Museum catalogue: Antarctic Collection
Ration
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Accession no.: | N: 941i | ||||||||||
Object name: | Ration | ||||||||||
Title: | Ration | ||||||||||
Description: | A glass tube containing Glaxo full-cream milk powder, part of the daily ration used by sledging parties on the British Graham Land Expedition 1934-37 (Penola). The total weight of the daily ration was 25.9 ounces, giving 4027 calories, and the daily allowance of milk powder was 1.6 ounces. | ||||||||||
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Number of items: | 1 | ||||||||||
Full description: |
A glass test tube with a rounded bottom and a cork stopper, containing a white powder. |
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