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'Endurance' (1912) in the ice
A port bow view of Endurance' (1912), a wooden auxiliary Discovery vessel, in the ice with a list to starboard. The ship can be seen with a covering of ice on the masts, yards and rigging. In the foreground, and partially obscuring the bow, can be seen ice hummocks.
This photograph is traditionally captioned 'The Returning Sun'.
This photograph is traditionally captioned 'The Returning Sun'.
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Object Details
| ID: | P11 |
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| Collection: | Historic Photographs |
| Type: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hurley, James Francis |
| Events: | Antarctic Exploration: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1916 |
| Vessels: | Endurance (1912) |
| Date made: | Circa late June 1915 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 108 mm x 84 mm |