Expedition photographs
‘Quest’ at quayside, Simonstown, South Africa. McIlroy and Mrs Jeffrey on quay
Historical recordCataloged expedition photograph: View along a quay to the stern of the sail and steam powered ship ‘Quest’. McIlroy and Mrs Jeffrey, both smartly dressed, stand on the quay in front of the boat. Warehouse stand behind, settlement under a mountain in the background.
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Artifact date
- 1922
- Creator
- Not identified in consulted record
- Holding institution
- Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Scope of evidence
The record establishes artifact provenance, not modern speculative Antarctic claims.
Original material
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- institutional or documentary recordhttps://www.freezeframe.ac.uk/collection/photos-shackleton-rowett-antarctic-expedition-1921-22/p2002-28-306
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