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Deck of "Discovery" looking aft. DUNIH 1.506

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Deck of "Discovery" looking aft.

Photograph, black and white, of the deck of RRS Discovery during the BANZAR Expedition, labeled 'Discovery looking aft' (nautical term meaning near the stern). Visible is the back of a member of the crew steering the ship and two officers using navigational equipment. Belonging to a collection of photographs associated with William R. Colbeck, 2nd Officer on the "Discovery" during the Banzare Expedition 1929-1931 and son of William Colbeck, captain of the "Morning", the relief ship for the Discovery during the National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904.

Number: DUNIH 1.506
Name: Deck of "Discovery" looking aft.
Date: Not Specified
Maker: Not Specified
Location: In Store