The Heart of the Great Alone
Scott, Shackleton and Antarctic Photography
This exhibition of remarkable Antarctic photography by George Herbert Ponting and Frank Hurley marks the 100th anniversary of Captain Scott’s ill-fated journey to the South Pole.
Ponting’s dramatic images record Scott’s Terra Nova expedition of 1910–12, which led to the tragic death of five of the team on their return from the South Pole. Hurley’s extraordinary icescapes were taken during Ernest Shackleton’s polar expedition on Endurance in 1914–17, which ended with the heroic sea journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia. Both collections of photographs were presented to King George V and are today part of the Royal Photograph Collection.
Exhibition Highlights
Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935)
The ramparts of Mount Erebus
Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935)
Grotto in an iceberg
Henry Robertson 'Birdie' Bowers (1883-1912)
At the South Pole
Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935)
Tabular iceberg off Cape Royds
Being Hurley
Re-live the sights and sounds of Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition in 'Being Hurley'
Gallery talks: Ponting's photography
Captain Scott and Herbert Ponting wrote about the intense colours they encountered.
Film of David Hempleman-Adams
Explorer David Hempleman-Adams
Map & directions
By train
The nearest train stations are London Victoria (10 minute walk) or London Charing Cross (20 minute walk).
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By underground
The nearest tube stations are Victoria, Green Park, St. James's Park and Hyde Park Corner (all approximately 10 minutes walk).
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By coach / bus
Bus numbers 11, 211, C1 and C10 stop on Buckingham Palace Road. Victoria Coach Station is a 10-minute walk from the Palace.
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