A photography portfolio of the City and County of Swansea by the author/photographer Chris Elphick
Showing posts with label Llansamlet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Llansamlet. Show all posts
Edgar Evans Portrait
Edgar Evans, the Polar Explorer, sadly lost his life on Scott's ill-fated expedition to the South Pole in 1912. A local lad, Evans worked as a telegraph messenger boy before joining the Royal Navy (where he first met Scott). His portrait, below, hangs in the Royal Mail Sorting Office in Llansamlet:
More information on Edgar Evans can be found here.
More information on Edgar Evans can be found here.
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