Item MM 112745 Lantern Slide - Chart Depicting BANZARE Australian Claims, Antarctica, 1929-1930

Summary

Lantern slide of a map of Antarctica, showing the Australian Dependency - obviously resulting from the BANZARE Voyage 1 discoveries and claims, initially in the name of the British Empire.

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.

Description of Content

Chart of the Antarctic Continent showing BANZARE Australian Territorial Claims resulting from the BANZARE Voyage 1 in 1929-1930. The claims are shown as 'Australian Dependency'. The discoveries and claims from BANZARE were initially in the name of he British Empire.

Physical Description

Standard format lantern slide, consisting of two glass sheets each 3.25 x 3.25 ins (83 x 83mm), one pane bearing a positive transparent image and the other pane protecting the image. Sealed with paper binding strips around the four edges of the lantern slide and internally framed with a black cut-out window mask.