Summary
Lantern slide of the Discovery moored at Cape Town. 'The ship departed England early in August, 1929 and arrived Cape Town, South Africa early in October, 1929' - Eric Douglas. The official starting point of BANZARE was Cape Town.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
The ship Discovery in the port at Cape Town. Eric Douglas said that 'the ship departed from England in early August, 1929 and arrived at Cape Town , South Africa in early October, 1929''This ship spoke of the sea and adventure, and excitedly I viewed a large case behind the main mast, in this was stowed a Gipsy Moth aeroplane'. Photograph taken during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), before the official commencement of Voyage 1 on 19th October, 1929.
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.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Sally Douglas, 10 Oct 2008
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
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Expedition Leader
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Monochrome
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Language
English
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Mount
82 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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References
[Article] Douglas, Sally. Eric Douglas Antarctica Collection at Museum Victoria.
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Keywords
Antarctic Expeditions, Antarctic Research, Antarctica, Sailing Vessels
