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Pegmatite clots in diorite sill at Stn.344FRecord: P55/15/77/7aA ski marked as a ruler leans against a rock face. |
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"Judy" (dog) eating supper at Camp VRecord: P55/15/77/7bA chained sled dog chews a piece of fish(?) |
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"Mike" (dog) eating supper at Camp VRecord: P55/15/77/8aA chained sled dog chews a piece of meat(?) |
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"Norsel" at quay in "Norselbukta" looking NW from old quayRecord: P55/15/78/1aAn ice cliff rises out of an ice sheet in the foreground, steam ship in the background. |
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"Norsel" at quay in "Norselbukta" looking NW from old quayRecord: P55/15/78/1bAn ice cliff rises out of an ice sheet in the foreground, steam ship in the background. |
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Skuas on bay ice, "Norselbukta"Record: P55/15/78/2aSkuas stand on ice in the foreground, steam ship lying in front of an ice cliff in the background. |
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Skuas on bay ice, "Norselbukta"Record: P55/15/78/2bSkuas stand on ice in the foreground, steam ship lying in front of an ice cliff in the background. |
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Skuas on bay ice, "Norselbukta"Record: P55/15/78/3aSkuas stand on ice in the foreground, steam ship lying in front of an ice cliff in the background. |
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Cliff W. of old quay, "Norselbukta"Record: P55/15/78/3bView of an ice cliff over an ice sheet. |
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Three-man inspection committee stumps in from "Norsel" (Adelie penguins)Record: P55/15/78/4aThree penguins stand on snow on an ice sheet, steam ship 'Norsel' lies in front of an ice sheet behind. |
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"All right, we'll line up and look you over" (Adelie penguins)Record: P55/15/78/4bThree penguins stand on snow on an ice sheet, steam ship 'Norsel' lies in front of an ice sheet behind. |
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"Please look the other way, boys, while I adjust my undies" (Adelie penguins)Record: P55/15/78/5aThree penguins stand on snow on an ice sheet, steam ship 'Norsel' lies in front of an ice sheet behind. |
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"OK? Everybody ready for inspection?" (Adelie penguins)Record: P55/15/78/5bThree penguins stand on snow on an ice sheet, steam ship 'Norsel' lies in front of an ice sheet behind. |
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"Eyes right!" (All but one) (Adelie penguins)Record: P55/15/78/6aThree penguins stand on snow on an ice sheet, steam ship 'Norsel' lies in front of an ice sheet behind. |
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"Fancies himself, doesn't he?" (Adelie penguins)Record: P55/15/78/6bA penguin stands on snow on an ice sheet. |
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"In fact, if he's going to act like that, we're leaving" (Adelie penguins)Record: P55/15/78/7bTwo penguins stand on snow on an ice sheet. |
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"We'll go and see Reinhold von Essen. Hey, show-off has got there first and is at it again!" (Adelie penguins)Record: P55/15/78/8aVon Essen crouches on snow on an ice sheet photographing three penguins. |
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Maudheim, headquarters of the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1949-52Record: P55/15/78/8bBoxes lie in the snow in front of three flagpoles flying the Swedish, Norwegian and British flags. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - O. Wijkman guards his face while R. Nilsson opens new bottle of champagneRecord: P55/15/79/1aExpedition members stand on the snow in front of a radio mast. Some hold bottles of champagne, others hold cups, a box of champage lies on the box at their feet and skis stand in the snow behind. |
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Final ceremony at Maudheim - R. Nilsson pours a drink for John GiaeverRecord: P55/15/79/1bExpedition members stand on the snow in front of a radio mast. Some hold bottles of champagne, others hold cups. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - bottle opening race; C.W.M. Swithinbank, O. Wijkman, E. Rogstad, Gosta LiljequistRecord: P55/15/79/2aSwithinbank, Wijkman, Rogstad and Liljequist stand on the snow opening bottles of champagne, a box of champagne lies on a box at their feet. Other expedition members look on. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - Guttorm Jakobsen films the funRecord: P55/15/79/2bJakobsen, wearing a cap, films using a small hand held camera. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - John Giaever and Gosta LiljequistRecord: P55/15/79/3aPortrait of Giaever and Liljequist, wearing parkas. Boxes lie on the snow in the background. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - Guttorm Jakobsen incurable cameramanRecord: P55/15/79/3bJakobsen, wearing a cap, films using a small hand held camera. Skis lean against a weather station behind, a radio mast and a hut stands in the background. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - party gathered for the flag-lowering ceremonyRecord: P55/15/79/4aExpedition members, most wearing parkas, stand on the snow next to three flagpoles which fly Norwegian, Swedish and British flags. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - as the champagne disappears - O. Wilson, Guttorm Jakobsen, John GiaeverRecord: P55/15/79/4bWilson, Jakobsen, Giaever and other expedition members, wearing parkas, stand on the snow holding glasses. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - shop talk, Nils Roer and R. von EssenRecord: P55/15/79/5aPortrait of Roer and von Essen, wearing parkas, standing on the snow holding glasses. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - here comes G. Jakobsen, the cameraman, againRecord: P55/15/79/5bJakobsen, wearing a cap and smoking a cigarette, walks across snow towards the camera, holding a small hand held camera. Radio masts, a weather station and other equipment in the background. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - B. LorentzenRecord: P55/15/79/6aPortrait of Lorentzen wearing a parka. A radio mast surrounded by empty cardboard boxes stands in the snow in the background. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - N. Roer, G. Jakobsen and J. Giaever drinking champagneRecord: P55/15/79/6bRoer, Jakobsen and Giaever kneel on snow drinking from cups and glasses. Two bottles of champagne stand on the snow in front of them. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - "Norsel" almost ready to cast off - seen from old quay point in "Norselbukta"Record: P55/15/79/7aAn ice cliff rises out of an ice sheet in the foreground, steam ship in the background. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - loading the "Norsel" almost ready to cast off - seen from old quay point in "Norselbukta"Record: P55/15/79/7bTwo expedition members stand on an ice sheet. One pulls on a rope attached to large box on a sledge which is being hoisted by a rope at the side of the steam ship 'Norsel'. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - loading the "Norsel"Record: P55/15/79/8aA large box on a sledge is being hoisted by a a block and tackle at the side of the steam ship 'Norsel'. An expedition member looks from the ship. |
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Final ceremony [at Maudheim] - loading the "Norsel"Record: P55/15/79/8bTwo crewmen guide a large box on a sledge which hangs by a rope onto a wooden base on the deck of the steam ship 'Norsel'. |
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Loading weasel on to "Norsel"Record: P55/15/80/1aThree expedition members stand on the ice watching a tracked vehicle be hoisted with a block and tackle alongside the steam ship 'Norsel'. |
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Loading weasel on to "Norsel"Record: P55/15/80/1bThree expedition members stand on the ice watching a tracked vehicle be hoisted with a block and tackle alongside the steam ship 'Norsel'. |
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Wreaths being laid in memory of L.A. Quar, John Jelbart, Bertil Ekstrom, from committee and Guttorm JakobsenRecord: P55/15/80/2aAn expedition member uses a camera mounted on a tripod to film two wreaths standing at the rail of the steam ship 'Norsel'. |
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Wreaths being laid in memory of L.A. Quar, John Jelbart, Bertil Ekstrom, from committee and Guttorm JakobsenRecord: P55/15/80/2bTwo wreaths stand at the rail of the steam ship 'Norsel'. |
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We cast off and slip away from the quay in "NorselbuktaRecord: P55/15/80/3aView over the stern of the steam ship 'Norsel' to an ice sheet with cliff behind. An expedition member stands at the stern, ropes and rigging in foreground. |
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Back out among the floesRecord: P55/15/80/3bView over the stern of the steam ship 'Norsel' to an ice sheet with cliff behind. Ice floes float in the water. Expedition members stand at the stern, ropes and rigging in foreground. |
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Last lingering view up the familiar "barranca"Record: P55/15/80/4aView over the rail of the steam ship 'Norsel' to an ice sheet with cliff behind. Ice floes float in the water. An expedition member stands to one side. |
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Last lingering view at the quay and E. Rogstad's ski-jumping 'hill'Record: P55/15/80/4bView from the steam ship 'Norsel' to an ice sheet with cliff behind. Ice floes float in the water, rigging in the foreground. |
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View towards MaudheimRecord: P55/15/80/5aView from the steam ship 'Norsel' to an ice sheet with cliff behind. Ice floes float in the water, rigging in the foreground. |
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Very grave and quiet, J. Giaever makes a short speech, and drops a wreathRecord: P55/15/80/5bGiaever stands at the rail of the steam ship 'Norsel', dropping a wreath over the side. An expedition member looks on. |
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G. Jakobsen says the Burial-at-sea and also drops a wreathRecord: P55/15/80/6aJakobsen stands at the rail of the steam ship 'Norsel', dropping a wreath over the side. |
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The wreaths land on "Norselbukta"Record: P55/15/80/6bTwo wreaths float in the sea next to the steam ship 'Norsel', a lifeboat hangs from a derrick in the foreground. |
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[The wreaths] slowly drift asternRecord: P55/15/80/7aA wreath floats in the sea next to the steam ship 'Norsel', a lifeboat hangs from a derrick in the foreground. |
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Everyone watches very quietly, each with his own thoughtsRecord: P55/15/80/7bExpedition members stand on the deck of the steam ship 'Norsel' by a tracked vehicle loaded with boxes and rope. |
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Heading for 'Pynten' and the open seaRecord: P55/15/80/8aView from the steam ship 'Norsel' to ice cliffs, rigging in the foreground. |
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Last glimpse at "Norselbukta", the quay and the road to MaudheimRecord: P55/15/80/8bView from the steam ship 'Norsel' to ice cliffs. Two boats hang from derricks in the foreground, an aeroplane lies on the deck further back, rigging above. |
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Cape Point, Cape of Good HopeRecord: P52/13/1View of headland and sea. |
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Reinhold von Essen, Alan Crawford and Harald Sverdrup at Cape Point, Cape of Good HopeRecord: P52/13/2Portrait of von Essen, holding binoculars, Crawford and Sverdrup. Building, radio mast and coast in the background. |
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Old heavily weathered iceberg, lat. 64 degrees S., long. 3 degrees, 56 seconds E.Record: P52/13/3Iceberg at sea. |
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Dome-shaped iceberg. 87 ft. high, 2220 ft. long, (measured with rangefinder), lat. 65 degrees 30 secs S., long. 9 degrees, 30 seconds W.Record: P52/13/4Iceberg at sea. |
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"Norsel". View aft from crow's nest. Small plane (KZ3) being rigged on floatsRecord: P52/13/5View looking down through the rigging onto the deck of the steam ship 'Norsel'. Expedition members stand by an aeroplane standing on the deck on floats in front of a large container. Ice floes lie in the water all around. |
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"Norsel". View aft from crow's nest. Small plane (KZ3) being rigged on floatsRecord: P52/13/6View looking down through the rigging onto the deck of the steam ship 'Norsel'. Expedition members stand by three rowing boats and an aeroplane standing on the deck on floats in front of a large container. Ice floes lie in the water all around. |
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Open pack ice from crow's nest.Record: P52/13/7View over broken pack ice. |
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Small plane (KZ3) on floatsRecord: P52/13/8An expedition member stands on the float of an Auster aeroplane which floats at sea. Another expedition member stands on the nose. A rowing boat floats in front of the aeroplane. Ice-covered coast in the far distance. |
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Small plane (KZ3) on floatsRecord: P52/13/9An Auster aeroplane taxis on floats at sea. |
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"Norsel" nipped in pack ice, one "year" old ice under pressureRecord: P52/13/10Steam ship 'Norsel' lying in ice. |
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"Norsel" nipped in pack ice, one "year" old ice under pressureRecord: P52/13/11Steam ship 'Norsel' lying in ice. |
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"Norsel" nipped in pack ice, one "year" old ice under pressureRecord: P52/13/12Steam ship 'Norsel' lying in ice. |
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"Norsel" nipped in pack ice, one "year" old ice under pressureRecord: P52/13/13Steam ship 'Norsel' lying in ice. |
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"Norsel" nipped in pack ice, one "year" old ice under pressureRecord: P52/13/14Steam ship 'Norsel' lying in ice. |
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"Norsel" nipped in pack ice, one "year" old ice under pressureRecord: P52/13/15Steam ship 'Norsel' lying in ice. |
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"Norsel" nipped in pack ice, one "year" old ice under pressureRecord: P52/13/16Two expedition members stand on the ice looking at the bows of the steam ship 'Norsel' which lies in the ice. Another expedition member walks towards them. |
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"Norsel" nipped in pack ice, one "year" old ice under pressureRecord: P52/13/17Four expedition members stand on the ice at the stern of the steam ship 'Norsel' which lies in the ice. A container and an aeroplane rest on the deck of the ship. |
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"Norsel" nipped in pack ice, one "year" old ice under pressureRecord: P52/13/18Steam ship 'Norsel' which lies in ice. |
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"Norsel" nipped in pack ice, one "year" old ice under pressureRecord: P52/13/19View of the bows of the steam ship 'Norsel' which lies in ice. An expedition member stands nearby. |
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Crew preparing explosive charge to break up ice in which "Norsel" is nipped. The bos'un, Thorleif Kristensen, is lighting the fuseRecord: P52/13/20A sailor on the ice holds a length of timber, Kristensen lights a fuse attached to the end. Three other sailors stand watching, another holds another length of timber in the background. |
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Crew of "Norsel" pushing ice floes with poles to free ship.Record: P52/13/21Seven sailors stand on rough ice pushing at ice in the water with long wooden poles. |
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Aircraft KZ3 rigged with floats on "Norsel". The large crate on the left contains the C5 aircraftRecord: P52/13/22View from ice of the side of the steam ship 'Norsel'. An Auster aeroplane with floats sits on the deck, a hook hanging from a block and tackle above. A large crate sits on the deck behind the aeroplane. |
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Large hummocked ice floe, lat. 66 degrees 48 seconds S., long. 11 degrees, 28 seconds W.Record: P52/13/23View looking down on two expediton members standing on a large ice floe, sea with broken ice in the foreground. |
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Two Adelie penguins (Dasyramphus Adeliae) in pack ice. lat. 66 degrees 48 seconds S., long. 11 degrees, 28 seconds W. Adult on right, yearling on leftRecord: P52/13/24Two penguins stand on ice. |
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Unpacking crate containing C5 Aircraft on board "Norsel"Record: P52/13/25A crewman stands on the deck of the steam ship 'Norsel'. He pulls a rope which is attached to the side of a large wooden crate which sits on the deck house on the stern of the ship. Other crewman stand alongside and in the crate taking it apart. Wing of Auster aeroplane above. |
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Unpacking crate containing C5 Aircraft on board "Norsel"Record: P52/13/26Two crewmen hold the side of a large wooden crate on the deck of the steam ship 'Norsel'. Other crewmen stand on the base of the crate above and to one side. Aeroplane wings stand on their side in the crate, the wing of another Auster aeroplane above, a rowing boat hangs from a derrick behind. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in Norselbukta. Unloading C5 aeroplaneRecord: P52/13/27View of steam ship 'Norsel' lying by an ice sheet. Expedition members stand by an Auster C5 aeroplane on the ice, a pair of floats and a stack of boxes stand nearby. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in Norselbukta. Unloading C5 aeroplaneRecord: P52/13/28Expedition members stand on ice by the sea below an Auster C5 aeroplane which hangs from a block of tackle below a crane which extends from the steam ship 'Norsel' (mostly out of shot). An expedition member stands by a camera mounted on a tripod by a stack of wooden boxes in the foreground. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in Norselbukta. Unloading C5 aeroplaneRecord: P52/13/29Expedition members stand on ice by the sea around an Auster C5 aeroplane which hangs from a block of tackle below a crane which extends from the steam ship 'Norsel' (partially out of shot). An expedition member stands by a camera mounted on a tripod by a stack of wooden boxes in the foreground. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in Norselbukta. Unloading C5 aeroplaneRecord: P52/13/30Expedition members stand on ice by the sea around an Auster C5 aeroplane which hangs from a block of tackle below a crane which extends from the steam ship 'Norsel'. A camera mounted on a tripod stands by a stack of wooden boxes to one side. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in Norselbukta. Unloading C5 aeroplaneRecord: P52/13/31Expedition members stand on ice by the sea, pulling on a rope attached to crane which extends from the steam ship 'Norsel' (partially out of shot). Another expedition member lies on top of an Auster C5 aeroplane which sits on the ice below the crane. A camera mounted on a tripod stands by a stack of wooden boxes to one side, ice cliff in the background. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in Norselbukta. Unloading C5 aeroplaneRecord: P52/13/32Expedition members stand on ice by the sea around an Auster C5 aeroplane which sits on the ice below a crane which extends from the steam ship 'Norsel'. A rope extends from the crane on the ice where a pair of aeroplane floats and a stack of wooden boxes stand. Ice cliff in the background. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in Norselbukta. Unloading C5 aeroplaneRecord: P52/13/33Expedition members stand on ice by the sea around an Auster C5 aeroplane which sits on the ice below a crane which extends from the steam ship 'Norsel'. A rope extends from the crane on the ice. Ice cliff in the background. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in Norselbukta. Unloading C5 aeroplaneRecord: P52/13/34Expedition members stand on ice by the sea around, and on, an Auster C5 aeroplane which hangs from a block of tackle below a crane which extends from the steam ship 'Norsel'. A stack of wooden boxes stands to one side. |
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Stig Hallgren with cinematograph camera, NorselbuktaRecord: P52/13/35Hallgren stands on ice at a camera mounted on a tripod, ice cliff behind. |
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Stig Hallgren with cinematograph camera, NorselbuktaRecord: P52/13/36Hallgren kneels on a ridge of ice at a camera mounted on a tripod, ice cliff behind. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in NorselbuktaRecord: P52/13/37Three penguins stand on an ice sheet near to an expedition member and a stack of boxes, steam ship 'Norsel' moored to the ice behind. An ice cliff stands behind, and another in the distance over open water. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in NorselbuktaRecord: P52/13/38The steam ship 'Norsel' lies below an ice slope, an expedition member stands on the ice near the bows, ice cliff in the background. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in Norselbukta with two aircraft (shortly after unloading)Record: P52/13/39The steam ship 'Norsel' lies below an ice slope in an inlet in the ice in the middle distance. Two Auster aeroplanes stands on the snow nearby, ice cliff in the background. |
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"Norsel" alongside barrier in Norselbukta with two aircraft (shortly after unloading)Record: P52/13/40Three expedition members stand on an ice sheet near to two Auster aircraft, by one of which another expediton member stands on a ladder. Three penguins stand on the slope nearby, steam ship 'Norsel' lies at the edge of the ice behind, an ice cliff stands across an open expanse of water in the background. |
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Unloading "Norsel" in Norselbukta, showing weasel and freight sledgeRecord: P52/13/41Two crewmen use a crane to off-load wooden boxes from the steam ship 'Norsel' which lies by an ice sheet. Two expedition members stand on the ice by the ship helping the boxes down, a third films them with a camera mounted on a tripod. A tracked vehicle stands in the foreground, three expediton members walk on the ice , an ice cliff stands behind. |
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Unloading "Norsel" in Norselbukta, showing weasel and freight sledgeRecord: P52/13/42Three expedition members load wooden boxes onto a sledge on the ice by the steam ship 'Norsel'. Three crewmen stand on deck watching. Another expedition member stands by a tracked vehicle in the foreground, an ice cliff stands behind. |
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Unloading "Norsel" in Norselbukta, showing weasel and freight sledgeRecord: P52/13/43An expedition member loads wooden boxes onto a sledge on the ice by the steam ship 'Norsel'. Two more load boxes onto a tracked vehicle, two more stand on the ice watching. An ice cliff stands behind. |
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Unloading "Norsel" in Norselbukta, showing weasel and freight sledgeRecord: P52/13/44Two expedition members load oil drums onto a sledge on the ice by the steam ship 'Norsel'. Jerry cans stand on the ice nearby, a tracked vehicle stands to one side. Lifeboats hang from derricks on the ship. An ice cliff stands over an expanse of open water in the background. |
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Unloading "Norsel" in Norselbukta, showing weasel and freight sledgeRecord: P52/13/45Two tracked vehicles and a sledge stand in the ice next to the steam ship 'Norsel'. Expedition members sit in one of the vehicles, rowing boats hang from derricks on the ship, ice cliff in the background. |
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Unloading "Norsel" in Norselbukta, showing weasel and freight sledgeRecord: P52/13/47Four expedition member load boxes onto a tracked vehicles on the ice, a laden sledge stands, attached to the vehicle. Two sailors look over the side of the steam ship 'Norsel' behind, an expedition member watches from the ice in front. |
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Unloading "Norsel" in Norselbukta, showing weasel and freight sledgeRecord: P52/13/46Two tracked vehicles and a sledge stand on the ice by the steam ship 'Norsel'. Expedition member sit in one of the vehicles. |
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Weasel towing freight sledge from Norselbukta to MaudheimRecord: P52/13/48Two expedition members sit in a loaded tracked vehicle which pulls a laden sledge, on which sits another expedition member, up a snow-covered slope. |
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Weasel, NorselbuktaRecord: P52/13/49An expedition member drives a tracked vehicle down a snow-covered slope towards the steam ship 'Norsel' (out of shot). Ice cliff stands across an expanse of open water in the background. |
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Barrier ice cliffs in Norselbukta immediately west of "Norsel's" berthRecord: P52/13/50An ice cliff rises out of the sea. |
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Barrier ice cliffs in Norselbukta immediately east of "Norsel's" berthRecord: P52/13/51View along an ice cliff rising out of the sea. |
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Two aircraft on "landing field" above NorselbuktaRecord: P52/13/52Two expedition members stand on the snow next to an Auster aeroplane. Two more expedition members work on another Auster in the background. |
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Two aircraft on "landing field" above NorselbuktaRecord: P52/13/53Two Auster aeroplanes, oil drums and expedition members stand on a flat snow field in the middle distance. |
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Small aircraft (KZ3) on "landing field" above NorselbuktaRecord: P52/13/54An expedition member walks on the snow to an Auster aeroplane standing on skis. Oil drums, a hose and a ladder stand to one side. |
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Small aircraft (KZ3) on "landing field" above NorselbuktaRecord: P52/13/55An expedition member (partially hidden) stands at the propellor of an Auster aeroplane standing on snow. |
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Maudheim. General view from southRecord: P52/13/56A sledge, a tracked vehicle and two expedition members stand on the snow in the middle distance amongst radio masts and poles standing upright. |
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Group excavating one of windows at Maudheim. Left to right: Stig Hallgren, Henry Bartheusen, John Giaever, Asmund Nordgard, Guttorm Bardsen, Terje BardsenRecord: P52/13/57Hallgren, Bartheusen, Giaever, holding a string which extends up into the air, Nordgard, G. Bardsen and T. Bardsen stand around wooden boxes and wooden frames lying on the snow. |
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Group at Maudheim. John Jelbart on left; John Giaever on rightRecord: P52/13/58Jelbart, Giaever and another expedition member unpack wooden boxes on the snow. Aerials, an anemometer and the roof of a hut stand in the background. |
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John Jelbart (left) and Les Quar (right), MaudheimRecord: P52/13/59Jelbart and Quar stand on snow, boxes, aerial and a shovel stand in the background. |
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John Giaever, MaudheimRecord: P52/13/60Portrait of Giaever standing amongst boxes on snow. |
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Gosta Liljequist carrying box. Wind speed gradient recorder on left. MaudheimRecord: P52/13/61Liljequist, his shirt off, carries a wooden box past a metal post with four anemometers attached to it. |
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Gosta Liljequist at meteorologist screen. MaudheimRecord: P52/13/62Liljequist, smoking a pipe, studies a scientific instrument as he stands in front of a wooden weather station. |
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Sending up radiosonde balloon. Nils Schumacher (left) and Gosta Liljequist (right). MaudheimRecord: P52/13/63Schumacher and Liljequist, holding a balloon, walk across a flat ice sheet. |
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"Norsel" at berth, Norselbukta, deeply drifted up with snow after a blizzardRecord: P52/13/64An expedition member stands on an ice slope looking towards the steam ship 'Norsel' which lies at the edge of the ice, snow covering its decks. |
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"Norsel" at berth, Norselbukta, deeply drifted up with snow after a blizzardRecord: P52/13/65An expedition member kneels at a camera on a tripod on the ice next to the steam ship 'Norsel' which lies at the edge of the ice, snow covering its decks. |
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"Norsel" at berth, Norselbukta, deeply drifted up with snow after a blizzard. View aft from "monkey's island"Record: P52/13/66View over the deck of the steam ship 'Norsel' covered in snow. |
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Torgils Jakobsen shovelling snow from the deck of the "Norsel"Record: P52/13/67Jakobsen shovels deep snow from the deck of the steam ship 'Norsel'. A boat, also covered in snow, hangs from a derrick behind. |
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Torgils Jakobsen shovelling snow from the deck of the "Norsel"Record: P52/13/68Jakobsen shovels deep snow from the deck of the steam ship 'Norsel'. |
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Small winch used for current measurements from "Norsel" as it appeared after a blizzardRecord: P52/13/69Snow covers a winch and the deck of the steam ship 'Norsel'. |
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Harald Sverdrup (left) and John Giaever (right) sitting at table in mess hut, MaudheimRecord: P52/13/70Portrait of Sverdrup and Giaever sitting at a table looking at papers. Tea cups and saucers and a vase of flowers sits on the table, books, ornaments and a radiogram sit on shelves behind. |
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Harald Sverdrup (left) and John Giaever (right) sitting at table in mess hut, MaudheimRecord: P52/13/71Portrait of Sverdrup, smoking a cigarette, and Giaever sitting at a table looking at papers. Tea cups and saucers, a plate of bread and a vase of flowers sits on the table, books, ornaments and a radiogram sit on shelves behind. |
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Norselbukta from the air; altitude about 1000 ft.Record: P52/13/72View of ice sheet and sea. |
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View towards north-westRecord: P52/13/73Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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View towards northRecord: P52/13/74Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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View towards north-east. "Norsel's" berth in centre. Bay ice fills the inner part of the inlet. Two arcraft on the shelf ice and weasel track leading to MaudheimRecord: P52/13/75Aerial view of ice sheet, sea and two Auster aeroplanes. |
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View towards north-east. "Norsel's" berth in centre. Bay ice fills the inner part of the inlet.Record: P52/13/76Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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View towards north-west. "Norsel" lying against the barrierRecord: P52/13/77Aerial view of steam ship lying against the ice sheet in a small inlet in the ice. |
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View towards east. "Norsel's" berth in centre, Bay ice fills the inner part of the inletRecord: P52/13/78Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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View towards south-east. The barrier along the west side of NorselbuktaRecord: P52/13/79Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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View towards south-east. The barrier along the west side of NorselbuktaRecord: P52/13/80Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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The barrier immediately west of Norselbukta. View towards west from about 800 ft. The tabular berg on the horizon lies off the inlet about 40 kms west of Norselbukta (See P52/13/84-89)Record: P52/13/81Aerial view of ice sheet and sea and iceberg. |
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The barrier immediately west of Norselbukta. View towards west from about 800 ft. The tabular berg on the horizon lies off the inlet about 40 kms west of Norselbukta (See P52/13/84-89). The embayment in the centre is also seen in the cntre of P52/13/83Record: P52/13/82Aerial view of ice sheet and sea and iceberg. |
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The entrance of Norselbukta. View westwards across the inlet from about 800 ft. Pynten lies on the extreme right.Record: P52/13/83Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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Inlet (tension crack?) in barrier about 40 kms west of Norselbukta from the air; altitude about 1000 ft. Note stranded tabular bergs off western pointRecord: P52/13/84Aerial view of ice sheet and sea and icebergs. |
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View towards north-west. The inlet is a tension crack which gradually narrows. The inner part is filled with bay ice and deep snow driftsRecord: P52/13/85Aerial view of ice sheet and sea and icebergs. |
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View towards north-west. The inlet is a tension crack which gradually narrows. The inner part is filled with bay ice and deep snow drifts. A longitudinal tension crack can be seen running along the left-hand side of the bay iceRecord: P52/13/86Aerial view of ice sheet and sea and icebergs. |
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View towards north-west. The inlet is a tension crack which gradually narrows. The inner part is filled with bay ice and deep snow driftsRecord: P52/13/87Aerial view of ice sheet and sea and icebergs. |
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View towards north of tabular bergs lying off the western point of the inlet in the barrier about 40 kms. west of Norselbukta. The two inner bergs are stranded; the outer ones adriftRecord: P52/13/88Aerial view of icebergs in the sea at the edge of ice sheet. |
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View towards north of tabular bergs lying off the western point of the inlet in the barrier about 40 kms. west of Norselbukta. The two inner bergs are stranded; the outer ones adriftRecord: P52/13/89Aerial view of icebergs in the sea at the edge of ice sheet. |
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View towards south-east. Bay ice fills the inner part of the inletRecord: P52/13/90Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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Small tension crack filled with bay ice in barrier immediately east of Norselbukta. Pynten lies on the extreme left of the picture. View towards north west from about 800 ft.Record: P52/13/91Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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Inlet (tension crack?) in barrier about 35kms. east of Norselbukta from the air; altitude about 1000 ft. Bay ice fills the inlet and loose floes lie under the barrier. View towards north-westRecord: P52/13/92Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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Inlet (tension crack?) in barrier about 35kms. east of Norselbukta from the air; altitude about 1000 ft. Bay ice fills the inlet and loose floes lie under the barrier. View towards north-westRecord: P52/13/93Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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Inlet (tension crack?) in barrier about 35kms. east of Norselbukta from the air; altitude about 1000 ft. Bay ice fills the inlet and loose floes lie under the barrier. View towards northRecord: P52/13/94Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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Inlet (tension crack?) in barrier about 35kms. east of Norselbukta from the air; altitude about 1000 ft. Bay ice fills the inlet and loose floes lie under the barrier. View towards north-eastRecord: P52/13/95Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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Inlet (tension crack?) in barrier about 35kms. east of Norselbukta from the air; altitude about 1000 ft. Bay ice fills the inlet and loose floes lie under the barrier. View towards northRecord: P52/13/96Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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Inlet (tension crack?) in barrier about 35kms. east of Norselbukta from the air; altitude about 1000 ft. Bay ice fills the inlet and loose floes lie under the barrier. View towards north-westRecord: P52/13/97Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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Inlet (tension crack?) in barrier about 35kms. east of Norselbukta from the air; altitude about 1000 ft. Bay ice fills the inlet and loose floes lie under the barrier. View towards south-eastRecord: P52/13/98Aerial view of ice sheet and sea. |
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Crashed aircraft (C5) on shelf iceRecord: P52/13/99Expedition members stand around and on an Auster aircraft which lies, crashed, on an ice sheet. |
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Crashed aircraft (C5) on shelf iceRecord: P52/13/100Expedition members stand around and on an Auster aircraft which lies, crashed, on an ice sheet. Items of wreckage lie on the ice nearby. |

