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![Program detailing the order of ceremonies for the celebration of the coronation of King George V, Sydney, 1911]( "Program detailing the order of ceremonies for the celebration of the coronation of King George V, Sydney, 1911")
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![Pipe with a stem handcrafted from a Giant Petrel bone]( "Pipe with a stem handcrafted from a Giant Petrel bone")
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![Minton 'Kings Service' china soup plate bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china soup plate bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament")
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![Federation-era bunting]( "Federation-era bunting")
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![CSIRO Wildlife Research: Studies on the Southern Elephant Seal.]( "CSIRO Wildlife Research: Studies on the Southern Elephant Seal.")
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![Program detailing the coronation service held in Victoria for King George V, 22 June 1911]( "Program detailing the coronation service held in Victoria for King George V, 22 June 1911")
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![Federation-era bunting]( "Federation-era bunting")
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![Typed transcript of the handwritten proclamation McRobertson Land on dated February 18th 1931]( "Typed transcript of the handwritten proclamation McRobertson Land on dated February 18th 1931")
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![Minton 'Kings Service' china entree plate bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china entree plate bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament")
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![Minton 'Kings Service' china saucer bearing the Commonwealth Parliament Coat of Arms]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china saucer bearing the Commonwealth Parliament Coat of Arms")
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![George V Coronation 1911 souvenir beaker]( "George V Coronation 1911 souvenir beaker")
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![Harnessing in dogs and preparing to start - Captain's sledge party]( "Harnessing in dogs and preparing to start - Captain's sledge party")
Harnessing in dogs and preparing to start - Captain's sledge...
The hand written message on the front reads 'companions who left Lyttelton, n.z. in the discovery on / December 24, 1901...
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![The Antartic compay in 'The Ticket of Leave']( "The Antartic compay in 'The Ticket of Leave'")
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![Australian Commonwealth Federation medallion]( "Australian Commonwealth Federation medallion")
Australian Commonwealth Federation medallion
This gilt commemorative medallion was produced to celebrate the opening of Australia's first Federal Parliament on 9 May...
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![Manual for ski babies by Fritz Heinrich]( "Manual for ski babies by Fritz Heinrich")
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![Discovery alongside the Barrier]( "Discovery alongside the Barrier")
Discovery alongside the Barrier
The hand written message on the front reads 'the latest attempt t solve the / mysteries of the South Polar regions / was...
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![Minton 'Kings Service' china side plate bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china side plate bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament")
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![Page's dog, Qus]( "Page's dog, Qus")
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!['Grasshopper bindings' metal plate]( "'Grasshopper bindings' metal plate")
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![Newspaper article titled Sir Douglas Mawson, As I knew him, by John Close, 1919]( "Newspaper article titled Sir Douglas Mawson, As I knew him, by John Close, 1919")
Newspaper article titled Sir Douglas Mawson, As I knew him, ...
Written by John Collinson Close, an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14, led by Do...
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Minton 'Kings Service' china teacup and saucer bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china teacup and saucer bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament")
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![Armitage's party]( "Armitage's party")
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![Ashtray handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra]( "Ashtray handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Farthest South, Keen's Mustard]( "Farthest South, Keen's Mustard")
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![Skiers Handbook]( "Skiers Handbook")
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![Minton 'Kings Service' china saucer bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china saucer bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament")
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![Postcard with text 'Allies in Defence against Defiance' and featuring an image of King George V]( "Postcard with text 'Allies in Defence against Defiance' and featuring an image of King George V")
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![Two page newspaper article titled Sir Douglas Mawson, As I knew him, by John Close, 1919]( "Two page newspaper article titled Sir Douglas Mawson, As I knew him, by John Close, 1919")
Two page newspaper article titled Sir Douglas Mawson, As I k...
Written by John Collinson Close, an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914, led by ...
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![Souvenir saucer titled 'Keepers of the Empire / George V Crowned / June 1911']( "Souvenir saucer titled 'Keepers of the Empire / George V Crowned / June 1911'")
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![Pair of unmatched overmittens]( "Pair of unmatched overmittens")
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![Start of the southern depot party]( "Start of the southern depot party")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Minton 'Kings Service' china fruit plate bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china fruit plate bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Pipe stand handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra]( "Pipe stand handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra")
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![Antartic sports - start of the ski flat race]( "Antartic sports - start of the ski flat race")
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![Souvenir teacup - King George V]( "Souvenir teacup - King George V")
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![Ski Illustrated; America's foremost skiing magazine, January 1943]( "Ski Illustrated; America's foremost skiing magazine, January 1943")
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![Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital']( "Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital'")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Three men and three dogs on the deck of a ship going to Antarctica]( "Three men and three dogs on the deck of a ship going to Antarctica")
Three men and three dogs on the deck of a ship going to Anta...
The hand written message on the reverse reads 'This is the [?] the boat / that went to the South / Pole.'...
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![Pair of hand knitted woollen mittens]( "Pair of hand knitted woollen mittens")
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![Federation-era flag]( "Federation-era flag")
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!['NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONE ANTARCTICA 1961']( "'NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONE ANTARCTICA 1961'")
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![Head of Sea Leopard, side view]( "Head of Sea Leopard, side view")
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![Anodised red aluminium ashtray set into an elephant seal skull]( "Anodised red aluminium ashtray set into an elephant seal skull")
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![George V Jubilee Medal 1935 to Sir Robert Menzies]( "George V Jubilee Medal 1935 to Sir Robert Menzies")
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![Pair of cane ski stocks]( "Pair of cane ski stocks")
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![Harnessing in dogs and preparing to start, Captain's sledge party]( "Harnessing in dogs and preparing to start, Captain's sledge party")
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![Wooden skis]( "Wooden skis")
Wooden skis
Used by Robert George Dovers (1922-1981) in two Antarctic expeditions; the first to Adelie Land in 1951-52 and then wit...
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![Seven page letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica 1911]( "Seven page letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica 1911")
Seven page letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica...
Written by John Collinson Close, an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14, led by Do...
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![George V Jubilee Medal 1935 to Dame Pattie Menzies]( "George V Jubilee Medal 1935 to Dame Pattie Menzies")
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![Dogwatch]( "Dogwatch")
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![Congenital Penis Malformation in Southern Elephant Seals]( "Congenital Penis Malformation in Southern Elephant Seals")
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![Royal Warrant issued by British War Office for Vincent Burns' promotion to 2nd Lieutenant]( "Royal Warrant issued by British War Office for Vincent Burns' promotion to 2nd Lieutenant")
Royal Warrant issued by British War Office for Vincent Burns...
This warrant was issued to Vincent Alexander Burns by the British War Office. It details Burns' promotion to 2nd Lieuten...
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![The Dash for the South Pole]( "The Dash for the South Pole")
The Dash for the South Pole
The message on the reverse is addressed to Mr H. V. M. Clark / c/o G Clark Esq1 / Hawford Road / Apaua. It is dated Frid...
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![Harnessing the dogs and preparing to start on a sledging expedition]( "Harnessing the dogs and preparing to start on a sledging expedition")
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![Emperor penquin rookery at commencement of Great Barrier]( "Emperor penquin rookery at commencement of Great Barrier")
Emperor penquin rookery at commencement of Great Barrier
The hand written message on the front reads 'after being frozen up / at the foot of Mount Erebus for over 2 years - was ...
