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!['Mrs Potts' laundry iron]( "'Mrs Potts' laundry iron")
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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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![Sample of rock collected on the moon during the Apollo XVII Mission, 1972]( "Sample of rock collected on the moon during the Apollo XVII Mission, 1972")
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![Relief' Hospital ship American Navy, entering Sydney Heads 23/7/25.]( "Relief' Hospital ship American Navy, entering Sydney Heads 23/7/25.")
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![Pair of unmatched overmittens]( "Pair of unmatched overmittens")
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![In memoriam card]( "In memoriam card")
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![Cartoon of US President Gerald Ford being interviewed for radio]( "Cartoon of US President Gerald Ford being interviewed for radio")
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![Nova Peris' Sydney Olympics tracksuit top]( "Nova Peris' Sydney Olympics tracksuit top")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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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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![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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![Bush Tucker]( "Bush Tucker")
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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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![Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver with accompanying leather holster and label referring to the bushranger incident.]( "Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver with accompanying leather holster and label referring to the bushranger incident.")
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![Cartoon]( "Cartoon")
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![Prayer card to St. Michael the Archangel]( "Prayer card to St. Michael the Archangel")
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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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![Console for the satellite tracking system from the Orroral Valley Tracking Station]( "Console for the satellite tracking system from the Orroral Valley Tracking Station")
Console for the satellite tracking system from the Orroral V...
The tracking equipment has a receiver rack with Electrac phase-lock demodulators and an auxiliary rack with a calibratio...
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![Letter of]( "Letter of")
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![Hammond brand Multiplex typewriter]( "Hammond brand Multiplex typewriter")
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![Phonograph used by anthropologist AP Elkin on his first expedition in 1927 to the Kimberley]( "Phonograph used by anthropologist AP Elkin on his first expedition in 1927 to the Kimberley")
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![16 millimetre movie camera used by Sir Robert Menzies]( "16 millimetre movie camera used by Sir Robert Menzies")
16 millimetre movie camera used by Sir Robert Menzies
Sir Robert Menzies was the nation's longest serving Prime Minister. During his working life he travelled extensively thr...
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![Picture of a woman in a black hat]( "Picture of a woman in a black hat")
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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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![Armitage's party]( "Armitage's party")
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![Poster titled 'U.S. Bases Out. Close North West Cape']( "Poster titled 'U.S. Bases Out. Close North West Cape'")
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![Stanley No.30 spirit level]( "Stanley No.30 spirit level")
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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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![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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![...Captures the spirit of our past and the probable direction of our future...]( "...Captures the spirit of our past and the probable direction of our future...")
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![Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack]( "Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack")
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![Clear moulded stem glass]( "Clear moulded stem glass")
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![Postcard sent by boxer Les Darcy to Thomas Moloney, 1917]( "Postcard sent by boxer Les Darcy to Thomas Moloney, 1917")
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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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![Farthest South, Keen's Mustard]( "Farthest South, Keen's Mustard")
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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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![Bush and Hawke get out of the Gulf]( "Bush and Hawke get out of the Gulf")
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![Saskatoon Beer Medallion]( "Saskatoon Beer Medallion")
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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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![The US view: Markets defy the pundits]( "The US view: Markets defy the pundits")
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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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![Stop OMEGA US Bases Out]( "Stop OMEGA US Bases Out")
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![Cartoon titled 'Temptation Big Survivor Camp'.]( "Cartoon titled 'Temptation Big Survivor Camp'.")
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![Metal hand mincer]( "Metal hand mincer")
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![US Forces Get the Nod ...]( "US Forces Get the Nod ...")
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![Child's walking trainer]( "Child's walking trainer")
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![Aussie Rack of Lamb in America]( "Aussie Rack of Lamb in America")
Aussie Rack of Lamb in America
Exhibition: Bringing the House Down 1999 Entrant. Exhibition venue: Old Parliament House. Exhibition Category: News of t...
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![Pair of Converse All Star maroon and white canvas gym boots]( "Pair of Converse All Star maroon and white canvas gym boots")
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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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![Dogwatch]( "Dogwatch")
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![Caricature drawing of Jim and Tammy Bakker, US Christian televangelists]( "Caricature drawing of Jim and Tammy Bakker, US Christian televangelists")
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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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![State Entertainments - Melbourne and Sydney]( "State Entertainments - Melbourne and Sydney")
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![Close the U.S bases]( "Close the U.S bases")
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![Black and white photograph of US swimmer Ethelda Bleibtrey receiving Olympic trophies from the King of Belgium, 1920]( "Black and white photograph of US swimmer Ethelda Bleibtrey receiving Olympic trophies from the King of Belgium, 1920")
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![Black and white photograph of Edgar Richard Mayne and Sidney Hand Emery on board the S.S. Niagara]( "Black and white photograph of Edgar Richard Mayne and Sidney Hand Emery on board the S.S. Niagara")
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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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![Cheer Up Society of South Australia, America Day - Victory 1918, fundraising badge]( "Cheer Up Society of South Australia, America Day - Victory 1918, fundraising badge")
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![Cartoon]( "Cartoon")
