Huge blue whales at South Georgia

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Series[UMA-SR-000001881] Lantern slides used by Raymond Priestley during lectures on polar explorationAccession[1980.0030] Department Of Geology Lantern SlidesIdentifierUMA-ITE-1980003001281Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentTwo huge blue whale carcasses lie on the ramps of a whaling station. Four expedition members stand on one of the whales, whilst an additional man attends to the whale with an implement. Whaling sheds and equipment are pictured in the background. From the publication: Shackleton’s last voyage by Frank Wild and Alexander Macklin 1923.
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CreatorDepartment Of Geology (University Of Melbourne)RoleProvenance

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Dates

Date1921-1922

Description Control

Previous System ID1980.0030.01281Other IDsDrawer 52

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Genre/FormLantern slidesDimensions8x8cm

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