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Watkins about to rollRecord: P48/16/4Watkins wearing oilskin (?) suit in kayak. Kayaks in background. |
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Learning to roll - two kayaksRecord: P48/16/5Two men wearing oilskin(?) suits in kayaks, one rolling in water. Ice floes in water, mountains in background. |
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H. G. Watkins in kayak, shooting from floeRecord: P48/16/6Watkins lying on ice floe, firing rifle. Kayak on floe in foreground. Further floes and mountains in background. |
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H. G. Watkins in kayak among ice floesRecord: P48/16/7Watkins in kayak, ice floes and rocks in background. |
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H. G. Watkins in kayak among floesRecord: P48/16/8Watkins in kayak surrounded by ice floes. Mountains in background. |
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H. G. Watkins recovering from rollRecord: P48/16/9Watkins wearing oilskin(?) suit in kayak recovering from capsize. |
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Kayak upside-downRecord: P48/16/10Kayak floating upside-down, hands holding paddle protrude from water alongside. Small rowing boat in background. |
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Entire expedition in kayaksRecord: P48/16/11Nine men in individual kayaks arranged in a line facing the camera. Mountains in background. |
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Rolling kayakRecord: P48/16/12Man in oilskin(?) suit in kayak, half underwater recovering from capsize. Another man watches from kayak in background. |
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Recovering from rolling kayakRecord: P48/16/13Man wearing oilskin(?) suit in kayak recovering from capsize. |
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Rolling kayak - early stageRecord: P48/16/14Man wearing oilskin(?) suit in kayak recovering from capsize, his head underwater. |
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Q. Riley righting himself in Watkins' kayakRecord: P48/16/15Riley wearing oilskin(?) suit in kayak rights himself after capsize by leaning on another kayak, in which sits a man (Watkins?) wearing oilskin(?) suit. |
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Recovering from rolling kayakRecord: P48/16/16Man wearing oilskin(?) suit in kayak recovering from capsize. |
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Recovering from rolling kayakRecord: P48/16/17Gino Watkins wearing oilskin(?) suit in kayak recovering from capsize. |
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Upside-down in kayakRecord: P48/16/18Kayak floating upside-down, hands holding paddle protrude from water alongside. |
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Jamesi (Eskimo) towing sealRecord: P48/16/19Jamesi, an Inuit, in kayak, dead seal in water to the stern. Ice floes in background. |
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Eskimos, kayaks, umiaks in Angmagssalik areaRecord: P48/16/20Seven Inuit men, in jumpers and hats, sit in kayaks in a line facing the camera. Inuit women and children sit in two umiaks in the background. Ice floes and mountains behind. |
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H. G. Watkins shooting from kayakRecord: P48/16/21Watkins in kayak aiming rifle forward. |
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H. G. Watkins climbing on floe from kayakRecord: P48/16/23Watkins standing crouched over, with one foot on kayak, the other on an ice floe. More floes in background . |
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F. S. Chapman falling into tide-crackRecord: P48/16/24Chapman lying face down on broken ice. He wears oilskins(?), has a rifle slung on his back and a belt with rifle cartridges around his waist. |
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Kayak and sledge, a man waiting by leadRecord: P48/16/25Man stands in silhouette on snow. To his left is a dog sled with dogs lying down. Behind is water with ice floes and snow-covered mountains in the background. |
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Jamesi (Eskimo), H. G. Watkins and F. S. Chapman cutting up sharks on ice floeRecord: P48/16/26Jamesi, Watkins and Chapman bending over four sharks. Watkins and Chapman are cutting open one of the sharks. Dog sled with dog in background. |
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H. G. Watkins shark fishing through a hole in the iceRecord: P48/16/27Watkins stands on ice holding a harpoon in mittened hands. He looks down into a hole in the ice. Shark carcasses lie on ice to the left of the hole. Snow-covered mountains in background. |
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E. W. Bingham salmon fishing in lakeRecord: P48/16/28Bingham stands knee deep in a river fishing with a rod and line. Mountain in background. |
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J. R. Rymill prone, shooting through 'dadida'Record: P48/16/29Rymill laying prone on ice, aiming a rifle behind a small canvas(?) screen. Snow-covered rock in background. |
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J. R. Rymill kneeling, looking through 'dadida'Record: P48/16/30Rymill, holding a rifle, kneeling looks through a small canvas screen. Snow-covered mountains in background. |
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J. R. Rymill towing seal on iceRecord: P48/16/31Rymills walks on snow with harpoon over shoulder, rifle slung on back and wearing cartridge belt. He pulls a seal carcass behind him on a rope. Snow-covered mountains in background. |
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P. Lemon at lead with kayak - dawnRecord: P48/16/32Lemon, in silhouette, kneels on snow facing over water, a rifle propped on a stand before him and a kayak lying on snow behind. Snow clad mountains in cloud in background. |
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Moth aeroplane on West beach - BaseRecord: P48/16/33A De Havilland Moth sea bi-plane rests on a beach of a small cove. Seven men stand around it. On the beach are wooden boxes and bags. Two wooden rowing boats are drawn up on the beach with another man holding one of them. A rocky shoreline and mountains in the background. |
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Towing moth with outboard motorRecord: P48/16/35A wooden dinghy with an outboard motor and two men standing in it tows a small wooden rowing boat with two men seating in it and a De Havilland Moth sea bi-plane. A man stands on one of the seaplane's floats. Ice floes and hilly shoreline in the background. |
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Junker aeroplane (Captain Ahrenberg) moored on ice - BaseRecord: P48/16/36A single engined Junkers aeroplane on skids sits on the ice tied with ropes at the tip of its wings. Barrels lay off to one side. Snow-covered hills in background. |
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I. Cozens in MothRecord: P48/16/37Cozens looking out of De Havilland Moth biplane cockpit wearing a parka. |
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Lungland, Capt. Ahrenberg and Malm in front of JunkersRecord: P48/16/38Lungland in cap and overcoat, Capt. Ahrenberg in military uniform and Malm in uniform and flying helmet stand in snow in front of Junkers seaplane. |
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Moth with wing torn off - BaseRecord: P48/16/39De Havilland Moth biplane standing on snow, one wing propped up next to it. Snow-covered hills in background. |
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Junkers - arrival at Angmagssalik. Eskimo towing over iceRecord: P48/16/40Junkers seaplane being dragged over ice by a number of men with ropes. A crowd of women, children and dogs watch. |
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Junkers changin- floats to ski, AngmagssalikRecord: P48/16/41Junkers seaplane sits on snow with two floats lying next to it. A man stands next to the aeroplane. In the background is a small wooden church and houses scattered on a snow-covered hillside. |
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Departure of Junkers from BaseRecord: P48/16/42A crowd of Inuit men women and children in traditional dress stand round a Junkers seaplane on the snow. Two European men pack bags and boxes by the aeroplane. One European man stands, leaning on a stick, with an Inuit man, posing for the camera standing next to the aeroplane. Snow-covered hills in background. |
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Moth on floats - Lake FjordRecord: P48/16/43De Havilland Moth biplane lies on floats at the shore of a fjord. One man stands on the shore watching. One man in flying outfit climbs onto a float of the aeroplane, another in flying outfit stands in cockpit. Mountains in background. |
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Towing Moth with outboard motorboat - BaseRecord: P48/16/44A small wooden boat with outboard motor tows a De Havilland Moth biplane on floats with a rope. Two men are seated in the boat. Ice bergs and rocky shore in background. |
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Moth taking off on floats - BaseRecord: P48/16/45A De Havilland Moth biplane on floats skims across water. Ice floes and mountains in background. |
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Aeroplane being rigged - BaseRecord: P48/16/46A De Havilland Moth biplane stands surrounded by barrels, wooden trestles and wooden frames. Its wings lie each side of it and three men stand by the wings. Rocky terrain covered in blocks of ice and water with ice floes in the background. |
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Moth aeroplane - AngmagssalikRecord: P48/16/47A De Havilland Moth biplane sits on skis on ice. A group of Inuit men and boys stand behind watching. Snow-covered mountains in background. |
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Junkers in front of glacier - BaseRecord: P48/16/48A Junkers aeroplane sits on skis on ice. Glacier wall in background. |
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Hauling Moth up to hanger - BaseRecord: P48/16/49A De Havilland Moth biplane on skis is pulled up a snow-covered slope by four Inuit men. Four European men look on. Ice and snow-covered mountains in background. |
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Aeroplane on ice - fitted with skis - BaseRecord: P48/16/50A De Havilland Moth biplane on skis sits on ice. A rucsac and stick lie on ice nearby. Snow-covered mountains in background. |
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Hauling Moth down to the sea - BaseRecord: P48/16/51A De Havilland Moth biplane on skis is pushed by a group of men through ice boulders. One man looks on. Snowy terrain in background. |
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Capt. Ahrenberg and H. G. Watkins, Junkers departureRecord: P48/16/52Capt. Ahrenberg in military uniform and flying helmet and goggles stands on wing of Junkers aeroplane. Watkins and another man stand on snow watching. The door of the aeroplane is open and passengers sit inside |
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Nicodemus (Eskimo) sledgingRecord: P48/16/53Nicodemus, an Inuit, sits on a sledge pulled by six huskies |
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Eskimo woman in national dress with baby on her backRecord: P48/16/54Inuit woman carrying baby in sling on her back. |
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Eskimo womenRecord: P48/16/55Two Inuit women in traditional dress. |
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Group of eskimos on 'Quest'Record: P48/16/56'roup of Inuit men, women and children, some in traditional clothing, pose for camera on the deck of the ship 'Quest'. Mountain in background. |
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Rebecca and Gertrude (Eskimo girls) in Sunday clothesRecord: P48/16/57Two Inuit women in colourful traditional clothing. |
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Close-up of Eskimo women with baby on her backRecord: P48/16/58Inuit women in traditional clothing with baby in sling on her back. |
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Rebecca (Eskimo) in old East Coast dressRecord: P48/16/59Inuit women in traditional clothing. |
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Eskimo woman with baby on her backRecord: P48/16/60Inuit women in traditional clothing with baby in sling on her back. |
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Rebecca (Eskimo) with salmonRecord: P48/16/61Inuit woman wearing hat and jumper leans on a wooden sledge with a rifle slung on her back. She holds a number of salmon on a string. |
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Party in Pastor Rosing's house. AngmagssalikRecord: P48/16/62A group of Inuit and European men, women and children sit and stand in a room with wooden ceiling and walls and framed pictures on the wall. Some Inuit wear traditional clothing, all are in their best clothes. |
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Pastor Rosing with wife and family, AngmagssalikRecord: P48/16/63Pastor Rosing, his wife and four daughters pose for the camera. They stand on snow with a hut and snow-covered mountains in background. |
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Gusdiana with daughter (Eskimos)Record: P48/16/64Two Inuit women pose for the camera. |
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Eskimo group outside tentRecord: P48/16/67An Inuit man, two women and four children stand in front of a tent made from hide(?). Boxes, cans and a wooden bowl lie in front of them. Water with ice floes and mountains in the background. |
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Gusdiana (Eskimo) sewing skin on kayak. H.G.Watkins on leftRecord: P48/16/68An Inuit woman bends over the frame of a kayak and stretches hide over it. The frame rests on two wooden barrels. An Inuit looks on from one side and Watkins watches from the other. Two huskies stand close by. Rocky terrain in background. |
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Governor G. R. Rassow, with wife and familyRecord: P48/16/69Governor Rassow with wife and two children pose for the camera on rocks. |
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Martha (Eskimo) in beaded collar playing gramophoneRecord: P48/16/70Martha, an Inuit woman, sits on a grass slope, wearing traditional dress. She plays a record on a wooden gramophone balanced on a wooden board. Wooden houses in background. |
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Salo (Eskimo) with his school childrenRecord: P48/16/71An Inuit man stands in front of an open door of a wooden house. Steps lead down to the snow in front. Inuit children sit on the steps and stand next to him. Snow-covered mountains in background. |
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Eskimo women and children inside summer houseRecord: P48/16/72Two Inuit women and three children sit close together on a low bench, their backs to a canvas(?) wall. To either side are are blackened cooking pots, pans and utensils. |
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Jamesi (Eskimo) and family outside tentRecord: P48/16/73An Inuit man, two women and four children in ragged clothing stand in front of a tent made of seal(?) skins which has been erected on a rocky hillside. A few pots and pans lie on the floor in front of them. A rocky hill and a stretch of water with ice floes are in the background. |
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Nicodemus (Eskimo) - portraitRecord: P48/16/74Portrait of an Inuit man |
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Jamesi (Eskimo) outside tentRecord: P48/16/75An Inuit man sits on a box outside a seal skin(?) tent smoking a pipe. A barrel rests on rocks in the back ground. |
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Kayak frameRecord: P48/16/76A wooden frame of a kayak lies with one end on rocks, the other on a wooden box. Wood shavings lie on the floor around it. |
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Eskimos sewing skin on kayakRecord: P48/16/77An Inuit man sits sewing seal skin onto the wooden frame of a kayak. The kayak is supported on two barrels. Two Inuit women and a small child stand watching. A seal skin tent is behind, rocky terrain and water with ice floes in the background. |
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Close-up of Eskimo womanRecord: P48/16/78Portrait of an Inuit woman wearing jewellery. |
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Nicodemus and Gusdiana (Eskimo) making fireRecord: P48/16/79Nicodemus, an Inuit man sits on a wooden sledge. He holds the two ends of a piece of string which is wound round a pole. Gusdiana, an Inuit woman, bends over and holds the top of the pole at knee height to steady it. The bottom of the pole is wedged between her feet. Snow in background. |
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Pastor Rosing in ecclesiastical dress - portraitRecord: P48/16/80Pastor Rosing seated on chair wearing black coat with ruff collar. |
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Pastor Rosing's children in the houseRecord: P48/16/81Four girls in smart clothes sit on a bed in a row smiling for the camera. Framed paintings and photographs hang on walls behind. |
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Pru Rosing - portraitRecord: P48/16/82Pru Rosing, dressed smartly, sits on a chair. |
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Group of Eskimo outside church. AngmagssalikRecord: P48/16/83A large group of Inuit, dressed smartly in traditional clothing, stand in front of, and on the steps leading up to, the wooden schoolhouse in Angmagssalik. Men and boys a stand to the right, women and girls to the left. |
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2 Eskimo men drum-dancing on 'Quest'Record: P48/16/84Two Inuit men stand on the deck of the ship 'Quest'. One, his knees bent, plays a qilaut (flat skin drum) and sings. The other, holding a hat in one hand, looks on. They are surrounded by boxes, ropes and other nautical equipment. |
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Gusdiana (Eskimo) - portraitRecord: P48/16/85Portrait of Gusdiana, an Inuit woman. |
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Nicodemus and Augusta (Eskimos) in summer houseRecord: P48/16/86An Inuit man and three Inuit women sit on a low bench inside a hide(?) tent. They are surrounded by cans, bottles and blackened cooking pots, pans and utensils. |
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I. Cozens with sledging radio transmitter. West end of Base FjordRecord: P48/16/87I. Cozens, wearing headphones, stands in front of radio transmitter which he adjusts with one hand. Wires lead from the transmitter and an aerial stands in the snow. Three dogs sit in the snow nearby. Snow-covered mountains in the background. |
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Close-up of an Eskimo girlRecord: P48/16/66Portrait of an Inuit young woman. |
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Sledges on fjord ice in front of icebergRecord: P48/16/88Four sledges, each with a man seated on it, with dog teams on ice in the middle distance. An iceberg stands out of ice in the background, with snow-covered hills behind. |
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H. G. Watkins on ski breaking trail for sledge in deep snowRecord: P48/16/89A man skis through deep snow, followed by a sledge with dog team driven by Watkins. |
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W. E. Hampton, A. Stephenson, A. Courtauld and another surveying on pack iceRecord: P48/16/90Hampton, Stephenson, Courtauld and one other stand on ice using surveying equipment. Ice floes in background. |
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Sledges ascending 'Bug-bear bank', Base Fjord in backgroundRecord: P48/16/91Four sledges with dog teams, each with a driver, climb a steep snow-covered slope in single file. Snow field behind them in the middle distance, with ice covered water with ice floes in far distance. |
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Ice-cap camp. Ivigtut journeyRecord: P48/16/92Two sledges laden with boxes and skis stand on a snow field, their dog teams standing and lying nearby. Behind are two pyramidal tents, a face looks out of the entrance of one. Two men stand by the sledges in snow suits, one looks through binoculars, one is unloading boxes. |
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Q. Riley filling pot with snow outside tentRecord: P48/16/93Riley shovels snow into a small pot in front of pyramidal tent at Ice Cap station. Boxes lie about him. |
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Q. Riley and crevasse near Big FlagRecord: P48/16/94Riley, holding a pole, sits on the snow next to a crevasse. |
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Carrying sledge over scree. Head of Base Fjord.Record: P48/16/95Four men in single file carry dismantled wooden sledge over scree. Water with ice floes in front of mountain in background. |
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Camp on ice-cap. Crystal Mountains in backgroundRecord: P48/16/96Four men unpack boxes in snow filed next to two pyramidal tents. Sledges with dogs stand in the snow, skis are wedged upright. In the far distance across a flat snow field are the outlines of mountains. |
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M. Lindsay, J. M. Scott and A. Stephenson, sitting on sledge, Ivigtut journeyRecord: P48/16/97Lindsay, Scott and Stephenson pose for camera on a sledge loaded with boxes. |
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Camp on ice-capRecord: P48/16/98A man unpacks a rucsac in front of a pyramidal tent pitched on a flat snowfield. Skis stand in the snow, wooden boxes lie around the tent, a dog sledge loaded with boxes stands to one side and five dogs lie on the snow in the foreground. |
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J. M. Scott lashing up sledge in the evening. Ivigtut journeyRecord: P48/16/99Scott loads a wooden box onto a sledge which is already laden with boxes and bags. Skis and a rucsac lay on the snow in the foreground. Flat snowfield stretches away into the background. |
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Camp at Big FlagRecord: P48/16/100Two pyramidal tents pitched on a snowfield surrounded by wooden boxes, dog sledges and skis. Two poles stand upright in the snow, one with a flag above the tents. Two men unload a sledge next to one of the tents, another man looks towards the camera. |
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Eskimos and sledge and dog team. H. G. WatkinsRecord: P48/16/101Watkins stands on ice next to a sledge with dog team. On the sledge sit four Inuit. Snow-covered hills in background. |
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H. G. Watkins with sledge and dog team on sea-iceRecord: P48/16/102Watkins stands on ice at the rear of an empty sledge and dog team. Snow-covered hills in background. |
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H. G. Watkins sledging over crest of hillRecord: P48/16/103Watkins drives a sledge and dog team over rocky snow-covered terrain. |
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I. Cozens sitting on sledge in front of tent on ice capRecord: P48/16/104Cozens sits on a sledge laden with bags and wooden boxes in front of a pyramidal tent on a snow field. Dogs lie on the snow to one side, a camera on a tripod and skis stand next to the tent. |
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E. W. Bingham and J. R. Rymill with sledge and dog teamRecord: P48/16/105Bingham stands at the head of a dog team and sledge. Rymill stands at the rear of the sledge. |
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J. R. Rymill, H. G. Watkins, A. Courtauld and F. S. Chapman at Base after Courtauld's reliefRecord: P48/16/106Rymill, Watkins, Courtauld and Chapman, in snow suits, pose for the camera sitting on a sledge. |
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Surveying during 'Quest's' coastal voyageRecord: P48/16/107Two men with surveying equipment sit on top of a rocky outcrop in the middle distance. Behind them is a mountainous coastline, ice floes and icebergs float in the water. |
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H. G. Watkins sledging on fjord iceRecord: P48/16/108Watkins drives a small dog sledge across an ice sheet. Two Inuit children(?) sit on the sledge. Snow-covered mountains in the background. |
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Sledge coming down steep slope on to fjord iceRecord: P48/16/109One man drives an empty dog sledge down a steep snow-covered slope in the middle distance. A man looks on from the bottom of the slope. |
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Q. Riley and J. M. Scott setting off to relieve A. CourtauldRecord: P48/16/110Riley, holding a pipe, and Scott, smoking a cigarette and putting on gloves, pose standing for the camera. Dogs lie at their feet. |
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Sledges crossing fjord - BaseRecord: P48/16/111Four dog sledges with drivers followed by eight running men cross an ice sheet in the middle distance. Snow-covered hills in the background. |
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A. Stephenson surveying with plane tableRecord: P48/16/112Stephenson takes a sighting crouching behind surveying equipment mounted on a tripod on a rocky outcrop. Water with ice floes and mountains in background. |
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Camp below 'Bugbear bank'Record: P48/16/113Three men unpack bags and boxes in front of two pyramidal tents at the foot of a snow-covered slope. Dog sledges and dogs in foreground. Snow-covered hills in background. |
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H. G. Watkins, Q. Riley, M. Lindsay and J. R. Rymill climbing with loadsRecord: P48/16/114Watkins, Riley, Lindsay and Rymill laden with boxes, a barrel and bags climb in single file a steep rocky snow-covered slope. |
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Camp on glacier below 'Bugbear bank'Record: P48/16/115One man unpacks boxes and bags next to a small tent. Behind are two pyramidal tents surrounded by bags next to which stand three men in conversation. Mountains in background. |
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Hauling sledges up 'Bugbear bank' with block and tackleRecord: P48/16/116Three men pull a rope down a steep snow-covered slope past a dog sledge being pushed up the slope by two men. Snow-covered hills in background. |
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Q. Riley and H. G. Watkins on sledge with radio transmitterRecord: P48/16/117Riley, smoking a pipe, and Watkins sit on a sledge on which sits a radio transmitter. An aerial stands in the snow next to the sledge. Dogs lie on the snow next to the aerial. Snow-covered rocky hills in the background. |
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Q. Riley, M. Lindsay, F. S. Chapman and J. R. Rymill arriving at 'Bugbear bank glacier' after Rymill's and Lindsay's relief at ice cap stationRecord: P48/16/118Riley, Lindsay, Chapman and Rymill, all laden with rucsacs, stand posing for the camera in front of dog sledges. |
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Carrying sledges across scree to 'Bugbear bank glacier'Record: P48/16/119Four men in the far distance walk across a scree covered rock face. |
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Sulusuk, view towards south-eastRecord: P48/16/120Water in foreground, mountains, reflected in water, in background |
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Base, towards southRecord: P48/16/121A wooden hut, smoke coming out of a chimney, stands on a rocky hillside. |
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Netui, view towards northRecord: P48/16/122Rocky mountain, partially obscured by mist in background, water with ice floes in foreground. On the shore in the middle distance stands a group of men. |
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Angmagssalik, view towards eastRecord: P48/16/123View down a snow-covered slope looking over a hut in front of which a group of people unload(?) a sledge. A biplane stands off to one side. In the background is a frozen fjord with snow-covered mountains behind. |
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Snow plumes on mountains, and 'Bugbear bank'Record: P48/16/124View over water with ice floes, mountains partially obscured by mist in background. |
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Kangerluqsuatsiaq areaRecord: P48/16/125View over fjord with ice floes, mountains in background. |
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Lakes, Sulusuk above, view towards north eastRecord: P48/16/126View over water with mountains in background. A man sits on a rocky outcrop by the water, a small boat with two men floats on the water. |
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Pastor O. P. J. Rossing's house, AngmagssalikRecord: P48/16/127Pastor Rossing's wooden house in foreground, with frozen fjord and snow-covered mountains in the background. |
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Base fjord, view towards southRecord: P48/16/129View looking down on fjord with ice floes and icebergs, hills in background. |
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Lakes, Sulusuk above, view towards north eastRecord: P48/16/128View over water with mountains in background. A man sits on a rocky outcrop by the water, a small boat with two men floats on the water. |
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View of fjordRecord: P48/16/130Water with ice floes and ice bergs, with hills in background. |
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Probably glacier at KangerdlugssuakRecord: P48/16/131View looking down on glacier, with mountains behind. |
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Depot at KangerdlugssuakRecord: P48/16/132Six men stand round a cairn of stones, on which another man stands. Rocky landscape behind with mountains and fjord in background. |
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Glacier at KangerdlugssuatsiakRecord: P48/16/133Water in foreground with ice floes, a glacier runs directly towards the camera into water. Snow-covered mountains in background. |
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Glacier at KangerdlugssuakRecord: P48/16/134View looking down glacier, hills to right. |
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Base fjord, looking towards 'Bugbear bank'Record: P48/16/135View over fjord with snow-covered mountains in background. |
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Snow plumes on mountains, Base FjordRecord: P48/16/137Fjord with icebergs in foreground, mountains in mist behind. |
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Base fjord, looking towards 'Bugbear bank'Record: P48/16/136View over fjord with snow-covered mountains in background. |
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Double-arched bergRecord: P48/16/138View over water towards iceberg with two arches. |
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Angmagssalik, view towards E. N. E.Record: P48/16/139View looking down on the wooden houses of Angmagssalik, with frozen fjord and mountains in background. |
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Base hut, view towards WestRecord: P48/16/140Wooden hut at Base with wooden boxes stacked up and scattered around next to it. Some dogs stand on the boxes, others are lying down. One man stands and one sits nearby. A radio mast stands behind the hut. Snow-covered hillside in background. |
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Wireless mast. P. Lemon unpacking W. T. gear.Record: P48/16/141Lemon sits on a box by a small tent. Around him are other boxes, canisters, barrels, bags and other equipment. A radio mast stands behind him. Mountains in background. |
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Group of expedition and Eskimos at hangerRecord: P48/16/142Expedition members and Inuit men, women and children stand and sit in front of a wooden shed. Some sit on the roof. |
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Repairing sledges at baseRecord: P48/16/144Two men bend over a sledge frame which is resting two wooden boxes. Other boxes are on the ground nearby and a wooden cart stands behind. Dogs sit and stand nearby. A fjord with icebergs and mountains are in the background. |
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Group of expedition and Eskimos at hangerRecord: P48/16/143Expedition members and Inuit men, women and children stand and sit in front of a wooden shed. Some sit on the roof. |
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Group of Eskimos staying at BaseRecord: P48/16/145Inuit men, women and children sit and stand for the camera in front of wooden Base hut. |
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Midnight scene outside BaseRecord: P48/16/146Four expedition members, one wearing pyjamas, and one Inuit man sit and stand outside wooden Base hut. Boxes and other equipment lies on the floor, skis lie against the hut. |
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Frozen spray on base hut after gale with Rebecca (Eskimo) and dogRecord: P48/16/147Rebecca, an Inuit woman stands outside wooden Base hut. Another Inuit stands in a doorway and two dogs stand at their feet. Side of the hut is covered in frozen water. |
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Base, view towards 'Bugbear bank'. Washing drying in the foreground.Record: P48/16/148Washing hangs on a line in the foreground, with wooden Base hut behind surrounded by wooden boxes. Two people are on the roof and four more people stand on a slope which leads down from the hut to the frozen fjord. Snow-covered hills in the background. |
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Digging out stores at BaseRecord: P48/16/149Three expedition members stand amongst wooden boxes beside the wooden Base hut. Two Inuit women stand nearby, one mimicing the photographer, and one Inuit women sits on a box. The boxes are surrounded by deep snow. A member of the expedition stands on skis watching, in the foreground. |
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Gertrude, Dina, Rebecca (Eskimos) and P. LemonRecord: P48/16/150Three Inuit women, Gertrude, Dina and Rebecca, and Lemon pose for the camera standing in a row outside the wooden Base hut. Two expedition members stand behind in the doorway. |
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F. S. Chapman at snow drift outside hangerRecord: P48/16/152Chapman stands with a shovel in his hands in a deep snowdrift which lays against the canvas door of the hanger, made from rough wooden boards. An aircraft propeller stands upright in the snow next to him. Snow-covered hills in the background. |
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Repairing sledges at baseRecord: P48/16/151One man bends over a sledge frame which is resting on two wooden boxes and another man, smoking a pipe, works on the driving handle. Other boxes are are on the ground nearby and a wooden cart stands behind. Dogs sit and stand nearby. A fjord with ice bergs and mountains are in the background. |
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Dance group in Base hutRecord: P48/16/153Expedition members and Inuit men, women and children sit and stand together for the camera in the wooden Base hut. Bunks full of clothes are to the right and left, books, a radio and other paraphenalia are stacked against the walls. |
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E. W. Bingham, A. Stephenson, Q. Riley and N. H. D'Aeth in hutRecord: P48/16/154Bingham lies in a lower bunk reading inside the wooden Base hut. Stephenson sits at a table looking at a map and Riley sits at the table reading. D'Aeth lies in a lower bunk reading. Quilts lie on upper bunks, wooden boxes are stacked on the floor, meteorological equipment stands on a table and is fastened to the wall, books and other paraphenalia are stacked on shelves. Curtains with a leaf design are drawn across a window. |
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W. T. corner of hutRecord: P48/16/155Wireless transmitter equipment standing on shelving in wooden Base hut. |
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Erecting wireless masts at BaseRecord: P48/16/156One man stands at the bottom of a wireless mast holding it steady, two men pull on a rope attached to the top, one man directs proceedings. The mast is being erected on a rocky plateau above the wooden Base hut. |

