Summary
Lantern slide of Eric Douglas and Alister Murdoch during the Ellsworth Relief Expedition in Antarctica.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Flight Lieutenant Eric Douglas [left] and Flying Officer Alister Murdoch in Antarctica. Photograph taken during the Ellsworth Relief Expedition, 1935-1936.
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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Note: both Eric Douglas and Frank Hurley are joint photographers of this image. -
Organisation Depicted
Royal Air Force (RAF), 1935-1936
RAF ensign on flag. Source of information: http://www.flagsaustralia.com.au/HistoricalFlags.html -
Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Individuals Identified
Douglas, Eric; Murdoch, Alister
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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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