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Solveig Gunbjörg Jacobsen was the first person born in Antarctica.
Solveig was born on 8 October 1913 and lived on South Georgia island until she was 11. Her father Fridthjof was the manager of the island's whaling station, and Solveig's mother Klara went on to give birth to another child on the island.
The reason the Jacobsens settled in Antarctica was the booming whaling industry of the time, which grew to meet worldwide demand for whale oil and whale meat. The Jacobsens weren't the only family living in South Georgia. Hundreds of men worked at the whaling station and many wives and children lived there over the years. Solveig would have had other children to play with.
Eventually the Jacobsens left Antarctica, but further generations of children lived at the whaling settlement, until it declined and finally closed in 1966 due to depleted whale stocks.
Solveig Gunbjörg Jacobsen was the first person born in Antarctica.
Solveig was born on 8 October 1913 and lived on South Georgia island until she was 11. Her father Fridthjof was the manager of the island's whaling station, and Solveig's mother Klara went on to give birth to another child on the island.
The reason the Jacobsens settled in Antarctica was the booming whaling industry of the time, which grew to meet worldwide demand for whale oil and whale meat. The Jacobsens weren't the only family living in South Georgia. Hundreds of men worked at the whaling station and many wives and children lived there over the years. Solveig would have had other children to play with.
Eventually the Jacobsens left Antarctica, but further generations of children lived at the whaling settlement, until it declined and finally closed in 1966 due to depleted whale stocks.
The Grytviken whaling station is now an Area of Special Tourist Interest (ASTI) and is a popular stop for Antarctic cruise ships. The main draws for tourists are Shackleton's grave (he died at sea and was taken to South Georgia to be buried) and the small museum.
The museum at Grytviken contains many artefacts, along with visual and verbal records of life at the settlement. In this English enrichment activity, your students are asked to keep a diary using 'found' objects, clips and cuttings – to record their activities, thoughts and feelings without using their own words.
Key Stage 2 pupils can explore the idea of time capsules in this assembly.
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