Records

Each record focuses on a single item from the National Archives' collection. Some records contain extra information to help you interpret them.

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  SY Aurora on the edge of the Shackleton ice shelf, Antarctica

  This image shows the SY Aurora, a ship owned by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, anchored at the Shackleton Ice Shelf in eastern Antarctica.

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  The first 'flying doctor' trip

  This is a letter from the Managing Director of the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (Qantas) concerning the expected first trip of what is now the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

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  Tips for British migrants – Salvation Army Migration Scheme pamphlet

  This is a pamphlet containing information regarding the Salvation Army Migration Scheme.

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  Unloading across the fast ice - Mawson Station, Antarctica

  A video about Mawson Station being set up in Horseshoe Bay, February 1954.

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  Young migrants disembarking in Australia

  This black-and-white photograph shows young migrants disembarking a ship upon arrival in Australia.