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HNL 1207 : Mawson Expedition to the Antarctic 1911 - 14 Out Takes

An account of Australia's first expedition to the Antarctic continent.
Year : 1961 | Total Duration : 9 Minutes | Producer : Frank Bagnall
Ice flowers formed on surface of ocean by salt crystallising when frozen, passing by huge ice cliffs, pan sea & ice cliffs, seals heading across ice to water, seals on ice (1911 to 1914)
Access No. 42364 | 50 secs | 1910s | Antarctica | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Penguins on Adelie Land, jumping off rocks into water, several men pulling rope as if hauling something, birds feeding off rocks in ice, pan hundreds of penguins on land to seal swimming f/g, baby seals playing (1911 to 1914)
Access No. 42365 | 2 mins 18 secs | 1910s | Antarctica | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Man in protective snow clothing and thick gloves with penguins, crew on board Aurora, in rough seas, penguins, sea lapping shore, 2 men on ice, rowing boat pulling alongside Aurora, husky dogs in row boat, men on board with dogs (1911 to 1914)
Access No. 42366 | 1 min 13 secs | 1910s | Antarctica | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |