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'Grasshopper bindings' metal plate
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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...
Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozl...
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Dr Stefan Csordas
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1964
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Budapest, Hungary
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Budapest, Hungary
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Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack
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Seal Bay - part of a pressed up ice ridge
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Mr Josef Lebovic
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Antarctica
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Ashtray handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra
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Dr Stefan Csordas
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1955
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Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia
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Armitage's party
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Mr Josef Lebovic
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Antarctica
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'NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONE ANTARCTICA 1961'
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Antarctic Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty
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1961
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Antarctica
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Congenital Penis Malformation in Southern Elephant Seals
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Dr Stefan Csordas
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1966
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United States of America
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Discovery alongside the barrier
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Mr Josef Lebovic
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Antarctica
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The Problem of Nutrition in Antarctic Expeditions
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Dr Stefan Csordas
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1958
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Bum bag
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Manual for ski babies by Fritz Heinrich
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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...
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...
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, ...
CSIRO Wildlife Research: Studies on the Southern Elephant Se...
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R Carrick
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1962
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Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia
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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...
Head of Sea Leopard, side view
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Mr Josef Lebovic
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Antarctica
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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...
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Club dark blue knitted pullover
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Club dark...
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Clubnit Australia
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Australia
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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...
Wandering Elephant Seal
Wandering Elephant Seal
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Dr Stefan Csordas
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1964
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Pair of ski skins
Pair of ski skins
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Wooden skis with metal and leather bindings
Wooden skis with metal and leather bindings
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'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...
Brown leather boot with leather laces
Brown leather boot with leather laces
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Canvas bag addressed to Mrs J.H. Close, containing two rock ...
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Mr John Henry Collinson Close
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Antarctica
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Dog-sled runners

Used by George Harris Sarjeant Dovers (1887-1971) Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1913
'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...
Pair of handmade wooden skis made by Fritz Weselman
Pair of handmade wooden skis made by Fritz Weselman
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Fritz Weselman
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1898
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Kiandra, New South Wales, Australia
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Sleeping bag
Sleeping bag
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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....
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,...
Cross country skis
Cross country skis
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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 ...
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....
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...
Pair of heavy timber skis with pointed tips and metal edges
Pair of heavy timber skis with pointed tips and metal edges
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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...
Dark timber skis with metal edges and pointed tips
Dark timber skis with metal edges and pointed tips
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Handmade green hooded jacket
Handmade green hooded jacket
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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...
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
Homemade wooden skis
Homemade wooden skis
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Blue canvas hooded jacket
Blue canvas hooded jacket
Jackets
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Image	Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
	'Grasshopper bindings' metal plate Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Sports equipment Apply Sports equipment 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
	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
	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
	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
	Ashtray handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra 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
	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
	'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
	Congenital Penis Malformation in Southern Elephant Seals Dr Stefan Csordas collection Apply Dr Stefan Csordas collection filter	Magazine clippings Apply Magazine clippings filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter	Dr Stefan Csordas Apply Dr Stefan Csordas filter	1966 Apply 1966 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
	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
	Bum bag Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Belt pouches Apply Belt pouches filter
	Manual for ski babies by Fritz Heinrich Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Manuals Apply Manuals 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
	Proclamation of British sovereignty over King George V Land ... 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
	Five loose pages of diary with entries by John Close, 1912 John Collinson Close collection Apply John Collinson Close collection filter	Diaries Apply Diaries filter	Antarctica Apply Antarctica filter	Mr John Henry Collinson Close Apply Mr John Henry Collinson Close 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
	Seven page letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica... 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
	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
	Three page folded letter from John Close to Alice Close, Ant... 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	1912 Apply 1912 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
	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	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	Pair of ski skins Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Sports equipment Apply Sports equipment filter
Image Unavailable	Wooden skis with metal and leather bindings Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Skis Apply Skis 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
Image Unavailable	Brown leather boot with leather laces Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Boots Apply Boots 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
	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
	'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
Image Unavailable	Pair of handmade wooden skis made by Fritz Weselman Fritz Weselman skis collection Apply Fritz Weselman skis collection filter	Skis Apply Skis filter	Kiandra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Kiandra, New South Wales, Australia filter	Fritz Weselman Apply Fritz Weselman filter	1898 Apply 1898 filter
Image Unavailable	Sleeping bag Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Sleeping-bags Apply Sleeping-bags 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
	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	Cross country skis Elaine Allen collection Apply Elaine Allen collection filter	Skis Apply Skis 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
	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
	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
Image Unavailable	Pair of heavy timber skis with pointed tips and metal edges Fiona Reynolds collection Apply Fiona Reynolds collection filter	Skis Apply Skis 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
Image Unavailable	Dark timber skis with metal edges and pointed tips Fiona Reynolds collection Apply Fiona Reynolds collection filter	Skis Apply Skis filter
Image Unavailable	Handmade green hooded jacket Jessie Luckman collection Apply Jessie Luckman collection filter	Jackets Apply Jackets 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
	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
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

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