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Picture Library catalogue: British Arctic Air Route Expedition 1930-31

 

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Inuit man in kayak

Record: P48/16/345

Inuit man (possibly expedition member) sits in kayak. Rocky costline in background.

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Inuit men in kayak

Record: P48/16/346

Five Inuit men paddle towards the camera in kayaks. Icebergs and rocky coastline in background.

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Jamesi in Rymill's Kayak

Record: P48/16/347

Jamesi, an Inuit man, lies in a kayak asleep. Just his head and folded hands are visible in the cockpit.

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Kayakers on pack ice

Record: P48/16/348a

Five Inuit men and Gino Watkins stand on ice. One Inuit man sits on a kayak which is drawn up on the ice. Other kayaks are drawn up on the ice behind the group and rifles lie on the ice nearby. Ice floes and mountains in background.

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Kayakers on pack ice

Record: P48/16/348g

Five Inuit men and Gino Watkins stand on ice. One Inuit man sits on a kayak which is drawn up on the ice. Other kayaks are drawn up on the ice behind the group and rifles lie on the ice nearby. Ice floes and mountains in background.

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Teaching rolling

Record: P48/16/349

Three kayaks float side by side. In the two outside ones sit Inuit men, facing each other and holding the middle kayak, which is upside down. Rocky coastline in the background.

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Towing moth with outboard motor

Record: P48/16/35

A 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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Preparing umiak frame

Record: P48/16/350

Four Inuit men sit and stand around the stern of a wooden boat frame. They hold various tools. Wood shavings lie on the floor, snow and ice in background.

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Umiak and Kayak in Base Fjord

Record: P48/16/351

An umiak floats near to a rocky shore. In it sit a group of Inuit women and children. Nearby floats an Inuit man in a kayak. Ice floes float around them.

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Umiak at Netui

Record: P48/16/352

An umiak floats at a rocky shoreline. In it sit a group of Inuit women and children. It is held to the shore by an Inuit woman sitting on a rock. Inuit women and children stand and watch. Two Inuit men stand over a kayak drawn up on the rocks in the background. In the background are ice floes floating on the fjord and a hilly coastline.

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Umiak and whale boat

Record: P48/16/354

An Inuit man stands in the water at a rocky shoreline. He is holding onto an Umiak in which sit Inuit women and children, some holding oars. A kayak is layed across the umiak amidships. Behind floats a small wooden whaleboat. Fjord and rocky coastline in background.

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Umiak

Record: P48/16/355

View taken from the stern of an umiak being rowed by Inuit women. Inuit children also sit on board. Rocky coastline in background.

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Kayaking in tight ice

Record: P48/16/356

An Inuit man stands with one foot on an ice floe and one foot in a kayak cockpit. He bends over the kayak, balancing himslef with one hand on another ice floe. The kayak is wedged between the two ice floes. In the background are a large number of small ice floes.

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Inuit men in kayaks

Record: P48/16/357

View looking down on four Inuit men in kayaks. Two seals float nearby.

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Inuit men in kayaks

Record: P48/16/358

Four Inuit men in kayaks, another one partially out of shot. A dead seal floats nearby.

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Inuit men in kayaks

Record: P48/16/359

Four Inuit men in kayaks in a line. A dead seal floats nearby.

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Junker aeroplane (Captain Ahrenberg) moored on ice - Base

Record: P48/16/36

A 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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Inuit man in kayak

Record: P48/16/360

An Inuit man sits in kayak. Iceberg behind.

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Inuit men in kayaks

Record: P48/16/361

Two Inuit men sit side by side in kayaks. Rocky coastline to one side, icebergs and mountains in background.

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Inuit man in kayak

Record: P48/16/362

View looking directly down on an Inuit man sitting in a kayak.

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Inuit man in kayak

Record: P48/16/363

An Inuit man sitting in a kayak. Rocky coastline in background.

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Watkins in kayak

Record: P48/16/364

Watkins sits in a kayak. Two dead seals float alongside.

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Gustiana with bearded seal shot by Watkins at Umiak

Record: P48/16/365

Gustiana, an Inuit woman, stands behind a large dead bearded seal lying on rocks.

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Nicodemus' Umiak

Record: P48/16/366

Blurred image of umiak. An Inuit man sits in the bow and Inuit women and children sit on board. Two oars rest in the water. An Inuit woman in the stern holds onto rocks. Mountains in background.

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Nicodemus' Umiak

Record: P48/16/367

An Inuit man sits in the bow of an umiak and Inuit women and children sit on board. Two oars rest in the water. Mountains in background.

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Aeroplane on the beach at Base

Record: P48/16/368

A De Havilland Moth sea biplane is drawn up on a small beach on a rocky coastline. A group of expedition members stand around it at the front, one man stands in the water talking to the pilot in the cockpit. Ice floes floating on the fjord and mountains in the background.

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Watkins and Hampton. With aeroplane on the beach

Record: P48/16/369

Watkins and Hampton stand talking beside a De Havilland Moth sea biplane which is drawn up on a small beach on a rocky coastline. Ice floes floating on the fjord and mountains in the background.

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I. Cozens in Moth

Record: P48/16/37

Cozens looking out of De Havilland Moth biplane cockpit wearing a parka.

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Pulling plane out of hanger 1931? on floats. Base

Record: P48/16/370

A De Havilland Moth sea biplane floats in the water at the shoreline. Two men stand on the rocks nearby, a small wooden rowing boat floats next to the aircraft and another, with a man seated in it, floats, partially out of shot, nearby. Open wooden hangar stands close to the water's edge behind the aircraft. Rocky hillside in background.

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Moth and Junker aeroplanes moored on ice

Record: P48/16/371

A De havilland Moth biplane and a Junkers aeroplane on skis stand on ice, their wings weighted down. Small drums lie on the ice nearby. Snow-covered hills in background.

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Aeroplane on the ice at Base Fjord

Record: P48/16/372

De Havilland Moth biplane on skis sits on iced over fjord. A group of people and dogs stand around it. Snow-covered hills in background.

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Aeroplane with kayaks

Record: P48/16/373

De Havilland Moth sea biplane floats in the water. Two Inuit men in kayaks float underneath one wing. Rocky coastline in background.

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Launching aeroplane W. Beach Base

Record: P48/16/374

A De Havilland Moth sea biplane is pushed out to sea by a group of expedition members from a small beach on a rocky coastline. One man stands on the beach holding a rope attached to the nose of the aeroplane. Ice floes floating on the fjord and mountains in the background.

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Making smoke on fjord for Ahrenberg's aeroplane

Record: P48/16/375

Five expedition members stand around a burning kayak which rests on ice which covers the fjord. An Inuit girl walks towards them and two Inuit men stand further from the camera. Snow-covered hills in background.

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Dogs on board Quest

Record: P48/16/376

A group of huskies stand on the deck of ship 'Quest'.

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Gertrud with two puppies

Record: P48/16/377

Gertrud, an Inuit woman, stands on snow and bends over, holding two husky puppies around the neck.

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Dogs chained up - howling

Record: P48/16/378

Two dogs lie on snow craning their heads back to howl. Another dog stands to one side partially out of shot. They are chained together

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Two dogs and sledge - close up

Record: P48/16/379

Two dogs stand together on the snow looking at the camera. Behind them more dogs lie on the snow by a sledge.

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Lungland, Capt. Ahrenberg and Malm in front of Junkers

Record: P48/16/38

Lungland 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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Dogs outside Base

Record: P48/16/380

Three dogs lie and three stand on the snow. Behind is the wooden Base hut in front of which stands an expedition member and a fully laden sledge. Skis lean against the hut wall.

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Scott feeding dogs - base

Record: P48/16/381

Scott stands on roof of wooden Base hut, leaning forward. On the snow in front of him are a group of dogs who stand looking up at him. A sledge leans against the hut wall. Snow-covered mountains in background.

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Watkins and Scott with dogs

Record: P48/16/382

Watkins and Scott stand surrounded by a group of huskies in the snow. Snow-covered hills in the background.

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Feeding dogs

Record: P48/16/383

Two expedition members stand on roof of wooden Base hut. One bends over hunks of meat(?) lying on the roof. The other watches, holding a wooden box. Below are a group of dogs standing. A tent is erected on rocky ground in the middle distance. A sledge lies on the ground near the hut. Photograph taken from behind and above expedition members.

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Watkins with dogs

Record: P48/16/384

Watkins kneels on the snow. He has one hand on a dog which sits next to him and cradles the head of a standing dog in the other. Another dog lies on the snow, seemingly asleep. Two more dogs sit further back. Snow-covered hills in the background.

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Glacier. Kangerdlugsuatsuak

Record: P48/16/385

View looking towards the end of a glacier as it reaches the sea. Snow-covered mountains on either side of the glacier.

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Iceberg

Record: P48/16/386

View of iceberg taken from water.

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Mountains. Forel district?

Record: P48/16/387

View over snow-covered mountains.

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Forel

Record: P48/16/388

View of Mount Forel covered in snow.

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Cutting steps Mt Forel

Record: P48/16/389

An expedition member traverses a steep snow field. He holds an ice-axe in his hands. He is tied to a rope which stretches from him past the camera.

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Moth with wing torn off - Base

Record: P48/16/39

De Havilland Moth biplane standing on snow, one wing propped up next to it. Snow-covered hills in background.

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Climbing Forel

Record: P48/16/390

An expedition member stands on a narrow snow ridge. He looks down a steep snow field. Mountains in background.

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Camp at Mt Forel

Record: P48/16/391

A pyramidal tent is pitched in the middle distance. An expedition member sits by it. Skis stand upright in the snow nearby along with fully laden sledges. Behind is a steep snow field with a rock face above.

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Mt Forel

Record: P48/16/392

View of Mount Forel covered in snow.

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Mountains Forel District

Record: P48/16/393

View of snow-covered mountains.

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Mountains Forel District

Record: P48/16/394

View of snow-covered mountains.

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Mountains Forel District

Record: P48/16/395

View of snow-covered mountains.

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Mountains from Mt Forel

Record: P48/16/396

View of snow-covered mountains.

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Mt Forel

Record: P48/16/397

View of Mount Forel covered in snow.

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Harbour at Copenhagen

Record: P48/16/398

Sailing barges, steam vessels and launches moored to the harbour wall. Warehouses behind.

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Harbour at Copenhagen

Record: P48/16/399

View of sailing barges, steam vessels and launches moored to the harbour wall taken from the water. Harbour buildings behind.

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Watkins about to roll

Record: P48/16/4

Watkins wearing oilskin (?) suit in kayak. Kayaks in background.

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Junkers - arrival at Angmagssalik. Inuit towing over ice

Record: P48/16/40

Junkers seaplane being dragged over ice by a number of men with ropes. A crowd of women, children and dogs watch.

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Opera House at Copenhagen

Record: P48/16/400

Opera House at Copenhagen. Cars parked by roadside, cyclists and pedestrians.

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Netui

Record: P48/16/401

View over partially iced-over fjord with islands. Mountains in the background.

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Glacier

Record: P48/16/402

View looking down on glacier from the side. Mountainside sloping away from camera towards glacier and mountains in the background.

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Thaw stream and water worn cave in lobe of Ice cap passing out in a valley on W. coast

Record: P48/16/403

A stream runs out of a cave which is hollowed out of an ice wall.

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Cryolite Mine with Arsuk Fjord in background

Record: P48/16/404

View of mine buildings with a metal gantry stretching above taken from another building. A path alongside a fence leads down a slope towards the buildings.

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Lobe of Ice Cap passing out against hills on W. coast

Record: P48/16/405

View of the ice walls at the edge of the ice cap, scree sloping away from camera towards the ice, hills in the background.

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Cusuk Glacier and Fjord

Record: P48/16/406

View of glacier looking from above. It runs away from camera towards fjord surrounded by rocky hills in far distance.

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River above Base

Record: P48/16/407

View of river cutting through ice field. Snow-covered hills in background.

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Iceberg breaking up

Record: P48/16/408a

One of set of three photos of iceberg breaking up. View of iceberg from water in process of collapsing. Rocky coastline in background.

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Iceberg breaking up

Record: P48/16/408b

One of set of three photos of iceberg breaking up. View of iceberg from water in process of collapsing. Rocky coastline in background.

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Iceberg breaking up

Record: P48/16/408c

One of set of three photos of iceberg breaking up. View of iceberg from water in process of collapsing. Rocky coastline in background.

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Inner tent

Record: P48/16/409

Pyramidal metal frame with tent hanging inside it sits on the snow. Dogs stand and lie in the background.

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Junkers changin- floats to ski, Angmagssalik

Record: P48/16/41

Junkers 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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Loaded sledge

Record: P48/16/410

Sledge, seen from the side, sitting on snow laden with wooden boxes and bags. A flag hangs off the driving handle.

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Sledge and team S. side Base Fjord

Record: P48/16/411

An Inuit man sits on a sledge laden with boxes which stands on ice. Harnessed dogs stand in front. An iceberg and snow-covered hills in the background.

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Sledge and team, before glacier Sermilik?

Record: P48/16/412

An expedition member stands at the driving handle of a sledge laden with bags which stands on ice. Harnessed dogs lie in front. The mouth of a glacier and snow-covered hills in the background.

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Camp on glacier below Bug Bear Bank

Record: P48/16/413

Three tents are pitched on the top of a glacier. Three expedition members bend over, working on two of the tents. Wooden boxes and bags lie nearby, dogs stand and lie on the snow. Rocky hills in background.

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Sledge S. side Base Fjord

Record: P48/16/414

A dog sledge is driven towards the camera by an Inuit man over the ice. Snow-covered hill in the background.

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Sledging camp on glacier below Bug Bear Bank

Record: P48/16/415

Two tents are pitched on the top of a glacier. One expedition member bends over, tending dogs which lie on the snow. Rocky hills in background.

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Sledges at Base

Record: P48/16/416

Two Inuit men stand at the driving handles of two unladen sledges. Harnessed dogs stand and lie on the snow. Three wooden posts stand in a line behind. Snow-covered hills in the background.

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Sledging Aerial telephone set being tested at Base

Record: P48/16/417

A tent stands on a rocky plateau. In front of it stands an aerial and a radio transmitter which balances on a barrel. Other boxes of equipment lie on the ground nearby. Snow-covered hills shrouded in mist in background.

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Camp on glacier below Bug Bear Bank

Record: P48/16/418

Two tents stand on the top of the glacier in the middle distance. One man unloads boxes and bags nearby. Glacier slopes away in foreground.

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Watkins sledging before glacier on S. side Base Fjord

Record: P48/16/419

A dog sledge is driven by Watkins across ice in front of ice wall of glacier. Snow-covered hill in background.

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Departure of Junkers from Base

Record: P48/16/42

A 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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Looking up. Kangerdlugsuat, Stephenson and Courtauld

Record: P48/16/420

Two 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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Sledging on Ice Cap

Record: P48/16/421

A dog team runs away from the camera on snow. Their tow lines lead back towards the camera. In the middle distance a man leads a sledge and team away from the camera.

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Camp on Ice Cap

Record: P48/16/422

Two expedition members stand next to two pyramidal tents in the snow in the middle distance. Unladen sledges, wooden boxes and skis stand nearby. Two dogs sit on the snow to one side.

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Camp on Ice Cap

Record: P48/16/423

A pyramid tent stands in deep snow, partially covered by snow. A pair of snow shoes stand next to it and a dog team lie in the snow next to a sledge. Footprints surround the tent and sledge trails run off into the distance across a snow field.

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Group at Ice Cap Station

Record: P48/16/424

Seven expedition members stand in a line posing for the camera in snow suits.

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Getting out tent - early morning

Record: P48/16/425

An expedition member, wearing snowsuit, stands next a pyramidal tent with a circular door open in its side. The tent is pitched on deep snow. A pair of snow shoes stand upright and boxes lie in the snow around the tent. In the middle distance stands a sledge. Flat snow field extends into distance.

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Ice Cap Station

Record: P48/16/426

An expedition member stands in snow suit next to a snow-covered pyramidal tent. Wooden boxes and cans lie on floor around the tents, partially covered in snow. A sledge stands to one side. Further back stands another tent and other equipment, over which two expedition members bend. Three aerials stand upright, one flies a union jack. The whole station is surrounded by high walls of snow.

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Rebecca, Lemon, Stephenson with sledges on Base Fjord before Ivigtut trip

Record: P48/16/427

Rebecca, an Inuit woman, Lemon and Stephenson each sit on a sledge laden with boxes. The sledges sit on ice. Harnessed dogs stand in front. Snow-covered hillside in background.

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Sledges on Base Fjord below gully

Record: P48/16/428

Four people each sit on a sledge laden with boxes in the middle distance. The sledges sit on ice. Harnessed dogs stand in front. Iceberg and snow-covered hillside in background.

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Sledges approaching up gully on to glacier to Bug Bear Bank

Record: P48/16/429

View looking down, rock face to right side. Four sledges being driven up a narrow snow path towards the camera. Snow-covered slope in distance, down which two people walk.

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Moth on floats - Lake Fjord

Record: P48/16/43

De 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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Sledges approaching up gully on to glacier to Bug Bear Bank

Record: P48/16/430

View looking down snow slope. Four sledges being driven up the snow slope between rocky hillsides. Flat snow field in middle distance, snow-covered mountainside in distance.

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Watkins sledging in rough ice

Record: P48/16/431

Watkins drives a sledge towards the camera through deep snow on ice. Another sledge team behind in middle distance.

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Watkins sledging before glacier on Base Fjord

Record: P48/16/432

A dog sledge is driven by Watkins across ice in front of ice wall of glacier.

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Watkins with tea resting before glacier on fjord

Record: P48/16/433

Watkins stands at the driving handle of a sledge laden with bags which stands on ice. Harnessed dogs lie in front. The mouth of a glacier and snow-covered hills in the background.

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Watkins with sledge going over tide crack

Record: P48/16/434

Watkins stands at the driving handle of a sledge laden with bags standing on ice. He holds a whip in his hand. Dogs harnessed to the sledge climb a snowy bank towards a snow field. Snow-covered hillside in background.

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Sledge party on Ice Cap

Record: P48/16/435

Four expedition members in snow suits stand around a sledge laden with boxes. Harnessed dogs lie in the snow. Behind, another four members bend over another laden sledge. A snow storm blows around the party.

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Theodolite observations. Ice Cap

Record: P48/16/436

An expedition member in a snowsuit looks through a theodolite mounted on a tripod. A sledge laden with wooden boxes stands on one side, a pyramidal tent stands on the other. Skis stand in the snow. Flat snow field extends into the distance.

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Big Flag depot

Record: P48/16/437

A pyramidal tent stands on a snow field surrounded by stacks of wooden boxes, skis and sticks, ice-axes standing in the snow, bundles of ropes and bags. A pole with a flag at the top stands behind. A snow-covered mountain is faintly visible through mist in the background.

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Going into tent

Record: P48/16/438

An expedition member kneels on a wooden box, his head inserted in the entrance hole of a pyramidal tent pitched on snow. By the tent stand other boxes, pots and pans. An ice-axe and skis stand in the snow. Behind stands a sledge. Flat snow field extends into distance in background.

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Group at Big Flag J. Scott's March - April relief party and his supporting party

Record: P48/16/439

Five sledges stand on snow field in middle distance, their dogs lying on the snow. Three expedition members sit on three separate sledges. Range of mountains in far distance.

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Towing Moth with outboard motorboat - Base

Record: P48/16/44

A 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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Lindsay and Scott camping Ivigtut journey

Record: P48/16/440

Lindsay bends over some bags on the snow, Scott places mittens over a pair of skis stuck upright in the snow. Other skis and sticks stand upright, harnessed dogs lie in the snow, a few wooden boxes lie scattered around and empty sledges stand nearby. A pyramidal tent is pitched behind. Flat snow field extends into the distance.

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Watkins sledging in mountains

Record: P48/16/441

Watkins stands by a laden sledge, harnessed dogs stand and lie on the snow in front of the sledge. Snow-covered valley with mountains in the background.

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Big Flag depot

Record: P48/16/442

Three expedition members in snow suits stand in a line by a stack of wooden boxes in a snow field. Another bends down to open a snow-covered tent. More stacks of wooden boxes stand nearby and other single boxes lie in the snow. An empty sledge stands to one side. Dogs lie in the snow.

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Sledging up steep hill

Record: P48/16/443

A man drives an empty sledge away from the camera up a steep hill.

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Sledge descending steep hill

Record: P48/16/444

Side view of a man standing on the back of an empty sledge with dog team as it descends a steep hill.

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Difficult sledging

Record: P48/16/445

A man stands in deep snow at the bottom of a snow wall looking up towards a group of dogs who stand at the top of the snow wall. They are harnessed to a sledge which lays, partially obscured by a large chunk of snow, at the man's feet.

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Sledging on glacier

Record: P48/16/446

A man stands in deep snow at the bottom of a snow face. He pushes a sledge at head height on top of the snow face, harnessed dogs pull the sledge. Snowy hillside in background.

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Emerging from tent after blizzard

Record: P48/16/447

An expedition member in snow suit emerges from the circular entrance of one of two pyramidal tents. Snow is mounded on one side of the tents. Three dogs crouch in front of the man, boxes covered in snow and ropes lie nearby. Flat snowfield streches off into distance.

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Sledging up gully

Record: P48/16/448

Two dog sledges, one behind the other, are driven by two men away from the camera up a steep snow-covered slope. Rocky outcrop stands above.

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Scott, Lindsay, Riley set off for Courtauld's relief

Record: P48/16/449

Seven members of expedition and two Inuit men stand in a row. A fully laden sledge stands on the snow to one side, boxes to the other. An aerial stands in the background.

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Moth taking off on floats - Base

Record: P48/16/45

A De Havilland Moth biplane on floats skims across water. Ice floes and mountains in background.

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Junker aeroplane over Relief Party

Record: P48/16/450

A Junker aircraft flies over two dog sledges in the middle distance. A man stands by the sledges waving both arms. Dogs lie on the snow.

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Cutting Courtauld out

Record: P48/16/451

A man stands knee deep in snow, he bends over, digging with his hands at snow. A shovel stands in the snow behind him. Legs of another man visible in top of shot.

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Courtauld emerging

Record: P48/16/452

Portrait of Courtauld, bearded and unkempt, standing in front of sledge.

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Watkins shouting down ventilator

Record: P48/16/453

Watkins kneels on snow, looking down. Two sets of ski poles and two shovels stand upright and two sets of skis lie on the snow. A dog sits watching Watkins.

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Resting on Courtauld relief journey

Record: P48/16/454

Three expedition members wearing snow suits sit in snow leaning against a laden sledge. One looks at a piece of paper. A dog lies on snow to one side.

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Rymill, Watkins, Courtauld reading letter dropped by Ahrenberg

Record: P48/16/455

Rymill and Watkins wearing snow suits stand on skis in deep snow reading pieces of paper. Courtauld stands to one side with arms behind back watching. Flat snow field all around.

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Ice Cap journey to establish Courtauld

Record: P48/16/456

Eight expedition members in snow suits stand on snow field. Two unpack boxes from a sledge, one looks through binoculars away from the camera. A wooden instrument box lays open on the floor at one man's feet. Dogs lay on snow next to sledge.

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Camp at bottom of Bug Bear Bank

Record: P48/16/458

A man stands by a pyramidal tent in the middle distance. Boxes and bags lie on the ground around it. Further back another man erects another tent and another man unloads a sledge. Dogs sit nearby. Big snow bank in the background.

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Bingham, Riley, Lindsay, Rymill, Scott on B[ug] B[ear] Bank

Record: P48/16/459

Bingham, Riley, Lindsay, Rymill and Scott stand in a row on icy snow. Bingham, Riley and Scott hold dogs on rope leads. Other dogs sit and stand.

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Aeroplane being rigged - Base

Record: P48/16/46

A 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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Watkins pack carrying

Record: P48/16/460

Watkins stands facing the camera with a load of poles and canvas on his back. Behind him is a wooden two wheeled cart, over which leans an expedition member, partially obscured by Watkins. A dog sits on the ground in the background. Fjord and mountains in background.

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Stephenson with theodolite on Ivigtut, Sledgemarks

Record: P48/16/461

Stephenson, in the foreground, kneels in the snow at a theodolite on a tripod. Behind him is a sledge loaded with boxes and a radio transmitter. A post, (probably an aerial) stands behind. It is wrapped in cloth and has a flag at the top. Dogs stand and lie on the snow and a shovel and skis stand upright.

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Rymill, Chapman, Scott, Stephenson, Watkins with football, Bingham, Wager

Record: P48/16/462

Rymill, Chapman, Scott, Stephenson, Watkins with football on lap and Bingham sit in a row on a sledge resting on the snow. Wager stands at the end. They smile at the camera. Dogs in background.

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Chapman, Watkins, Rymill before Courtauld's relief

Record: P48/16/463

Chapman, Watkins and Rymill stand in a row in front of a loaded sledge resting on the snow. They smile at the camera. Dogs in background.

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Rymill at camp on Ice Cap

Record: P48/16/464

Rymill, wearing snowsuit, stands looking at a pyramidal tent pitched on a flat snowfield. In front stands a sledge loaded with three wooden boxes, a sack and a pair of skis and ski sticks.

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Ice Cap Station in Summer. Riley standing

Record: P48/16/465

Riley stands between two snow-covered tents. Behind him is a dome tent, partially covered in snow. Snow-covered wooden boxes lie on the floor and skis and sticks lean against the tents. Deep snow on the floor. Snow drift in background.

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Ice Cap Station at time of rescue, with dog

Record: P48/16/466

Two dogs sit on a flat snow field. Two shovels stand upright and an aerial protrudes from the snow with a Union Jack flying from it.

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Chapman with theodolite on journey to rescue Courtauld

Record: P48/16/467

Chapman, wearing snowsuit, kneels in deep snow, looking through a theodolite which rests on a tripod. A wooden box lies at the base of hole dug in the snow, another lies nearby.

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Loaded sledge among wind drift

Record: P48/16/468

A sledge loaded with wooden boxes and bags sits on a wind blown snow field. Dogs lie on the snow in front of the sledge.

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Stephenson and Wager hunting on Kangerdlugsuak

Record: P48/16/469

Stephenson and Wager, wearing snow suits, stand on skis in front of a sledge loaded with wooden boxes and bags. Harnessed dogs lie on the snow in front of the sledge. Flat snow field, shrouded in fog, extends into the distance.

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Moth aeroplane - Angmagssalik

Record: P48/16/47

A 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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Wager immediately after being pulled up K-K journey

Record: P48/16/470

Wager, wearing snowsuit, lies face down on the snow surrounded by fog. Facing the camera, he holds onto a rope which extends towards the camera to disappear out of shot. Another rope runs parallel to it.

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Wager down hole. Stephenson on rope. K-K journey

Record: P48/16/471

Stephenson, wearing a snow suit, sits on snow looking away from the camera. Three ropes extend from him away from camera across snow to disappear (probably down a slope). Snow shoes, skis and sticks lie on snow behind him. Scene shrouded in fog.

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K-K trip. Testing approach to large hole

Record: P48/16/472

Two men in snow suits stand some distance apart in the middle distance. They are joined by a rope. One bends over and pushes an ice-axe(?) into the snow. Flat snow field in fog extends into the distance.

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K.K. trip after lying up several days

Record: P48/16/473

Two pyramidal tents stand in a flat snow field in the middle distance. A pair of skis stands in the snow to one side, a sledge laden with wooden boxes stands the other. Next to the tent stands another sledge, a wooden box, a pair of ski sticks and a pile of bags. Wind blown snow has drifted against all objects.

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Watkins leading without looking back on Ice Cap

Record: P48/16/474

Watkins on skis heads away from the camera in the middle distance. He is followed by dogs pulling a laden sledge (partially out of shot).

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Martin Lindsay building a snow house

Record: P48/16/475

Lindsay stands behind a domed house made out of snow slabs. He shapes the top of the house with an ice-axe. A gerry can stands on the snow in front of the house. Behind is a snow wall.

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D'Aeth, Riley, Rymill, Chapman - picnic

Record: P48/16/476

D'Aeth sits on a rock drinking from a mug. Riley sits, with his back to camera, on an upturned bucket. Rymill and Chapman, holding a mug, sit back to back on a wooden crate. Two rifles lean against the crate, a saucepan with a spoon in and other pots sit on the ground nearby. The gound is loose shale. Rocks and snow in background.

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Ice Cap station. Summer with dogs

Record: P48/16/477

A sledge sits on deep snow in foregound, with harnessed dogs sitting in front. Behind are three tents, covered by drifting snow. Skis standing upright and a pole flying a Union Jack are next to the tents, dogs stand on the snow nearby. Flat snow field extends into the distance.

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Loading dogs for Ivigtut journey

Record: P48/16/478

Three expedition members stand on a rocky shore. They hold dogs on rope leads. A wooden boat lies in the water against the rocks. One expedition member stands on the prow reaching forward towards one of the dogs, another expedition member stands in the middle of the boat, dogs sit in the boat. Behind, another boat floats against the rocks, barrels stand on the shore and three kayaks balance on the barrels. Rocky hills in background.

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Loading dogs for Ivigtut journey

Record: P48/16/479

A wooden boat with outboard motor and a wooden whaling boat lie in the water against a rocky shore. In the whaling boat two expedition members sit and one stands, in the other boat one expedition member stands with three dogs sitting at his feet. On the shore two expedition members stand and one sits. A group of dogs sit and stand by the boats. Wooden boxes, barrels and bags in foreground. Fjord with ice floes and snow-covered hills in background.