Picture Library catalogue: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09
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Penguins in the nesting season sitting on their youngRecord: P2006/11/1Close up of Adelie penguin sitting on nest with young. Other Adelie penguins in background. |
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The first landing place showing bay ice breaking out and drifting away northRecord: P2006/11/2Undercut ice foot at coast at Cape Royds. Snow-covered sea cliff with sea ice slush and floes in water below. |
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Nimrod held up in the iceRecord: P2006/11/3View over ice looking towards the bows of the sailing ship 'Nimrod' with foresail and upper top set moving into heavy pack ice. Men stand on the bowsprit, shrouds and yard. |
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The towing steamer 'Koonya' as seen from the 'Nimrod' in a heavy seaRecord: P2006/11/4Masts, sails and funnel of the steam and sail powered ship 'Koonya' visible over the crest of a wave. |
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The southern reaches of the Great Ice Barrier with Mt Hope and the Gateway to the Great GlacierRecord: P2006/11/5Flat ice field in foreground. Snow-covered mountains in distance. |
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Adelie penguinsRecord: P2006/11/6Adelie penguins with two young and two adult penguins in foreground. |
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The Christmas camp on the plateauRecord: P2006/11/7J. Adams, E. S. Marshall and F. Wild stand in front of a pyramidal tent on a flat snow field. A loaded sledge stands next to the tent, a Union Jack flies from one flag pole and other flags fly from another. A theodolite stands on a tripod to one side, ice-axes stand in the snow. |
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Ernest Shackleton with broken sledge. British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09 (Nimrod)Record: P2015/21Ernest Shackleton stands on the snow beside a broken sledge. |
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The hut and immediate environment after a snowstormRecord: P59/61/1Wooden hut surrounded by snow with two sledges, boxes and other equipment scattered around it. |
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Cave in iceberg taken by the light of a hurricane lampRecord: P59/61/10Icicles hang from the roof of a cave which is lit by two hurricane lamps. |
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Taking possession of Victoria Land at Cape BernacchiRecord: P59/61/100Two men stand on snow covered rocky ground. A Union Jack flag on a pole has been planted in the ground beside them. |
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Frozen ponies breath on the roof of the stablesRecord: P59/61/101Ice crystals. |
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Priestley and three dogs, Cis, Erebus and QueenieRecord: P59/61/102Raymond Priestley sits on a slope of snow with three dogs. |
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Nimrod held up in the packRecord: P59/61/103View over heavily hummocked pack ice to the sailing ship Nimrod. Two sails are unfurled, men in the rigging. |
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Tide Gauge in Backdoor BayRecord: P59/61/104Scientific equipment positioned in the snow. |
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Giant kenyte erratic at Cape RoydsRecord: P59/61/105Raymond Priestley stands next to a large boulder of kenyte rock. Sledge in the foreground. |
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Iceberg off Turks HeadRecord: P59/61/106View over land and snow to an iceberg. |
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Joyce under kenyte dykeRecord: P59/61/107Ernest Joyce below a large formation of kenyte rock. |
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Denick PointRecord: P59/61/108Two men standing on rocks. Coastline in background. |
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ErebusRecord: P59/61/109A dog (Erebus) sits on the ground outside a kennel. |
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Ross Sea by moonlightRecord: P59/61/11View over sea with clouds above. |
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Penguins on nestRecord: P59/61/110Two Adelie penguins on their nest of stones. Another penguin stands behind. |
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Beardmore GlacierRecord: P59/61/111View over snow and ice towards mountain range. |
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Nimrod sheltering behind stranded snowbergsRecord: P59/61/112View over snow and ice to the sailing ship Nimrod with icebergs behind. |
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WolfRecord: P59/61/113A dog lies on the ground beside a kennel. |
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Frank Wild and JoyceRecord: P59/61/114Frank Wild stands on the deck of a ship, Ernest Joyce stands behind him smoking a pipe. Behind them another man walks away from the camera. |
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Killer WhaleRecord: P59/61/115View across open water with the dorsal fin of a whale in the centre. |
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Dogs kennels in summer timeRecord: P59/61/116Dog kennels on rocky hillside. |
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Flagstaff Point in winterRecord: P59/61/117Snow and ice covered shore line. |
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Serpula depositRecord: P59/61/118Three men working in the snow. |
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Coal measures on Beardmore GlacierRecord: P59/61/119View over snow to mountains. Three men can just be seen in the distance. |
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Wild and Joyce after sledgingRecord: P59/61/12Two dishevelled men stand on the deck of a ship with a dog (out of focus) in front of them. Frank Wild (left) and Ernest Joyce, smoking a pipe (right). |
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Marston and Joyce dog sledgingRecord: P59/61/120George Marston and Ernest Joyce stand on the snow facing each other. Beside them is a fully laden sledge with dogs at rest. |
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Christmas Camp in the WestRecord: P59/61/121Tent pitched on snow with fully laden sledge in foreground. |
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Blacksand BeachRecord: P59/61/122Close up of snow and beach. |
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QueenieRecord: P59/61/123A dog sits on a wooden crate outside the hut door. |
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Nimrod at glacier tongueRecord: P59/61/124The sailing ship Nimrod moored up alongside the ice. Men are loading or unloading supplies. A pile of crates on the ice. |
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First camp at Cape RoydsRecord: P59/61/125A man stands beside two tents pitched on the ice. |
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Cape BirdRecord: P59/61/126View over sea to snow covered coastline. |
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Nimrod near Cape RoydsRecord: P59/61/127View from hillside over sea to sailing ship. Man with dog on right of photograph. |
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Adelie PenguinsRecord: P59/61/128A group of Adelie penguins on the ice. |
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Landing ponies at Flagstaff PointRecord: P59/61/129Two men with two ponies walk across the ice. |
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SY Nimrod in a heavy seaRecord: P59/61/13View over stormy sea to the mast tops of a ship in the distance. |
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Pressure Ice near Blacksand BeachRecord: P59/61/130A man with three dogs on the snow. One of the dogs walks towards the camera. |
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Back view of HutRecord: P59/61/131View of the back of the hut with crates, sledges and other equipment piled up against it. Two men in the background. |
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Scenery near Cape RoydsRecord: P59/61/132View of a hillside. Three men can just be seen, two are prodding the ground with long poles. |
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Landing ponies from NimrodRecord: P59/61/133The sailing ship Nimrod moored alongside the ice with ponies and men on the ice beside it. On the right is a man with a camera photographing the scene. |
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Ross SeaRecord: P59/61/134View of the sea with birds flying over head. |
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Nimrod near Cape RoydsRecord: P59/61/135View over sea to sailing ship on the edge of pack ice close to the shore. People can just be seen on the ice. |
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King Davies and Emperor PenguinRecord: P59/61/136A man and an Emperor penguin stand on the ice together. |
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Fast ice and Killer WhaleRecord: P59/61/137View over sea of a Killer whale close to the edge of an ice pack. |
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Seal and motorcar at Cape RoydsRecord: P59/61/14View of a motor car on the ice with a seal in the foreground. |
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At the magnetic pole, Mackay, Mawson and DavidRecord: P59/61/15Three men stand on the ice beside a flag. |
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Wild, Shackleton, Marshall and AdamsRecord: P59/61/16Four dishevelled men stand on the deck of a ship. Left to right: Wild, Shackleton, Marshall and Adams. |
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The Cloudmaker, southern party’s camp in the foregroundRecord: P59/61/17View of two tents pitched on the ice, with a pile of equipment beside them. A man bends down beside one of the tents. Mountain in the background. |
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Mount Erebus in eruptionRecord: P59/61/18View across snow covered rocky landscape to a mountain, steam erupts from the mountain. Base camp hut in centre of photograph. |
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Sailors on the pack iceRecord: P59/61/19Two men stand on an ice floe. |
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Raymond PriestleyRecord: P59/61/2Raymond Priestley stands on the deck of a ship, with hands in his pockets. |
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A tributary glacier to the Ferrar glacierRecord: P59/61/20View of a man standing beside a pitched tent below a snow covered mountain side. |
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QueenieRecord: P59/61/21Portrait of a dog |
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S.Y. NimrodRecord: P59/61/22View of the ship Nimrod across the pack ice. Two men stand on the ice looking towards the camera, three other men stand closer to the ship. |
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Cape BarneRecord: P59/61/23View across snow and ice of a rocky outcrop. |
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Murray and Adelie penguinsRecord: P59/61/24James Murray stands amongst Adelie penguins holding a penguin chick. |
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The chemical laboratoryRecord: P59/61/25Shelves containing an assortment of bottles, jars and boxes, which appear to be covered in snow. |
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The heavy pack which prevented us reaching King Edward VII landRecord: P59/61/26View over sea to pack ice and iceberg. |
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Possum, Queenie and GwenRecord: P59/61/27Three dogs, with hut and other equipment behind. |
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Derrick Point, hoisting storesRecord: P59/61/28A man stands on top of a rocky cliff or mountain side. He manipulates a pully system of ropes from which a box is suspended. |
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Whaleback clouds over ErebusRecord: P59/61/29View of unusual cloud formations over a mountain. |
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Listening to the gramophone in the hut during winterRecord: P59/61/3Group of men gathered around a long playing gramophone in the hut. George Marston operates the gramophone, Frank Wild holds a gramophone record. Items of clothing and equipment are draped around the men. |
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Christmas camp on the plateauRecord: P59/61/30Three men stand outside a tent which is pitched on the ice. A Union Jack flag, sledge and other pieces of equipment are beside them. |
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Joyce looking at the open sea over the ice foot. Summer of 1908-09Record: P59/61/31A man leans on a large piece of ice and looks out to the sea beyond. |
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Digging out stores after the blizzardRecord: P59/61/32Two men amid blocks of ice and snow digging out boxes of stores. |
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Emperor penguins on the lake in front of the hutRecord: P59/61/33View of crates and other pieces of equipment strewn around on the ice, with five dogs tethered. In the background can be seen a group of penguins with mountains beyond. |
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Weathered out kenyte at Cape BarneRecord: P59/61/34A large piece of wethered kenyte rock on rocky hillside. |
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Bay ice near Cape Royds with skua gulls in the foregroundRecord: P59/61/35View over sea to pack ice. Skua gulls fly around in the foreground. |
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Lake at Cape RoydsRecord: P59/61/36View over rocky hillside to snow covered mountain. |
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Professor David and Adelie penguinRecord: P59/61/37Professor David on skis stands looking at an Adelie penguin on the ice in front of him. |
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TripRecord: P59/61/38A dog sits next to a sledge on rocky ground. Boxes are strewn around in the background. |
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A Bay off Cape AdareRecord: P59/61/39View across sea to an iceberg with mountains beyond. |
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The SY Nimrod in pack iceRecord: P59/61/4View across open pack ice to the ship Nimrod. |
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Drygalski Ice Barrier tongueRecord: P59/61/40View across sea to a wall of ice. |
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Gun boat at Cape Royds. Evans, Michell, Priestley and DunlopRecord: P59/61/41Four men stand beside a rowing boat which has been pulled up onto the snow covered shore. |
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Cape Barne Glacier, chinese wallRecord: P59/61/42View over snow and ice to an wall of ice. |
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Iceberg near the Turks HeadRecord: P59/61/43View over snow and ice to large ice formations and mountains beyond. A man stands close to the iceberg. |
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Dunlop, Priestley, Armytage, Michell, Mawson, WildRecord: P59/61/44A group of four men recline on the deck of a ship. Left to right: Dunlop, Priestley, Armytage. Second row: Mawson. Another man sits on a barrel on the ship's bridge above them: Michell. |
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Side of the Ferrar Glacier at the Solitary RocksRecord: P59/61/45View over rocky ground to the edge of a glacier. |
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Ice Bay cave taken by the light of hurricane lampsRecord: P59/61/46Icicles hanging down in a cave. |
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The Nimrod forcing her way out of the sea iceRecord: P59/61/47The ship Nimrod in the pack ice, with foremast sails unfurled. |
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Mount Erebus and its foothillsRecord: P59/61/48View across snow and ice to Mount Erebus. |
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Depot on Beardmore GlacierRecord: P59/61/49View across snow and ice to two tents pitched below a wall of rock and snow. A man stands outside one of the tents. |
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Drygalski ice barrier tongueRecord: P59/61/5View across open sea to a wall of ice and snow. |
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Raising tent in slight breezeRecord: P59/61/50Two men pitch a tent, another man digs lumps of snow and ice. |
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Marston “Putty the inimitable”Record: P59/61/51George Marston wearing a theatrical costume. |
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BarrierRecord: P59/61/52View over sea to wall of ice and snow. |
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Cave in iceberg stranded half way between Cape Royds and Cape BarneRecord: P59/61/53Icicles in a cave illuminated by a hurricane lamp. |
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Macintosh, Priestley, (Cis and Scamp)Record: P59/61/54Two men stand on the snow with a dog either side. Macintosh (left) holds a rifle and Priestley (right) holds a piece of rope. The dog named Cis is on the left and the dog named Scamp is on the right. |
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QueenieRecord: P59/61/55Portrait of a dog |
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CubicleRecord: P59/61/56Priestley's cubicle space inside the hut. Shelves with books and tins and other items above a bed. The bed is covered with a woollen blanket. |
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Iceberg with Adelie Penguins on topRecord: P59/61/57View over sea to an iceberg. Penguins can just be seen ontop of the iceberg. |
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Iceberg off Cape AdareRecord: P59/61/58View over sea to an iceberg. Mountains behind. |
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IcebergRecord: P59/61/59View over sea to an iceberg. |
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Queenie and her pups on the Nimrod in Sydney harbourRecord: P59/61/6A dog with very young puppies lays on a blanket on the deck of a ship. |
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Mirabilite deposit at Deep LakeRecord: P59/61/60Priestley sits on snow covered rocks, with mountains behind. |
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Depot on Beardmore GlacierRecord: P59/61/61Tent pitched on ice and snow below a wall of rugged rock. |
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Penguin rookery at Cape RoydsRecord: P59/61/62A group of Adelie penguins on the ice and snow close to the edge of the sea. Rocky outcrop behind. |
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Southern Party at the Bluff DepotRecord: P59/61/63Two men stand on the ice beside a laden sledge. Another man stands behind them beside a snow cairn. Other equipment is scattered around them. |
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Sunk Lake at Cape BarneRecord: P59/61/64Snow covered lake in a mountain valley. |
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Mid-day moon in JulyRecord: P59/61/65View over snow covered rocky shore and sea to a moon. The moon is reflected in the sea below. |
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Stranded snowbergsRecord: P59/61/66View over sea to two icebergs. |
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Camp of Southern party with poniesRecord: P59/61/67View over snow and ice to a camp scene of tent, sledges, men and ponies. Two sleeping bags are hanging from poles. |
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Dunlop, Priestley and Michell, “We are not seasick merely, sick of the sea”.Record: P59/61/68Three men sitting on the deck of a ship. Left to right: Dunlop, Priestley, Michell. |
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Ellis, Queenie and family of QueenieRecord: P59/61/69Able Seaman Ellis sits on the deck of a ship with a dog and three tiny puppies. |
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Manchurian ponies out for exerciseRecord: P59/61/7A group of ponies and two men stand on the ice, with a fully laden sledge in front of them. |
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Tide setting along the coast taking brash ice with itRecord: P59/61/70View of a coastline covered in ice and snow. Brash ice in the sea to the left of the photograph. |
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Pancake ice on the Ross SeaRecord: P59/61/71View from a ship of a large expanse of sea covered in pancake ice. |
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Caricature of the party by Marston for the Aurora AustralisRecord: P59/61/72Photograph of a caricature of a group of fourteen men, with their names and an inscription. Inscription: 14 Good men & true. An illustration for an "Ancient Manuscript" in the "Aurora". Names, above image, left to right: (Bertie) Armytage, Joyce (Ernie), Wild (Frankie), Adams (Bill), Priestley (Gerald). Names, below image, left to right: MacKay (Mac), Marshall (Doc), Marston, (Putty), Roberts (Bobs), Prof David (The Old Pro), Murray (James), Day (Bernard), Brocklehurst (Sir Full ? nickname obliterated by ink stain), Mawson (The Long Man). |
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The hut with the magic machine, the stables and the garageRecord: P59/61/73The base hut with smaller huts attached, one of which contains the car. An instrument with wheel and handle is placed outside. Boxes and other equipment are strewn around. |
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Adams in an unusual attitudeRecord: P59/61/74Jameson Adams stands smoking a pipe and holding two or three puppies in his arms. Another dog (Daisy) sits at his feet watching the puppies. |
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Chinese wall of Cape Barne GlacierRecord: P59/61/75View of an ice wall. |
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Turks Head GlacierRecord: P59/61/76View over snow of a glacier with mountain on right side. |
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Ice foot at the Penguin RookeryRecord: P59/61/77A man stands on ice and snow covered rocky promontory. |
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Bernard Day and dog named ErebusRecord: P59/61/78Bernard Day sits on the deck of a ship with a dog curled up beside him. |
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"Shacks"Record: P59/61/79Portrait of a dishevelled Ernest Shackleton on deck of ship. |
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Adams standing by the sledge which was used on the furthest south journeyRecord: P59/61/8A man dressed in winter polar clothing stands on the ice beside a sledge. |
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Southern Party at the Bluff DepotRecord: P59/61/80Three men stand on the ice beside a sledge with other equipment around them. |
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Midwinter Night DinnerRecord: P59/61/81Members of the expedtion seated around a table having a meal. Christmas crackers are strung up as decoration above them. Left side: Armytage, Brocklehurst, Marston, Day, Adams, Marshall. Head of table: Shackleton. Right side: Roberts, Mackay, Murray, Wild, Joyce, Mawson, David |
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Ice foot and Ice FlowersRecord: P59/61/82Bertram Armytage stands on ice, covered in ice flowers, below an ice and snow covered shore line. |
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Scenery on the Beardmore GlacierRecord: P59/61/83View over rocks towards snow covered mountains. |
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AmbroseRecord: P59/61/84A dog lying on the ground outside a kennel |
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Evans, Shackleton and AdamsRecord: P59/61/85Three men standing on the deck of a ship. Left to right: Evans, Shackleton and Adams (eating sandwiches). |
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Tributary Glacier to the FerrarRecord: P59/61/86View of a glacier with mountains on either side. |
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S.Y. Nimrod at Glacier TongueRecord: P59/61/87View across snow covered shoreline to a sailing ship moored alongside the ice. |
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Priestley, Day and Joyce on Tent Island with Weddell sealsRecord: P59/61/88View over ice and snow to three men and four Weddell seals. Two of the men are holding long sticks. Rock formation in the background. |
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Beardmore GlacierRecord: P59/61/89View over snow to a mountain range. |
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Emperor penguins at Cape RoydsRecord: P59/61/9A group of penguins stand on the ice. |
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Foot StalactitesRecord: P59/61/90Stalactites in the shape of feet. |
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Southern party at furthest South CampRecord: P59/61/91Three men stand on the snow beside a tent. Flags and other equipment to the right. |
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Thaw, water lake in Nansen Glacier.Record: P59/61/92View of a stretch of thawed water in the centre of snow and ice. A man with a long pole stands in the foreground with another man and sledge in the background. |
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Wolfie and YapperRecord: P59/61/93Two dogs lie on a rocky shore line. |
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Jameson AdamsRecord: P59/61/94Jameson Adams stands on the deck of a ship, with a dog beside him. |
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Turks Head GlacierRecord: P59/61/95View of ice and snow. |
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Black Sand Beach in autumnRecord: P59/61/96View of a beach covered in ice and snow. Two men stand on the sea ice. |
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Five men reading newspapersRecord: P59/61/97Five men sitting in a hut or on board ship, reading newspapers. From left to right: Mac, Marston, Priestley, Murray and Joyce |
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Hut at Cape RoydsRecord: P59/61/98View of the hut at Cape Royds surrounded by boxes. |
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BoyRecord: P59/61/99A dog sits in a barrel and barks at the camera. |
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The Nimrod leaving Lyttelton, Jan 1st 1908Record: P62/3/1View of the ship Nimrod at sea, with flags flying. |
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New LandsRecord: P62/3/10View over snowfield to mountains. |
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Looking up glacier from top of Mount HopeRecord: P62/3/11View from rocky hillside to mountains covered in snow. |
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Great granite Pillar near lower glacier depotRecord: P62/3/12View across snow to two tents pitched below a large granite pillar. |
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Up the glacier. White line in background is great pressure ridge.Record: P62/3/13View across snowfield. Edge of mountains on either side in the distance. |