Summary
In this image Hope Macpherson Black nurses her baby daughter, Catherine, at the time of her Christening.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
Lady wearing pink top sitting in arm chair feeding a bottle of milk to baby lying in her lap.
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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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Format
Slide, 35 mm, Colour
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Inscriptions
Handwritten: Catherine's Christening Printed: 8, Made in Australia
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Classification
Celebrations & traditions, Baptisms & christenings, Ceremonies
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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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