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Hurley's hair is growing back in the photo, which was taken in his cabin. Macklin the doctor is on the right.

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."


18 posted on 03/09/2022 3:40:44 AM PST by caww ( )
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Here, a group of men are gathered around the ship's stove during the night watch. "There would normally be only one or two men on the night watch," says Hooper. "But people on that shift got extra food, and so your mates would suddenly appear.


20 posted on 03/09/2022 3:43:51 AM PST by caww ( )
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