http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/196187 British Arctic Expedition 1875 - 1876, lantern slides Wed, 22 May 2013 02:34:58 GMT 2013-05-22T02:34:58Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197543 Title: 'Alert' Sledge Party making a push for the North Pole Description: Eight men man hauling a sledge. Sat, 01 Jan 1876 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197543 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197493 Title: Parhelia Description: Stylised drawing of a parhelia over icebergs. Whale in sea in foreground. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197493 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197508 Title: Finding a coal mine Authors: White, George Description: The lower portion of a cliff standing above a small mountain stream. The lower twenty five feet is formed of coal and huge blocks of coal strew the bed of the stream. Sat, 01 Jan 1876 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197508 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197480 Title: Cape Fraser. Ships separate Authors: White, George Description: Sailing ship 'Alert' in far distance. Ice floes in foreground, Rock face and scree of the coast to one side. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197480 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197535 Title: Sledge at Cape Rawson Authors: White, George Description: A group of men with shovels and pickaxes stand on a steep snow slope. They are cutting a path for a sledge which stands at the bottom of the slope surrounded by other men. Another sledge stands further along the base of the slope, three men hold it up on the slope, harnessed dogs lie on the slope. Sat, 01 Jan 1876 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197535 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197530 Title: Chart of the course taken by the expedition Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197530 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197515 Title: 'Alert' (protected by floebergs) Description: View of the sailing ship 'Alert' in the distance in her winter quarters in the ice in an inlet. Snow-covered hills all around and giant ice floes in the sea in front of the ship. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197515 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197567 Title: 'Alert' - Sunday morning Description: Expedition members stand in two rows underneath an awning on the deck of the sailing ship 'Alert'. Another expedition member stands in front and reads from a prayer book. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197567 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197537 Title: Winter Quarters of the 'Discovery' Description: Sailing ship 'Discovery' lies moored to the ice. Expedition members stand on the ice next to ship, along with a sledge. A row of cans marks a path across the ice from the ship. Hills in the background. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197537 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197529 Title: Group of natives on shore Authors: Mitchell, Thomas; White, George Description: Inuit men and women in traditional dress sitting and standing outside a turf house on Disko Island. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197529 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197500 Title: The 'Discovery' ashore Description: The sailing ship 'Discovery' lies at an angle on the ice. Expedition members stand on the ice holding ropes attached the ship. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197500 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197489 Title: Reindeer Sledge. Travelling, Arctic Description: One person in a sledge being hauled by a reindeer. Mountain range, trees and sun rays in the background with another reindeer and sledge in the far distance. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197489 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197511 Title: 'Discovery' (sledge party) Description: Four members of The 'Discovery' sledge party help a sledge pulled by dogs along a snowy road on the side of a snow slope on a journey to the coast of Greenland. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197511 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197521 Title: Icebergs, Day Description: Seascape with stylised depiction of icebergs, walrus and sea birds in foreground. Two sailing ships, probably 'Alert' and 'Discovery', in background. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197521 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197478 Title: 'Alert' pressed close to the shore by ice about 40 ft. in thickness Authors: Mitchell, Thomas Description: Sailing ship 'Alert' trapped in ice close to the shore. Sat, 01 Jan 1876 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197478 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197551 Title: Portsmouth Harbour, November 18 Description: Sailing ships 'Discovery' and 'Alert', surrounded by rowing boats and launches at the mouth of Portsmouth Harbour. Sat, 01 Jan 1876 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197551 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197545 Title: Arctic highlanders Authors: White, George Description: Inhabitants of Cape York, Greenland, wearing furs standing and sitting with members of the expedition crew on ice floe at the bows of the sailing ship 'Discovery'. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197545 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197526 Title: Sledge travelling - an evening call Description: An expedition member stands in a tent holding a lantern. He looks down at a sled dog which stands at the open tent door. Barrels and other equipment lie in the background. Sat, 01 Jan 1876 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197526 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197477 Title: Winter Quarters of the 'Alert' Description: Two expedition members stand on snow surrounded by rocky snow-covered domes. Sailing ship 'Alert' lies trapped in the ice in the middle distance. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197477 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197484 Title: 'Floeberg' Authors: Mitchell, Thomas; White, George Description: Ice sheet with broken ice blocks on top. Hills in background. The word 'floeberg' was applied by Captain Nares [leader, British Arctic Expedition] to masses of ice which have been shoved on shore and broken off from an icefloe. Fri, 01 Jan 1875 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk:80/handle/1810/197484 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z