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H9550-1 Sun goggles (part of protective clothing outfit) (celluloid) / (Bakelite) / velvet / cotton elastic, maker unknown, England, used by Morton Henry Moyes during Sir Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition, Antarctica, 1911-1914. Click to enlarge.
  • Image 1 of 2, H9550-1 Sun goggles (part of protective clothing outfit) (celluloid) / (Bakelite) / velvet / cotton elastic, maker unknown, England, used by Morton Henry Moyes during Sir Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition, Antarctica, 1911-1914. Click to enlarge
  • Image 2 of 2, H9550-1 Sun goggles (part of protective clothing outfit) (celluloid) / (Bakelite) / velvet / cotton elastic, maker unknown, England, used by Morton Henry Moyes during Sir Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition, Antarctica, 1911-1914. Click to enlarge

Goggles used in Mawson's Antarctic Expedition

These sun goggles were used by Morton Henry Moyes whilst working as meteorologist for Sir Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE), Antarctica, 1911-1914.

The chief objective of the expedition was the exploration and charting of the largely unexplored coastline of Antarctica. This included meteorological and magnetic observations, and the collection of biological and geological samples. Sailing on the Newfoundland sealing vessel 'Aurora', the team entered a part of the world …

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Clothing and sun goggles worn by Morton Moyes in Antarctica
1911-1914

Summary

Object No.

H9550-1

Object Statement

Sun goggles (part of protective clothing outfit) (celluloid) / (Bakelite) / velvet / cotton elastic, maker unknown, England, used by Morton Henry Moyes during Sir Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition, Antarctica, 1911-1914

Physical Description

A pair of goggles with two yellow plastic lenses that join across the bridge of the nose with a piece of elastic. There are three holes in either side of each lens and brown felt material around the edge of each lens. The goggles are secured around the head with brown elastic straps that fasten at the back of the head with a metal hook. The length of the strap can be adjusted using a metal buckle.

Marks

'68' has been written in white ink on the bottom of the left lens.

Short URL

https://ma.as/257626

Dimensions

Height

20 mm

Width

60 mm

Depth

620 mm

Cite this Object

Harvard

Goggles used in Mawson's Antarctic Expedition 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 March 2023, <https://ma.as/257626>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/257626 |title=Goggles used in Mawson's Antarctic Expedition |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=30 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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