Antarctic Expedition Index: Royal Society Collection

In September 1929, at Mawson's request, Morton Henry Moyes (1886-1981) was seconded to the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, which was to assert British territorial claims in Antarctica by means of two voyages in the auxiliary barque, Discovery. Moyes joined the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moyes, Morton Henry
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection 2011
Subjects:
430100 Historical Studies
Tasmania
Royal Society of Tasmania
science
natural science
social history
Australia
indexes
University of Tasmania
Library
private deposits
archives
Collections
catalogue
Special
Van Diemen's Land
Antarctic
New Zealand
Morton
Moyes
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://eprints.utas.edu.au/11231/
https://eprints.utas.edu.au/11231/1/rs_59_Antarctic_Expedition_1929.pdf
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Summary:In September 1929, at Mawson's request, Morton Henry Moyes (1886-1981) was seconded to the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, which was to assert British territorial claims in Antarctica by means of two voyages in the auxiliary barque, Discovery. Moyes joined the scientific staff as survey officer, spending long hours operating a defective echo-sounder, taking sights and drawing charts, helping with tow-nets, and assisting Mawson in executive matters. This note book notes details of stores and packing in holds, including such items as clothing, balaclavas, oil skins, snow-shoes, boots, equipment, instruments, etc. and notes of use and issues of items. RS 59

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