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![Letter of]( "Letter of")
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![Owner's handbook for the Daimler 'Twenty-seven' and 'Straight Eight']( "Owner's handbook for the Daimler 'Twenty-seven' and 'Straight Eight'")
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![Guide book produced by the Commonwealth of Australia for Parliament House, Canberra]( "Guide book produced by the Commonwealth of Australia for Parliament House, Canberra")
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![Head of Sea Leopard, side view]( "Head of Sea Leopard, side view")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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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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![Page's dog, Qus]( "Page's dog, Qus")
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![Handbook of Australian Horticulture.]( "Handbook of Australian Horticulture.")
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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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![Emperor penguin rookery at commencement of Great Barrier]( "Emperor penguin rookery at commencement of Great Barrier")
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![Pair of hand knitted woollen mittens]( "Pair of hand knitted woollen mittens")
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![Canister made from food tins]( "Canister made from food tins")
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![Olympic Games Melbourne Australia 22 Nov - 8 Dec. 1956]( "Olympic Games Melbourne Australia 22 Nov - 8 Dec. 1956")
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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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![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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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![Farthest South, Keen's Mustard]( "Farthest South, Keen's Mustard")
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![Radio operator in the Antarctic, dated 1912]( "Radio operator in the Antarctic, dated 1912")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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![The Problem of Nutrition in Antarctic Expeditions]( "The Problem of Nutrition in Antarctic Expeditions")
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![Antartic sports - start of the ski flat race]( "Antartic sports - start of the ski flat race")
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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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![Ski Illustrated; America's foremost skiing magazine, January 1943]( "Ski Illustrated; America's foremost skiing magazine, January 1943")
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![Wooden skis]( "Wooden skis")
Wooden skis
Used by Robert George Dovers (1922-1981) in two Antarctic expeditions; the first to Adelie Land in 1951-52 and then wit...
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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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![Skiers Handbook]( "Skiers Handbook")
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![Ashtray handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra]( "Ashtray handcrafted from an elephant seal vertebra")
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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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![The Antartic compay in 'The Ticket of Leave']( "The Antartic compay in 'The Ticket of Leave'")
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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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![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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![Dr Csordas with heating branding irons]( "Dr Csordas with heating branding irons")
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![Discovery alongside the barrier]( "Discovery alongside the barrier")
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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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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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![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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![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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![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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![Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital']( "Cartoon titled 'Royal Macquarie Hospital'")
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![Armitage's party]( "Armitage's party")
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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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![Pair of cane ski stocks]( "Pair of cane ski stocks")
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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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![Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack]( "Paddy Pallin brand canvas 'A' frame backpack")
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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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![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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![Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony]( "Hungarian popular science magazine - Termeszettudomanyi Kozlony")
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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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![The History of Fur Seals on Macquarie Island]( "The History of Fur Seals on Macquarie Island")
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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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![Black leather ski boots]( "Black leather ski boots")
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!['Grasshopper bindings' metal plate]( "'Grasshopper bindings' metal plate")
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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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![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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![Start of the southern depot party]( "Start of the southern depot party")
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![Bum bag]( "Bum bag")
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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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![Seal Bay - part of a pressed up ice ridge]( "Seal Bay - part of a pressed up ice ridge")
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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")
