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![Minton 'Kings Service' china saucer bearing the Commonwealth Parliament Coat of Arms]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china saucer bearing the Commonwealth Parliament Coat of Arms")
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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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![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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![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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![Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital']( "Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital'")
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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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![Pair of unmatched overmittens]( "Pair of unmatched overmittens")
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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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![Dr Csordas with heating branding irons]( "Dr Csordas with heating branding irons")
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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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![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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![Pair of cane ski stocks]( "Pair of cane ski stocks")
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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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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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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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![Bum bag]( "Bum bag")
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![Child's skis]( "Child's skis")
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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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![Three men and three dogs on the deck of a ship going to Antarctica]( "Three men and three dogs on the deck of a ship going to Antarctica")
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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![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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![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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![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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![The Antartic compay in 'The Ticket of Leave']( "The Antartic compay in 'The Ticket of Leave'")
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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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![Congenital Penis Malformation in Southern Elephant Seals]( "Congenital Penis Malformation in Southern Elephant Seals")
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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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![Postcard with text 'Allies in Defence against Defiance' and featuring an image of King George V]( "Postcard with text 'Allies in Defence against Defiance' and featuring an image of King George V")
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![Dogwatch]( "Dogwatch")
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![Diary of George Dovers, Antarctica 1911-1913]( "Diary of George Dovers, Antarctica 1911-1913")
Diary of George Dovers, Antarctica 1911-1913
Written by George Harris Sarjeant Dovers, surveyor for AAE 1911-1913. The diary has entries dating from 7 November 1912...
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![Armitage's party]( "Armitage's party")
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![Federation-era bunting]( "Federation-era bunting")
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![Program detailing the order of ceremonies for the celebration of the coronation of King George V, Sydney, 1911]( "Program detailing the order of ceremonies for the celebration of the coronation of King George V, Sydney, 1911")
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![Icepick used on 1911-1913 Australian Antarctic Expedition]( "Icepick used on 1911-1913 Australian Antarctic Expedition")
Icepick used on 1911-1913 Australian Antarctic Expedition
Used by George Harris Sarjeant Dovers (1887-1971) Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1913
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![W.A.V.E. - newsletter of Polly Woodside Volunteers Association, no.48 Sept 1989]( "W.A.V.E. - newsletter of Polly Woodside Volunteers Association, no.48 Sept 1989")
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![Radio operator in the Antarctic, dated 1912]( "Radio operator in the Antarctic, dated 1912")
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![Antartic sports - start of the ski flat race]( "Antartic sports - start of the ski flat race")
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![Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, Citizen's Service, Coliseum, 22 June 1911]( "Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, Citizen's Service, Coliseum, 22 June 1911")
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![Black leather ski boots]( "Black leather ski boots")
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![Seven page letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica 1911]( "Seven page letter from John Close to Alice Close, Antarctica 1911")
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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!['NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONE ANTARCTICA 1961']( "'NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONE ANTARCTICA 1961'")
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![Minton 'Kings Service' china side plate bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament]( "Minton 'Kings Service' china side plate bearing the coat-of-arms of the Australian Parliament")
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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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![Programme detailing the order of services for Victorian Church of England churches for the coronation of King George V, 1911]( "Programme detailing the order of services for Victorian Church of England churches for the coronation of King George V, 1911")
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![Federation-era bunting]( "Federation-era bunting")
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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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![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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![Federation-era flag or bunting]( "Federation-era flag or bunting")
Federation-era flag or bunting
This flag was most likely produced as street decoration celebrating the opening of the first Federal Parliament in Melbo...
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![Farthest South, Keen's Mustard]( "Farthest South, Keen's Mustard")
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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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![Head of Sea Leopard, side view]( "Head of Sea Leopard, side view")
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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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![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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![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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![George V Jubilee Medal 1935 to Sir Robert Menzies]( "George V Jubilee Medal 1935 to Sir Robert Menzies")
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![Start of the southern depot party]( "Start of the southern depot party")
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![Manual for ski babies by Fritz Heinrich]( "Manual for ski babies by Fritz Heinrich")
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![Program detailing the coronation service held in Victoria for King George V, 22 June 1911]( "Program detailing the coronation service held in Victoria for King George V, 22 June 1911")
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![The History of Fur Seals on Macquarie Island]( "The History of Fur Seals on Macquarie Island")
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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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![Federation-era flag]( "Federation-era flag")
