Glass Lantern Slides

Original numbers retained:
22 - H. G. Ponting, official photographer to the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913, pictured in Antarctica with his camera.
30 - Camp beneath mountain. Himalayas?
18 - Man next to crate of 'Tabloid' photographic chemicals
17 - The Terra Nova at Ross Island, Antarctica, British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913
32 - Men at camp [unidentified]
29 - plane flying over Himalayas?
27 - Man in crow's nest [unidentified]
26 - Endurance frozen in the ice, Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917
28 - camp, Himalayas?
25 - Sir Ernest Shackleton, leader of Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917
24 - Tabloid medicine chest from British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 (found with the bodies of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's team).
20 - H. G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. official photographer to the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913, developing a plate with 'Tabloid' 'Rytol' in his dark-room in the hut at the winter quarters, Cape Evans
21 - Captain Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic Expedition, 1910, pictured on skis. Image taken by H. G. Ponting.
23 - Tabloid medicine chests issued to the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913. (Appears to be a picture for advertising purposes).

c.1900-c.1930s

1 box [15 slides]

Slides were left in the order they were found in.

Image 20 was later used in advertisement for Burroughs Wellcome & Co. A copy of this image is held by Wellcome Images: L0037299.

Copies of images 22, 17, 26, 21 are also held by the Royal Geographical Society's Picture Library

Image 20 was later used in advertisement for Burroughs Wellcome & Co. A copy of this image is held by Wellcome Images: L0037299. Copies of images 22, 17, 26, 21 are also held by the Royal Geographical Society's Picture Library