Scott Polar Research Institute
Museum catalogue: Arctic Exploration
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| Accession no.: | N: 721 | ||||||
| Object name: | Helmet | ||||||
| Title: | Helmet | ||||||
| Description: | A blue windproof helmet purchased from Burberrys Ltd. for the Oxford University Arctic Expedition, 1935-36. The helmet is of the type supplied earlier to Sir Douglas Mawson for the British Australian and New Zealand Research Expedition, 1929-31, to Antarctica. | ||||||
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| Number of items: | 1 | ||||||
| Full description: |
Windproof helmet of waxed navy blue cotton with visor and wide collar opening to cover the shoulders of the wearer. Fastened at the front with a button under the chin. |
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