Summary
Lantern slide of sailors out on the boom aboard the ship Discovery in Antarctica.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Three of the ship's sailors out on the boom fixing the topsail of the the ship Discovery. Eric Douglas captioned the image, 'Stowing the upper topsail'. This picture was taken on the journey between Hobart and Macquarie Island. Photograph taken during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), Voyage 2.
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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Collection Names
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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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Ship Depicted
Discovery (Sailing Vessel and Steamship), Antarctica, 1930-1931
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Monochrome
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Language
English
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Classification
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Discipline
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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
