Summary
Lantern slide of the ship Discovery, Antarctica.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Split slide. Left image is an aerial view of the ship Discovery with Frank Hurley, looking up at the camera lens from within the ship's barrel. Right image shows the bow of the Discovery in open water. Eric Douglas said 'Left - Captain Hurley in the Barrel - A Bird's Eye View and Right - Heading South'. Photographs taken during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), Voyage 1.
Physical Description
Two panoramic, black and white photographic transparencies printed on a glass plate. The images are protected with a cover glass of the same size. Paper is inserted in between the two pieces of glass and the whole slide is bound together with black paper tape.
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, 1929-1930
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Individuals Identified
Hurley, Frank
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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
