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| Accession no.: | Y: 77/14 |
| Title: | Interior of Shackleton's Hut, Cape Royds |
| Description: | Coloured print, from original watercolour by R.M. Conly, 1973. |
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| Artist: | Conly, R.M. |
| Note: | Limted edition print, 45 of 1000. This is a view of the restored interior of Ernest Shackleton's hut at Cape Royds, Ross Island. Built in February 1908, this hut served as headquarters for the British (Nimrod) Expedition of 1907-09. Among the expedition's achievements were the first ascent of Mt Erebus (12,464 ft), a sledging journey to within 97 miles of the South Pole, and also the first traverse which reached the South Magnetic Pole. |
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