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![Five loose pages of diary with entries by John Close, 1912]( "Five loose pages of diary with entries by John Close, 1912")
Five loose pages of diary with entries by John Close, 1912
Letter written by John Collinson Close, an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914, ...
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Registered envelope addressed to J H Collinson Close, Mosman, NSW]( "Registered envelope addressed to J H Collinson Close, Mosman, NSW")
Registered envelope addressed to J H Collinson Close, Mosman...
John Collinson Close was an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14, led by Douglas Ma...
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![Bryant and May 'Wax Vestas' match box, used by John Close to store Morse Code]( "Bryant and May 'Wax Vestas' match box, used by John Close to store Morse Code")
Bryant and May 'Wax Vestas' match box, used by John Close to...
Used by John Collinson Close, an 'assistant collector' on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914, led by Dou...
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![Seal Bay - part of a pressed up ice ridge]( "Seal Bay - part of a pressed up ice ridge")
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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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![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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!['NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONE ANTARCTICA 1961']( "'NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONE ANTARCTICA 1961'")
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![Section of commemmorative letter, issued to Edith Burns, mother of Lieutenant Vincent Burns]( "Section of commemmorative letter, issued to Edith Burns, mother of Lieutenant Vincent Burns")
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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![Minton 'Kings Service' china dinner plate bearing the Commonwealth Parliament Coat of Arms]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china dinner plate bearing the Commonwealth Parliament Coat of Arms")
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![Discovery alongside the barrier]( "Discovery alongside the barrier")
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![Minton 'Kings Service' china dinnerware used by the King or Queen or their representative when they were at Old Parliament House]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china dinnerware used by the King or Queen or their representative when they were at Old Parliament House")
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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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![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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![The History of Fur Seals on Macquarie Island]( "The History of Fur Seals on Macquarie Island")
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![Antartic sports - start of the ski flat race]( "Antartic sports - start of the ski flat race")
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![Pair of cane ski stocks]( "Pair of cane ski stocks")
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![Two page letter from John Close to Alice Close, 1911]( "Two page letter from John Close to Alice Close, 1911")
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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![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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![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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![Radio operator in the Antarctic, dated 1912]( "Radio operator in the Antarctic, dated 1912")
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![Pair of unmatched overmittens]( "Pair of unmatched overmittens")
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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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![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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![Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital']( "Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital'")
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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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![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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![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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![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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![Page's dog, Qus]( "Page's dog, Qus")
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![Minton 'Kings Service' china teacup bearing the Commonwealth Parliament Coat of Arms]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china teacup bearing the Commonwealth Parliament Coat of Arms")
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![Pair of hand knitted woollen mittens]( "Pair of hand knitted woollen mittens")
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![Congenital Penis Malformation in Southern Elephant Seals]( "Congenital Penis Malformation in Southern Elephant Seals")
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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")
Harnessing the dogs and preparing to start on a sledging exp...
The hand written message on the front reads 'up to that time, Captain Scott took the Discovery to / the head of Ross Sea...
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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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![Certificate of Commission, Geoffrey Mervyn Faithfull, 22 August 1917]( "Certificate of Commission, Geoffrey Mervyn Faithfull, 22 August 1917")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Pair of wooden skis made from hand-cut mountain ash, with leather bindings]( "Pair of wooden skis made from hand-cut mountain ash, with leather bindings")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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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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![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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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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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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![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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![Anodised red aluminium ashtray set into an elephant seal skull]( "Anodised red aluminium ashtray set into an elephant seal skull")
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![Souvenir teacup - King George V]( "Souvenir teacup - King George V")
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![Bum bag]( "Bum bag")
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![Letter of]( "Letter of")
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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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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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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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![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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![Start of the southern depot party]( "Start of the southern depot party")
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![Federation-era bunting]( "Federation-era bunting")
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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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![Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack]( "Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack")
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![Armitage's party]( "Armitage's party")
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![Farthest South, Keen's Mustard]( "Farthest South, Keen's Mustard")
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![Souvenir tankard - George V Coronation 1911]( "Souvenir tankard - George V Coronation 1911")
