The Australian Expedition

The Colour Out of Space

This flow follows Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee and his companions from the discovery of ancient masonry to Peaslee’s solitary descent into a buried city.

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A Letter from Pilbarra A Letter from Pilbarra from "The Colour Out of Space". The Ruins Become Real Mackenzie's Discovery Robert B. F.

The Ruins Become Real Mackenzie's Discovery Robert B. F. Mackenzie reports weathered stones whose markings resemble structures from Peaslee’s long-recorded visions. A Dangerous Invitation The photographs give a possible physical basis to Peaslee’s research and prompt plans for an expedition.

The Expedition Arrives The Expedition Arrives from "The Colour Out of Space". An Ancient Site A Difficult Journey Peaslee, his son, and university colleagues travel across Australia to investigate the remote ruins.

The Expedition Arrives from "The Colour Out of Space". An Ancient Site A Difficult Journey Peaslee, his son, and university colleagues travel across Australia to investigate the remote ruins.

An Ancient Site A Difficult Journey Peaslee, his son, and university colleagues travel across Australia to investigate the remote ruins. Recognition in Stone Their excavation reveals enormous, weather-worn blocks that match the masonry in Peaslee’s recurring dreams.

The Black Basalt Block The Black Basalt Block from "The Colour Out of Space". A Warning Sign An Unusual Find Peaslee discovers a square-cut basalt block unlike the other fragments and recognises its connection to the feared elder ruins.

The Black Basalt Block from "The Colour Out of Space". A Warning Sign An Unusual Find Peaslee discovers a square-cut basalt block unlike the other fragments and recognises its connection to the feared elder ruins.

A Warning Sign An Unusual Find Peaslee discovers a square-cut basalt block unlike the other fragments and recognises its connection to the feared elder ruins. Fear Reasserted He tries to dismiss his reaction as superstition, but the discovery intensifies his dread of the northeast terrain.

The Buried Corridor The Buried Corridor from "The Colour Out of Space". The City Beneath the Sand A Hidden Entrance A windless desert walk leads Peaslee to a buried structure and a cool draft rising through its rubble.

The Buried Corridor from "The Colour Out of Space". The City Beneath the Sand A Hidden Entrance A windless desert walk leads Peaslee to a buried structure and a cool draft rising through its rubble.

The City Beneath the Sand A Hidden Entrance A windless desert walk leads Peaslee to a buried structure and a cool draft rising through its rubble. Familiar Ruins He descends into the corridors, finding that their layout corresponds with the scenes he has dreamed for decades.

The Unproven Return The Unproven Return from "The Colour Out of Space". Evidence Lost A Terrifying Flight A strange wind and whistling sounds drive Peaslee through the collapsing ruins and back into the desert.

The Unproven Return from "The Colour Out of Space". Evidence Lost A Terrifying Flight A strange wind and whistling sounds drive Peaslee through the collapsing ruins and back into the desert.

Evidence Lost A Terrifying Flight A strange wind and whistling sounds drive Peaslee through the collapsing ruins and back into the desert. The Unanswered Question He returns battered and without the object that might have proved the underground city was real.

May 1934

March to June 1935

July 1935, before the final night

The night of 17–18 July 1935

Dawn on 18 July 1935