Antarctic Collection Rare Books

When the University took over the International Antarctic Centre Library in 1998, there were 37 volumes representing the narratives of the “Heroic age” of Antarctic exploration.

The highlight is the three volume 1907-1914 facsimile of the South Polar Times.

Access

• Members of the Library can make an online request via the Library Catalogue and the item(s) will be retrieved within 2 working days.
• Visitors wishing to use items should contact Bronwyn Matthews, Liaison Librarian (Special Collections), by email.
• Requested items from Special Collections will be made be available for consultation in the Macmillan Brown Library.