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Red wax seal of H.M.S. Challenger / British Museum (Natural History), 1973

Red wax seal of H.M.S. Challenger / British Museum (Natural History), 1973

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9Bv7oyB9

Red wax seal of H.M.S. Challenger / British Museum (Natural History), 1973

About this item

Full title

Red wax seal of H.M.S. Challenger / British Museum (Natural History), 1973

Date

1973

Call Numbers

R 2027

Record Identifier

9Bv7oyB9

Reference Code

911187
Physical Description

Contents

1 folder (1 folded sheet of ephemera) - printed ; 26 x 36 cm (sheet); 28 x 16 cm (box) - wax

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Copyright status : In copyright - created after 1955

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Physical Access Conditions

Access to this pictures collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian : R 2027

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Pamphlet published for an exhibition held at the British Museum (Natural History) in 1973. It tells the history of the voyage of HMS Challenger on her voyage of marine exploration of oceanography 1872-1876.

The importance of the pamphlet is that it bears a red wax seal of the original seal of HMS Challenger. The pamphlet is folded into a red...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Red wax seal of H.M.S. Challenger / British Museum (Natural History), 1973

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Scope obtained from Mitchell File.

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.4914 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

Contextual Information

Source

Presented by Mr A. G. E. Jones, 13 March 1981
Pic.Acc.4914

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

R 2027

Record Identifier

9Bv7oyB9

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Other Identifiers

Reference code

911187

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