The deck of the 'Alert'
Two images of the deck of the sailing ship 'Alert' in whilst in winter quarters. The first shows an expedition member brushing snow off his clothes in front of a house built from snow over the main hatchway. Two other expedition members stand nearby. The second image shows four men transfe...
| Format: | Still Image |
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| Language: | unknown |
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1875
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| Online Access: | http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/197536 |
| Summary: | Two images of the deck of the sailing ship 'Alert' in whilst in winter quarters. The first shows an expedition member brushing snow off his clothes in front of a house built from snow over the main hatchway. Two other expedition members stand nearby. The second image shows four men transferring ice for cooking into an ice house built over the ship's galley. On the back of one man's coat is a hand drawn design. |
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