![]() The photographs will now make their final journey to the SPRI in Cambridge where, after a period of cataloguing and conservation, they will go on public display, as well as being made available online.Īntarctic explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, said: “It is a delight to learn that the Scott Polar Research Institute has been able to secure Scott’s own photographs of the Terra Nova expedition, with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generosity of those donors who have provided match-funding. The purchase of the photographs by SPRI will allow the images to be reunited with Scott's camera, which was given to the Institute by the late Lady Philippa Scott in 2008. The acquisition of Scott's own photographs brings the two collections together for the first time, making this the largest photographic record of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910 – 1912. Thanks to a previous HLF award, the original 1,700 glass-plate negatives of Herbert Ponting's photographs were bought by SPRI in 2004. HLF has changed its criteria to make sure it can respond quickly so that valuable heritage is not lost. ![]() SPRI was able to secure the collection within a tight purchasing deadline thanks to changes to HLF’s urgent acquisitions criteria. The Institute is, in a very real way, a long-term legacy of the endeavours of Scott and his companions and a fitting home for his photographs.” “Research is one side of SPRI, the other, our polar library, archive and museum, are a very important part of our activities. There are a number of beautifully composed images of the expedition’s camps on the ice and the tranquility of a calm Antarctic evening. The photographs themselves were printed in the Antarctic by members of Scott's team as they waited for his return from the Pole, and for most of the past 70 years were considered lost.Ĭaptain Scott was taught photography by the official expedition photographer, Herbert Ponting, and the collection charts his first attempts through to the remarkable images he captured on the first part of the Polar journey to the head of the Beardmore Glacier.ĭirector of SPRI, Dr Julian Dowdeswell, said: “The hundred or so photographs taken by Scott provide a hitherto unseen view into a number of facets of the expedition’s progress towards the Pole. Subjects include his companions, the ponies and sledges, the scientific work they were undertaking and the breathtaking Antarctic landscape. Matching funds also came from the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, the Staples Trust and other private donors.Ī remarkable collection, the photographs give a view of the Antarctic as seen through Captain Scott's eyes as he documented the first part of his epic journey to the South Pole. If you didn’t have chance to check them out, the links are below.Dozens of MPs and Peers were given rare, personal access to the photos after they were saved for the nation through the efforts of SPRI, with a major grant from HLF, who hosted yesterday’s reception. Thanks to everyone who brought us some excellent verticals last week – Pat gave us double verticals Maria gave us bright but subtle verticals Janet gave us brilliant slant on some verticals and Eklastic gave us a myriad of verticals. ![]() If you have any problems with linking via pingback, just add your own URL into your comment. Then come back here and leave us a comment. To join the challenge, please use pingback by putting a link in your post to the URL of this post, allowing others to have the opportunity to visit and join the challenge. Now, over to all of you to dazzle me with your image for this theme. A dazzle of zebras, Tanzania, January 2018 ![]()
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