Balloons, ice and Antarctica

A DigitalNZ Story by Fiona, Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ascent of a hydrogen balloon at Barrier Inlet during the British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04

Ascent of a hydrogen balloon at Barrier Inlet during the British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04

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Image: Ascent of a hydrogen balloon at Barrier Inlet during the British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04

Ascent of a hydrogen balloon at Barrier Inlet during the British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04

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Image: Stereoscopic photograph of a hot air balloon at the Domain, Auckland

Stereoscopic photograph of a hot air balloon at the Domain, Auckland

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Image: Stereoscopic photograph of a hot air balloon over the Domain, Auckland

Stereoscopic photograph of a hot air balloon over the Domain, Auckland

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Image: Dr George C. Simpson inflating meteorological balloon, Antarctica

Dr George C. Simpson inflating meteorological balloon, Antarctica

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Image: Group alongside a ship and a hydrogen balloon, 1901-4 British Antarctic expedition

Group alongside a ship and a hydrogen balloon, 1901-4 British Antarctic expedition

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Image: Barrage balloons in the making. An almost complete balloon is seen in the background under air-pressure test at one of the factories working for the Ministry of Aircraft Production. This factory ivas previously engaged in making women s wear. (Evening Post, 22 October 1941)

Barrage balloons in the making. An almost complete balloon is seen in the background under air-pressure test at one of the factories working for th...

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Image: Eeitain's Defence agaikstthe Dive-bomber—A'barrage balloon anchored to a barge off the coasfe.of .-JSngland. (Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 03 July 1940)

Britain's defence against the dive bomber

Eeitain's Defence agaikstthe Dive-bomber—A'barrage balloon anchored to a barge off the coasfe.of .-JSngland. (Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata ...

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Image: Henry Tracey Coxwell - Photograph taken by Negretti & Zambra

Henry Tracey Coxwell - Photograph taken by Negretti & Zambra

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Image: Studio portrait of unidentified young woman dressed as a jester, with balloon on a stick, dress and crown with pompoms, Christchurch

Studio portrait of unidentified young woman dressed as a jester, with balloon on a stick, dress and crown with pompoms, Christchurch

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Image: The point of the Barne Glacier, Antarctica

The point of the Barne Glacier, Antarctica

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Image: Grotto in an iceberg, photographed during the British Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1913

Grotto in an iceberg, photographed during the British Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1913

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Image: Iceberg and grotto, Antarctica

Iceberg and grotto, Antarctica

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