In late 1949, a joint expedition planned by the Governments of Britain, Norway and Sweden left for Queen Maude Land on the Antarctic continent - this was to be the first truly international expedition to the Antarctic. The film covers the first stage of the journey, from departure point in Europe to the establishment of the base camps and later withdrawal of the ship’s party, leaving the groups of scientists to their study of the unknown world of ice and snow. Photography by Tom Stobart.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
30433
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Antarctica
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Antarctica - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers - Antarctica
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation
History → Antarctica - History
History → Explorers - Antarctica
History → Great Britain - History - 20th century
History → History
History → Norway - History
History → Sweden - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific expeditions
Places → Antarctica
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)