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The First Landing-Place, Showing Bay Ice Breaking Out and Drifting Away North, 1908, (1909)
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The First Landing-Place, Showing Bay Ice Breaking Out and Drifting Away North, 1908, (1909)
The First Landing-Place, Showing Bay Ice Breaking Out and Drifting Away North, 1908, (1909). Undercut ice foot at coast at Cape Royds. Snow-covered sea cliff with sea ice slush and floes in water below. 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 titled "The First Landing-Place, Showing Bay Ice Breaking Out and Drifting Away North, 1908" takes us back to a moment of great exploration in history. The image captures the rugged beauty of Cape Royds, with its snow-covered sea cliff towering above the icy waters below. The scene is filled with a sense of both tranquility and adventure. In this photograph, we see the remnants of bay ice breaking apart and drifting away towards the north. It serves as a reminder of the harsh conditions faced by Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton and his team during their second Antarctic expedition from 1907 to 1909. These brave individuals pushed themselves to their limits, setting a new record for Farthest South latitude at an impressive 88° S. Shackleton's accomplishments were not limited to geographical milestones alone. His team also conquered Mount Erebus, one of Antarctica's most active volcanoes. Their achievements were so remarkable that King Edward VII knighted Shackleton in recognition. Tragically, Shackleton's life was cut short during his third expedition while exploring oceanography and sub-Antarctic regions at just 47 years old. However, his legacy lives on through photographs like this one captured by him or his companions. This illustration comes from "The Heart of the Antarctic". Volume I by E. H. Shackleton himself—a testament to his passion for documenting these extraordinary journeys into uncharted territories.
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