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Accession no.: |
N: 33 |
Object name: |
Ration box |
Title: |
Ration box |
Description: |
A sledge ration box, number 7. Part of the equipment for a fully laden sledge as used on the British Graham Land Expedition 1934-37 (Penola). |
Classified name: |
SPRI theme |
expedition equipment
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Current place name |
Antarctic regions > British Antarctic Territory > Maritime Antarctic > Antarctic Peninsula > Graham Land
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UDC |
685.511
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Geographic UDC |
(*726.3)
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Getty AAT |
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Number of items: |
1 |
Full description: |
An empty wooden ration box with a hinged lid (two hinges) and a metal catch on either side to hold the lid closed. The lid is stencilled in black with 'B.G.L.E. // SLEDGE RATIONS', and painted in black with 'V' and in green with 'WANTED'. There is a painted grey patch on the lid, with 'B.B. ROBERTS. // BISHOPGARTH. // WOKING. // ENGLAND' painted in red. Each end is marked in black with '7'. There are the remains of paper carriage labels on the lid and the end.
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Dimensions: |
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Width: 360mm, height: 250mm, length: 525mm
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Associated expedition(s): |
- : British Graham Land Expedition 1934-37 (Penola) (1934 - 1937)
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