Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Scott's Ill-Fated Journey In Pictures

The Guardian have a selection of photographs to mark the 100th year of Scott's ill fated journey to be the first to the South Pole.  It includes a few of Ponting's beautifully haunting stills of the ice.  Click here to see more.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Hawkins & Scuffell Window

Hawkins & Scuffell are Auckland's newest antique shop.  Located at 236 Jervois Road, Herne Bay.
Featured in their window at the moment are: a carved French gilt 19th C mirror, a rare 19th C Egyptian Revival metal wash stand, a bronzed and gilt late 19th C table lamp and a late 19th C mahogany Gainsborough chair.