M0000979: Two pieces of Finiskol lashing used by Robert Falcon Scott, on display
- Date:
- 06 August 1930
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/9/34
- 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: Two pieces of Finiskol lashing used by Scott.
Description
Photograph of two pieces of Finiskol lashing used by Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) as wick for lightning during the Terra Nove expedition 1910-1913, mounted on display board with the caption "This wick, cut from his finiskoe lashings, was used by Scott at the end to burn in a tin, with the spirit used for lighting the primus, and so formed a lamp. It was found by his side, and was probably used to warm his hands in order to go on writing". The items were part of a polar exhibition held in the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum's central hall in July 1930 but are 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