1872
Roald Amundsen born July 16
1910–1912 Fram expedition
Provisions
- Coffee from grocer A. Christensen
- Sugar from Consul General Johan Johannson
- Tobacco from grocer Joh. H. Andresen (J.L. Tiedemann’s tobacco factory)
- Cigars from grocer P.A. Larsen, Otto Berentzen and Alf Halle, Bremen
- Biscuits from Sætre biscuit factory
- Canned food from Stavanger Preserving Co.
- Canned food from Conservenfabrik Lenzburg
- Canned food and pemmican from A/S Chr. Aug. Thorne, Moss
- Chocolate from Brdr. Cloetta
- Confectionary from a/s Freia
- Chocolate from Peter & Köhler, Vevey (Switzerland)
- Tea from Lipton Ltd, London
- Juice from cand. A. Backe, Drammen
- Cheese from Bürki & Co., Bern, and Maria Grimal, Roquefort and from H. de Vries Rz., Hoorn
- Cocoa from Korff
- Biscuits from Huntley & Palmers
- Sardines from grocer Houge Thiis
- Dried vegetables from Schöllschützer and frøknerne Frølich
- Stockfish from Mowinckel & Søn, Bergen and Consul F. Konow
- Flour from Consul Chr. M. Kjær, Bergen
- Drops from grocer Erling Kielland
- Sausage from Christiania (Oslo) sausage factory and salters
- Mustard from Colman, London
- Kansas corn flour from a/s The Norwegian potato flour and glucose factory, Levanger
- Bitter drops from Carl Mampe, Germany
- Butter from Agra margarine factory.
- Malt extract and malt beer from a/s De forenede Bryggerier, Kjøbenhavn
- Sanatogen from Bauer & Co., Berlin
- Malt caramels from Horlick’s malted milk co., Racine, U.S.A.
- Herring meal from grocer A. Michelet
- Baked goods from master baker A. Hansen and Christianssands Dampbakeri
- Beer, wine and spirits from Ringnes Bryggeri, P.A. Larsen and the company’s foreign connections, Jules Duret, Jørgen B. Lysholm and A. C. A. Nolet
In addition to brought provisions, penguins and seals in the Bay of Whales provided an important part of the diet during the winter and the sledge journey to the South Pole.
Source:
Amundsen, Roald: “Sydpolen : den norske sydpolsfærd med Fram 1910-1912”, 1912. 📜
