TO MT. ASPIRING WITH THE CAMERA

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Year
1930
Reference
F11641
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1930
Reference
F11641
Media type
Moving image
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Duration
0:08:36
Credits
Photography: Roland Ellis

A group of men show the “before and after” physical effects of a journey through the Mt Aspiring district.
TO MT. ASPIRING WITH THE CAMERA
“Mt. Aspiring (9,960 ft.) Known as the ‘Matterhorn of New Zealand,’ marks the corner post of Otago and Westland.”
“The Aspiring District.
“Mt. Aspiring from Glendhu Bay”
“From the Matukituki Valley”
“From the East Branch, Matukituki Valley”
“From Shovel Flat in the West Branch”
“While from the Summit of Mt. French is this Inspiring Sight”
“Our Leader: Mr. Jack Aitken “O’er crevasses he passed, where fractures wide craved wary eye and ample stride.” “Why is this glorious creature to be found. One only in ten thousand....”
“When the trip is O’er. . We found Nature really meant Jack to be either a weather prophet or insane optimist.”
“Great Day Tomorrow”
“Our cook: Bill Young. Bill shone so much at cooking that he “polished off” before we saw it.”
“After....But alas! He developed vegetarian tendencies, and only by his continued association with nature’s gentlemen, he is today what he is.”
“Stewert J. Macdonald. In the nightly snoring race, Mac was always scratched”
“After....Like his ancestors, Stew could not conceal his leanings towards the (Jaco) bites”
“We’re proud of you, Mr. Victor Bowden, to whom a spade is always a spade....Our Official Photographer.”
“After....we found, before that friendly game of cards, it necessary to shrink Vic’s neck from 24 to 4.”
“Roland Ellis “Firm clenched within his manly hand was often seen the camera stand.”
“After....”Hiding his face lest foeman spy. The sparkle of his mischief eye.”
“Where East meets West. The confluence of the two branches of the Matukituki River”
“The Wishbone Falls: Renowned for wonderful rainbow effects on a windy and sunny day.”
“The Rob Roy glacier as seen from the Matukituki Valley.”
“A peep in at Rob Roy Glacier”
“When Rob Roy drops his false teeth, these commotions take place.”
“The Head of Rob Roy Valley is glacier filled. Deep Crevasses add to the majesty.”
“Mt. Edward on the Divide between Dart Glacier and West Coast. Cascade Saddle (impassable) immediately in front”
“Looking up the West Branch from the site of proposed hut.”
“And a view down the Valley towards the Shark’s Tooth and Shotover Saddle.”
Last picture frame.