend-Eucumbene tunnel in the Snowy Scheme in 1960-61.
absolutely rivetting...
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
Excellent content thanks lots of new information i found very interesting.
Thanks Joseph.
3:46 AWESOME.suddenly hearing Crowded House after all those years
They were a great band; we need a reminder from time to time!
Thanks for a riveting video! I had to laugh at the incongruous choice of "Rubber Bullets" by 10cc - one of my first fav numbers in the 70's....
Thanks Gerry, glad you saw the irony!
This is an excellent source covering the Neolithic Orkneys, the literature and major interpretations and history, in an extremely detailed and precise manner with well presented information throughout. This is as of time of watching the best video on the subject available on TH-cam, with information that I could only glean elsewhere from multiple videos. This series has all of that plus a whole bunch more with no filler or b rolls. Absolutely great coverage of the topic.
Thank you so much Anaryl. I am quite humbled by your very positive review.
Geez, fell asleep sorry
That's the whole idea. My Invoice is in the mail.
@@davidjones5741 should be the other way around, wasted 5 minutes of my day😂
@@julieharris8562You sat at the back of the class ay 😂
Very informative video, may be one day i will be lucky enough to visit.
The next in this series, on Campbell Island, has just been posted on TH-cam.
Nice video, my mothers' uncle was the lighthouse keeper on Dog Island in the 60s, he used to call in at our place in Dunedin when on leave, his next placement was at the Cape Egmont lighthouse.
Thank you.
Much appreciated.
15:28 “The artists signing their work with hand prints.” How do we know that this is the purpose of these prints? There could be others, e.g., saying, “We are here!” Another thing, a question, we see these spray-painted silhouettes of hands in many places. Do we ever find such silhouettes of feet? If not, why?
4:40 “Fossilized bones found on every continent.” Does that include Antarctica?
I believe so, although when I was there (in Victoria Land) all we found were coal seams with an abundance of ferns and other vegetation. The climate of Antarctica was much warmer a million years ago, and it was very close to southern Australia..