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Members of the B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research Expedition [B 55771] • Photograph

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Summary

GENERAL: Men of the B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research Expedition, 1929-31, grouped around a Union Jack flag, cheering and holding their hats in the air. According to a researcher, this is at Proclamation Rock or Island. BANZ or BANZARE was at Proclamation Rock or Island on Monday 13th January, 1930. From Eric Douglas's log "...8am In clear water now about 1/4 mile off this rock which appears about 700 ft high. 9am A party left in the motor boat (ten of them) their main job being to hoist the flag. At 12 noon we saw them on top of this rock and observed the flag was hoisted. Stu and I spent the morning working on our machine (aeroplane)...The party returned at 3pm with specimens of rock, penguins, birds etc".

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 20 x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1930

Creator

Hurley, Frank

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Explorers -- Antarctica
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Australian

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Date

10/11/2008

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

7,181 x 5,596 pixels (40.2 MP)

Size

120.59 MB

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