Summary
Lantern slide of Frank Hurley filming seals on Macquarie Island.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Macquarie Island with Frank Hurley on the beach shooting some film footage of two seals wrapped up in seaweed. The camera he is using is set upon a tripod. 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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Person Depicted
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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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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, Photography, Motion Picture Film Equipment, Motion Picture Film Cameras, Motion Picture Making, Seals (Animals), Islands
