Summary
Black and white glass negative of two photographs taken by Eric Douglas showing the ship SY Discovery 1 and a colony of Gentoo penguins.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Two photographs. The top photo is of a superimposed image created by Frank Hurley of the SY Discovery 'pushing' through pack ice. It is included with Hurley's BANZARE Voyage 1 photos of 1929-1930. Eric Douglas said the purpose was to give some reality as to what the Discovery would look like with its full sailing rig in solid pack ice and he added 'don't get too alarmed for the safety of the ship'. Photograph taken during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), Voyage 1. The bottom one is of a Gentoo Penguin Colony on Macquarie Island. Eric Douglas said 'Rookeries are situated in the foot hills some distance from the foreshore. A mountain stream connects the Rookery to the foreshore. Penguins go by the water way to and from the Rookery' Photograph taken during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), Voyage 2.
Physical Description
Glass plate with negative image printed on surface
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Sally Douglas, 10 Oct 2008
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Format
Glass Negative, Black & White
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
163 mm (Width), 120 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 Exploration, Antarctica, Expeditions, Penguins, Ships
