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flag / Byrd Antartic Expedition , 1928-1930

Tricolour flag in silk, bearing official stamp of the Byrd Antartic Expedition (1928-1930), which reached the South Pole. Given by a member of the Expedition, Captain Charles John McGuinness, to Mr. Frank Walsh, U.S.A. who sent it to An Taoiseach Eamon de Valera who presented it to the National...

 

photograph / Charles John McGuinness

Photograph of Charles John McGuinness, in Naval uniform. A native of Derry. Author of 'Nomad', and a member of the Byrd Antartic Expedition (1928-1930) and reportedly the only Irishman to hold the U.S. Congress medal for the Expedition. He presented the flag of the Expedition to Frank Walsh (who...

 

hip flask / Ernest Shackleton

Hip flask, silver flask with a brown leather covering on the upper half. The initials 'E.H.S' engraved on the front (Ernest Henry Shackleton). Shackleton, Sir Ernest Henry (1874-1922), Irish-born polar explorer. A junior officer on Scott's first polar expedition of 1900 - 1904, Shackleton...

 

book / The Heart of the Antartic / Ernest Shackleton

Hardback book. Copy of 'The Heart of the Antartic' Being the sotry of the British Antartic Expedition 1907-1909, by Sir Ernest Shackleton C.V.O. New and revised edition with illustrations in colour and black and white. Pub;ished in London by William Heineman, 1910. Signed inside the front cover to...

 

postcard photograph / Ernest Shackleton

Portrait photograph of Ernest Shackleton, facing front. Signed 'E. Shackleton' on front. With the text 'Lieut. Shackleton' and the photographer's details Messrs Thomsons (copyright) 41 New Bond Street.

 

photograph / Shackleton, 1918

Photograph mounted in a green case. Ernest Shackleton, publicity photograph, c. 1918.

 

photograph / Ernest Shackleton

Photograph of Ernest Shackleton as a child.

 

photograph / Shackleton, 1918

Photograph of Ernest Shackleton in military officer's uniform, c.1918. Signed by Shackleton.

 

photograph / Ernest Shackleton

Portrait side profile of Ernest Shackleton. Signed 'your loving brother, Ernest Shackleton'. On reverse of photograph in script E H Shackleton Sydenham SC and printed "Sheaight Limited, photographers and portrait painters at 157 New Bond St. Additional copies may be obtained by quoting No. 44365.

 

photograph / Ernest Shackleton

Portrait photograph of Ernest Shackleton, facing front. Card stamped 'By Appointment J. James Bayfield, Ripby kill, S. E., Photographer to Bulwich College'.

 

photograph / Ernest Shackleton

Profile photograph of Ernest Shackleton. In the background a representation of the South Pole from a globe. The reverse of the photograph is signed by Shackleton.

 

leaflet / Shackleton Memorial Service

Memorial Service at St. John's church, Meads, Eastbourne on Thursday, March 2nd, at noon, for Sir Henry Shackleton, C.V.O. Born Feb 15th 1874. Entered into rest at sea, Jan 5th 1922. Laid to rest March 1st 1922 at Grytuiken, South Georgia.