b'115Wonthaggi, Warrnambool, Phillip Island, the British Special885Service Squadron at Victoria Dock 1924, Warburton, A.N.A.THE BRITISH SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONConference Ballarat, U.S. Fleet at Port Melbourne 1925,ON THE GREAT BARRIER REEF 1928-29:Belgrave, Port Fairy, Dromana, Camberwell, Sorrento, Torquay,Official original photographs by Murray River, Wangaratta, Hamilton, Stawell Gift 1927, Mt.Charles Leslie Barrett (1879 - 1959:Hotham, Lakes Entrance, etc. (approx. 340). A collection of twenty-five original photographs, most with Plus five other albums to 1934, including Canberra, MelbourneBarretts notes affixed verso and several with the official Centenary, trips and conferences interstate, domestic andHERALD FEATURE SERVICE hand-stamp. All personnel are work spaces, projects, people, etc. (Total for all nine albums:included and named and several show interesting scenes and approx.1650 images). activities.$5001,000(25 items, all 16.5 x 22cm.)The four (4) images illustrated are:882 The entire party, in tropical garb, outside their quarters Group of four assorted albumen black and white photographs,on Low Island.all framed and mounted, comprising interior scene, gardenDr. Russell in his diving helmet, preparing to explore the scene, shop front and endorsed photograph of Ralph Errolle,beauties of the bed of a coral lagoon.20th century, Dr. Stephenson and his wife, with Mr. G. Tandy, the largest sheet size 17 x 12cm (4) and Mr. Moorehouse, selecting an area for the intensive study of corals, etc.$100200Two aboriginal children, son and daughter of Andy, aboriginal 883 helper to the expedition, and Grace his wife, who is cook.DUNCAN MacKINNON (1859-1932) and FAMILY: An archiveThe Great Barrier Reef Expedition was a scientific study of photographs, documents and newspaper cuttings aboutsuggested by Sir Matthew Nathan & Professor Henry Richards the politician after whom the Duncan Mackinnon Reserve inwho led the Australian Great Barrier Reef Committee from its Murrumbeena is named. establishment in 1922. With support from the British Barrier $200300Reef Committee & the Association for the Advancement of Science in England, there was considerable interest in 884 conducting zoological studies of Australias Great Barrier Reef, to S.E.F.C. Australian Rules Football 1926 team photographinvestigate theories put forward by Charles Darwin and others. albumen print laid down on original green card in later frame, It was also planned to determine the economic importance of sheet size 13.5 x 19cm, 43 x 48cm overall the reefs marine life. This largely British expedition of scientists sought financial support from the Australian government, $100200universities and the public to fund the expedition and study biological and geological life in a number of sections of the Reef.$2,5003,500Ex 885'