Summary
This slide forms part of a much larger collection of images from the life and career of Hope Macpherson Black. They document her famous research trips to Macquarie Island as part of the first team of women permitted to research in the Antarctic. Other images document her earlier expeditions around Australia and her wedding in 1965, which under the Marriage Bar at the time required her to resign her position at the peak of her career. Finally a number of images capture her latter career as a science teacher.
Description of Content
Dark image lit by hot molten ore giving off sparks from its square shaped enclosure.
Physical Description
35mm transparency in mount.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Paul Black, 27 Aug 2012
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Photographer
Hope Black (nee Macpherson), Whyalla, South Australia, Australia, Aug 1959
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Format
Slide, 35 mm, Colour
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Inscriptions
Handwritten: Pouring Ore Blast Furnace, Whyalla Aug 1959 Printed: 27, Made in Australia
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Mount
50 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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Overall Dimensions
35 mm (Length)
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