Summary
Black and white glass negative of explorers raising the flag at Proclamation Island, Antarctica.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Sir Douglas Mawson and some of the 'Scientific party' at Proclamation Island where they carried out a Proclamation ceremony and flag raising of the British Flag. This photo was taken after the reading of a Proclamation by Sir Douglas Mawson on the summit of this 'new' Island on 13th January, 1930. RAAF pilots Eric Douglas and Stuart Campbell were not present as they were working on the Gipsy Moth VH-ULD. Eric Douglas' Log of 13th January, 1930 '9AM. A party left in the motor boat (ten of them) their main job being to hoist the flag. At 12 noon we saw them on top of this rock and observed the flag was hoisted. Stu and I spent the morning working on our machine. The party returned at 3PM with specimens of rock, penguins, birds etc'. Photograph taken during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), Voyage 1.
Physical Description
Glass plate with negative image printed on surface
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Sally Douglas, 10 Oct 2008
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Place & Date Depicted
Proclamation Island, Enderby Land, British Antarctic Territory, Antarctica, 13 Jan 1930
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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, British Exploration, Expeditions
