Summary
Lantern slide of the Gipsy Moth seaplane aboard the Discovery in Antarctica.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
De Havilland DH 60G Gipsy Moth VH-ULD stowed on board the 'SY Discovery'. Hot air from the ship's stoke hole is being led through a canvas chute to warm the seaplane's engine. Photograph taken during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), Voyage 1.
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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Ship Depicted
Discovery (Sailing Vessel and Steamship), Antarctica, 1929-1930
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Expedition Leader
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Aircraft Depicted
Aircraft, de Havilland DH60X Gipsy Moth, Antarctica, 1929-1930
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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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Category
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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
Aircraft, Antarctic Expeditions, Antarctic Exploration, Antarctica, Expeditions, Ships, Reconnaissance Aircraft, Seaplanes, Scientific Research
