100-Year-Old Box of Negatives Discovered by Conservators in Antarctica

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Almost one hundred years after a group of explorers set out across the frozen landscape of Antarctica to set up supply depots for famed explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, a box of 22 never-before-seen exposed but unprocessed negatives taken by the group’s photographer has been unearthed in one of those shacks, preserved in a block of ice.

This incredible discovery was made by the Conservators of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust who are working to restore an old exploration hut. The 22 cellulose nitrate negatives were, the Trust believes, left there by Shackleton’s Ross Sea Party, which became stranded on Ross Island when their ship blew out to sea during a blizzard.

As you can imagine, the negatives weren’t in the best of shape when they were found, but a Wellington photography conservator took the time to painstakingly process and restore them until they revealed their secrets.

[Octafish]

1. Amazing images!

Onlien:

http://www.nzaht.org/

[Logical]

2. The Shackleton story is the most amazing adventure ever! Amazing not...

One person died! Watch the documentary if you can

[mitty14u2]

3. Antarctic Whiskey: 100-Year-Old Cases Of Alcohol Recovered From The Ice

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — This Scotch has been on the rocks for a century.

Five crates of Scotch whisky and two of brandy have been recovered by a team restoring an Antarctic hut used more than 100 years ago by famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton.

Ice cracked some of the bottles that had been left there in 1909, but the restorers said Friday they are confident the five crates contain intact bottles "given liquid can be heard when the crates are moved."

New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust team leader Al Fastier said the team thought there were two crates and were amazed to find five.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/05/antarctic-whiskey-100-yea_n_450604.html

I read to much, remembered this from 2010

[Heywood J]

4. Liquid can be heard?

Are they sure it isn't some kind of extraterrestrial parasite inside?

[FatBuddy]

5. have you ever been to the river

or an ocean?

that sound you hear is the movement of water.

and yes, water is a liquid.

one can quibble and say that the water itself has no sound, but you get the gist.