Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1912-1914 / photographed by S.E. Gibbon

fonds

1912-1914

Graphic Materials, Objects, Photographs

825763

Stephen Ernest Gibbon was born in 1891, son of Charles and Agnes (?) He was a builder by trade but wanted to go to Antarctica for the adventure. He was surprised his application to the Australasian Antarctic Expedition was accepted and he was appointed steward of the Aurora (? – see PXB 451/4 & 24). He married Linda G. Crouch in 1915 and died 31 Mar 1970.

Reference:
Library correspondence file and inscriptions on the photographs

SERIES 01
Australasian Antarctic Expedition photographs and negatives, 1912-1914

SERIES 02
Australasian Antarctic Expedition fork, ca. 1912

Gibbon’s camera, watch chain and penguin claw transferred to The Mawson Institute for Antarctic Research, University of Adelaide, SA (1988-1989)