Summary
Lantern slide of the Gipsy Moth DH60X on the lifting hook of the Discovery II, Antarctica.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
De Havilland DH 60X Gipsy Moth seaplane A7-55 is on the lifting hook on the Discovery II. Flight Lieutenant Eric Douglas is in the cockpit. There was pack ice around the ship. This was the 1st Reconnaissance flight from the Discovery II after entering the Ross Sea and it took place 12 January 1936, during the Ellsworth Relief Expedition.
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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Acquisition Information
Donation from Sally Douglas, 10 Oct 2008
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Monochrome
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Language
English
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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
