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Camera - Sanderson, Junior, Quarter Plate, circa 1900
Reg. No: ST 040004
- Summary:
- Sanderson Junior Model Quarter Plate camera with one plate. Used by George Rayner in Antarctica 1927-1939.
- Description:
- A black rectangular box with handle, small brass winding mechanism on the base at back and a glass plate in place. Front glass piece is removable.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mrs E. Rayner, 1984
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 168 mm (Height), 150 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | cameras, antarctic exploration |
| Themes this item is part of: | Antarctica Collection, Images & Image Making Collection, Science & Measurement Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | PHOTOGRAPHY |
| Secondary Classification: | Image Making Equipment |
| Tertiary Classification: | cameras |
| Inscriptions: | On inside of glass piece and repeated on camera body behind glass: 79718/ANX |
| User: | Mr George Rayner, 1927-1939 Rayner was a biologist with the SS Discovery on investigations in the waters of the Falkland Islands Dependencies. Research included hydrographic surveying and whale marking. |
| Manufacturer: | Sanderson, circa 1900 |
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