M0000971: Diary from the Discovery Expedition, possibly belonging to Shackleton
- Date:
- 06 August 1930
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/9/26
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Diary of Scott or Shackleton? with lock.
Description
Photograph of a diary open on 3rd and 4th January, from the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic regions (officially called the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904). The diary was probably written by Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922). The item was part of a polar exhibition held in the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum's central hall in July 1930 but is not held by Wellcome Collection.
Publication/Creation
06 August 1930
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request