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Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955-1958) :Trans-Antarctic Expedition, patron H.M. the Queen. Share certificate 1956-58 [five shillings - purple and yellow]. Offset by C M Banks Ltd [1956?]
- Date
- 1956
- By
- Trans-Antarctic Expedition; C M Banks Ltd; Lake, Robyn, 1943-
- Reference
- Eph-B-ANTARCTICA-1956-01
- Description
Certificate shows a map of Antarctica in the centre, penguins at the left, men with a ski sled at the right, and a photographic portrait of Sir Edmund Hillary below. The whole is bordered by a yellow "rope". The certificate is signed by Charles M Bowden on behalf of the Ross Sea Committee. The manuscript signatures of George Lowe and E P Hillary are at lower right.
Five copies held, three with signatures of Lowe and Hillary, one unsigned, and one with the signature of Lowe only.
Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Offset print, 255 x 305 mm.
Provenance: Donated by Ms Robyn Lake, Tasmania, in 2006.
Transfers: Scrapbooks of the same provenance and subject are at Eph-C-ANTARCTICA-1956-01..
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Scanned from original
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- [Ephemera of quarto size relating to Antarctica, Antarctic exploration, discovery and expeditions]
- Format
- 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Offset photomechanical prints, Certificates, Maps, Offset print, 255 x 305 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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