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Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
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The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration was an era in the exploration of the continent of Antarctica which began at the end of the 19th century, and ended after the First World War; the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition of 1921–1922 is often cited by historians as the dividing line between the "Heroic" and "Mechanical" ages.
The known Antarctic region after the 1819–1843 period of intensive exploration.
The known Antarctic region after the 1819–1843 period of intensive exploration.
Left to right: Roald Amundsen, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting after first reaching the South Pole on 16 December 1911.
Left to right: Roald Amundsen, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting after first reaching the South Pole on 16 December 1911.
The oceanographer Sir John Murray
The oceanographer Sir John Murray
Image: Adrien de Gerlache
Image: Adrien de Gerlache
Shackleton–Rowett Expedition
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The Shackleton–Rowett Expedition (1921–22) was Sir Ernest Shackleton's last Antarctic project, and the final episode in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
Expedition ship Quest, moored in St Katharine Docks, London
Expedition ship Quest, moored in St Katharine Docks, London
Dense pack ice in the Beaufort Sea
Dense pack ice in the Beaufort Sea
Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition's leader
Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition's leader
Quest passing through Tower Bridge, London
Quest passing through Tower Bridge, London