Picture Library catalogue: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04
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South Trinidad Island, Pinnacle RockRecord: P83/6/1/1/1View across sea to rocky coastline. |
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Small iceberg and drift iceRecord: P83/6/1/1/10View of open sea and iceberg amongst open pack ice. |
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Sea Elephant, Macquarie IslandRecord: P83/6/1/1/11Elephant seal in shallow water with tussock grass behind and shingle in front. |
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King Penguin rookery Macquarie IslandRecord: P83/6/1/1/12View of a penguin rookery beside the sea shore. |
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Ship entering Lyttelton Harbour, New ZealandRecord: P83/6/1/1/13Side view of the ship Discovery entering harbour with sails furled. Hills in background. |
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Crab eating sealRecord: P83/6/1/1/14Side view of seal on deck of ship with a member of the crew (Walker?) kneeling beside. |
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Group of officers on floe alongside ship in pack iceRecord: P83/6/1/1/15Group of eight officers on the ice beside the ship, Discovery. All the men are on skis except one man who is seated with a dog. Captain Scott (centre) third from right. Wilson sitting on snow (front). |
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Group of ship's company on ski in pack iceRecord: P83/6/1/1/16Twenty two men standing in a row on skis on the ice. Captain Scott is third from right. The ship Discovery in the background. |
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Ship alongside floe in pack iceRecord: P83/6/1/1/17Side view (starboard) of the ship Discovery in pack ice. |
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Front view of sea leopardRecord: P83/6/1/1/19Front view of seal with mouth open on deck of ship. Head propped up on a wooden box. |
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AlbatrossRecord: P83/6/1/1/2Wandering Albatross with wings outstretched, held up on deck of ship by Delbridge (left) and a seaman. |
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South edge of pack ice and open Ross Sea looking SouthwardsRecord: P83/6/1/1/20View over open pack ice to open sea beyond. |
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South edge of pack ice looking NorthwardsRecord: P83/6/1/1/21View over open sea with very open pack ice. |
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South edge of pack iceRecord: P83/6/1/1/22View over open sea with very open pack ice. |
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Cape Adare from EastwardsRecord: P83/6/1/1/23View over sea to land in distance. |
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Cape Adare with iceberg and drift iceRecord: P83/6/1/1/24View over sea to land and iceberg. |
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Robertson Bay and distant Admiralty Range, from Cape AdareRecord: P83/6/1/1/25View across sea to an extension of land jutting out into the sea. Mountain range in distance. |
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Landing place and hut and penguin rookeryRecord: P83/6/1/1/26View from sea of snow covered hillside and sea shore. |
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Ship at anchor, Robertson BayRecord: P83/6/1/1/27View over sea to ship (Discovery) at anchor. Mountains in distance. |
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Panorama, Admiralty RangeRecord: P83/6/1/1/28View over sea to mountain range. |
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Panorama, Admiralty RangeRecord: P83/6/1/1/29View over sea to mountain range. |
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Cape PigeonRecord: P83/6/1/1/3A Cape Pigeon displayed with wings outstretched. |
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Mount Sabine, Admiralty RangeRecord: P83/6/1/1/30View of a snow covered mountain. |
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Mount Adam, Admiralty RangeRecord: P83/6/1/1/31View from the sea of a snow covered mountain. |
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Rows of icebergs outside Robertson BayRecord: P83/6/1/1/32View across sea and ice pack to a row of icebergs in the distance. |
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Southern Cross hutRecord: P83/6/1/1/33View of a wooden hut on the sea shore surrounded by wooden boxes and other debris. A group of four men to the right. One man holds a pole with a Union flag. |
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Southern Cross hut and Cape Adare in backgroundRecord: P83/6/1/1/34View along sea shore of a wooden hut surrounded by wooden boxes and other debris. Penguin rookery to left and extension of land jutting out into the sea beyond. |
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Magnetic observations, Cape AdareRecord: P83/6/1/1/35Three men on the left carry out observations with scientific equipment on tripods. Two more men on right beside the hut. |
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Penguin rookery, Cape AdareRecord: P83/6/1/1/36View of a penguin rookery and extension of land jutting out into the sea beyond. |
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Adelie penguins with youngRecord: P83/6/1/1/37Adelie penguin rookery with hut in background and mountain behind. |
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Adelie penguins on ice floeRecord: P83/6/1/1/38View across sea to penguins on an ice floe in the distance. |
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Cape WadworthRecord: P83/6/1/1/39View of an extension of snow covered land jutting out into the sea. |
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Magnetic Station north SimonstownRecord: P83/6/1/1/4The Magnetic Station of the expedition at North Simonstown. View of three tents pitched on grass with rocky hillside behind. A man stands at the doorway of two of the tents. |
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Cape Wadworth, showing glacierRecord: P83/6/1/1/40View of a glacier as it reaches the sea. |
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Cape Constance, Cape Jones in distanceRecord: P83/6/1/1/41View across sea to an extension of land jutting out into the sea, with another in the distance beyond. |
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Ship in Lady Newnes BayRecord: P83/6/1/1/42View across sea to a ship at anchor in a bay beside the ice. |
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Edge of land ice, Lady Newnes BayRecord: P83/6/1/1/44View across pack ice to snow covered extension of land jutting out into the sea. |
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Three Emperor penguins, moultingRecord: P83/6/1/1/45Three Emperor penguins standing on the ice, all are loosing some feathers. |
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Cape Washington from north north westRecord: P83/6/1/1/46View across sea to an extension of land jutting out into the sea. |
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Cape Washington from south eastRecord: P83/6/1/1/47View across sea to an extension of land jutting out into the sea. Man on board ship to right in foreground. |
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Panorama, south of Cape WashingtonRecord: P83/6/1/1/48View across sea to snow covered land in distance. |
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Inlet in W side of the McMurdo Bay, Granite HarbourRecord: P83/6/1/1/49View across sea to land and snow covered mountains beyond. |
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At work in Magnetic StationRecord: P83/6/1/1/5Three men inside a tent. One man (right) kneels down and looks through a unifilar magnetometer. The other two men (left) write in note books. |
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Peculiar footprints on floe, McMurdo BayRecord: P83/6/1/1/50View of pack ice with footprints in the snow. Bow of ship to left. |
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Mount Terror from the NorthRecord: P83/6/1/1/51View across sea to snow covered mountain. |
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Very high perpendicular rocks near Cape CrozierRecord: P83/6/1/1/52Rock formation. |
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Ice IslandRecord: P83/6/1/1/54View across sea to snow and ice covered island. |
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Floe showing great pressure. Watering shipRecord: P83/6/1/1/55View of men amongst pressure ice collecting snow and ice for water. |
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Ice IslandRecord: P83/6/1/1/56View across sea to snow and ice covered island. |
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Iceberg slightly toppled. Barrier behindRecord: P83/6/1/1/57View across sea to iceberg. |
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Part of large typical iceberg, 260ft highRecord: P83/6/1/1/58View across sea to iceberg. |
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Entrance to Cove in Great BarrierRecord: P83/6/1/1/59View across ice to sea and gap in the ice shelf. |
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Sounding in 2500 fathoms with Lucas SounderRecord: P83/6/1/1/6Two men with scientific equipment on side of ship. Another man (Captain Scott?) looks on. Open sea to right of photograph. |
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Cape Adare from EastwardRecord: P83/6/1/1/60View across sea to extension of land jutting out into the sea. |
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Ship alongside Great BarrierRecord: P83/6/1/1/61The ship Discovery moored alongside an ice shelf. |
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Balloon sectionRecord: P83/6/1/1/62Men standing on the ice beside an inflated observation balloon. The ship Discovery behind. |
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Edge of old ice south west side McMurdo StraitRecord: P83/6/1/1/63View across sea to ice that is beginning to disintegrate. Mountain in distance. |
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Edge of old iceRecord: P83/6/1/1/64View across sea to ice that is beginning to disintegrate. Mountain in distance. |
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Ship alongside Land ice Hut PointRecord: P83/6/1/1/65View across pack ice to the ship Discovery moored alongside the ice. |
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Loading up with ice. Mizzen rigging seal meatRecord: P83/6/1/1/67Men loading boxes and ice onto the ship Discovery, which is moored alongside the ice. Seal meat hangs in the rigging. |
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Football match, Winter HarbourRecord: P83/6/1/1/68Men playing football on the ice. Snow covered mountains beyond. |
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Panorama Discovery in Winter quartersRecord: P83/6/1/1/69Five photographs attached together showing the ship Discovery held fast in the pack ice, the huts and snow covered mountains reaching down to the sea. |
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Loose drift iceRecord: P83/6/1/1/7View of open sea and very open pack ice. |
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Panorama Discovery in Winter quartersRecord: P83/6/1/1/70Three photographs attached together showing the ship Discovery held fast in the pack ice, the huts and snow covered mountains reaching down to the sea. |
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Winter quartersRecord: P83/6/1/1/71View of the hut covered in snow, the ship Discovery held fast in the ice and snow covered mountains behind. Two men and two dogs in the foreground. |
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Dogs and kennels under Hut PointRecord: P83/6/1/1/72Dogs tethered by chains to kennels on the ice. Photograph taken on a slight slope. Pack ice stretching into distance beyond. |
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Ship frozen in for winteringRecord: P83/6/1/1/72.1The ship Discovery held fast in the pack ice. Seal meat hanging in the rigging at stern. Windmill at bow. Snow covered mountain in background. |
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Bag of Emperor PenguinsRecord: P83/6/1/1/73Five men hold aloft a pole from which a dead penguin is hanging. More dead penguins on the ground beside them. Rowing boats on the ice behind. |
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Captive of Emperor PenguinRecord: P83/6/1/1/74A man stands on the ice with a penguin which has been tethered by a rope. Two rowing boats behind. |
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Tide GuageRecord: P83/6/1/1/75Tide gauge and wooden tripod on the ice. |
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Gangway from shipRecord: P83/6/1/1/76Five men standing on the gangway to the ship Discovery. The ship is held fast in the ice pack. Snow covered mountains in background. |
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Antarctic Xmas. Portside crewRecord: P83/6/1/1/77Christmas meal on board ship. Men sitting at two tables which are decorated with flags and streamers. |
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Ward roomRecord: P83/6/1/1/78Officers sitting at a table which has been laid for dinner with table cloth, china and glass. |
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Antarctic Theatrical CompanyRecord: P83/6/1/1/79Group of eight men dressed in theatrical costumes pose for the camera. |
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Loose drift iceRecord: P83/6/1/1/8View of open sea and very open pack ice. |
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Minstrel troupeRecord: P83/6/1/1/80Group of seated men dressed in theatrical clothes. This material is presented as originally created. It contains depictions that are outdated. |
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Reconnaisance sledge party to the south westRecord: P83/6/1/1/81Group of six men dressed in winter clothing pose for the camera beside a sledge on the ice. Ship in background. |
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Sledge party to the south westRecord: P83/6/1/1/82Group of six men on skis pose for the camera. The two men in front are attached to a fully laden sledge. More men, sledges and ship behind. |
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Ship showing driftRecord: P83/6/1/1/83The ship Discovery held fast in the ice. Photograph taken from the bow. Snow covered mountain in distance behind. |
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Harnessing dogs for Captain's first sledge party to the BluffRecord: P83/6/1/1/84Men and dogs on the snow. The dogs are being harnessed to sledges. Ship and mountains in background. |
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Men and sealsRecord: P83/6/1/1/85Three men skinning and cutting up seal for fresh meat. |
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Stern of ship showing driftRecord: P83/6/1/1/86View of the stern of the ship Discovery held fast in the pack ice and surrounded by drifting snow. |
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Ship from Starboard quarterRecord: P83/6/1/1/87View of the starboard side of the ship Discovery, which is held fast in the pack ice. Snow covered mountains in background. |
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Ice crystalsRecord: P83/6/1/1/88Close up of ice crystals. |
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Lane cut through loose packRecord: P83/6/1/1/9View of open sea and lead through open pack ice. |
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Digging out boatsRecord: P83/6/1/1/90Five men digging in the snow with the ship Discovery held fast in the pack ice behind. Snow covered mountain beyond. |
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Dog, GusRecord: P83/6/1/1/91Side view of the dog named Gus standing on the snow beside a wooden kennel. |
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NiggerRecord: P83/6/1/1/92The dog named Nigger stands on the snow tethered by a chain. This dog has also been identified as 'Wolf'. |
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PuppiesRecord: P83/6/1/1/93A man kneels on the snow and plays with four puppies with adult dog looking on. |
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Panorama Mount TerrorRecord: P83/6/1/1/94Four photographs attached together showing a camp scene on the ice. A man stands inbetween two tents. Snow covered mountains in background. |
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Panorama Summit of Blue GlacierRecord: P83/6/1/1/95Four photographs attached together showing a camp scene on the ice. Men (four or five) stand beside pyramid tents. Skis placed vertically in the snow. Snow covered mountains in background. |
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Captain's first trip to BluffRecord: P83/6/1/2/1Three men walking alongside eight dogs that are harnessed to and pulling two sledges. Another man sits on the loaded sledge. |
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Doctor Koettlitz's gardenRecord: P83/6/1/2/10Snow covered pile of rocks. |
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Fish trap hole and protecting snow wallRecord: P83/6/1/2/11A man on the ice surrounded by a snow wall. |
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Mr Hodgson on his daily round of fish trapsRecord: P83/6/1/2/12Thomas Hodgson (biologist) pulls equipment on skis across the snow. |
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Port side of the ship and meteorological screensRecord: P83/6/1/2/13View across snow to the starboard side of the ship Discovery held fast in the ice. Meteorological screens on the snow to left. |
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Commencement of Barrier and Emperor Penguin RookeryRecord: P83/6/1/2/15View of a large expanse of snow and ice. Photograph taken from above (mountain side). |
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The Cliffs of Cape Crozier where Barrier joins land looking north westRecord: P83/6/1/2/16View across snow field to rocky cliff side. Four penguins walk across the ice. |
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Emperor PenguinsRecord: P83/6/1/2/18Emperor Penguins standing on the ice. |
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Penguin RookeryRecord: P83/6/1/2/19Emperor penguins on the ice with drifts of snow behind. |
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Dr Koettlitz, Bernacchi and the carpenter [Dailey] starting south westRecord: P83/6/1/2/2Three men stand on the ice. They are harnessed to a fully loaded sledge The ship Discovery held fast in the ice behind. |
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Emperor Penguin with young in pouchRecord: P83/6/1/2/20An Emperor penguin stands on the ice looking down at a chick on it's feet. Two men in background. |
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Looking Eastwards along edge of Great Barrier from Emperor Penguin RookeryRecord: P83/6/1/2/21View across snow field to ice front. |
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Penguin with young in pouchRecord: P83/6/1/2/22Side view of an Emperor penguin with a chick on it's feet. Two men in background. |
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Junction of Great Barrier and ridge ice against landRecord: P83/6/1/2/23View across ice and snow to two men sitting on a mound of snow, with snow drift to left and rocky outcrop to right. |
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One of the ridges looking south 1 mile from sea edgeRecord: P83/6/1/2/24A ridge or wall of broken floating ice forced up by pressure. |
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Ice ridgesRecord: P83/6/1/2/25View across ridge ice to mountain beyond. |
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The Southern Depot sledge partyRecord: P83/6/1/2/26Group of men sitting and standing beside a sledge, posing for the camera. The ship Discovery in the background. |
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Southern Depot sledge party with assistanceRecord: P83/6/1/2/27Group of many men pulling a fully laden sledge, flags flying. More men with dogs in background. |
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Harnessing in dogs for Southern Depot sledge partyRecord: P83/6/1/2/28Group of men harnessing dogs to sledges. Snow covered mountains and base hut in background. |
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Camp at Razorback IslandRecord: P83/6/1/2/29View across snow to a camp on the ice. One tent is pitched on the ice with a sledge, skis and other equipment beside it. Two men on either side of tent. Seals in foreground and snow covered mountain behind. |
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SnatcherRecord: P83/6/1/2/3The dog named Snatcher sits on the ice. |
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Young Weddell Seal 4 or 5 days oldRecord: P83/6/1/2/30Young seal on the ice. |
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Iceberg frozen in 1.5 miles north of Razorback IslandRecord: P83/6/1/2/31View across snow and ice to iceberg. |
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Iceberg frozen inRecord: P83/6/1/2/32View across snow and ice to iceberg. |
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Mount Erebus from the bay north of IsletsRecord: P83/6/1/2/33View across snow and ice to Mount Erebus |
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Slopes of ErebusRecord: P83/6/1/2/34View across mountain slopes of snow and ice. |
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Ship and Hut Point from gapRecord: P83/6/1/2/35View across snow and ice to the ship Discovery held fast in the ice. |
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A cargo of ice for fresh waterRecord: P83/6/1/2/36Three men stand with a sledge loaded with lumps of ice. The ship Discovery held fast in the ice behind. Dogs sitting on the ice in the foreground. Mountain beyond. |
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Start of ski flat race, Antarctic sportsRecord: P83/6/1/2/37A row of men on skis are lined up on the ice for the start of a race. The ship Discovery in background. |
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Cow Weddell seal coming out of seal holeRecord: P83/6/1/2/38A female Weddell seal in the water with head sticking out of a hole in the ice. |
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Young Weddell seal and mother going down holeRecord: P83/6/1/2/39Two seals on the ice. One of the seals is entering the water via a hole in the ice. |
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Digging out the boatsRecord: P83/6/1/2/4A group of six men are shovelling snow from around two rowing boats. Masts and funnel of the ship Discovery in background. |
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Adult Weddell seal (cow)Record: P83/6/1/2/40A seal basking on the ice. Shadow of photographer in foreground. |
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Young Weddell seal 4 to 6 months old, moultingRecord: P83/6/1/2/41A young Weddell seal on the ice. |
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Ice ridges looking towards Black IslandRecord: P83/6/1/2/42Two men on the ice amongst ridges of ice and snow. Snow covered mountain in the distance beyond. |
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Ice ridges looking towards ErebusRecord: P83/6/1/2/43View across snow and ice to Mount Erebus in the distance. Seals (nine) dotted around on the ice. A pair of skis and a ski pole to right. |
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Ice ridgesRecord: P83/6/1/2/44Two men with a dog amongst the pressed up ridges of ice. Skis in foreground. |
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Sledge Camp in Morainic IceRecord: P83/6/1/2/45Camp scene on the ice with men, pyramid tents, sledges and skis. |
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Pressed up sea ridgesRecord: P83/6/1/2/46Two men sliding down a ridge of ice. |
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A large block of morainic iceRecord: P83/6/1/2/47View across ice and snow to a large block of morainic ice. A man sits on the morainic debris. |
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Panorama of pinnacle or morainic iceRecord: P83/6/1/2/48View across morainic ice to mountain in the distance. |
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View of EskersRecord: P83/6/1/2/49View across ice and snow to a camp below an esker hillock (landform of fluvioglacial deposition). |
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The Mess No.1Record: P83/6/1/2/5A group of six men seated on deck of ship each holding a puppy or a dog. |
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EskersRecord: P83/6/1/2/50Two men sit on a rock (morainic debris) below an esker hillock (landform of fluvioglacial deposition). |
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One of the rubble heapsRecord: P83/6/1/2/51Rock and sediment deposits. |
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General view of EskersRecord: P83/6/1/2/52View across snow and ice to an esker (a striking landform of fluvioglacial deposition). Sledges in centre of photograph. |
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Panorama of Western MountainsRecord: P83/6/1/2/53View across snow and ice to a mountain range. |
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Panorama of Western GlacierRecord: P83/6/1/2/54View across snow and ice to a mountain range. |
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View of Western Mountains looking up Neve ValleyRecord: P83/6/1/2/55View across snow and ice to a mountain range. |
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Panorama of Glacier ValleyRecord: P83/6/1/2/56View across snow and ice to a snow covered mountain range. |
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Panorama of Glacier ValleyRecord: P83/6/1/2/57View across snow and ice to a snow covered mountains. |
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Main Western sledging partyRecord: P83/6/1/2/58A group of twelve men posing for the camera beside a sledge. Eight men standing, four men sitting. Standing: second from right - Tom Crean, third from right -Frank Wild. Seated: first from left - Edgar Evans. |
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Glacier valleyRecord: P83/6/1/2/59View across snow and ice to mountain range. |
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The Mess No.2Record: P83/6/1/2/6A group of six men seated on deck of ship. Two of the men are holding cats and one man is holding a dog. |
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Depot sledging partyRecord: P83/6/1/2/60A group of nine men sitting and standing on the ice pose for the camera, with two sledge flags flying. Another four men and a sledge behind them. |
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Watering shipRecord: P83/6/1/2/61A man pushes an empty sledge over the snow. Behind him are two rowing boats, a sledge, and a system of ropes and pullies. |
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Watering shipRecord: P83/6/1/2/62Four men loading a sledge with lumps of ice. A fourth man kneels on the snow working with pieces of wood. |
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Feeding young Emperor PenguinsRecord: P83/6/1/2/63Emperor penguin chick being fed by hand. |
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Young Emperor PenguinsRecord: P83/6/1/2/64Two Emperor penguin chicks curled up in the snow. |