RefNoMS/591/1/8
LevelItem
TitleMap of Discovery's winter quarters in the Antarctic by Lieutenant Michael Barne
Date1902
DescriptionDetails of 'Discovery's' position at lattitude 77 degrees 15 minutes south and longitude 166 degrees 42 minutes east. Ocean soundings are given in fathoms. Lines of ice are shown at 23 January and 2 March 1902. Land features include Observation Hill and Crater Hill. Scale: 1 inch: 1 mile.
Extent1 sheet
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionColoured ink on tracing paper with watercolour highlights.
Dimensions52 x 56 centimeters
AccessStatusOpen
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