The Wreck
Photographer
Captain Frank Hurley
(1885 - 1962)
DateNovember 1915
Object number00034266
NamePhotograph
MediumSilver gelatin print
DimensionsImage: 406 × 312 mm
Overall: 505 × 405 mm
Sheet: 505 × 405 mm
Mount / Matt size (C Fini Mount): 717 × 522 mm
Overall: 505 × 405 mm
Sheet: 505 × 405 mm
Mount / Matt size (C Fini Mount): 717 × 522 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionPhotograph by Frank Hurley of the wreck of the ship ENDURANCE with six sled dogs in the foreground.SignificanceAntarctica is a place where one mistake can make the difference between life and death. A continent of extremes: it is the highest, driest, windiest and coldest place on the planet. It has also produced some of the world’s most heroic explorers.
The early 20th century saw the most amazing Antarctic journeys with names like Scott, Shackleton, Amundsen and Mawson being forever linked with endurance, heroism and tragedy. The expeditions of Scott and Shackleton in particular remain among the most popular and remembered around the world. They epitomise the heroism associated with Antarctic adventure.
