A sledge party on the ice at Cape Adare

An informal photograph of the sledge party of eight men and a lightly laden Nansen-type sledge. The three men on the left are holding long poled ice picks. The other five men are holding ropes and fully-laden rucksacks. A steep hill is in the background covered with snow.

Original print in the album captioned 'A sledge party'.

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ID:	ALB1396.21
Type:	Photographic print
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	William Colbeck
Date made:	1899-1900
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 82 mm x 108 mm
Parts:	C. E. Borchgrevink's private British Antarctic Expedition, 1898-1900 in SOUTHERN CROSS, and DISCOVERY (1901) Relief Expedition of either 1902-3 or 1903-4 under Captain Colbeck of the MORNING (1871). (Photograph album) 'Camp Ridley Spring 1900' (Photographic print) (ALB1396.2) 'Ice Scene off Cape Adare' (Photographic print) (ALB1396.8) 'Southern Cross in the ice pack' (Photographic print) (ALB1396.13) Working the theodolite in the pack ice. (Photographic print) (ALB1396.14) A sledge party on the ice at Cape Adare (Photographic print) (ALB1396.21) 'Penguins with young' (Photographic print) (ALB1396.27) 'A fine specimen of Weddall's Seal' (Photographic print) (ALB1396.36) 'Thermometer screen' (Photographic print) (ALB1396.54) 'Colbeck, same place as above [Duke of York Island]' (Photographic print) (ALB1396.62) 'Scott leaving the 'Morning' after a week-end visit.' (Photographic print) (ALB1396.68)

A sledge party on the ice at Cape Adare

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