Series 185: White continent

PXE 731/1866-1875

series

between 1949 and 1952

Graphic Materials, Photographs

412528

10 photographic prints - 17 x 22 cm or smaller - silver gelatin

Images of the 'Norsel' and the Norwegian-British-Swedish Expedition to Queen Maud Land in the Antarctic, 1949-1952.

1866. Captain John Giaver, leader of the Norwegian-British-Swedish Expedition. 'Norsel' held in pack ice in background
1867. With some of the huskies, needed to draw the 'weasels' over frozen wastes, transported from the Expedition's sister ship 'Thorshvodi', the 'Norsel' sights the first small icebergs
1868. Huskies sleep on the deck of the 'Norsel' as she nears the ice cliffs of Queen Maud Land
1869. The 'Norsel' nears the ice cliffs which rise from the frozen Antarctic waters
1870. Break-up of the pack ice
1871. The 'Norsel' is trapped fast between the immovable Antarctic pack ice and must wait until pressure eases
1872. Having found a suitable place to land the wintering party, the unloading of the 'Norsel' commences with the snow tractors, or 'weasels'
1873. Having unloaded stores from the 'Norsel', the party now commence a shuttle service by snow tractors, or 'Weasels' to a point two miles inland where the party intend to set up a base camp
1874. The setting up of a base camp proved gruelling work for man and beast
1875. The erection of the pre-fabricated buildings at the base camp goes on. In the foreground one of the aircraft awaits a hangar, while the other is coming in from a reconnaissance flight

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Titled from accompanying envelope.

9 images missing from original set (accompanying envelope).

'N.S.W. Education Department Visual Education Centre Library' stamped on reverse. 'Department of External Affairs Antarctic Division ANARE photo' stamped on reverse of most images. 'This C.O.I. film is a Crown Film Unit production, for the Foreign Office and was made in co-operation with the British Royal Geographic Society and the Scott Polar Research Institute of Cambridge University. It is the first truly international expedition to the Antarctic, with three nations sending men and means - and sharing the cost' stamped on reverse. Cardboard typed caption affixed to photo at PXE 731/1866.