NAHSTE: Graptolite Weliae Rookery 16.10.03

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Graptolite Weliae Rookery 16.10.03
Item Summary
Reference Code	GB 0248 DC 404/784
Date(s)	16 October 1903
Extent and medium of the unit of description	1 stereo glass-plate negative
Name of creator	Bruce \| William Speirs \| 1867-1921 \| polar explorer and oceanographer
Scope and Content
Scope and Content	Close-up view of a rookery of adeliae penguins on Graptolite Island, off the coast of Laurie Island. Some of the scientific staff camped here during a research and mapping sledging expedition from the SY Scotia which was beset for winter at Scotia Bay, Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands.
Index
Subjects	Adeliae Penguin Antarctica, Discovery and Exploration Ice, Pack Scientific Expeditions Scientific Surveys Topographical Surveying
People	Bruce \| William Speirs \| 1867-1921 \| polar explorer and oceanographer
Businesses and Organisations	Scottish National Antarctic Expedition \| 1902-1904 \| scientific expedition
Places	South Orkney Islands
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Graptolite Weliae Rookery 16.10.03