ENDURING EYE

The Antarctic legacy of Sir Ernest Shackleton and Frank Hurley

I was unaware that this splendid exhibition was on until a friend mentioned it to me. It is closes on 3 June 2018 so get down to the Hull Maritime Museum (also known has the Town Dock's Museum), Queen Victoria Square, Hull, East Yorkshire. Admission is free. Australian born Photographer Frank Hurley was the expedition Photographer, and his photography in a very cold climate is exceptional using a number of different camera's (but mainly a large format plate glass camera).

The fact that he took and developed all his own work in a cold room on the 'Endurance' makes his photography the more remarkable, along with the text and the fact that 6 of the crew have local connections make this exhibition a must see for anyone who is a Photographer and/or who loves photography.

The story of this expedition has rightly gone down in folklore and history. Frank Hurley's photography contributes massively to this story.

After the expedition Hurley photographed Australian troops on the Western Front.

The following links can be visited to view the full exhibition and learn about the expedition and the Royal Geographical Society: www.rgs.org/enduringeye www.discoveringantartica.org.uk www.rgs.org

Exhibition supported by:

United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust
British Antarctic Territory
Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
Picturae
Rolex UK Ltd
Walter Scott and Partners Ltd
Heritage Lottery Fund

Copyright of above article belongs  to: The Royal Geographical Society and Hull City Culture and Leisure Department

Trevor David Betts BA (Hons) 12/05/18.

 

LAS VEGAS

My sincere sympathy to all the victims, their families, friends and colleagues in the Las Vegas mass shooting.

I spent 6 weeks in America with the British Army back in 1985, we were based at Fort Lewis in Washington State. I was looked after by members of the Chino Police department (brilliant individuals).  I had gone to visit my relative who lived in Chino at that time. He now lives in San Bernadino.

There are areas, neighbour hoods (Chino and Riverside spring to mind) that I know of mentioned in the long list of deceased and injured.

At times like these words seem so weak. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Trevor David Betts.

UP DATE I am still on this mortal coil, just not posted anything for a while. I hope to be back in action and posting plenty more new posts soon.

Kind Regards

Trevor David Betts BA Hons.

SEASON'S GREETINGS

 

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my blog followers a Very Happy Christmas and all the best for 2017.

As such I have not been all that active this past year on my blog, I hope to improve on this next year. I need to get into the darkroom and develop around 30 rolls of film that have been in my fridge for nearly two years now, then get some prints done and posted on here.

Kind Regards

Trevor David Betts BA (Hons)

BERLIN

 

Back in 1979-80 I was based in Berlin with the British Army at Montgomery Barracks (Kasserne) in Kladow. Berlin is a beautiful City, perhaps the best city in the world (if not then certainly one of the greatest) I know this area around the Blau Kirche.

My thoughts and prayers this morning go out to those killed, injured and their families and friends.