Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: 1907 (Dec. 21) New Zealand 2d. stationery envelope addressed to a Capt. Russell (not a member of the expedition) at King Edward VII Land, sent from Christchurch endorsed “Per “Nimrod” with uninked Lyttelton machine cancellation and framed Christchurch Unclaimed octagonal datestamp of “9 MAR 1908”, backstamped Lyttelton Jan. 1 and, unusually, by fair Br. Antarctic Exped. c.d.s. of “FE 3/08”. Scarce, around 800 items not addressed to expedition members were retained at the base after delivery on the “Nimrod” but were reported destroyed. Also unused picture postcard of Shackleton with the expedition dogs before departure (Wharton GE-1). Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: 1908 (Feb. 3) expedition envelope franked King Edward VII Land 1d., addressed to R.N. Rudmose-Brown in Aberdeen, redirected to the Scottish Oceanographical Laboratory, backstamped Lyttelton Mar 7, Aberdeen and Edinburgh arrival on Apr. 18. Also unused postcard showing the Return of the Southern Party (Wharton GA-12).The “Nimrod” had returned in Feb. 1909 and on Feb. 4 had collected the returning Northern Party, picking up the Southern Party on Mar. 4 and arriving back at Lyttelton on Mar. 23. Robert Neal Rudmose-Brown (1879-1957) had accompanied William Speirs Bruce as naturalist on the 1902-04 Scottish National Antarctic Expedition and had later joined Bruce as his assistant at the Laboratory. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: 1908 (Feb. 23) expedition envelope addressed to Edgar Waite, Curator of the Canterbury Museum, endorsed “Introducing Dr. Michell/of S.Y. “Nimrod”” with enclosed letter on expedition S.Y. “Nimrod” stationery headed “Off Evans/Febry. 22nd 1908” written and signed by Edgeworth David on the day that the “Nimrod” sailed for Lyttelton with the mail. The cover franked by King Edward VII Land 1d. cancelled Feb. 3, this being the case for all the mail taken that day. Expedition geologist and director of scientific staff, Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David (1858-1934) led the first ascent of Mount Erebus and reached the South Magnetic Pole. Dr. William Arthur Robert Michell (1879-1966) was the ship’s doctor, his main medical contribution being the extraction of the eye of Aeneas Mackintosh after a crane hook had hit him while stores were being unloaded. Michell was not part of the shore party and so returned to New Zealand until the “Nimrod” returned again to Antarctica. Edgar Ravenswood Waite (1866-1928) had participated as a zoologist on the 1907 Sub-Antarctic Islands Scientific Expedition. Ex Harry Evans. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: (Unknown publisher) picture postcards of Winter Quarters, Ponies and Summit of Mt. Erebus, the last with Plasmon Biscuits advert on reverse (minor staining). Also OXO for stamina advertising card showing the “Nimrod”, unused. (4 cards) Wharton GA-5, GA-8, GA-10 var., XPU-7-a. (Image1)