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The Winter Quarters of the Discovery Expedition at Hut Point, c1908, (1909)
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The Winter Quarters of the Discovery Expedition at Hut Point, c1908, (1909)
The Winter Quarters of the Discovery Expedition at Hut Point, after Being Deserted for Six Years, c1908, (1909). Members of Shackletons team at the camp previously used by Robert Falcon Scott. Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic. During the second expedition, 1907-1909, he and three companions established a new record, Farthest South latitude at 88° S, only 97 geographical miles (112 statute miles, or 180 km) from the South Pole, the largest advance to the pole in exploration history. Members of his team also climbed Mount Erebus, the most active volcano in the Antarctic. Shackleton was knighted by King Edward VII for these achievements. He died during his third and last oceanographic and sub-antarctic expedition, aged 47. Illustration from The Heart of the Antarctic, Vol. I, by E. H. Shackleton, C.V.O. [William Heinemann, London, 1909]
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This print captures the winter quarters of the Discovery Expedition at Hut Point in Antarctica, circa 1908. The camp was previously used by renowned British explorer Robert Falcon Scott before being deserted for six years. In this image, members of Ernest Shackleton's team can be seen exploring the campsite. Ernest Shackleton, an Anglo-Irish explorer, made three expeditions to the Antarctic during his lifetime. It was during his second expedition from 1907 to 1909 that he achieved a remarkable feat - reaching the Farthest South latitude at 88° S. This record-breaking accomplishment brought him within a mere 97 geographical miles of the elusive South Pole, marking it as the largest advance towards the pole in exploration history. Shackleton's team also conquered Mount Erebus, one of Antarctica's most active volcanoes. Their bravery and determination earned Shackleton knighthood from King Edward VII in recognition of their achievements. Tragically, Shackleton met his untimely demise during his third and final oceanographic and sub-Antarctic expedition at just 47 years old. However, his legacy lives on through photographs like this one captured by E. H. Shackleton himself. This historic illustration is taken from "The Heart of the Antarctic". Volume I published in London in 1909 by William Heinemann. It serves as a testament to both human resilience and mankind's unyielding spirit of exploration amidst some of Earth's harshest conditions.
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