National Museum of Australia

Explore

Exploring

(103)

Explore sets

Objects

Newspaper article by John Close, titled Captain John King Da...

Written by John Collinson Close, an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914, led by ...
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 ...
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...
Leather bound brass telescope, used by John Close

Used by John Collinson Close, an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14, led by Dougl...
Pair of unmatched overmittens
Mittens
Apply Mittens filter
Two page letter from John Close to Alice Close, 1911

Written by John Collinson Close, 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914....
Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital'
Cartoons
Apply Cartoons filter

George Kasasayas
Apply George Kasasayas filter

1955
Apply 1955 filter

Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia
Apply Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia filter
Letter of "proclamation read and flag planted on McRobertson...
Documents
Apply Documents filter

Sir Douglas Mawson
Apply Sir Douglas Mawson filter

1931
Apply 1931 filter

Antarctica
Apply Antarctica filter
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...
Manual for ski babies by Fritz Heinrich
Manuals
Apply Manuals filter
Start of the southern depot party
Photographic postcards
Apply Photographic postcards filter

Mr Josef Lebovic
Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter

Antarctica
Apply Antarctica filter
'NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONE ANTARCTICA 1961'
Political badges
Apply Political badges filter

Antarctic Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty
Apply Antarctic Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty filter

1961
Apply 1961 filter

Antarctica
Apply Antarctica filter
W.A.V.E. - newsletter of Polly Woodside Volunteers Associati...
Newsletters
Apply Newsletters filter

Dr Stefan Csordas
Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter

1989
Apply 1989 filter

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter
Anodised red aluminium ashtray set into an elephant seal sku...
Ashtrays
Apply Ashtrays filter

Dr Stefan Csordas
Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter

1955
Apply 1955 filter

Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia
Apply Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia filter
Bum bag
Belt pouches
Apply Belt pouches filter
Canister made from food tins
Canisters
Apply Canisters filter

Sir Douglas Mawson
Apply Sir Douglas Mawson filter

1931
Apply 1931 filter

Antarctica
Apply Antarctica filter
Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozl...
Magazines
Apply Magazines filter

Dr Stefan Csordas
Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter

1965
Apply 1965 filter

Budapest, Hungary
Apply Budapest, Hungary filter
Icepick used on 1911-1913 Australian Antarctic Expedition

Used by George Harris Sarjeant Dovers (1887-1971) Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1913
Head of Sea Leopard, side view
Photographic postcards
Apply Photographic postcards filter

Mr Josef Lebovic
Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter

Antarctica
Apply Antarctica filter
Dog-sled runners

Used by George Harris Sarjeant Dovers (1887-1971) Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1913
Wooden skis

Used by Robert George Dovers (1922-1981) in two Antarctic expeditions; the first to Adelie Land in 1951-52 and then wit...
Wooden skis with metal and leather bindings
Wooden skis with metal and leather bindings
Skis
Apply Skis filter
Dog-sled runners

Used by George Harris Sarjeant Dovers (1887-1971) Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1913
Canvas bag addressed to Mrs J.H. Close, containing two rock ...
Carry bags
Apply Carry bags filter

Mr John Henry Collinson Close
Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter

Antarctica
Apply Antarctica filter
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Club dark blue knitted pullover
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Club dark...
Jumpers
Apply Jumpers filter

Clubnit Australia
Apply Clubnit Australia filter

Australia
Apply Australia filter
Cape Grim Air Archive bottle 2

World War II oxygen gas bottle used to store air samples collected in the 1970s at Cape Grim Air Monitoring Station....
Newspaper article titled Ice-Pack To Coral Sea, by John Clos...

Article by John Collinson Close, 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914, detailing ...
Sleeping bag
Sleeping bag
Sleeping-bags
Apply Sleeping-bags filter
Three page newspaper article titled Frank Hurley in the Anta...

Article in praise of Frank Hurley, photographer and cinematographer on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14,...
Wandering Elephant Seal
Wandering Elephant Seal
Magazine clippings
Apply Magazine clippings filter

Dr Stefan Csordas
Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter

1964
Apply 1964 filter

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter
Homemade wooden skis
Homemade wooden skis
Skis
Apply Skis filter
Blue canvas hooded jacket
Blue canvas hooded jacket
Jackets
Apply Jackets filter
Brown leather boot with leather laces
Brown leather boot with leather laces
Boots
Apply Boots filter
Handmade green hooded jacket
Handmade green hooded jacket
Jackets
Apply Jackets filter
Pair of ski skins
Pair of ski skins
Sports equipment
Apply Sports equipment filter
'Cheese grater' and cover designed by David Etheridge

?Cheese grater? and cover designed by David Etheridge, and used to grind Antarctic ice core samples into fine chips, the...
Cape Grim Air Archive bottle 1

World War II oxygen gas bottle used to store air samples collected in the 1970s at Cape Grim Air Monitoring Station....
Wooden skis

Used by Robert George Dovers (1922-1981) in two Antarctic expeditions; the first to Adelie Land in 1951-52 and then wit...
'Gas trap' 2 designed by David Etheridge

Gas ?trap? used to store and transport gases extracted from Dome Summit South ice cores drilled between 1987 and 1993, a...
Red lacquered telescope case, used by John Close

Used by John Collinson Close, an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914, led by Dou...
Antarctic stone fragments collected by David Etheridge

Bedrock fragments collected by David Etheridge on the last day of ice core drilling at Dome Summit South, Antarctica, 19...
Dog-sled runners

Used by George Harris Sarjeant Dovers (1887-1971) Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1913
'Gas trap' 1 designed by David Etheridge

Gas ?trap? used to store and transport gases extracted from Dome Summit South ice cores drilled between 1987 and 1993, a...

Image	Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
	Newspaper article by John Close, titled Captain John King Da... John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter	1929 Apply 1929 filter
	Emperor penquin rookery at commencement of Great Barrier Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
	Harnessing in dogs and preparing to start - Captain's sledge... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
	Leather bound brass telescope, used by John Close John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Telescopes Apply Telescopes filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter
	Pair of unmatched overmittens Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Mittens Apply Mittens filter
	Two page letter from John Close to Alice Close, 1911 John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
	Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital' Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia Apply Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia filter	George Kasasayas Apply George Kasasayas filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
	Letter of "proclamation read and flag planted on McRobertson... Sir Douglas Mawson collection Apply Sir Douglas Mawson collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Sir Douglas Mawson Apply Sir Douglas Mawson filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
	Discovery alongside the Barrier Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
	Manual for ski babies by Fritz Heinrich Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Manuals Apply Manuals filter
	Start of the southern depot party Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
	'NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONE ANTARCTICA 1961' People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 Apply People for Nuclear Disarmament collection no. 2 filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Antarctic Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty Apply Antarctic Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty filter	1961 Apply 1961 filter
	W.A.V.E. - newsletter of Polly Woodside Volunteers Associati... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Newsletters Apply Newsletters filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1989 Apply 1989 filter
	Anodised red aluminium ashtray set into an elephant seal sku... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Ashtrays Apply Ashtrays filter	Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia Apply Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
	Bum bag Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Belt pouches Apply Belt pouches filter
	Canister made from food tins Sir Douglas Mawson collection Apply Sir Douglas Mawson collection filter	Canisters Apply Canisters filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Sir Douglas Mawson Apply Sir Douglas Mawson filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
	Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozl... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Magazines Apply Magazines filter	Budapest, Hungary Apply Budapest, Hungary filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
	Icepick used on 1911-1913 Australian Antarctic Expedition George and Robert Dovers collection Apply George and Robert Dovers collection filter	Icepicks Apply Icepicks filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	George H. Dovers Apply George H. Dovers filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
	Head of Sea Leopard, side view Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
	Dog-sled runners George and Robert Dovers collection Apply George and Robert Dovers collection filter	Runners Apply Runners filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	George H. Dovers Apply George H. Dovers filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
	Wooden skis George and Robert Dovers collection Apply George and Robert Dovers collection filter	Skis Apply Skis filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Robert G. Dovers Apply Robert G. Dovers filter	1951 Apply 1951 filter
Image Unavailable	Wooden skis with metal and leather bindings Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Skis Apply Skis filter
	Dog-sled runners George and Robert Dovers collection Apply George and Robert Dovers collection filter	Runners Apply Runners filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	George H. Dovers Apply George H. Dovers filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
	Canvas bag addressed to Mrs J.H. Close, containing two rock ... John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Carry bags Apply Carry bags filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter
Image Unavailable	Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Club dark... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Jumpers Apply Jumpers filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Clubnit Australia Apply Clubnit Australia filter
	Cape Grim Air Archive bottle 2 CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection Apply CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection filter	Gas cylinders Apply Gas cylinders filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter		1970 Apply 1970 filter
	Newspaper article titled Ice-Pack To Coral Sea, by John Clos... John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter	1923 Apply 1923 filter
Image Unavailable	Sleeping bag Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Sleeping-bags Apply Sleeping-bags filter
	Three page newspaper article titled Frank Hurley in the Anta... John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Image Unavailable	Wandering Elephant Seal Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Magazine clippings Apply Magazine clippings filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Image Unavailable	Homemade wooden skis Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Skis Apply Skis filter
Image Unavailable	Blue canvas hooded jacket Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Jackets Apply Jackets filter
Image Unavailable	Brown leather boot with leather laces Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Boots Apply Boots filter
Image Unavailable	Handmade green hooded jacket Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Jackets Apply Jackets filter
Image Unavailable	Pair of ski skins Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Sports equipment Apply Sports equipment filter
	'Cheese grater' and cover designed by David Etheridge CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection Apply CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection filter	Scientific equipment Apply Scientific equipment filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	David Etheridge Apply David Etheridge filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
	Cape Grim Air Archive bottle 1 CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection Apply CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection filter	Gas cylinders Apply Gas cylinders filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter		1970 Apply 1970 filter
	Wooden skis George and Robert Dovers collection Apply George and Robert Dovers collection filter	Skis Apply Skis filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Robert G. Dovers Apply Robert G. Dovers filter	1951 Apply 1951 filter
	'Gas trap' 2 designed by David Etheridge CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection Apply CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection filter	Scientific equipment Apply Scientific equipment filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	David Etheridge Apply David Etheridge filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
	Red lacquered telescope case, used by John Close John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Cases Apply Cases filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close filter
	Antarctic stone fragments collected by David Etheridge CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection Apply CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection filter	Geological specimens Apply Geological specimens filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	David Etheridge Apply David Etheridge filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
	Dog-sled runners George and Robert Dovers collection Apply George and Robert Dovers collection filter	Runners Apply Runners filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	George H. Dovers Apply George H. Dovers filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
	'Gas trap' 1 designed by David Etheridge CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection Apply CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere collection filter	Scientific equipment Apply Scientific equipment filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	David Etheridge Apply David Etheridge filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter

Collection Explorer

Search form

Home link

Facet Menu

What

Where

Who

When

National Museum of Australia

Collection Explorer

Explore

Exploring

Explore

Exploring

Explore sets

Defining Moments in Australian History

Midawarr | Harvest

Explore more sets

Objects