Antarctica (continent)
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Tabular iceberg, 1954-11 - 1957-01
140 x 90 mm. The caption on the reverse of the print written in red ink continues: 'An old one, witness the caves and filigree work washed out by summer seas'.
The frozen decks of the John Biscoe as she fights a constant war with the bitter Antarctic, 1940 - 1949
View looking along the frozen decks.
The John Biscoe 'iced-up' in Admiralty Bay amid the Antarctic ice-packs, 1948
The Marguerite Bay Base at Stonington Island, which has been the home of the eleven marooned scientists for over two years, 1948
The typewritten caption on the reverse reads 'The Post Office can be seen almost buried under the snow'.
The North Bay, Cape Evans, 1911 [British Antarctic Expedition]
The survey post at Hope Bay after the fire, consisted of tents partly buried in the snow, which made relatively cosy living quarters, 1948
The survivors of the base at Hope Bay which was gutted by fire, are seen in good spirits aboard the John Biscoe, 1948
Showing the five scientists seated round a table. The typewritten caption on the reverse continues 'Valuable information was collected during their stay'.
[Transporting supplies by sledge, Hope Bay], 1954-11
165 x 120 mm. The caption on the reverse reads: 'The only one in a shirt is O. R. A. Pushing is Major Anderson. Shirtless and pushing Dr Massey'. William Ellery Anderson, M. C. , M. B. E. had served in Korea before taking charge of Hope Bay, 1954-56. Dr Paul M. O. Massey was M. O. and 2nd in command. '..., a number of us, including the Governor, moved the crates and boxes from the icefoot to the hut.' (Anderson, 1957, p. 39)
When fresh water supplies run short, fresh water ice has to be collected, 1948
The typewritten caption on the reverse continues 'On this ice floe in Admiralty Bay 'Chippy' McLeod and Third Officer Brooke are collecting fresh water ice'.