30th December 1902: Dr Wilson (left) and Captain Scott at the furthest point South - they planted the British flag in latitude 82.17 on December 30th, 1902, 270 miles from the ship and 420 from the pole. The third member of the party was Lieutenant Shackleton. They were absent from the ship for three months from November 1902 to February 1903. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub. 1903 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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