Plaque on Scott Hut, Hut Point
Photographer
Leslie Bowden Quartermain
(New Zealand, 1895 - 1973)
Date1959-1960
Object number00054045
NameSlide
MediumCellulose acetate slide, colour
DimensionsOverall: 35 x 35 mm
Copyright© Alan Quartermain and Marion Rego
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionA colour slide depicting the plaque erected by the National Historic Places Trust at Scott's Hut in Antarctica. The plaque reads: "The National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 under Captain Scott erected this hut later used by members of British Expeditions 1907-09, 1910-13, 1914-17". Handwritten text on mount in blue ink reads "Plaque on Scott Hut, Hut Point".
This slide is part of a selection of 18 colour transparencies taken by New Zealand scientist Leslie Bowden Quartermain on his expedition to McMurdo Station in 1959.HistoryLeslie Bowden Quartemain, Antarctic Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, published 'Two Huts in the Antarctic' in 1963 about the history and preservation of huts at Cape Royds (built by Shackleton) and Cape Evans (built by Scott) on Ross Island in the Ross Sea area.
SignificanceAustralia has jurisdiction over about one third of the icy Antarctic continent; telling its stories and contextualising considerations about its future are important responsibilities for the Australian National Maritime Museum.
