Summary
Black and white glass negative of the ship Discovery II & the RAAF party binding a snow sledge during the Ellsworth Relief Expedition, Antarctica.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Negative made from a copy of two photographs. The top photograph is of 'Discovery II' in the pack ice. Eric Douglas said 'A view from the pack ice of the Discovery II cutting through the ice floes, January 1936'. The bottom photograph is of RAAF Personnel Flight Lieutenant Douglas right and Sergeant Cottee left, binding a sledge. This sledge was loaned by Sir Douglas Mawson. Photographs taken during the Ellsworth Relief Expedition, 1935-1936.
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
101 mm (Width), 127 mm (Height)
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References
[Article] Douglas, Sally. Eric Douglas Antarctica Collection at Museum Victoria.
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