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Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-17 (Endurance) Gallery

Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton, with the aim of being the first to traverse Antarctica. Photographs taken by Frank Hurley whilst with the Weddell Sea party, on the ship Endurance and afterwards on South Georgia.

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Endurance waiting for the pack ice to open up

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Portrait of Tom Crean

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The James Caird setting out for South Georgia

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Endurance at midwinter, 1915

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Tom Crean and the pups

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Portrait of Ernest Shackleton

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Return of the sun after the long winter darkness

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The Skipper. Frank Worsley

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Perce Blackbarow and Mrs Chippy

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Frank Wild examining the wreckage of the Endurance

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Endurance in a pressure, a week before she was finally crushed

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Endurance crushed by the ice and sinking

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Perce Blackbarow and Mrs Chippy

Photographer:Hurley, Frank (1885-1962)
Location:Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Expedition:Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-17. Leader: Ernest Shackleton
Perce Blackbarow and the cat Mrs Chippy. Perce Blackbarow (stowaway) was the steward on the expedition

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Endurance caught in a pressure crack, October, 1915

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Round the Night Watchmans fire

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The Endurance among great blocks of pressure ice

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Soccer on the floe whilst waiting for the ice to break up. December 20th. Lat 62.42 17.58 W

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Portrait of Frank Wild

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Men and dogs on the ice, Endurance in the background

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Ernest Shackleton and Frank Hurley at Patience Camp

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Saved!

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Arrival of the rescue ship off Elephant Island

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The cook skinning a penguin

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Launching the boat for the relief journey

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Endurance battling with high blocks of pressure ice

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Portrait of Frank Wild

Photographer:Hurley, Frank (1885-1962)
Location:Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Expedition:Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-17(Endurance). Leader: Ernest Shackleton
Date: 1915
Portrait of Frank Wild, seated and smoking a pipe

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Young Emperor penguin chicks

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The Ikeys, who are the puppies of the dog named Sue

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Mountain and glacier. Geer Buttress and Hooke Glacier, South Georgia

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Hussey with Samson and another dog

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Portrait of the dog named Sue

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A midsummer sunset, February, 1915

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Grytviken Whaling Station from the Endurance

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Endurance in the pack ice much resembling a billowy sea

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The flensing plan, Grytviken, South Georgia

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Portrait of a dog

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Robert Selbie Clark

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Alexander Macklin

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A midsummer sunset, February, 1915

Photographer: Hurley, James Francis (Frank) (1885-1962). Expedition: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-17. Leader: Ernest Shackleton. Date: February 1915. View of the ship Endurance in consolidated pack ice which is heavily hummocked. The clouds in the sky indicate a sunset

Antarctic, Sea Ice, Ships