The Royal Arctic Institute was an organisation of Arctic explorers. The majority of its members were men. Its headquarters was a grand stone-fronted building located on Mornington Square, in Kensington in London.[1] There, members could dine or use the library of rare books. Some of the artefacts on display included the skull of a panserbjørn and the harpoon used to kill the whale Grimssdur.[2]
Known members[]
- Marisa Coulter (one of very few female members)
- J.C.B. Carborn
- Leonard Broken Arrow
Behind the scenes[]
- In the BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials, the interior of the Royal Arctic Institute was filmed in at the Temple of Peace, Cardiff.[3]
Appearances[]
References[]
- ↑ His Dark Materials DVD box-set additional materials
- ↑ Northern Lights, Chapter 4
- ↑ [https://londonist.com/london/film/bbc-his-dark-materials Londonist
London | |
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Buildings | Marisa Coulter's flat • October House • Royal Geological Museum • Shot Tower • White Hall Palace |
Locations | Chelsea • Clarice Walk • Clerkenwell • Denmark Street • Falkeshall • Falkeshall Gardens • Grand Junction Canal • Graveyard with mausoleum • Hangman's Wharf • King George's Steps • Limehouse • March Road • Mortlake • Oakley Street • River Thames • White Hall |
Organisations | National Chthonic • London coffee-stall • London pharmacy • Royal Arctic Institute |
Natives | Annie • Bishop of London • Tony Makarios • Tony Makarios's mother • Unidentified pharmacy shopkeeper |
Important | Marisa Coulter's cocktail party |