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Australian & Historical, Session II — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:384
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Session IILots with images:373
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:298
Date:28-May-2023
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Convict Love Token made from a 1797 cartwheel penny, 4 cm diameter
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Convict leg iron, early screw key type with original key, 18th/19th century, 62 cm long
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Early convict handcuffs, screw key type, stamped 'Hard, 2', early 19th century, 23 cm wide
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Three convict era love tokens, early 19th century, the largest 32 mm diameter
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Three convict era buttons including Port Arthur fire damaged example (26 mm), Goal Department W.A. (23 mm) and Convict Department (23 mm)
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Convict leg irons hand-wrought light weight example, 19th century, 70 cm long
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Pentridge Prison original cell door lock by Charles Smith & Sons, with key, circa 1852, working order, 25.5 x 18 cm
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Parker antique wooden police rattle, stamped 'Parker 233 Holborn, Police, 166', 19th century, 16 cm high, 15 cm wide
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New South Wales Police Gazette. An accumulation dating from 1870-1892. Note: With mention of the Ned Kelly capture at Glenrowan.
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Hiatt antique handcuffs with key and remains of nickel plated finish, stamped 'Hiatt Best, Warranted Wrought', 19th century, 23 cm wide
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An antique half model boat hull on timber wall mount, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 96 cm wide
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A scrimshaw powder horn adorned with tallships, later leather strapping, 35 cm long
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A Folk Art landscape painting on whale bone vertebrae depicting a mountainous Pacific Island scene, 19th century, 35 x 39 cm
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An antique Australian red ensign flag, 170 x 340 cm
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A vintage glass fishing buoy in rope netting, 20th century, 32 cm diameter
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Antique dominos set, whale bone and timber, 19th century, the box 17.5 cm wide
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A copper and brass ship's lantern, early 20th century, 60 cm high
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A copper and brass ship's masthead lantern, 65 cm high
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A copper and brass ship's masthead lantern, 65 cm high
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A ship's compass in gimbaled brass mount, 44 cm diameter overall
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Signal Flags, collection of maritime flags on hemp rope, early to mid 20th century
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Red Ensign Flags. Group of three Australian red flags, early to mid 20th century, approximately 130 x 260 cm each
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H.M.A.S. Sydney teak bookstand with enamel plaques 'Wood From H.M.A.S. Sydney', 16 cm high, 65 cm wide
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'Adelaide Steamship Company Limited' photo advertising display by Sears Photographers, mounted on original card with captions, early 20th century, 61 x 76 cm overall
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Ships telegraph maritime clock, 107 cm high
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A vintage model steamboat in cedar cabinet, titled 'Provence', the case 37 cm high, 56 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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Gary Tonkin scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'The Wanderer, 1878', signed G. Tonkin, 20th century, 12.5 cm high
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Trommel sextant in original box with papers, circa 1978, the box 33 cm wide
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Blue Nose model boat in perspex cabinet, 20th century, 65 cm high, 80 cm long, the cabinet 98 cm high, 86 cm wide
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A scratch built model steamboat, mid 20th century, 144 cm long
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The Amsterdam scratch-built tugboat in case, 20th century, 57 cm high, 100 cm long, the cabinet 98 cm high, 115 cm long
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Marlin spike mounted on cedar base, 74 cm high
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A vintage sea turtle shell, 43 cm long
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Seven assorted antique whale bone glove stretchers, early to mid 19th century, the largest 20 cm long
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An Australian vintage folk art shell decorated vase, 20th century, 29 cm high
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Two Australian folk art shell decorated boxes, 20th century, 16 cm and 15 cm wide
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A vintage model ship in bottle, early 20th century, 29 cm long
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A reproduction ship's telegraph ornament, late 20th century, 50 cm high
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1904 - William Spiers Bruce (1867-1921) 'Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S.Y. 'Scotia' during the years 1902, 1903 and 1904, under the Leadership of William S. Bruce' - Vol.II - Physics: Part 1 - Meteorology; Part II - Magnetism: Part III - Tides. [Edin., The Scottish Oceanographical Laboratory, 1907] large h/cover in original brown cloth, blocked in gilt, spine blocked with the Saltire in blue & white. 324pp, with illustrations, charts,…
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-1904: 'Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S.Y. 'Scotia' during the years 1902, 1903 and 1904...' Volume III - Botany, Parts I - XI, with plates and a chart; 153pp. Signed and dedicated by Robert Rudmose Brown, the lead author of this volume.
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904: 'Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S.Y. 'Scotia' during the years 1902, 1902 and 1904: [Edinburgh, 1908]. Volume IV - Zoology - Part I; 105pp with a coloured frontispiece, 33 plates, 2 maps and 100 photographs.
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: 'Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S.Y. 'Scotia' during the years 1902 - 1904' [Edinburgh, 1909] Volume V - Zoology. Parts I - XIII - Invertebrates. 312pp plus 36 plates.
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904: 'Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S.Y. 'Scotia' during the years 1902, 1903 and 1904' [Edinburgh, 1920]. Volume VII - Zoology. Parts I - XIII - Invertebrates; 323pp plus 15 plates and 23 text figures.
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904: 'Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh - Vol.Xlix' [Edinburgh, 1914] 1047pp, dealing with information gathered by the Expedition. With numerous plates and illustrations.
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[Antarctic Exploration], 'The Seige of the South Pole' by Hugh R. Mill, [Alston Rivers, London, 1905], First Edition in original green cloth binding with title and highlights in gilt. 455pp plus all illustrations & maps in text + large folding map at rear.
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[Antarctic Exploration], 'The Voyage of the Discovery' by Captain Robert F. Scott, [London : Smith, Elder & Co., 1905] 1st edition in 2 vols. Vol I, pp xx, 556; Vol II, pp xii, 508. Complete with all plates and folding maps. Illustrations. Publisher's original blue cloth binding with gilt titles. Volume 1 with ownership inscription of 'P.G. Sommerville, December 24th 1905' to half-title page.
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The Nimrod Antarctic Expedition 1907 - 09: Four real photo postcards depicting Shackleton, Edgeworth David, 'Queenie' Famous Dog of the Expedition, and The Nimrod prior to departure; all published by J.F.H. (Frank Hurley's company). (4).
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A1 - Title: The Inhabitants of Possession Island enjoy a fine day, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Sunshine in the stormy Crozet Island Group is rare.....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A2 - Title: Peace after Storm, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'A charming corner of cobbly beach hemmed in by the rugged bluff of Point Cosmos, Possession Island.....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A3 - Title: A sheltered lee in stormy sub-Antarctic latitudes, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'American Bay on the East coast of Possession Island is one of the few havens in the Crozet Group.....', 9.5 x 25 cm.
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Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A4 - Title: A mid-day snack in the field, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '..Standing are (from left) Mr. J.W.S. Marr, Prof. Harvey Johnson & Dr. W.W. Ingram; Sitting, Messrs. M. Moyes, E. Douglas, S.A.C. Campbell, Sir Douglas Mawson, R.A. Falla and H.O. Fletcher.', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A5 - Title: The Belle of Crozet, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Dr. Ingram of the B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition staff is holding a bonny young albatross...', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A6 - Title: Classifying the treasures, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '....Around the table are, Mr. J.W.S. Marr, Dr. W. Ingram, Sir Douglas Mawson and Prof. Harvey Johnson...', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A7 - Title: The lonely solitude of Kerguelen, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'A birdseye view taken from Red Dome Peak.....', 20 x 26 cm. An un-named expedition member sits on the rocks at far left.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A8 - Title: Kergulen's eternal icecap, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Looking across the calm waters of Swain's Bay to ice-clad Mt. Ross....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A9 - Title: A Sub-Antarctic Cabbage Patch, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'This vista.....shows an Island slope overgrown with an edible plant known as Kerguelen Cabbage....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A10 - Title: Nesting in comfort on a Sub Antarctic Island, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '...the nest of the Dominican gull is as well protected as a bird's home can be on these wind-swept isles...', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A11 - Title: The Home of Cormorants, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb. 24, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'These birds are abundant on all the harbors and inlets of Kerguelen...', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A12 - Title: The Discovery, at Kerguelen Island, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research ship Discovery bunkers at The South African & Kerguelen Island Coys Whaling Station.....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A13 - Title: 'Paddy' Poses for a Portrait, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb. 24, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Sheathbills, also known as 'paddies', followed with keen curiosity the activities of the scientists...', 26 x 20 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A14 - Title: The Discovery, at Kerguelen Island, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Looking down the Gorge of the Cascades to the Research ship Discovery...', 26 x 20 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A15 - Title: A Cradle of Sea-Elephant Life in the remote Crozet Islands, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '...During mating season the neighbourhood becomes a vast Sea-Elephant nursery.....', 13.5 x 25.5 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A16 - Title: Two scenes which illustrate the life of the Giant Petrel. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb. 24, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Giant Petrels attain the size of a large pheasant and are the scavengers of the Sub-Antarctic Regions.', 26 x 20 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A17 - Title: The Wanderer's Beacon, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '...the sails of the good ship Discovery as she heads south...to the Antarctic Regions.....', 26 x 8.5 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A18 - Title: From Rookery for Museum, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'A glimpse in the biological laboratory aboard the Discovery...', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A19 - Title: A Densely Populated Sub-Antarctic Colony, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'A sheltered beach in the lonely Crozet Islands where sea-elephants herd together....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A20 - Title: Monarch of the Harem, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'An angry Bull Sea-Elephant preparing to defend his harem....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A21 - Title: Exploring Kerguelen Island, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Scientists from the Discovery returning to their launch....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photographs by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A22 - Title: Kerguelen the Magnificent. seven individual images, each with the official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with official printed letterhead with details of the image affixed to the rear of Image No.1, 'This striking panorama taken from the summit of Red Dome Peak looks over the emerald isles and meandering waterways of Swain's Bay and…
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A23 - Title: With The Discovery in the Antarctic, January, 1930. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Mar. 25, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Wings of feather and flax - a Sub-Antarctic Study.', 26 x 20 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A24 - Title: Crew members preparing bird specimens for museum distribution on board the Discovery, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr.15, 1930' verso, 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A25 - Title: Penguins that hop like kangaroos. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 15, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'A colony of 'Rockhoppers' on a cliff edge 200 feet above the sea at Heard Island..', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A26 - Title: A 'dreamy' scene at Heard Island. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 15, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'A family of young sea elephants snoring away peacefully on a knobbly bed....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A27 - Title: Explorers entertained in Antarctica, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr.15, 1930' verso, together with official printed label with details of the image, 'H.M.V. Artists at the gramophone, entertain 'a full house' aboard the Discovery. 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A28 - Title: Home from Antarctic Seas. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 15, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Members of the scientific staff of the B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research Expedition...', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A29 - Title: Sir Douglas Mawson...in his study aboard The Discovery. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 15, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'The apartment was originally occupied by the late Captain R.F. Scott.....', 20 x 26 cm. A photo of Macpherson Robertson, who funded the Expedition, is on the wall behind him.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A30 - Title: Overhauling the Gear, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr.15, 1930' verso, together with official printed letterhead with details of the image, 'A familiar scene on the Discovery's decks...', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A32 - Title: A Tough Problem, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr.15, 1930' verso, together with official printed letterhead with details of the image, 'The Discovery's chef discloses a 'tender' secret about tough penguin and sinewy seal steaks....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A33 - Title: The Discovery's long arm. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 15, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Flying-officer Campbell and pilot-officer Douglas standing beside the Gipsy Moth seaplane....', 26 x 20 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A34 - Title: The Calvary erected on the lonely foreshore at Port Jeanne D'Arc. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 15, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'In recognition of the benefits that Divine Providence has accorded us....', 26 x 20 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A35 - Title: Explorer's Home Aboard the Discovery, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr.15, 1930' verso, together with official printed letterhead with details of the image, '...Professor T. Harvey Johnston, Mr. J.W.S. Marr, and Capt. F. Hurley are seen comparing notes....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A36 - Title: Weathering out a gale, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 15, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '...the picture shows how penguins on Heard Island make the best of the world's worst weather....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A37 - Title: Charting treacherous Sub-Antarctic Coasts, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr.15, 1930' verso, together with official printed letterhead with details of the image, '...the vista looks across the volcanic bluffs of Rogers Head to The Discovery....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A38 - Title: Solving Secrets of Antarctic Depths, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr.15, 1930' verso, together with official printed letterhead with details of the image, '...Sir Douglas Mawson (left), Dr. Ingram (centre), Mr. J.W.S. Marr (right)....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A39 - Title: 'The ice was here, the ice was there, the ice was all around', with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Apr 28, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'The Discovery forcing a laborious passage through the congested icepacks off MacRobertson Land.....', 12 x 35 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A40 - Title: 'Heading South on the Lone Trail', with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday May 5, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'A wake formed by the passage of the Discovery...off Enderby Land, Antarctica.....', 34.5 x 12 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A41 - Title: In an Antarctic Fairyland, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Apr. 28, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '...A dazzling glimpse of Berg and Floe off the coast of Kemp Land...', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A42 - Title: Cheering the Flag. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Apr. 28, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'A scene on the heights overlooking Proclamation Harbor, Enderby Land...', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A43 - Title: Repelling an air raid. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Apr. 28, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Two Rockhopper Penguins (Heard Island) prepare to meet the attack of a predatory Skua Gull...', 26 x 20 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A44 - Title: The Last Outpost. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 29, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '..this remarkable iceberg, 200ft. in height, was encountered by The Discovery....', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A45 - Title: Mrs. 'Gentoo' Penguin and baby, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 29, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '..an exclusive portrait at Heard Island....', 26 x 20 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A46 - Title: The abode of science on Heard Island. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 29, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'The tiny hut in which eight scientists of the Mawson Antarctic Expedition dwelt during a prolonged blizzard..', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A47 - Title: 'New Discoveries in Antarctica', with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr 29, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '...Proclamation Island...on the summit of which the Union Jack was raised.....', 11.5 x 34.5 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A48 - Title: 'Trailing South', with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr 29, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '...The wake of the Discovery through typical Brash ice.....', 34.5 x 12 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A49 - Title: 'The Battlefield of Mists', with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 6, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '...The Discovery about to drop anchor off the storm-ridden coast of Heard Island.....', 13 x 36 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A50 - Title: 'Into the Eye of the Midnight Sun', with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 6, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, '...The Discovery wending a passage....off the coast of Kemp Land, Antarctica.....', 35.5 x 13 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A51 - Title: Off on a Flight of Exploration, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 6, 1930' verso, together with official printed letterhead with details of the image, 'The Gipsy Moth Seaplane being swung over the side of The Discovery....', 20 x 26 cm. Vh-Uld was registered in April 1930 as a new aircraft to the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research…
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A52 - Title: Denizens of Heard Island, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 6, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'A herd of one year old sea-elephants 'Pups'....at Atlas Cove, Heard Island.', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A53 - Title: Mid-Summer in MacRobertson Land, Antarctica. with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 6, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'The inhabitants...congregated on a rocky outcrop...', 20 x 26 cm.
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The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A54 - Title: Boys or Girls?, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 6, 1930' verso, together with the official letterhead, title and details of the image, 'Twin Gentoo penguin chicks...pecking their way out of the shell at Heard Island', 20 x 26 cm.
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