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Treasures from the SPRI collection

Delve into some of the unique items from our historic collection of papers, objects and images

Beer bottle

Goggles

Goggles

Goggles

Boot

Boot

Crampon

Dipper

Elephant Island 1916, showing hut constructed from two ships boats

Elephant Island 1916, showing hut constructed from two ships boats

Cloud Shadows on the Pack Ice, from Look-Out Point on Elephant Island

Cloud Shadows on the Pack Ice, from Look-Out Point on Elephant Island

Sunset in the Weddell Sea, 1915

Sunset in the Weddell Sea, 1915

Sir Ernest Shackleton

Sir Ernest Shackleton

Notebook

Essence of beef

Essence of beef

Tea

Goggles

Goggles case

Watch

Watch

Bag

Nimrod, 1913

14 good men and true

14 good men and true

Endurance under ice pressure

Endurance under ice pressure

Blue eyed shags with ice cliffs behind

Blue eyed shags with ice cliffs behind

Glacier, Elephant Island

Glacier, Elephant Island

On ski in the pack, Weddell Sea, 1915

On ski in the pack, Weddell Sea, 1915

Glacier, evening, Elephant Island, 1916

Glacier, evening, Elephant Island, 1916

Evening from lookout point, Elephant Island, 1916

Evening from lookout point, Elephant Island, 1916

Morning mists, Elephant Island, glacier is close to camp, 1916

Morning mists, Elephant Island, glacier is close to camp, 1916

The ship breaking up

The ship breaking up

The coast of Elephant Island

The coast of Elephant Island

Sunrise from Elephant Island

Sunrise from Elephant Island

Sunrise from Elephant Island, looking towards Clarence Island, 1916

Sunrise from Elephant Island, looking towards Clarence Island, 1916

E.H Shackleton, South Polar Times, May 1902

E.H Shackleton, South Polar Times, May 1902

Flags of R. Koettlitz, T. V. Hodgson and E. H. Shackleton

Flags of R. Koettlitz, T. V. Hodgson and E. H. Shackleton

Flags of E. A. Wilson, E. H. Shackleton and H. T. Ferrar

Flags of E. A. Wilson, E. H. Shackleton and H. T. Ferrar

Furthest South, 82.17.

Furthest South, 82.17.

Sledge

Sledge

Thermometer

Label

Tent cap

The Aurora during the winter of 1915

The Aurora during the winter of 1915

Shackleton's snow covered hut at Cape Royds

Shackleton's snow covered hut at Cape Royds

Mt. F.L. Smith, 6367 ft., Antarctic regions

Mt. F.L. Smith, 6367 ft., Antarctic regions

Quest

Ship in the ice

Ship in the ice

Antarctica

Chocolates

Cocoa

Earth shadows 1908

Earth shadows 1908

Moon halo

Ernest Shackleton

Ernest Shackleton

Medal

Medal

Medal

Cap band

Interior of Shackleton's Hut, Cape Royds

Interior of Shackleton's Hut, Cape Royds

Penguin

Elephant Island

Elephant Island

Penola, Argentine Islands

Penola, Argentine Islands

Penola

Kista Dan

Trade winds

Polaris

Unidentified, likely Endurance

Unidentified, likely Endurance

Endurance

Shackleton's Endurance, 1915

Shackleton's Endurance, 1915

Endurance, 191416

Endurance, 191416

James Caird

James Caird

Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, 1915

Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, 1915

Spar

Wallet

Medal

Medal ribbon and bar

Medal ribbon and bar

Contribution box

Contribution box

Plaque

Endurance

Goggles

Dental instruments

Dental instruments

Farthest south campsite of Scott, Wilson and Shackleton, 1902

Farthest south campsite of Scott, Wilson and Shackleton, 1902

Chalk drawing

Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, 1914-16

Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, 1914-16

Nut pemmican

Pemmican

Polar Treasures 1 (triptych)

Polar Treasures 1 (triptych)

Polar Treasures 2 (triptych)

Polar Treasures 2 (triptych)

Nimrod

Look out from a camp on a large ice floe, Weddell Sea

Look out from a camp on a large ice floe, Weddell Sea

Looking east from Lookout Point, men and penguins, Elephant Island, 1916

Looking east from Lookout Point, men and penguins, Elephant Island, 1916

Sailing towards Elephant Island through open pack ice, Weddell Sea

Sailing towards Elephant Island through open pack ice, Weddell Sea

Camp on the breaking pack ice, Weddell Sea, 1915

Camp on the breaking pack ice, Weddell Sea, 1915

Coin

Endurance

Tunic

Trousers

Helmet

Sextant

Case

Clamp

Binoculars

Eyepiece

Eyepiece

Telescope

Sight

Telescope

Screwdriver

Telescope

Telescope

Key

Stationery box

Stereoscope

The Boss

Drawing and surveying set

Drawing and surveying set

Candle holder

Cutlery set

Pannikin

Whisky

Encounter with the Barrier in fog

Encounter with the Barrier in fog

Endurance

Case

Coin

Shackleton and his men

Shackleton and his men

Sextant

Medal

Medal

Wooden fragment

Wooden fragment