Blasting the ice
Lantern slide made of glass
Museum number 1972-351-38
This lantern slide is entitled 'Blasting the Ice.' It shows a Dundee whaling ship, possibly 'Maud' moored to pack ice with her whaleboats hanging on davits over the side of the vessel. There is an explosion in the ice between the photographer and the ship.
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[1] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/collectiontype/history-photograph
[2] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/collectiontype/history-working-life
[3] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/objectcategory/whaling
[4] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/category/whaling-archive
[5] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/maker/livingstone-learmouth-f
[6] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/objectmaker/valentine-j-sons-ltd
[7] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/name/slide-lantern
[8] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/sites/default/files/adlib/1972-351-38.jpg