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The Heart of the Great Alone: Scott, Shackleton & Antarctic Photography

Event Details

Time: October 21, 2011 to April 15, 2012
Location: The Queen's Gallery
Street: Buckingham Palace
City/Town: London SW1A 1AA
Website or Map: http://www.royalcollection.or…
Phone: +44 (0)20 7766 7301
Event Type: exhibition
Organized By: The Queen's Gallery
Latest Activity: Sep 25, 2011

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Event Description

This exhibition of remarkable Antarctic photography by George Herbert Ponting and Frank Hurley marks the 100th anniversary of Captain Scott’s ill-fated journey to the South Pole.

Ponting’s dramatic images record Scott’s Terra Nova expedition of 1910–12, which led to the tragic death of five of the team on their return from the South Pole. Hurley’s extraordinary icescapes were taken during Ernest Shackleton’s Polar expedition on Endurance in 1914–17, which ended with the heroic sea journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia. Both collections of photographs were presented to King George V and are today part of the Royal Photograph Collection.

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