September 2023

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Object Title: Patagonian Toothfish Object Number: 2022.29 The South Georgia Museum Object of the Month for September Is a Patagonian Toothfish made from a cast of a large adult fish…

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August 2023

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Object Title: Felt hat Object Number: 2017.4.1 Continuing the theme of hats, this month we look at a hat from the late 18th century collected from a shipwreck camp at…

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June 2023

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Object Title: Whaler’s Cap Object Number: 2021.1 There is something about this old tweed cap, with its frayed and stained lining from years of wear, which connects us to the…

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May 2023

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Object Title: South Georgia Pipit Object Number: 2022.25 Our Object of the Month is the wonderful South Georgia Pipit, Anthus antarcticus. This tiny song bird is endemic to South Georgia…

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April 2023

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Object Title: Petrel blueprint Object Number: 2013.13 Our Object of the Month is a very fragile blueprint of a whale catcher called Petrel. A blueprint is a technical drawing, created…

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March 2023

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Object Title:  Copper plate etched with rabbit and penguin motif Object Number : 2022.43 This month’s object was chosen by Aoife McKenna, the Curatorial Intern for the 2022-23 museum season.…

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February 2023

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Object Title: Steel rivet.   This month, in celebration of the opening of the Grytviken Main Store to visitors, our object of the month will focus on an item that…

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January 2023

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Object of the month: Endurance22 Tribute. January’s Object of the Month was left on South Georgia by a very special team of people.   On 5th March 2022, the Endurance22…

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December 2022

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Object of the Month December 2022 Crampons worn on the first ascent of the highest mountain on South Georgia Object Title: Crampons Object Number : 2015.3     These crampons…

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November 2022

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Object Title:  Radar Set and Radio Whale Beacon Object Number:  Radar set 1992.3.007, Marconi radio transmitter and receiver 1998.4.288 and radio beacon 1995.1.220 This month we bring you several objects…

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