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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
Beer bottle
Goggles
Goggles
Goggles
Goggles
Goggles
Goggles
Boot
Boot
Boot
Boot
Crampon
Crampon
Dipper
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
Notebook
Essence of beef
Essence of beef
Tea
Tea
Goggles
Goggles
Goggles case
Goggles case
Watch
Watch
Watch
Watch
Bag
Bag
Nimrod, 1913
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
Sledge
Sledge
Thermometer
Thermometer
Label
Label
Tent cap
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
Quest
Ship in the ice
Ship in the ice
Antarctica
Antarctica
Chocolates
Chocolates
Cocoa
Cocoa
Earth shadows 1908
Earth shadows 1908
Moon halo
Moon halo
Ernest Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Cap band
Cap band
Interior of Shackleton's Hut, Cape Royds
Interior of Shackleton's Hut, Cape Royds
Penguin
Penguin
Elephant Island
Elephant Island
Penola, Argentine Islands
Penola, Argentine Islands
Penola
Penola
Kista Dan
Kista Dan
Trade winds
Trade winds
Polaris
Polaris
Unidentified, likely Endurance
Unidentified, likely Endurance
Endurance
Endurance
Shackleton's Endurance, 1915
Shackleton's Endurance, 1915
Endurance, 191416
Endurance, 191416
James Caird
James Caird
James Caird
James Caird
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, 1915
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, 1915
Spar
Spar
Wallet
Wallet
Medal
Medal
Medal ribbon and bar
Medal ribbon and bar
Contribution box
Contribution box
Clock
Clock
Sledging flag
Sledging flag
Plaque
Plaque
Endurance
Endurance
Goggles
Goggles
Flag
Flag
Dental instruments
Dental instruments
Farthest south campsite of Scott, Wilson and Shackleton, 1902
Farthest south campsite of Scott, Wilson and Shackleton, 1902
Chalk drawing
Chalk drawing
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, 1914-16
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, 1914-16
Nut pemmican
Nut pemmican
Pemmican
Pemmican
Polar Treasures 1 (triptych)
Polar Treasures 1 (triptych)
Polar Treasures 2 (triptych)
Polar Treasures 2 (triptych)
Nimrod
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
Coin
Endurance
Endurance
Tunic
Tunic
Trousers
Trousers
Helmet
Helmet
Sextant
Sextant
Case
Case
Clamp
Clamp
Binoculars
Binoculars
Eyepiece
Eyepiece
Eyepiece
Eyepiece
Telescope
Telescope
Sight
Sight
Telescope
Telescope
Screwdriver
Screwdriver
Telescope
Telescope
Telescope
Telescope
Key
Key
Stationery box
Stationery box
Stereoscope
Stereoscope
The Boss
The Boss
Drawing and surveying set
Drawing and surveying set
Candle holder
Candle holder
Cutlery set
Cutlery set
Pannikin
Pannikin
Whisky
Whisky
Encounter with the Barrier in fog
Encounter with the Barrier in fog
Endurance
Endurance
Case
Case
Coin
Coin
Shackleton and his men
Shackleton and his men
Sextant
Sextant
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Wooden fragment
Wooden fragment


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