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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
Kullberg No 1332 chronometer in a wooden case Australian Survey Office collection no. 2 Apply Australian Survey Office collection no. 2 filter	Cases Apply Cases filter		Australian Survey Office Apply Australian Survey Office filter
Pipe stand handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Pipe stands Apply Pipe stands filter	Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia Apply Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
Harnessing the dogs and preparing to start on a sledging exp... 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
Black and white photograph of two Antarctic medallions, show... Department of Productivity collection Apply Department of Productivity collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter		Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Apply Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions filter
Wooden case for a series of lantern slides, titled Ned Kelly Christies Auction collection Apply Christies Auction collection filter	Cases Apply Cases filter		Edward 'Ned' Kelly Apply Edward 'Ned' Kelly filter
Pair of cane ski stocks Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Sports equipment Apply Sports equipment filter
Strop case Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Cases Apply Cases filter
Two page newspaper article titled Sir Douglas Mawson, As I k... 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	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Wooden case for lantern slides Christies Auction collection Apply Christies Auction collection filter	Cases Apply Cases 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	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Newspaper article titled Sir Douglas Mawson, As I knew him, ... 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	1919 Apply 1919 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
Pair of wooden skis made from hand-cut mountain ash, with le... Donald Maclurcan collection no. 2 Apply Donald Maclurcan collection no. 2 filter	Skis Apply Skis filter	Kiandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Kiandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Geoffrey Yen Apply Mr Geoffrey Yen filter	1860 Apply 1860 filter
Strop case Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Cases Apply Cases 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	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Backpacks Apply Backpacks filter
The Dash for the South Pole 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	1908 Apply 1908 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
Pair of snowshoes Dane Wimbush collection Apply Dane Wimbush collection filter	Snowshoes Apply Snowshoes filter	Island Bend, Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales, Australia Apply Island Bend, Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Dane Wimbush Apply Mr Dane Wimbush filter	1950 Apply 1950 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
Case for a Kullberg No 1332 chronometer Australian Survey Office collection no. 2 Apply Australian Survey Office collection no. 2 filter	Cases Apply Cases filter		Australian Survey Office Apply Australian Survey Office filter
Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Backpacks Apply Backpacks filter
Silver thimble case Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Cases Apply Cases 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	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Wooden case for microscope used for the scientific study of ... Valerie Jones collection Apply Valerie Jones collection filter	Cases Apply Cases filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Valerie May Apply Mrs Valerie May filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
CSIRO Wildlife Research: Studies on the Southern Elephant Se... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia Apply Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia filter	R Carrick Apply R Carrick filter	1962 Apply 1962 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	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Pink plastic rounded triangular case Bette McLean collection Apply Bette McLean collection filter	Cases Apply Cases filter	Buckingham Palace, London, England Apply Buckingham Palace, London, England filter	Mrs Bette McLean Apply Mrs Bette McLean filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
Wooden case for a series of lantern slides, titled 'Robbery ... Christies Auction collection Apply Christies Auction collection filter	Cases Apply Cases filter		Edward 'Ned' Kelly Apply Edward 'Ned' Kelly filter
Tri-fold leather notebook binder with inserts Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 Apply Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 filter	Cases Apply Cases filter
Seal Bay - part of a pressed up ice ridge 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
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
Part of a pressed up ice ridge, Seal Bay 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
The Problem of Nutrition in Antarctic Expeditions Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Breeding of the Fur Seal, Arctocephalus forsteri Lesson, at ... Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1958 Apply 1958 filter
Laboratory Balance in case with accessories Defence Science and Technology Organisation collection Apply Defence Science and Technology Organisation collection filter	Cases Apply Cases 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
Dogwatch Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Booklets Apply Booklets filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1989 Apply 1989 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
Child's skis Margret Doring collection Apply Margret Doring collection filter	Skis Apply Skis filter
Registered envelope addressed to J H Collinson Close, Mosman... John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Envelopes Apply Envelopes filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close 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
Armitage's 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
Postcard titled 'Part of a pressed up ice ridge, Seal Bay', ... 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	1903 Apply 1903 filter
Bum bag Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Belt pouches Apply Belt pouches filter
Optometrist's case Gweneth Meyers collection Apply Gweneth Meyers collection filter	Cases Apply Cases filter		Llewellyn P. Williams Apply Llewellyn P. Williams filter
Diary of George Dovers, Antarctica 1911-1913 George and Robert Dovers collection Apply George and Robert Dovers collection filter	Diaries Apply Diaries filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	George H. Dovers Apply George H. Dovers filter	1911 Apply 1911 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
Pair of unmatched overmittens Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Mittens Apply Mittens 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
Farthest South, Keen's Mustard Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Advertising postcards Apply Advertising postcards filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Keen's Mustard Apply Keen's Mustard 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	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Manual for ski babies by Fritz Heinrich Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Manuals Apply Manuals filter
'Grasshopper bindings' metal plate Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Sports equipment Apply Sports equipment 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
Three men and three dogs on the deck of a ship going to Anta... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Southern Ocean, , Apply Southern Ocean, , filter	Mr Josef Lebovic Apply Mr Josef Lebovic filter
Barnett & Jaffe Baja photographic slide case set Thompson Family collection Apply Thompson Family collection filter	Cases Apply Cases 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
Leather sundries case owned by Len Uren Len Uren collection Apply Len Uren collection filter	Cases Apply Cases filter		Leonard S. Uren Apply Leonard S. Uren filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter