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Ship's biscuit
A ship’s biscuit with a label written in 19th century hand that was taken on Willaim Parry's 1821-1823 Arctic expedition. The label reads: 'BISCUIT WHICH HAD… VOYAGE TOWARDS THE NORTH POLE …1821 RETURNED 1823 – CAPTAIN PARRY H.M.S. HECLA.’.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA5089 |
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| Collection: | Food and related equipment |
| Type: | Biscuit |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | London |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Parry's second voyage, 1821-1823 |
| Vessels: | Hecla (1815) |
| Date made: | 1821 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 17 mm x 140 mm x 139 mm |