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THE AUSTRALIAN photographer who captured some of the most iconic images of early 20th century polar exploration visited Antarctica six times between 1911 and 1932 to document voyages of discovery.
Frank Hurley, born in 1885, first travelled to Antarctica with the Australian Antarctic Expedition and was a member on the ill-fated Endurance voyage led by Kildare-born explorer Ernest Shackleton and crewed by Kerryman Tom Crean.
The ship was crushed in October 1915 after becoming trapped in the polar ice. Despite the extreme conditions and having no way to signal their difficulties to the outside world, six of the exploration party daringly set out across the stormy Atlantic to raise the alarm and mount a rescue of the remaining men. The whole crew was saved in August 1916 by a Chilean trawler.
Having left school as a young teenager to work in an iron foundry, Hurley discovered his passion for photography and began developing his skill after purchasing his first camera aged 17.
A collection Hurley’s glass plates, photographs and notes from his half-dozen Antarctic journeys are held by the State Library of New South Wales, some of which are shown in the slideshow below.
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Wait, you mean Pfizer aren’t here for our incredibly skilled workforce??
As a Multinational corp employee I would disagree. There are many reasons they and other multinationals setup, tax being one factor. But you need to create the right environment for business and this includes a number of key attributes such as financial, people, infrastructure, culture etc. Once you create critical mass for any industry such as Pharma, tech, financial services etc you attract more investment and also allow for home grown business to thrive either in support of the sectors or part of the sectors. Everyone focuses on the tax the corporations should pay but seem to ignore all the benefits they bring to the broader economy such as job, GDP, reputation etc. Anyways you have to ask what are the real drivers behind the US Treasury ruling and longer term impact to US economy will be felt. Ireland should continue to create attractive business environment to capitalize on this.
That’s great, Lawrence. We should then let them do whatever they like, in grateful appreciation for some employment. Would they be interested in any of our maidens or small boys??
Yeah that really brings perspective to conversation. We let the banks do what they want to the country but God forbid you try and bring jobs or real investment. Pfizer has invested 7 Billon in Ireland. Yeah real vultures. And have they broken any rules or laws. No. Unlike the banks for example
Oh Oh!
Wait a couple of days, and the “Tax Advisers” will find loopholes in that one too.
Government should be concentrating on Irish businesses, not depending on corporations,like the housing bubble, it will burst.deloitte reported 1,500 Irish businesses closed in 2015,Richard Burton is not on TV talking about that.
True that. Last time I saw Richard Burton on the box he was taming a shrew.
A tax harmonisation across the EU is what’s really scary.
Tax is the governments way of control. They dont like the free market economy dictating terms.
I’m sorry, Lawrence, but you really are a fool – and by the looks of things, would sell your own granny for your jobs and perks. The “free market” has been such a great friend to everybody, has it?
There is a big difference between a true Free market economy (which doesnt exist anymore) and the monopolized version of capitalism driving the bank bail outs for example. I have no shame in what i do and i am being very open and honest about it, i work hard and pay my taxes so owe nothing to you sir.
We have propped up our economy on another bubble that is about to burst, but this time its based on our corporation tax laws rather than housing. It’ll be the average people again that will have to pick up the pieces.
I wonder how will that work with the TTIP or maybe its a result of the TTIP.
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS!?! “The move would save Pfizer some $35 billion in taxes and be the largest corporate inversion ever.” -RT
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