Summary
Black and white glass negative of Kerguelen Cabbage, Kerguelen Island, Antarctica.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Kerguelen cabbage growing wild. The Kerguelen cabbage was plentiful - Eric Douglas said 'Kerguelen Cabbage grows in great numbers on all these islands. We motored about two miles up against the wind and went ashore on a fairly large island called Sukur Wonderful vegetation, numerous Kerguelen Cabbages and plenty of duck'. Photograph taken on the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), Voyage 1.
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, Seaplanes
