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.

Object Details

ID: LS57
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