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Picture Library catalogue: British Expedition to Graham Land 1920-22

 

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There are 1,217 items in this collection, of which 150 are shown below. Use the navigation to view more pages.

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Whale catcher bow and harpooned whale

Record: P58/94/608

View over the bows of a whale boat to line extending from the boat to a whale lying on the surface of the water. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Whale catcher bow from aboard

Record: P58/94/609

View over the bows of a whale boat to a line extending from the boat out into the sea. Harpoon gun stands on a wooden platform at the bows, a man stands amongst ropes closer to the camera. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Base hut, Stevenson screen

Record: P58/94/61

Two masts protrude out of the snow in the foreground, wooden hut, nearly obscured by snow, and weather station on a hill in the background.

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Man standing with harpoon gun on catcher

Record: P58/94/610

A man stands at a harpoon gun on a wooden platform at the bows of a ship. Ropes extend from above the camera towards the platform. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Firing a harpoon gun

Record: P58/94/611

A man stands, surrounded by smoke, at a harpoon gun on a wooden platform at the bows of a ship. Ropes extend from above the camera towards the platform.

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Whale catcher bow and harpooned whale

Record: P58/94/612

View over the bows of a whaler catcher to a line extending from the bows to a blowing whale in the middle distance. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Whale catcher bow and harpooned whale

Record: P58/94/613

View over the bows of a whale boat to line extending from the boat to a whale lying on the surface of the water. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Whale catcher bow and harpooned whale

Record: P58/94/614

View over the bows of a whaler catcher to a line extending from the bows to a blowing whale in the middle distance. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Whale catcher bow and harpooned whale

Record: P58/94/615

View over the bows of a whaler catcher to a line extending from the bows to a whale in the middle distance. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Whale catcher bow and harpooned whale

Record: P58/94/616

View over the bows of a whale boat to line extending from the boat to a whale lying on the surface of the water. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/617

View over a ship's rail of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/618

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/619

View of open water, an island and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Stevenson screen and mast

Record: P58/94/62

Weather station with mast stand at the top of a snow-covered slope.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/620

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/621

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/622

View over a ship's rail of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/623

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/624

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/625

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/626

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance (double exposure).

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/627

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/628

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/629

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Base hut, Stevenson screen

Record: P58/94/63

Two masts protrude out of the snow in the foreground, wooden hut, nearly obscured by snow, and weather station on a hill in the background.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/630

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/631

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/632

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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View of coast line from whale catcher

Record: P58/94/633

View from deck of whale catcher looking over the ship's rail to a snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/634

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Whale catcher hand rail and open sea

Record: P58/94/635

View from deck of whale catcher looking over the ship's rail to a snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/636

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Floating whale carcass with marker flag

Record: P58/94/637

A whale carcass lies in open water, a post flying two flags attached to it. Ship's rail in the foreground, snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Open sea and coast line

Record: P58/94/638

View over open sea to a snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance. Ships rigging to one side.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/639

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Man on snowshoes

Record: P58/94/64

An expedition member wearing snow shoes digs at a small mound of snow with an ice-axe. Penguins stand on a snow-covered slope in the background.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/640

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/641

View of open water, island and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/642

View of open water, icebergs and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Bridge and funnel of whale catcher

Record: P58/94/643

View of bridge and funnel of a steam ship looking up from the deck below.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/644

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Floating whale carcass with marker flag

Record: P58/94/645

A whale carcass lies in open water, a post flying two flags, attached to it. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Bridge and foredeck of whale catcher

Record: P58/94/646

Winches stand on the deck of a steam ship below the bridge.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/647

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance (blurred image).

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Harpoon gun being fired at whale

Record: P58/94/648

View over ship's bows of a whale breaking the surface of the sea. Smoke from a harpoon gun swirls around and a harpoon shoots towards the whale (blurred image).

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Man leaning on whale catcher hand rail

Record: P58/94/649

Bagshawe(?) stands on the deck of a ship by a ladder (under-exposed image).

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Man on snowshoes

Record: P58/94/65

An expedition member wearing snow shoes digs at a small mound of snow with an ice-axe. Snow-covered slope in the background.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/650

View of open water and snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance (blurred image).

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Ship's officer aboard whaler

Record: P58/94/651

A sailor stands at a winch on the deck of a ship.

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Whale-catcher forecastle

Record: P58/94/652

Three sailors stand on the forecastle of a ship looking over the side. A harpoon gun stands at the bows

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Whale alongside catcher

Record: P58/94/653

View looking down on whale fin in the water (under-exposed image).

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Whale alongside catcher

Record: P58/94/654

View looking over the side of a ship to a whale fin in the water (under-exposed image).

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Harpoon gun being fired at whale

Record: P58/94/655

View over ship's bows of a whale breaking the surface of the sea. Smoke from a harpoon gun swirls around and a harpoon shoots towards the whale (blurred image).

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/656

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/657

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/658

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/659

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. A steam ship lies at the coast.

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Man loading sledge

Record: P58/94/66

An expedition member stands by a small mound of snow, a sledge behind. Snow-covered slope in the background.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/660

View of open water to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/661

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/662

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. A steam ship lies at the coast.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/663

View of open water to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/664

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and open sea

Record: P58/94/665

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line, pancake ice and whaling ships. Nansen Island(?)

Record: P58/94/666

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. Three steam ships lie by the coast.

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Coast line, pancake ice and whaling ships. Nansen Island(?)

Record: P58/94/667

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. Three steam ships lie by the coast.

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Coast line, pancake ice and whaling ships. Nansen Island(?)

Record: P58/94/668

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. A steam ship lies by the coast.

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Coast line, pancake ice and whaling ships. Nansen Island(?)

Record: P58/94/669

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Bagshawe on snowshoes

Record: P58/94/67

Bagshawe stands in snow shoes holding an ice-axe with a long handle.

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Coast line, pancake ice and whaling ships. Nansen Island(?)

Record: P58/94/670

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. A steam ship lies by the coast.

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Coast line, pancake ice and whaling ships. Nansen Island(?)

Record: P58/94/671

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line, pancake ice and whaling ships. Nansen Island(?)

Record: P58/94/672

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. A steam ship lies by the coast.

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Coast line, pancake ice and whaling ships. Nansen Island(?)

Record: P58/94/673

View of open water with ice forming to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. Steam ships lie by the coast.

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/674

View of open water to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and brash ice

Record: P58/94/675

View over broken sea ice to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/676

View of open water to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Whale-catcher. Looking aft over quarter deck

Record: P58/94/677

View over deck and through hand rail of ship to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Whale-catcher at anchor

Record: P58/94/678

Sailors stand at the bows of a steam ship lying at anchor. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the background.

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/679

View of open water to a snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Lester

Record: P58/94/68

Portrait of Lester.

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Whale-catcher at anchor

Record: P58/94/680

Sailors stand at the bows of a steam ship lying at anchor. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the background.

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Whale factory ship and coast line

Record: P58/94/681

A steam ship lies at anchor in broken sea ice. Ice cliffs behind (indistinct image).

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Coast line, open water and two factory ships. Nansen Island(?)

Record: P58/94/682

View over open water to a snow-covered, mountainous coast. Two steam ships lie by the coast.

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Whale carcass alongside ship

Record: P58/94/683

View looking down on whale carcass in the water.

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Whale's fin alongside ship

Record: P58/94/684

View looking down on whale's fin in the water.

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Forecastle of a whaler

Record: P58/94/685

Man stands on the bows of a ship (blurred image).

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Whale alongside catcher

Record: P58/94/686

A whale surfaces at the side of a ship, a man (partially out of shot) stands to one side (blurred image).

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Whale alongside catcher

Record: P58/94/687

A whale surfaces at the side of a ship, snow-covered coast in the background.

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Whale alongside catcher

Record: P58/94/688

A whale surfaces at the side of a ship, snow-covered coast in the background.

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/689

View over open sea to snow-covered coast in the far distance.

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Bagshawe on snowshoes

Record: P58/94/69

Bagshawe stands in snow shoes holding an ice-axe with a long handle.

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/690

View over open sea to snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/691

View over open sea to snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/692

View over open sea to snow-covered, mountainous coast.

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/693

View over open sea to snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance.

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Coast line from a whale catcher

Record: P58/94/694

View along the deck of a whale catcher towards a man standing at the ship's rail. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the distance.

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Gunner at the ready with harpoon gun

Record: P58/94/695

A man stands at a harpoon gun at the bows of a whale catcher. He looks out to open sea towards a whale in the distance and snow-covered, mountainous coast behind.

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Whale factory ship and carcasses alongside

Record: P58/94/696

Whale carcasses lie alongside a steam ship, snow-covered, mountainous coast behind.

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Unidentified flag at stern of vessel

Record: P58/94/697

View towards stern of a ship with ship's wheel and flag on a flag pole. Snow-covered, mountainous coast behind (under-exposed image).

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Whale factory ship and carcasses alongside

Record: P58/94/698

Whale carcasses lie alongside a steam ship, snow-covered, mountainous coast behind.

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/699

View over open sea to snow-covered, mountainous coast (under-exposed image).

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Stevenson (meteorological) screen

Record: P58/94/7

View up a snow-covered slope to a weather station.

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Man loading sledge

Record: P58/94/70

An expedition member stands on snow shoes putting a lump of ice onto a sledge. Penguins stand on a snow-covered slope in the background.

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Coast line, open water and whale catcher

Record: P58/94/700

View over open sea to a steam ship lying in shore at a snow-covered, mountainous coast (under-exposed image).

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Whale catcher at sea

Record: P58/94/701

A steam ship lies at sea. A snow-covered, mountainous coast behind (under-exposed image).

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/702

View over open sea to snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance (under-exposed image).

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/703

View over open sea to snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance (under-exposed image).

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/704

View over open sea to snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance (under-exposed image).

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Coast line and open water

Record: P58/94/705

View over open sea to snow-covered, mountainous coast in the far distance (under-exposed image).

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Factory ships in harbour. Nansen Island(?)

Record: P58/94/706

View over open sea to three steam ships lying close to a snow-covered, mountainous coast (under-exposed image).

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Whale catcher at sea

Record: P58/94/707

A ship steams near a snow-covered, mountainous coast. Two steam ships lie close to the coast behind (under-exposed image).

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Open sea, coast line and two tabular icebergs

Record: P58/94/708

View over open sea to two large icebergs in the far distance and a snow-covered coast.

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Open sea, coast line and two tabular icebergs

Record: P58/94/709

View over open sea to two large icebergs in the far distance and a snow-covered coast.

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View over sea ice to rocky shore

Record: P58/94/71

View over sea ice to snow-covered rocky coast (indistinct image).

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Open sea, coast line and two whale catchers

Record: P58/94/710

Two steam ships lie on the sea near to a snow-covered coast.

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Open sea and coast line

Record: P58/94/711

View over open sea to a snow-covered coast in the far distance.

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Iceberg

Record: P58/94/712

An iceberg floats in the open sea. A snow-covered coast in the far background.

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Open sea and coast line

Record: P58/94/713

View over open sea to a snow-covered coast.

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Open sea and coast line

Record: P58/94/714

Three icebergs float in an open sea, a snow-covered coast in the background.

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Open sea and coast line

Record: P58/94/715

View over an open sea to a snow-covered coast.

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Open sea and coast line

Record: P58/94/716

View over an open sea to a snow-covered coast.

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Open sea, coast line and whale catcher

Record: P58/94/717

A steam ship lies on the sea near to a snow-covered coast.

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Open sea and rocky coast line

Record: P58/94/718

View over open sea to a snow-covered rocky coast.

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Open sea and coast line

Record: P58/94/719

View over open sea to a snow-covered coast in the far distance.

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Seashore and ice

Record: P58/94/72

A lump of ice stands on a rock on a beach in the foreground. Open water and snow-covered coast in the background.

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Open sea, coast line and whale catcher

Record: P58/94/720

A ship steams past a tabular iceberg. Snow-covered coast in the background.

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Open sea and rocky coast line

Record: P58/94/721

View over open sea to a snow-covered rocky coast.

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Open sea and whale catcher

Record: P58/94/722

View over open sea to a steam ship.

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Open sea and coast line

Record: P58/94/723

View over open sea to a snow-covered coast in the far distance.

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Open sea and whale catcher

Record: P58/94/724

View over open sea to a steam ship.

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Open sea and whale catcher

Record: P58/94/725

View over open sea to a steam ship.

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Open sea and tabular iceberg

Record: P58/94/726

An iceberg floats in the sea.

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Open sea and tabular iceberg

Record: P58/94/727

An iceberg floats in the sea.

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Open sea and whale catcher

Record: P58/94/728

View over open sea to a steam ship.

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Open sea and four-masted sailing ship

Record: P58/94/729

View over open sea to a sailing ship in the far distance.

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Coast

Record: P58/94/73

View of coast (indistinct image).

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Open sea and unidentified vessel

Record: P58/94/730

View over open sea to a ship in the far distance.

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Open sea and four-masted sailing ship

Record: P58/94/731

View over open sea to a sailing ship in the far distance.

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Open sea and whale catcher approaching at speed

Record: P58/94/732

A steam ship sails towards the camera.

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Open sea and whale catcher 'Scott'

Record: P58/94/733

Steam ship 'Scott' sails in open sea.

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Open sea and lighthouse on the horizon

Record: P58/94/734

View over open sea to lighthouse in the far distance.

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Beach view

Record: P58/94/74

Sheathbills sit on ice at a rocky beach. Open water and snow-covered coast in the background.

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Ice covered beach with rocky background

Record: P58/94/75

Ice covered beach at a bay. Snow-covered slope and rocks behind.

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Ice and snow-covered surface

Record: P58/94/76

Close-up.

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Seashore and ice

Record: P58/94/77

A lump of ice stands on a rock on a beach in the foreground. Open water and snow-covered coast in the background.

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Coast-line

Record: P58/94/78

An iceberg floats in a bay. Snow-covered, mountainous coast in the background.

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Sea ice(?)

Record: P58/94/79

Indistinct image.

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Coastal View; gentoo penguins in foreground

Record: P58/94/8

Three penguins stand on at the ede of an ice sheet. Ice floes float in the water behind. Ice cliff in the background (blurred image).

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Dogs at base

Record: P58/94/80

A dog stands on the snow. Two more stand in the background by a wooden kennel. Base hut, partially out of shot, with skis behind.

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Dog

Record: P58/94/81

Close-up of dog in a hole in the ice (blurred image).