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Snow goggles
Used on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. The base is constructed from an outer layer of beige, twill woven, cotton lined with a beige, thick, raised wool fabric which is hand-stitched to the outer layer. The eye-pieces appear to be formed from a synthetic substance, possibly bakelite, with orange glass lenses, the eye-pieces are hand-stitched to the base. The goggles fasten to the head by means of straps with a buckle and eyelets.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4223 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Snow goggles |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Antarctic Exploration: Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 |
| Date made: | 1911-14 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm x 280 mm x 130 mm |
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