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George Rexworthy De Wilde (1832/3–1906): a forgotten pioneer of Arctic photography

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2015

Arthur G. Credland
Arthur G. Credland*
Affiliation:
10 The Greenway, Anlaby Park, Hull HU4 6XH (bracer@bracer.karoo.co.uk)
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Abstract

An account of G.R. De Wilde's contribution to Arctic photography is presented. His images from Sir Allen Young's 1875 voyage in Pandora are the earliest to be published from a British expedition, albeit in a volume that was privately printed.

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Research Article
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Polar Record , Volume 51 , Issue 6 , November 2015 , pp. 672 - 679
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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