Title: Capt Scott, Lieut Bowers, Dr Simpson and P.Officer Evans, leaving for the Western Mountains Journey. September 15th 1911
Reference: P2005/5/490
Reference: P2005/5/490
Title: Capt Scott, Lieut Bowers, Dr Simpson and P.Officer Evans, leaving for the Western Mountains Journey. September 15th 1911
Description: glass plate negative;Hand written by Ponting: Sep 15th 1911. 327. Capt Scott Bowers Simpson & Evans leaving for the Western Mts.;Hand written on top of envelope: 327. Popperfoto label: Scanned V.I.;Box 10: 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. 323 – 344. Hand written in ink above Popperfoto label: A33?-418. Width 8 inches, height 7 inches, depth 6 inches. Scratched.
Collection: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 (Ponting Collection)
Summary text: Scott, Bowers, Simpson and Evans stand on a snowy slope in front of the hut. They wear harnesses with ropes attached to a laden sledge.