Series 01: Australasian Antarctic Expedition photographs and negatives, 1912-1914

PXB 451
ON 310

series

1912-1914

Graphic Materials, Photographs

825764

41 photographic prints - album nos 1-22 - individual nos 23-38 ; 8.3 x 10.5 cm. or smaller
24 negatives - glass - 8.3 x 11 cm. or smaller

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

Access via appointment - ON 310

Album titled: Views of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1912-1914 / S.E. Gibbon, Fairfield

2 unrelated photographs titled “Wingara boys round the camp fire” and Sasafras Gulley are located at PXB 451/20 & 21

Negative sequence nos 1-30 (incomplete) corresponds with the photographic sequence
Negative nos 1,3,3a,5-8,10,11,12-16,19,25,30,31-37 held

Album, some loose photographs and some negatives captioned by photographer

Stephen Gibbon is probably the man in PXB 451/12 having his hair cut. The crew were not allowed to land in Antarctica and their photographs were confiscated and not returned.

Reference:
Miss Gibbon