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Description: | Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875-76. McClintock eight-man sledge. Iron-shod wooden runners of jointed contruction reinforced with copper pins. Runners lashed to eight cross bars with raw hide. Netting at each end with a canvas cover in the middle. A canvas covered load including tent poles packed on top. Carved on side of sledge "HMS ALERT". | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Alert 1856 [HMS] Portsmouth sledges Illustrated London News Royal Naval Museum Treasures of the National Maritime Museum | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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