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The Antarctic Heritage Register is an online database that has been developed to assist in the management of the Australian Antarctic Division's natural and cultural heritage. The register includes information on World, National and Commonwealth heritage places in the Australian Antarctic Terrritory and sub-Antarctic islands. The register also includes information of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic historic artefacts and art works.
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Count of artefacts returned is 39, sorted by Artefact Catalogue No.

Follow the link on the Artefact Code for full details. A implies the artefact has one or more images.


Artefact
Catalogue No
Common Name Description Collection
03/211 lantern (Webb's?) Kerosene lantern improvised for use at Cape Denison (Mawson's Huts), probably to light a smaller hut purpose-built to house scientific equipment rather than the Main Hut, which was lit by an acetylene lighting system. Antarctic Division Library Artefacts
2471 metal container Zinc alloy? body with ferrous rim. Rivetted construction round containers with holes drilled in the walls in a spiral pattern. Plaster residues cover internal and external surfaces. Cape Denison Artefacts
2472 metal container Zinc alloy? body with ferrous rim. Rivetted construction round containers with holes drilled in the walls in a spiral pattern. Plaster residues cover internal and external surfaces. Cape Denison Artefacts
2473 metal container Zinc alloy? body with ferrous rim. Rivetted construction round containers with holes drilled in the walls in a spiral pattern. Plaster residues cover internal and external surfaces. Cape Denison Artefacts
CDLHD 43 Candle Portion of white candle. Cape Denison Artefacts
CDLHD 53 Candlestick? Ferrous metal object. It consists of a cylindrical tub with a folded seam down one side. It sits on a round base with two curved steps. The cylinder is 33 mm high and has a diameter of 52 mm. The measurements recorded below are the overall height and the diameter of the base. This object may have been used as a candle holder. Cape Denison Artefacts
CDLHLAS 28 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDLHLAS 93 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDLHLAS 94 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDLHLAS 95 Acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDLHLAS 96 Acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDLHLAS 97 Acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDLHMC 87a candle Two candle stubs. Both are white and show signs of having been burnt with blackened wicks.The more southerly candle is 25 mm long, the other is partially embedded in ice, with only 15 mm protruding. Both candles have a 22 mm diameter. Cape Denison Artefacts
CDLHMC 87b candle Two candle stubs. Both are white and show signs of having been burnt with blackened wicks.The more southerly candle is 25 mm long, the other is partially embedded in ice, with only 15 mm protruding. Both candles have a 22 mm diameter. Cape Denison Artefacts
CDLHSBP 6 acetylene plant Cape Denison Artefacts
CDMAGHPB 35 Post-BANZARE white paper towel containing two unused white candles Cape Denison Artefacts
CDMAGHPB 35a Post-BANZARE unused white candle Cape Denison Artefacts
CDMAGHPB 35b Post-BANZARE unused white candle Cape Denison Artefacts
CDMAGHPB 5 Post-BANZARE partially burnt white candle Cape Denison Artefacts
CDMAGHPB 6 lamp made from glass bottle containing a multistranded plaited wick in a flammable liquid Cape Denison Artefacts
CDMAGHPB 7 lamp made from glass bottle containing a multistranded plaited wick in a flammable liquid Cape Denison Artefacts
CDMAGHPB 72 Post-BANZARE white candle Cape Denison Artefacts
CDMAGHPB 8 lamp made from glass bottle containing a multistranded plaited wick in a flammable liquid Cape Denison Artefacts
CDNMH 7 Seal, portion Two portions of seal flesh impregnated with small coal fragments and coal dust. Fur could still be observed on the skin of the more southerly portion of seal. This piece measures 150 x140 mm. The other portion measures 160 x 140 mm. There are fragments of coal around these artefacts. Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 10 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 11 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 12 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 13 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 14 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 15 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 16 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 17 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 18 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 19 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 20 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 21 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 22 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
CDWS 9 acetylene tubing Cape Denison Artefacts
MHEquip001 Acetelyne plant Cape Denison Artefacts