I'm always so sad seeing the Scott expedition photos knowing that these guys in this image were doomed. THe British crew would have felt so horrible spotting the Norwegian flag at the South Pole, after what they went through. I've read the accounts and went through these beautiful images, it's so harrowing to know their fate.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Did others have to recover these photos?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

If memory serves, only the actual expedition members died, while the crew aboard the Terra Nova survived.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I seem to remember they found Scott's notes, as well as documentation, including photos (plates?) of them at Amundsen's abandoned tent when they found the bodies but can't find a source just now.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

One of the first English books I’ve read. Needless to say, I preferred Roald Dahl.
Cambridge Level 1: The Coldest Place on Earth

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How does this kind of ice formation even occur? Looks amazing!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd really want to climb the wall on the right with crampons, then slide back down on my arse

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Or have something launch you up on an inner tube or one of those round sleds, then slide back down.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

Stunning shot composition, especially for the period.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

Cracking lockscreen

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Man, where do you get all your content, you are keeping this community strong yourself 😆

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mixture of places. Most I get from Rarehistoricalphotos. Many I get from Wikimedia commons. Some I google, when I have a piece of historical trivia I know but no picture to go with it. When I feel adventurous, I search online national archives, found some good Ethiopian pics in the Polish archives a while back.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That is awesome, your posts are gold mate :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Thank you! I just try to keep a little life in these historical communities!