SUMMARY
During the early 1900s, the British Discovery Expedition, led by Robert Falcon Scott, Ernest Shackleton, and Edward Wilson, traveled 960 miles across Antarctica. This expedition utilized field cameras to record over 1,000 photographs on delicate glass plates, documenting their historic journey. Reginald Skelton served as the official photographer, and Ernest Shackleton even managed to capture a self-portrait of three explorers during a trek. The expedition also produced the first aerial photographs of Antarctica using a tethered balloon.
TAKEAWAYS
The Discovery Expedition traveled 960 miles in Antarctica in the early 1900s.
Over 1,000 photographs were taken on glass plates during the expedition.
Reginald Skelton was the official photographer, using field cameras.
The expedition captured the first aerial photographs of Antarctica.