Antarctica A Century Ago

[clarion]

Seen for the first time, these exposed but undeveloped plates were discovered in a hut.  It's amazing any image remained at all, let alone these captivating shots.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/28/world/antarctic-historic-photos/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

[David Martin]

That is awesome. I was reading a very nice coffee table book on the photography of the Scott expedition. Apparently the scientific records gained during Scott's last expedition laid the foundations for modern plate tectonics - a long overlooked fact int eh mdia hype on the 'race for the pole'. For Scott it wasn't a race but one expedition goal among many others where they gathered a lot of scientific info. Amundsen, by contrast, left no scientific legacy.

[Cudzoziemiec]

Those photos are wonderful to see - and David Martin's info about plate tectonics is fascinating. But as the photos are from Shackleton's expedition, what scientific legacy did he leave? <goes googlifying>

[JohnP]

When I was young I really wanted the photographer to be a relative, no matter how distant.  Sadly I've found no connection ... YET!