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Albert Medal in gold for lifesaving at sea, National Maritime Museum, Royal Museums Greenwich
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Officers and crew of Discovery 14 September, 1904. Dundee Heritage Trust
Tom Crean with Ranee, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge.
Motor party with William Lashly on the left. Dundee Heritage Trust.
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Lieutenant Evans, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge.
Guinness TV advertisement with Tom Crean.
Tom Crean Antarctic Explorer, Aidan Dooley, Play On Words Theatre.
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