Summary
Thermometer manufactured by Cary and used by Andrew Jack on Ernest H. Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917. Calibrated -80 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
This is part of Museum Victoria's collection of artefacts from the 'Heroic Era' of exploration of Antarctica.
Physical Description
Glass thermometer with red liquid (possibly alcohol) inside mounted on wooden block with metal plate (discoloured to pale green) and hook at top for hanging.
Significance
This is a significant artefact from the little-known Ross Sea Party of Ernest Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
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Acquisition Information
Loan & Subsequent Transfer from National Museum of Victoria, (Estate of) A. K. Jack, 28 Jun 1967
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Expedition Leader
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Inscriptions
On metal plate: 'CARY, 7 PALL MALL. LONDON. No. 36940'.
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Overall Dimensions
43 mm (Width), 25 mm (Depth), 403 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Antarctic Exploration, Meteorological Apparatus & Instruments, Thermometers
