ACTIVITIES ON CANTON ISLAND IN THE PHOENIX GROUP, WHERE MEMBERS OF A NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITION SUCCESSFULLY OBSERVED THE RECENT TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN Left: One of the brightly plumaged frigate birds which inhabit the island. The breast feathers and some of the wing feathers are a brilliant red. Centre: The eclipse of the sun photographed during totality showing the extensive corona. Right: Commander G. N. Loriston-Clarke (right), of I f.M.S. Wellington, and Lieutenant C. B. Alers-Hankey standing beside the plinth which proclaims British Sovereignty over Canton Island. Members of the New Zealand expedition were conveyed to and from the island by H.M.S. Wellington.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22775, 8 July 1937, Page 8
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104ACTIVITIES ON CANTON ISLAND IN THE PHOENIX GROUP, WHERE MEMBERS OF A NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITION SUCCESSFULLY OBSERVED THE RECENT TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN Left: One of the brightly plumaged frigate birds which inhabit the island. The breast feathers and some of the wing feathers are a brilliant red. Centre: The eclipse of the sun photographed during totality showing the extensive corona. Right: Commander G. N. Loriston-Clarke (right), of I f.M.S. Wellington, and Lieutenant C. B. Alers-Hankey standing beside the plinth which proclaims British Sovereignty over Canton Island. Members of the New Zealand expedition were conveyed to and from the island by H.M.S. Wellington. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22775, 8 July 1937, Page 8
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