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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 ...
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Postcard titled 'Part of a pressed up ice ridge, Seal Bay', ...
The hand written message on the front reads 'human being on Debember 4, 1903, the monring together with another relief s...
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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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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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Newspaper article titled Antarctic Medals, mentioning John C...
Details awarding of medal to John Collinson Close, an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of ...
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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 ...
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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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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....
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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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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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Section of commemmorative letter, issued to Edith Burns, mot...
This is a section of the commemorative letter associated with the Next-of-Kin plaque issued to Edith Burns in honour of ...
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