Title: Charles Wright working at night with his transit. August 8th 1911
Reference: P2005/5/471
Reference: P2005/5/471
Title: Charles Wright working at night with his transit. August 8th 1911
Description: glass plate negative;Hand written by Ponting: Aug 8/1911. 315. C.S. Wright working at night with his transit;Hand written on top of the envelope: 315. Popperfoto label: Scanned V.I.;Box 9: Part of a worn label on outside front edge of lid: No 470A – 564. Hand written inscription in ink, inside lid: Mr. H.G. Ponting, 47 Oxford Mansion, Oxford Circus. Popperfoto label on outside of box: H. Ponting. Captain Scott’s Antarctic Expedition 1911-1912. 254 – 287. Width 8inches, height 7 inches, depth 6 inches. Scratched.
Collection: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 (Ponting Collection)
Summary text: Wright kneels on the snow, looking through a small telescope mounted on a box. Wire is attached to the telescope. Scene illuminated by flash bulb.