"They had peas," says Hooper. "But no one had yet started eating. Knives and forks are poised."
"On the left is Perce Blackborow, a stowaway who was given the job of steward."
"They had peas," says Hooper. "But no one had yet started eating. Knives and forks are poised."
"On the left is Perce Blackborow, a stowaway who was given the job of steward."
For the first time, Hurley's images have been scanned digitally direct from the original glass plates on which they were taken - revealing details never seen before. The mid-ground and background in each shot is crisper and sharper. "You can see the Australian flag, a penguin picture and a boomerang," says Hooper.
The Carsons chocolates by Hurley's bed. On Saturday nights the crew would toast sweethearts and wives - and for those who didn't want alcohol, like Hurley, Shackleton had provided chocolates."
