From:South Georgia Museum
Name/TitleInsulators
About this objectA collection of three porcelain insulators from an electrical time synchronisation system; the first telegraph system to be used in the Antarctic. From the German 1882 South Georgia expedition
Medium and MaterialsPorcelain, metal
Subject and Association KeywordsINTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR EXPEDITION
Subject and Association KeywordsROYAL BAY, SOUTH GEORGIA
Subject and Association DescriptionThe German South Georgia expedition of 1882-83 was the first land-based scientific exploration of the island.
CollectionFOUND
Object TypeExploration
Object numberSGHT.1995.5.208.1-3
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