Summary
Lantern slide of an explorer from the ship Discovery planting the British flag, Antarctica.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Planting he British Flag on Proclamation Island. The Discovery is in the distance. 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
Sir Douglas Mawson, 1929-1930
The Winning of Australian Antarctica by A. Grenfell Price, Angus & Robertson [pub.], 1962 -
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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Classification
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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, British