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[-] XmarkiertdenSpot@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

Did others have to recover these photos?

[-] PugJesus@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

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

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.

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 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

[-] bassomitron@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

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

[-] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

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

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 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.

[-] FireTower@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Stunning shot composition, especially for the period.

[-] Olap@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Cracking lockscreen

[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

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

[-] PugJesus@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

That is awesome, your posts are gold mate :)

[-] PugJesus@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

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

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