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Picture Library catalogue: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09

 

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Here you can browse the complete listing of all the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09 (BAE 1907-09) items.

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There are 547 items in this collection, of which 150 are shown below. Use the navigation to view more pages.

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Ye Ashbin C Royds

Record: P68/73/69

A crate on a sledge.

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Armytage holding 4 ponies

Record: P68/73/7

Armytage with four ponies. Sledge in the foreground.

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After a morning's shooting at Cape Royds

Record: P68/73/70

Mackintosh (holding a rifle) and Priestley (holding a rope) stand on the ice, with dogs around them. Hills in the background.

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Raymond Priestley of that ilk star-gazing in a trench of his own devising in lake ice

Record: P68/73/71

Priestley in a hole in the ice with ropes suspended above him.

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Reading the Illustrated London News after fifteen months starvation from papers. Mackintosh, Marston, Priestley, Murray, Joyce.

Record: P68/73/72

Five men sitting in a row in a hut reading newspapers. Left to right: Mackintosh, Marston, Priestley, Murray, Joyce.

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Bernard Day in his motor car

Record: P68/73/73

Day sits in the driving seat of a car on the ice.

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A group taken in the summer by the light from the solitary window of the Hut. Left to right, seated: Priestley, Joyce. Standing: Roberts, Murray, Marston

Record: P68/73/74

A group of men seated and standing beside a table inside a hut. One man (Joyce) is using a Singer sewing machine. Teapot and other kitchen objects on the table. Clothes hanging on a line behind.

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Day, taken on the Nimrod after leaving Cape Royds, also the dog Erebus lying on a venesta box

Record: P68/73/75

Bernard Day, holding a pipe, sits on a box on the deck of the ship Nimrod with a dog on either side.

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Northern Depot Party

Record: P68/73/76

The motor car and a loaded sledge with men standing beside it.

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Armytage holding Socks

Record: P68/73/77

Armytage holding the pony Socks by the bridle.

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At work on top of the pony stables & motor garage. Winterquarters Cape Royds. 77º32'S latitude

Record: P68/73/78

Three men standing beside a hut with boxes, sledges and other equipment scattered around.

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A model of the Nimrod made by Day during the winter night at Cape Royds

Record: P68/73/79

A model of the ship Nimrod in a glass case.

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The Nimrod held in the pack

Record: P68/73/8

The ship Nimrod with sails unfurled held fast in pack ice. Men in the rigging.

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A snow cliff and cornice, with Raymond Priestley and the dogs Cis, Erebus and Possum

Record: P68/73/80

Raymond Priestley hidden behind three dogs sitting in cornice of a snow cliff.

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Old Possum, Young Possum and Seven(?) The dogs used the few bales of compressed cork left over from the hut as nests and made them very comfortable by dint of hollowing them out

Record: P68/73/81

Three dogs sitting on bales of cork.

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Young Possum, One of the best. Died in London after the arrival of the Nimrod

Record: P68/73/82

A dog sitting on the ground.

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Murray with Possum and her pups soon after landing. March 1908

Record: P68/73/83

Murray with a dog and a puppy.

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Daisy and her three pups, Wolfie, Yapper and Curly

Record: P68/73/84

A dog with her three puppies snoozing in a packing case.

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Curly, Yapper, Wolfie

Record: P68/73/85

Three young dogs sitting on the snow.

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The dogs on the forward bridge of the Nimrod on their way down to the ice

Record: P68/73/86

A group of dogs on board the ship Nimrod.

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Yapper and Wolfie. The photograph was taken immediately after a three days absence on a piece of floe-ice. The dark stain on Yappies forehead is mingled sea salt and penguin blood

Record: P68/73/87

Two dogs sitting on the ice.

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Erebus. The meekest of dogs but a good worker & a very unsophisticated character. His great drawback was a desire to bark at the wrong time and a complete lack of brains

Record: P68/73/88

A dog lies on the ground beside a wooden crate.

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Scamp. The leader of the pack

Record: P68/73/89

A dog sits on a wooden crate facing towards the camera.

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Manchurian Ponies for the Shackleton Expedition 1907-09 on Quail Island, Lyttleton, New Zealand where they were trained for their sledging work in the South. Christmas 1907

Record: P68/73/9

A group of ponies standing in a grass field with trees behind.

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Eight Emperor penguins before Marshall's folly (the igloo or snow hut)

Record: P68/73/90

A group of Emperor penguins stand on the ice beside a man-made snow structure. Shadow of the photographer in the foreground.

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A young seal endeavouring to climb out of the seal hole into which we had pushed it as an experiment

Record: P68/73/91

A young seal in an ice hole. Man to right of photograph.

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Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adelie) in the Rookery at Cape Royds

Record: P68/73/92

An Adelie penguin stands with one wing outstretched. Other penguins behind.

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Adelie Penguins and young

Record: P68/73/93

An Adelie penguin sitting on a nest with two chicks. Other penguins behind.

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Adelie Penguins in the Rookery at Cape Royds

Record: P68/73/94

Adelie Penguins in the Rookery at Cape Royds.

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A family discussion. Adelie Penguins at Cape Royds

Record: P68/73/95

Two Adelie Penguins, one seated on a nest the other standing by its side, in the Rookery at Cape Royds.

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Professor T W Edgeworth David after sledging

Record: P68/73/96

Three quarter length portrait of Edgeworth David looking dishevelled.

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Professor David in winter clothing and with a photographic expression

Record: P68/73/97

Three quarter length portrait of Edgeworth David in winter clothing standing on the ice.

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Professor David

Record: P68/73/98

Portrait of Edgeworth David.

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Murray and Priestley down a trench in Green Lake

Record: P68/73/99

Murray and Priestley in a shaft in a lake at Cape Royds.

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Northern depot party

Record: P68/76/1

Four men stand beside a car on the ice. Another man stands beside a loaded sledge.

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Adelie Penguin

Record: P68/76/10

Adelie penguin calling.

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Magnetic Pole Party

Record: P68/76/100

Mackay, David and Mawson stand beside a Union Flag which has been planted in the snow.

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Alister Forbes Mackay

Record: P68/76/101

View of a man's back (Mackay) in a bath made of canvas.

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Alister Forbes Mackay

Record: P68/76/102

Side view of Mackay carrying a rucksack with rope over his shoulders. He holds an ice axe and is wearing finnesko on his feet, pipe in mouth.

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James Murray

Record: P68/76/103

James Murray wearing sunglasses and with hood up holds a penguin chick. He stands amongst adult Adelie penguins.

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James Murray

Record: P68/76/104

James Murray wearing a wide brimmed hat stands on the ice with a dog.

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James Murray

Record: P68/76/105

James Murray with a bag across his shoulders stands on the ice, he holds an ice axe.

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James Murray looking into a Stevenson Screen

Record: P68/76/106

Side view of James Murray on board ship looking into a Stevenson Screen (louvered box containing meteorological equipment).

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James Murray

Record: P68/76/107

James Murray standing on the deck of a ship wearing fur gloves and woollen hat.

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George Marston

Record: P68/76/108

George Marston lying down in bed reading a book with a candle balanced on his head.

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George Marston

Record: P68/76/109

George Marston dressed in theatrical costume as a woman.

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Adelie penguin on nest

Record: P68/76/11

Adelie penguin sitting on a nest made of stones.

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Frank Wild

Record: P68/76/110

Frank Wild wearing cold weather clothing, including long boots, gloves and a balaclava.

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Frank Wild

Record: P68/76/111

Frank Wild stands with hand on hip.

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Douglas Mawson

Record: P68/76/112

Douglas Mawson wearing wind proof clothing, including fur gloves, finnesko and a balaclava.

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Douglas Mawson

Record: P68/76/113

Side view of Douglas Mawson holding up a camera (?)

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Marston and Bertram Armytage

Record: P68/76/114

Marston and Armytage stand on the snow with a dog behind them. Marston (left) smokes a pipe. Armytage (right) wears wide brimmed hat carrying something inside his jacket.

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Ernest Joyce

Record: P68/76/115

Ernest Joyce stands holding a box camera.

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Philip Brocklehurst

Record: P68/76/116

Philip Brocklehurst holds a camera (?).

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Bill Adams

Record: P68/76/117

Adams stands with arms by his side.

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Henry Dunlop

Record: P68/76/118

View of the back of Dunlop skiing alongside a sledge being manhauled by three men. Two other men beside the laden sledge.

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Aeneas Mackintosh

Record: P68/76/119

Aeneas Mackintosh in uniform.

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Adelie penguin calling

Record: P68/76/12

Side view of an Adelie penguin calling.

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Henry Dunlop

Record: P68/76/120

Henry Dunlop, smartly dressed casually leans against a wooden post on a verandah.

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Henry Dunlop

Record: P68/76/121

Henry Dunlop, chief engineer, in oily clothes.

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Mac and Doc (Michell)

Record: P68/76/122A

Mackintosh looks through a sexton and Michell writes in a note book.

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Michell and John K Davis

Record: P68/76/122B

Michell (left) and Davis (right) stand on the deck of a ship. Unfurled sail and rigging behind.

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Man looking out of open hatch aboard ship

Record: P68/76/123

Man looking out of open hatch aboard ship.

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John K Davis

Record: P68/76/124

John K Davis on board ship with a dog.

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Harbord and Mackintosh

Record: P68/76/125

Harbord (left) and Mackintosh (right) with a bandage over his right eye.

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Michell and John K Davis

Record: P68/76/126

Michel (left) sitting and John K Davis (right) standing on the deck of a ship. Unfurled sail and rigging behind.

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Harbord

Record: P68/76/127

Full length photograph of Arthur Harbord aboard ship.

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Harbord and Mac

Record: P68/76/128

Harbord (left) and Mackintosh (right) with a bandage damaged right eye.

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Leo Cotton

Record: P68/76/129

Leo Cotton with a camera on a tripod.

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A discussion between mates

Record: P68/76/13

Two Adelie penguins facing each other with beaks open. Other penguins behind.

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Alfred Reid, Manager of the Expedition

Record: P68/76/130

Head and shoulders portrait of Alfred Reid. Photograph out of focus.

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Henry Dunlop

Record: P68/76/131

Henry Dunlop working on deck of ship.

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Officers and children

Record: P68/76/132

Officers holding two children (Raymond and Cecily Shackleton) on board ship

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Emily Shackleton, Officers and child

Record: P68/76/133

Emily Shackleton and Officers on board ship. One of the officers is holding a child (Raymond Shackleton).

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Group of men in hut

Record: P68/76/134

A group of men sitting at a table inside a hut. Tins, bottles, cutlery and a sewing machine are on the table. Clothes hang on a line behind. Left to right: Marston, Priestley, Roberts, Murray, Joyce (smoking a pipe).

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Wild, Shackleton, Marshall and Adams on board ship

Record: P68/76/135

Four dishevelled men standing on the deck of the ship Nimrod.

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Group photograph of shore party

Record: P68/76/136

Group photograph of shore party on the ice. Standing left to right: Joyce, Day, Wild, Adams, Brocklehurst, Shackleton, Marshall, David, Armytage, Marston. Sitting left to right: Priestley, Murray, Roberts.

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Shackleton and Adams

Record: P68/76/137

Ernest Shackleton and Jameson Boyd Adams eating sandwiches on deck of the ship Nimrod.

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Man and penguin

Record: P68/76/138

A man holds a penguin by its feet beside an A frame set of poles. Another penguin hangs from a similar group of poles behind. Boxes and other equipment are stacked and strewn around.

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Bernard Day

Record: P68/76/139

Bernard Day, smoking a pipe, stands beside the car (?) on board ship.

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Readjusting the eggs in the nest

Record: P68/76/14

A pair of Adelie penguins on their nest. One of the penguins moves an egg with its beak.

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Two boats loading at the Icefoot. March 1909

Record: P68/76/140

Two rowing boats with men inside, bows against the ice.

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Penguins pecking at a woollen mit on the ground

Record: P68/76/15

A pair of Adelie penguins peck at a woollen mit which has been thrown down by Murray. Other penguins stand behind.

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Adelie penguin on nest with chicks

Record: P68/76/16

An Adelie penguin sits on a nest with two chicks. Other penguins behind.

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Adelie penguin on nest with chicks

Record: P68/76/17

An Adelie penguin sits on a nest with two chicks.

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Adelie penguins and chick

Record: P68/76/18

Two Adelie penguins, on a nest with a chick. Other penguins sitting on nests behind.

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Adelie penguin chick

Record: P68/76/19

Very young Adelie penguin chick.

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Preparing for sledging. Winterquarters Cape Royds. August 1908

Record: P68/76/2

Group of men inside hut. Frank Wild (smoking a pipe) works on the runners of a sledge. Left to right: Priestley, Shackleton, Adams, Day, Wild, Armitage, David, Mackay, Joyce.

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Adelie penguin chicks on nest

Record: P68/76/20

Two Adelie penguin chicks on rocky nest with adult penguins behind.

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Adelie penguins and chicks on nest

Record: P68/76/21

Two Adelie penguins with chicks on rocky nest with adult penguins behind.

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Very young Adelie penguin chick, with egg shell on nest

Record: P68/76/22

Very young Adelie penguin chick, with egg shell on rocky nest.

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Two Adelie penguins with chick on nest

Record: P68/76/23

Two Adelie penguins with chick on rocky nest. Another penguin behind.

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Adelie penguin

Record: P68/76/24

Adelie penguin facing the camera.

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Adelie penguin

Record: P68/76/25

Adelie penguin facing away from the camera.

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Adelie penguins and chicks

Record: P68/76/26

Three Adelie penguins sitting on three separate rocky nests with chicks.

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Adelie penguin and chicks

Record: P68/76/27

Adelie penguin sitting on a rocky nest with two chicks. Other penguins behind.

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Adelie penguin rookery at Cape Royds

Record: P68/76/28

Adelie penguins on a hillside.

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Emperor penguins investigating the motor car

Record: P68/76/29

A group of Emperor penguins stand on the ice looking at three men who are standing beside a motor car.

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Emperor Penguins

Record: P68/76/3

Two Emperor penguins stand facing each other.

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Adelie Rookery at Cape Bird

Record: P68/76/30

A man stands amongst a large group of Adelie penguins.

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Adelie penguin rookery

Record: P68/76/31

Adelie penguins sitting and standing on a rocky nests.

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Two Adelie penguins

Record: P68/76/32

Two Adelie penguins and a rocky nest.

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Penguin and young

Record: P68/76/33

Adelie penguin and chick on nest.

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Adelie penguins moulting. February 1909

Record: P68/76/34

Group of six Adelie penguins in various stages of moulting.

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Adelie penguin in the snow

Record: P68/76/35

One Adelie penguin almost fully buried in the snow.

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Adelie penguin in the snow

Record: P68/76/36

Adelie penguin buried in the snow with just the head showing.

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Adelie penguin in the snow

Record: P68/76/37

Adelie penguin buried in the snow with just the beak showing.

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Adelie penguins in the snow

Record: P68/76/38

Adelie penguins buried in the snow with just their heads showing.

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Adelie penguin rookery at Cape Royds

Record: P68/76/39

Two men, one sitting, one standing, amongst Adelie penguins on a hillside.

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Emperors on Pony Lake Cape Royds

Record: P68/76/4

Two Emperor penguins standing together.

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Adelie penguin moulting

Record: P68/76/40

Group of Adelie penguins standing on the ice. The penguins are in various stages of moulting.

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Adelie penguin rookery at Cape Royds

Record: P68/76/41

A man stands amongst Adelie penguins on a hillside.

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Fish caught in a fish-trap at Cape Royds

Record: P68/76/42

Catch of fish lying on the ice.

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Seals at Tent Island

Record: P68/76/43

A man (Joyce) holding a long stick, stands on the ice close to two seals.

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Ross Seal caught at Relief Inlet. February 1909

Record: P68/76/44

Seal skins on the deck of a ship.

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Weddell Seal at Cape Royds

Record: P68/76/45

A Weddell Seal on the ice with two men behind. Two more men and another seal on the ice behind them to the left.

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Weddell Seal at Cape Royds

Record: P68/76/45a

Weddell Seal on the ice, a man stands behind.

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Hoisting a dead seal inboard on the Nimrod. December 1908

Record: P68/76/46

A dead seal suspended by rope over the side of the ship Nimrod.

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Crabeater Seals in the pack. December 1908

Record: P68/76/47

Three Crabeater seals on the ice.

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Man and seals on the ice

Record: P68/76/48

Three seals and a man sitting on the ice.

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Crabeater seal in pack

Record: P68/76/49

Crabeater seal killed in pack, two men with ropes beside it.

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Penguins asleep

Record: P68/76/5

Two penguins with their heads tucked down their backs. Adelie penguins in the background.

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Weddell seal and young, Tent island

Record: P68/76/50

Weddell seal on ice beside a young seal in the water, looking out of a hole in the ice. A man stands on the ice behind.

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Weddell seal and young, Cape Royds

Record: P68/76/51

Weddell seal and one pup on the ice.

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Skua Gull at Cape Royds. December 1908

Record: P68/76/53

Skua Gull on a rock.

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Cis. March 1909

Record: P68/76/54

The dog named Cis being held by Able Seaman Paton on the deck of a ship. Ladies and young men behind.

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Gwen and Possum fighting. January 1909

Record: P68/76/55

The dogs named Gwen and Possum fighting. They are watched by two men, Murray and Roberts. Crates stacked and strewn around the ground behind them.

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Wee Wolfie. February 1909

Record: P68/76/56

Side view of dog named Wee Wolfie, sitting on the ground.

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Priestley, Possum, Erebus and pups

Record: P68/76/57

Raymond Priestley with dogs and puppies on sloping piece of ground.

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Priestley and dogs, Cis, Erebus and Daisy

Record: P68/76/58

Raymond Priestley sitting with dogs on the ice.

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Possum's first litter

Record: P68/76/59

Three puppies curled up together.

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Another position of an Emperor resting

Record: P68/76/6

An Emperor penguin lays on its stomach on the ice. Other other penguins stand beside and behind.

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Trip

Record: P68/76/60

Portrait of the dog named Trip. Photograph out of focus.

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Rowland, Merry and Boy

Record: P68/76/61

Three puppies. Photograph out of focus.

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Possum

Record: P68/76/62

Portrait of the dog named Possum.

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Cis

Record: P68/76/63

Side view of the dog named Cis.

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Young Possum

Record: P68/76/64

Dog named Young Possum sitting on the ground.

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The Boudoir. October 1908

Record: P68/76/65

Dogs tethered outside on the snow beside wooden dog kennels. Penguins in the backgrounnd.

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Terror. October 1908

Record: P68/76/66

The dog named Terror sitting on the ground.

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Erebus

Record: P68/76/67

The dog named Erebus snoozing.

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Priestley with dogs and seals, Blacksand Beach

Record: P68/76/68

Raymond Priestley sits on the snow with a group of dogs looking at a group of seals.

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Adelie penguin and Gwen. October 1908

Record: P68/76/69

An Adelie penguin stands before the tethered dog named Gwen. Car in the background.

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Emperor penguins in an Adelie rookery

Record: P68/76/7

A group of four or five Emperor penguins standing amongst Adelie penguins.

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Dogs round camp. Joyce skinning an Emperor. January 1909

Record: P68/76/70

Two dogs walk amongst boxes and other items which are strewn around the ground. Joyce skinning a penguin which is suspended from an A frame structure made of poles. Another suspended penguin hangs in the foreground.

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The Doggery. November 1908 (?)

Record: P68/76/71

Dogs tethered on hillside.

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Priestley and dogs, Tuff Cone

Record: P68/76/72

Priestley with dogs stands on a Tuff Cone covered in snow.

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Boy

Record: P68/76/73

Photograph of the dog named Boy

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Gwen

Record: P68/76/74

Photograph of the dog named Gwen, lying down amongst crates.

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Joyce and Trip on deck of ship

Record: P68/76/75

Ernest Joyce and the dog named Trip on the deck of the ship Nimrod.

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Dogs asleep on sleeping bag

Record: P68/76/76

Two dogs sleep on a reindeer sleeping bag. Crates and other items are strewn around on the ground.