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.
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.