A record of the New Zealand Expedition to Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year. Shows the party led by Sir Edmund Hillary setting out in the N.Z. Navy Vessel “Endeavour”. Follows their progress through the Antarctic Ocean to Ross Island, and the establishment of Antarctic bases in cooperation with the American party.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000447
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Antarctica
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Antarctic Ocean
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Antarctica - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers - Antarctica
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hillary, Edmund, Sir, 1919-
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ross Island (Ross Sea, Antarctica)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand
History → Antarctica - History
History → Explorers - Antarctica
History → New Zealand - History
People → Hillary, Edmund, Sir, 1919-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)