Polar Exploration
The University of Melbourne Archives holds a number of significant collections created by academics who were associated with Antarctica. A wide variety of Faculties and Departments of the University have been avid supporters of Antarctic research. These include the Schools of Meteorology and Botany, whose records are also held at the University of Melbourne Archives.
A thematic guide to the diverse collections created by and documenting Antarctic exploration and study held in the University of Melbourne Archives.
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Antarctic exploration and academic study
This guide is a curated selection of the University of Melbourne Archive's extensive collections relating to academics who were actively involved with Antarctic exploration and study. Search the catalogue by opening the links provided and refer to finding aids for detailed descriptions of holdings in the collection.
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Supporters of Antarctic exploration and study
This guide provides a consecutive list of the University of Melbourne Faculties and Departments who supported Antarctic studies while highlighting the different types of documents held by the University of Melbourne Archives. Search the catalogue by opening the links provided and refer to finding aids for detailed descriptions of holdings in the collection.
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2011-2012 Centenary of Australian Antarctic Exploration
This guide provides a link to further information about the significance of Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition on 2 December 1911 and the ongoing explorations that have continued since that initial scientific exploration.
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