M0000969: Chart of the South Polar Sea, 1840-1842
- Date:
- 06 August 1930
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/9/24
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
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About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Chart of the South Polar Sea, 'Erebus' and 'Terror', 1840-1842.
Description
Photograph of a chart of the South Polar Sea with the attached caption "Chart of the South Polar Sea showing tracks and discoveries of "Erebus" and "Terror" under Captain J.C. [James Clark] Ross R.N [Royal Navy] 1840-42". "Erebus" and "Terror" were the two ships under the command of Captain Ross (1800-1862) during the Antarctic expedition searching for the south magnetic pole. 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