Title: Ponting cinematographing the prow of the Terra Nova going through the pack ice
Reference: P2005/5/916
Reference: P2005/5/916
Title: Ponting cinematographing the prow of the Terra Nova going through the pack ice
Description: glass plate negative;Hand written by Ponting: Dec 1910. A.10. Mr H.G. Ponting cinematographing the prow of the “Terra Nova” going through the Pack-Ice.;Hand written on top of the envelope: A10. Popperfoto label: Scanned V.I. Hand written on reverse: 1/1 pt F.11. BG 2 4 shading right twice up to 6 for top.;Box 18: Popperfoto label on outside of box: H. Ponting Original Negatives. Captain Scott’s Antarctic Expedition 1910-1912. A1A – A51A. Hand written in pencil inside lid: 41. Width 6 1/10 inches, height 6 1/10 inches, depth 6 inches. Scratched.
Collection: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 (Ponting Collection)
Summary text: Ponting, lying on a plank of wood jutting out from the side of the ship ‘Terra Nova’, uses a large movie camera. He is attached to a rope which hangs down from above. Two expedition members watch from the ship’s rail. Pack ice in background.