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![Postcard titled 'Part of a pressed up ice ridge, Seal Bay', 'Discovery' Antarctica series, 4 December 1903]( "Postcard titled 'Part of a pressed up ice ridge, Seal Bay', 'Discovery' Antarctica series, 4 December 1903")
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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![The New Zealand Fur Seal, Arctocephlus Forsteri (Lesson) at Macquarie Island 1949-1964]( "The New Zealand Fur Seal, Arctocephlus Forsteri (Lesson) at Macquarie Island 1949-1964")
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![Newspaper article titled Through Icy Storms, by John Close]( "Newspaper article titled Through Icy Storms, by John Close")
Newspaper article titled Through Icy Storms, by John Close
Article by John Collinson Close, 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914, detailing ...
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![Antartic sports - start of the ski flat race]( "Antartic sports - start of the ski flat race")
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![Three page folded letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica 1911]( "Three page folded letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica 1911")
Three page folded letter from John Close to Alice Close, Ant...
Written by John Collinson Close, an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14, led by Do...
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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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![Certificate awarded to A.J. Crombie, for service in Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, 1970]( "Certificate awarded to A.J. Crombie, for service in Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, 1970")
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![Child's skis]( "Child's skis")
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![Qantas Boeing 707 VH-EBA aeroplane]( "Qantas Boeing 707 VH-EBA aeroplane")
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![Letter of]( "Letter of")
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![Photograph of three men grouped around electrical equipment]( "Photograph of three men grouped around electrical equipment")
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![Newspaper article titled Antarctic Medals, mentioning John Close, 1916]( "Newspaper article titled Antarctic Medals, mentioning John Close, 1916")
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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![Photograph of Morrie Meyers seated next to amateur radio equipment, September 1967]( "Photograph of Morrie Meyers seated next to amateur radio equipment, September 1967")
Photograph of Morrie Meyers seated next to amateur radio equ...
On the desk is a QSL card for VK2VN, Morrie Meyers' amateur radio call sign.
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!['Grasshopper bindings' metal plate]( "'Grasshopper bindings' metal plate")
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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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![Captain Cook Bicentenary]( "Captain Cook Bicentenary")
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![Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital']( "Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital'")
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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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![Start of the southern depot party]( "Start of the southern depot party")
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![Six page letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica 1911]( "Six page letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica 1911")
Six page letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica 1...
Written by John Collinson Close, an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14, led by Do...
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![Proclamation of British sovereignty over King George V Land (Antarctica), signed by Sir Douglas Mawson, 1931]( "Proclamation of British sovereignty over King George V Land (Antarctica), signed by Sir Douglas Mawson, 1931")
Proclamation of British sovereignty over King George V Land ...
Proclamation of British sovereignty over King George V Land (Antarctica), which was written by physicist and surveyor Al...
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Page's dog Qus]( "Page's dog Qus")
Page's dog Qus
The hand written message on the front reads 'from the most southerly point reached by / Ross in 1841, just 60 years earl...
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![Pipe stand handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra]( "Pipe stand handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra")
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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 ...
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![Radio operator in the Antarctic, dated 1912]( "Radio operator in the Antarctic, dated 1912")
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![The Antartic compay in 'The Ticket of Leave']( "The Antartic compay in 'The Ticket of Leave'")
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![Canister made from food tins]( "Canister made from food tins")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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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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![Emperor penguin rookery at commencement of Great Barrier]( "Emperor penguin rookery at commencement of Great Barrier")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Dr Csordas with heating branding irons]( "Dr Csordas with heating branding irons")
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![Aboriginal painting depicting a man hunting kangaroos and a commercial drawing of a V-jet.]( "Aboriginal painting depicting a man hunting kangaroos and a commercial drawing of a V-jet.")
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![Postcard titled 'Seal Bay, part of a pressed up ice ridge', 'Discovery' Antarctica series]( "Postcard titled 'Seal Bay, part of a pressed up ice ridge', 'Discovery' Antarctica series")
Postcard titled 'Seal Bay, part of a pressed up ice ridge', ...
The hand written message on the front reads 'one other made a long journey / southwards from their winter / quarters in ...
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![Head of Sea Leopard, side view]( "Head of Sea Leopard, side view")
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![Pocket compass in case, used by John Close]( "Pocket compass in case, used by John Close")
Pocket compass in case, used by John Close
This pocket compass was used by John Collinson Close, a member of Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AA...
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![Page's dog, Qus]( "Page's dog, Qus")
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![Newspaper article by John Close, titled Captain John King Davis, 1929]( "Newspaper article by John Close, titled Captain John King Davis, 1929")
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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![Captain Cook Bicentenary]( "Captain Cook Bicentenary")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Qantas Boeing 707 aeroplane]( "Qantas Boeing 707 aeroplane")
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![Farthest South, Keen's Mustard]( "Farthest South, Keen's Mustard")
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![Leather bound brass telescope, used by John Close]( "Leather bound brass telescope, used by John Close")
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...
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Part of a pressed up ice ridge, Seal Bay]( "Part of a pressed up ice ridge, Seal Bay")
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![The Problem of Nutrition in Antarctic Expeditions]( "The Problem of Nutrition in Antarctic Expeditions")
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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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![Qantas Boeing 707 VH-EBH aeroplane]( "Qantas Boeing 707 VH-EBH aeroplane")
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![Dogwatch]( "Dogwatch")
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![Armitage's party]( "Armitage's party")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Bum bag]( "Bum bag")
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![Discovery alongside the barrier]( "Discovery alongside the barrier")
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![Pair of cane ski stocks]( "Pair of cane ski stocks")
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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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![Qantas Boeing 707 aeroplane]( "Qantas Boeing 707 aeroplane")
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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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![Ski Illustrated; America's foremost skiing magazine, January 1943]( "Ski Illustrated; America's foremost skiing magazine, January 1943")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
