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[Unidentified crew member]Record: P58/102/1A man wearing a sombrero and smoking a pipe stands on the sun-drenched deck of a sailing ship. |
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Pirie, Ross, Captain, Cuthbertson. On deck in winterRecord: P58/102/2Four men stand on snow on the deck of the sailing ship 'Scotia', rigging above them. |
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Three mates on skis. Davidson, Fitchie, McDougallRecord: P58/102/3Three men stand on skis. They each hold one ski pole. Sailing ship 'Scotia' lies against the ice in the background. |
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Smith. 2nd stewardRecord: P58/102/4A man, wearing a woolen hat and smoking a pipe, stands on skis. He holds one ski pole. |
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[Unidentified expedition member displaying bird on deck]Record: P58/102/5A man crouches on the deck of the sailing ship 'Scotia' holding the wings of a skua. |
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[Skua]Record: P58/102/6A bird stands amongst rocks. Snow-covered hills in the background. |
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Dredging - winter quartersRecord: P58/102/7Four men stand either side of a lead in rough pack ice. One holds a the end of a length of rope which lies by the lead, another holds a long wooden pole. |
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In the laboratory - shags to be skinnedRecord: P58/102/8Two birds lie on a bench inside a wooden cabin. Glass bottles stand on the bench and on shelves which line the walls. A metal box and measuring devices stand on the bench. |
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['Scotia' in the ice]Record: P58/102/9Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in a flat ice sheet. Rocky coast to one side and a rocky island in the background. |
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[Unidentified vessel]Record: P58/102/10A motor launch flying flags steams on an open sea, a sailing boat floats behind and a hilly coast in the background. |
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Sealing schooner from British Columbia at Falkland IslandsRecord: P58/102/11A two masted sailing boat lies at anchor. Two others lie nearby and a hulk lies behind. Houses stand on a low lying shore to one side. |
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Scotia in Stanley Harbour 18/1/03Record: P58/102/12Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies anchored near a shore on which stand houses. |
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['Scotia' in the Antarctic]Record: P58/102/13View from a beach of the sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lying at anchor in open water, snow-covered mountainous coast and rocky island in the background. |
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Mr James Coats Jun.'s yacht 'Gleniffer' awaiting the 'Scotia' in Lamlash BayRecord: P58/102/14A three masted sailing boat, flying flags, lies at anchor in a bay. Rowing boats and a sailing boat are on the water nearby, houses stand on the shore in the background. |
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['Scotia' in the ice]Record: P58/102/15Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in the ice. A tripod with rope running to it stands on the ice in the foreground. |
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['Scotia' in the ice]Record: P58/102/16Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in the ice. A tripod with rope running to it stands on the ice in the foreground. |
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Laboratory - shags to be skinnedRecord: P58/102/17Two birds lie on a bench inside a wooden cabin. Glass bottles stand on the bench and on shelves which line the walls. A metal box and measuring devices stand on the bench. |
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['Scotia' in winter quarters]Record: P58/102/18Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in the ice. |
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['Scotia' in winter quarters]Record: P58/102/19Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in the ice. Skis stand in the snow nearby, snow-covered mountains behind. |
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[Penguins and sheathbill]Record: P58/102/20Penguins and a sheathbill stand on rocky hillside above an ice sheet. |
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Cape pigeons in the seaRecord: P58/102/21Four birds float on the sea. |
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'Scotia' in winter quarters, S. OrkneysRecord: P58/102/22Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in the ice, snow-covered hillside behind. |
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[In the Laboratory - penguins to be skinned]Record: P58/102/23A row of dead penguins lie on a bench inside a wooden cabin. Glass bottles, metal tins and scientific equipment stand on the bench and on shelves which line the walls. A metal box and measuring devices stand on the bench. |
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[Unidentified bird on deck]Record: P58/102/24A man crouches on the deck of the sailing ship 'Scotia' holding the wings of a skua. |
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[Captain Thomas Robertson in his cabin]Record: P58/102/25Robertson sits at a table with a chart, compass and books in front of him. |
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Duncan, fireman - Davidson, mate - Walker, A.B. Tent being pitched to test its reliability before a sledge journeyRecord: P58/102/26Three men stand on the snow in front of a pyramid tent, a shovel to one side. |
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Captain 'shooting the sun'Record: P58/102/27Robertson stands on the ice by steps leading down from the side of the sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' taking a reading with a sextant. |
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In the Laboratory - penguins to be skinnedRecord: P58/102/28A row of dead penguins lie on a bench inside a wooden cabin. Glass bottles, metal tins and scientific equipment stand on the bench and on shelves which line the walls. A metal box and measuring devices stand on the bench. |
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['Scotia' in winter quarters]Record: P58/102/29Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in the ice. An expedition member stands on skis in front. |
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The piper bird-skinning in the LaboratoryRecord: P58/102/30Kerr sits at a bench inside a wooden cabin. A dead bird lies in front of him, glass bottles, metal tins and scientific equipment stand on the bench and on shelves which line the walls. Measuring devices and other scentific equipment stand on the bench. |
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['Scotia' at sea]Record: P58/102/31Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies at anchor. |
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Cabin interiorRecord: P58/102/32View of interior of cabin of ship 'Scotia' with bunk, books stacked on a table and on shelves above the bunk, pictures on the walls. |
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'Scotia' in 69 degrees 45Record: P58/102/33Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia', with fore sails set, lies in pack ice. |
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In the Laboratory [Penguins to be skinned]Record: P58/102/34A row of dead penguins lie on a bench inside a wooden cabin. Glass bottles, metal tins and scientific equipment stand on the bench and on shelves which line the walls. A metal box and measuring devices stand on the bench. Stools stand in front of the bench. |
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Cape pigeons in the waterRecord: P58/102/35Four birds float on the sea. |
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['Scotia' in the ice]Record: P58/102/36Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in the ice. A tripod with rope running to it stands on the ice in the foreground. |
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['Scotia' in the ice]Record: P58/102/37Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in the ice. |
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[In the Laboratory. Penguins to be skinned]Record: P58/102/38A row of dead penguins lie on a bench inside a wooden cabin. Glass bottles, metal tins and scientific equipment stand on the bench and on shelves which line the walls. A metal box and measuring devices stand on the bench. Stools stand in front of the bench. |
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Cabin interiorRecord: P58/102/39View of interior of cabin of ship 'Scotia' with bunk, books stacked on a table and in shelves above the bunk, pictures on the walls. |
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'Scotia' in winter quarters, S. OrkneysRecord: P58/102/40Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in the ice, snow-covered hillside behind. |
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['Scotia' in winter quarters]Record: P58/102/41Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in the ice, snow-covered hillside behind. |
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Young Cape Pigeons on nest - Saddle IslandRecord: P58/102/42Chicks sit on nests on a steep rock strewn hillside. |
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Stabbing a seal. Sept. 1903Record: P58/102/43Two expedition members stand on ice holding long poles towards two seals which lie by a hole in the ice. Another expedition member stands on skis and another two watch. A pair of skis lies on the ice near to a pole sticking upright. Snow-covered cliffs behind. |
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Trying to cut the anchor free from the iceRecord: P58/102/44Five expedition members stand on the ice at the bows of the ship 'Scotia' by a chain running down into a hole. One shovels snow. |
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Alastair Ross on deck, displaying albatross wingRecord: P58/102/45An expedition member stands on the after deck of the ship 'Scotia' holding an albatross upside down. Another albatross lies on the deck at his feet, the ship's boom to one side, the ship's wheel behind. |
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[Unidentified men on deck]Record: P58/102/66Five men, some barefoot, stand the deck of the sailing ship 'Scotia'. A shark lies on the deck at their feet alongside poles and a barrel on which balances a small mesh cage. |
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Three mates on skis, winter quarters. Second steward in background.Record: P58/102/46Three men stand on skis. They each hold one ski pole. Another man stands on the ice in front of the sailing ship 'Scotia' which lies against the ice in the background. |
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[The camp, Cape Dundas, with Cuthbertson]Record: P58/102/47Cuthbertson stands on front of a pyramid tent pitched on a snow slope. Two sledges, covered with tarpaulins, and two flags on poles lie behind the tent. Snow-covered cliff face in the background. |
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[Two unidentified expedition members on skis]Record: P58/102/48Two expedition members, both smoking pipes and holding one ski pole each, stand on skis on ice at the side of the sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia'. |
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Shooting the fishing lines at the edge of the iceRecord: P58/102/49Two expedition members stand on ice at the edge of bay. They hold a line which drops into the water. Another line runs alongside the water's edge. A third expedition member stands on skis leaning on a ski pole watching. Snow-covered hillside in the background. |
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'Scotia' in winter quarters, S. OrkneysRecord: P58/102/50Sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia' lies beset in the ice, snow-covered hillside behind. |
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[Penguins, camping]Record: P58/102/51Double exposure. |
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[Two unidentified expedition members on 'Scotia']Record: P58/102/52One man stands on the deck of the sail and steam powered, another stands on a walkway behind. Funnel and rigging in the background. |
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Anderson A. B.Record: P58/102/53Anderson stands on skis on the ice. He holds one ski pole. |
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Stabbing a sealRecord: P58/102/54Five expedition members stand on ice, one on skis. Two hold long poles towards two seals which lie by a hole in the ice. A pair of skis lies on the ice near to a pole sticking upright. Snow-covered cliffs behind. |
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[Seven expedition members with upturned boat]Record: P58/102/55Seven expedition members pull at an upturned wooden boat lying on a shingle baech. A makeshift small wooden jetty stands at the water's edge behind, another wooden rowing boat lies nearby. |
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[Unidentified seaman]Record: P58/102/56An expedition member stand on the deck of the sail and steam powered ship 'Scotia'. |
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[Omond House]Record: P58/102/57A rough built stone house stands below a cliff face. Barrels, wooden boxes and lengths of timber lie stacked against the house, an upturned sledge lies on the snow in front. |
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Getting the anchor chain freeRecord: P58/102/58Six expedition members, one with a shovel, stand on the ice at the bows of the ship 'Scotia' by a chain running down into a hole. One shovels snow. |
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[Four fisherman in a boat. Non-polar]Record: P58/102/59View looking down on four african(?) men in a wooden rowing boat. One holds a line over the side, another holds an oar. |
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Trying to break the ship out. Fitchie at workRecord: P58/102/60Fitchie stands on the ice at the bows of the ship 'Scotia' holding a shovel. |
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Ross on a photographic excursionRecord: P58/102/61Ross, wearing a long overcoat and with a bag over his shoulder, walks across snow away from the camera holding a tripod. Snow-covered cliff in the background. |
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Duncan, fireman - Davidson, mate - Walker, A.B. Tent being pitched to test its reliability before a sledge journeyRecord: P58/102/62Three men stand on the snow in front of a pyramid tent, a shovel to one side. |
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Smith. 2nd stewardRecord: P58/102/63A man, wearing a woolen hat and smoking a pipe, stands on skis. He holds one ski pole. |
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Ross on skiRecord: P58/102/64Ross stands on skis, holding one ski pole. Sailing ship 'Scotia' lies against the ice in the background. |
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Sledging live penguins to the shipRecord: P58/102/65An expedition member bends over a wooden cage which sits on a sledge the snow. A rope extends from the sledge along the snow to go over the shoulder of another expedition member who stands on skis leaning on a ski pole. A third member stands on skis watching. Two dogs stand nearby. |
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[Unidentified men on deck]Record: P58/102/67Two men, one wearing an apron, stand the deck of the sailing ship 'Scotia'. A mesh net hangs from the rigging behind them. |
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[Unidentified man with seal]Record: P58/102/68A man sits astride a seal on the ice. |
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[Three unidentified expedition members]Record: P58/102/69Three men, two wearing aprons and cook's hats, stand inside a wooden cabin. Laundry hangs from racks on the ceiling behind them. |
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[Unidentified expedition members]Record: P58/102/70A group of men stand the deck of the sailing ship 'Scotia'. A long mesh net hangs from the rigging behind them. Another expedition member sits on the afterdeck with a dog in the background. |
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Falkland Islands scenesRecord: P58/102/71A steam ship lies at anchor. |
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Falkland Islands scenesRecord: P58/102/72A sailing ship at sea. |
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Falkland Islands sceneRecord: P58/102/73A two masted sailing boat lies at anchor, a rowing boat with many people on board at its stern. Other boats lie at anchor behind. Houses stand on a low-lying shore to one side. |
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Falkland Islands sceneRecord: P58/102/74Stones lie on a beach, a man stands in the background. |
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Falkland Islands sceneRecord: P58/102/75View over a beach at a bay, low-lying ground behind. |
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Falkland Islands sceneRecord: P58/102/76A man shears a sheep in front of a corrugated iron shed. |
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Falkland Islands sceneRecord: P58/102/77View of moss-covered rocks. |
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Falkland Islands sceneRecord: P58/102/78Men, women and children walk away from the camera towards wooden houses with a lighthouse behind. |
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Falkland Islands sceneRecord: P58/102/79Men walk away from the camera towards wooden and corrugated-iron houses with a lighthouse behind. |
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[Winter quarters]Record: P58/102/80Empty cans and tins lie on the snow in the foreground, a crack cuts across an ice sheet on which stand birds. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance. |
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Falkland Islands sceneRecord: P58/102/81View towards wooden and corrugated-iron houses with a lighthouse behind. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/82Straw huts stand on mud. Timber lies on the ground. Hill with tropical vegetation in the background. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/83Seaweed on a beach. |
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Falkland Islands sceneRecord: P58/102/84A sail and steam ship lies at anchor. |
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[Unidentified island]Record: P58/102/85View over open sea of low island. |
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Falkland Islands scenesRecord: P58/102/86A steam ship lies at anchor. Warehouses stand on the shore behind. |
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St Vincent and St Paul Islands [Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/89Men, women and children sit by a street stall. Sugar cane(?) cooks on the pavement (under exposed image) |
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[St Paul's Rocks]Record: P58/102/87View from a rowing boat of a small rocky island. Oars in the foreground. |
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St Vincent and St Paul Islands [Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/88Men, women and children walk along a street by brick buildings under a palm tree. |
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St Vincent and St Paul Islands [Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/91A man stands on sacks loaded on to a cart drawn by an ox. It stands in front of a building (warehouse(?)), alongside which stand a line of men and women. |
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[Polar coast]Record: P58/102/93View over open sea to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. |
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[St Paul's Rocks]Record: P58/102/92View from a rowing boat of a small rocky island. Oars in the foreground. |
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[Polar coast]Record: P58/102/94A rowing boat with two expedition members on board floats on an open sea. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the background. |
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[Polar scene]Record: P58/102/95View over snow field to snow-covered hills. |
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[Polar scene]Record: P58/102/96View over snow field to snow-covered mountains. |
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[Polar scene]Record: P58/102/97View over snow field to snow-covered hills. |
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[Polar scene]Record: P58/102/98View over snow field with a few penguins to snow-covered hills. |
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[Polar coast]Record: P58/102/99View over open sea to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. |
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[Southern Ocean(?)]Record: P58/102/101View over open sea. |
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[Southern Ocean(?)]Record: P58/102/102View over open sea. |
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[Whale spouting]Record: P58/102/103View over open sea to whale spout. |
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[St Paul's Rocks]Record: P58/102/104View from a rowing boat of a small rocky island. Oars in the foreground. |
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[Polar Scene]Record: P58/102/105View over ice sheet to an ice cliff. |
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[Polar Scene]Record: P58/102/106View over ice sheet to a snow-covered rock face. |
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[Egg]Record: P58/102/107An egg lies on a nest on rocks. |
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[Polar coast]Record: P58/102/108View over open sea to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. |
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[Polar coast]Record: P58/102/109View over open sea to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. |
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[St Paul's Rocks]Record: P58/102/110View from a rowing boat of a small rocky island. Oars in the foreground. |
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[Polar Scene]Record: P58/102/111View over ice sheet to a snow-covered mountains. |
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[Polar Scene]Record: P58/102/112A rock sits in a pool of water, grassy ground in the background. |
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[Polar Scene]Record: P58/102/113Snow-covered steep hillsides drop to the water of a bay. |
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[Polar Scene]Record: P58/102/114View over ice sheet to an ice cliff. |
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[Polar Scene]Record: P58/102/115View over snow field to snow-covered, rocky hills. |
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[Eggs]Record: P58/102/116Eggs lies on a nest on rocks. |
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[Polar Scene]Record: P58/102/117View over snow and rocky landscape. |
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[Egg]Record: P58/102/118An egg lies on a nest on rocks. |
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[Egg]Record: P58/102/119An egg lies on a nest on rocks. |
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[Gough Island]Record: P58/102/120View over open sea to cliffs. |
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[Polar coast]Record: P58/102/121View over open sea to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. |
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[Polar coast]Record: P58/102/122View over open sea to four men disembarking from a rowing boat onto a snow-covered coast. |
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[Pack ice]Record: P58/102/123View over rough pack ice. |
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[Pack ice]Record: P58/102/124View over broken pack ice. |
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[Penguin]Record: P58/102/125A penguin lies on snow, a piece of string tied to its leg attaching it to a metal(?) fence. |
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[Gough Island]Record: P58/102/126An expedition member stands on a beach, a rocky outcrop covered with vegetation standing in the sea behind. |
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[Egg]Record: P58/102/127An egg lies on a nest on rocks. |
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[Seal]Record: P58/102/128A seal puts its head through a hole in an ice sheet. |
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[Iceberg]Record: P58/102/129An iceberg floats on an open sea. |
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[Nest]Record: P58/102/130A nest made of gravel lies amongst rocks. |
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[Ascension Island(?)]Record: P58/102/131View over stone-walled fields near to a rocky coast. Cloud-wreathed mountain in the background. |
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[Gough Island]Record: P58/102/132View of the sailing ship 'Scotia' through an arch in a rocky outcrop at a rocky shore. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/133View over houses and fields with hills behind. |
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[Dog]Record: P58/102/134A sled dog stands on snow. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/135Cactus growing on a hillside. |
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[Lighthouse]Record: P58/102/137View over open sea to lighthouse on a low headland. |
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[Polar Scene]Record: P58/102/138View over ice sheet to a snow-covered mountains. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/139Seaweed on a rocky coast. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/142A man stands on grassy ground, a rocky hill in the background. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/143A woman walks down a street (under-exposed image). |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/144A child stands in front of a wooden hut. A man sits at the doorway cooking in a pot. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/141A man, a woman and a dog stand on a rhododendron-lined road. |
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[Polar coast]Record: P58/102/145View of a snow-covered cliff above water. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/146Cactus growing on a hillside. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/147Cactus growing on a hillside. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/148Cactus growing on a hillside. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/149A man stands amongst grassy tussocks. |
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[Polar scene]Record: P58/102/150Moss growing on rocks. |
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[Ascension Island(?)]Record: P58/102/151Plants growing on a hillside. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/152A man cuts grassy tussocks. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/153Grassy tussocks. |
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[Cape Verde Islands(?)]Record: P58/102/154A man stands amongst grassy tussocks. He gathers up grass stems he has cut. |

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