A laden sledge in front of the port bow of the Discovery (1901).
Also titled 'How an Antarctic Sledge Expedition Carries its Food and Camp Equipment'. Photograph shows a laden sledge in front of the port bow of the exploration ship Discovery (1901). Among other provisions, the sledge is packed with oil, boxes of biscuits, a sleeping bag, a tent, and a cooker.
Hut Point Peninsula is in the background. Photograph taken before February 1904 when the memorial cross to Able Seaman George Vince was erected.
Hut Point Peninsula is in the background. Photograph taken before February 1904 when the memorial cross to Able Seaman George Vince was erected.
Object Details
ID: | LS57 |
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Type: | Lantern slide |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 1901-February 1904 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 82 mm x 82 mm |