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TERRA NOVA leaving Cardiff, 1910, glass negative
The departure of Captain Scotts Antarctic Expedition aboard the TERRA NOVA, 15 June 1910. Penarth Head at right.
S.Y. TERRA NOVA. Auxiliary barque of 764 tons, was built by Messrs Alexander Stephens and Sons, Dundee in 1884 for the whaling trade. Although nearly thirty years old at the time of Captain Scott's expedition, she was chosen for it because of her suitability for work in the Antarctic ice. Her beams were fourteen ins thick, her bows were nine feet of solid wood, and her stem was sheathed with iron plating.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
21.94/7
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(mm): 82
Width
(mm): 107
Techniques
glass negative
negative
Material
glass
Location
In store
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