Sledge and sledge flag from Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition acquired for the nation
Sledge and sledge flag from Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition acquired for the nation Sledge Flag from Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition. Photo: Bonhams. LONDON .- The National Maritime Museum and the Scott Polar Research Institute have acquired the sledge and sledging flag that Dr Eric Marshall (1879-1963) used on the British Antarctic Expedition (BAE) of 1907-1909 one of the most important expeditions in British polar history. NHMF safeguards nationally important heritage at risk of loss, establishing a UK wide collection of outstanding heritage over the past 40 years. Th...
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