The ‘Aurora’ being loaded at a gravel wharf, possibly London, 1911. 'The Mawson Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–1913, Version 2’.

The first three shots of Home of the Blizzard – traditionally thought to be of the Aurora in Hobart – are almost certainly of the vessel tied up to a gravel wharf in London.

Fig. 11: Macquarie Island, 1911 or 1912? ‘The Mawson Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–1913, Version 2’ NFSA: 1356

The ‘Aurora’ making her way down the Derwent River. The shot was taken by a cameraman on board a vessel in the chase flotilla, Hobart, 2 December 1911. ‘Home of the Blizzard’ (1911–1916) 

Shots of the crowd, taken from the ‘Aurora’, Hobart, 2 December 1911. ‘Home of the Blizzard’ (1911–1916)

The chase flotilla, seen from the ‘Aurora’, Hobart, 2 December 1911. ‘Home of the Blizzard’ (1911–1916) NFSA: 6465

This shot of the 'Aurora’, moving away from Queens Wharf, may have been taken by Richard Primmer, Hobart, 2 December 1911. ‘Home of the Blizzard’ (1911–1916) 

Fig. 5: (Self?) portrait of Frank Hurley, probably on board the 'Aurora’, on or around 23 February 1913. ‘The Mawson Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–1913, Version 2’, NFSA: 1356

Frank Hurley’s celebrated ‘blizzard’ scene showing the extreme conditions endured by AAE expeditioners at Cape Denison, Antarctica, 1913.

Frank Hurley washing cinematograph film after development in Antarctica on board the 'Aurora’