Thermometer

Medical equipment belonging to Dr Alexander Hepburne Macklin (1889-1967), surgeon on Shackletons last two expeditions. Glass medical spirit thermometer, contained in padded brass tube with slide-on cap. Thermometer has ring at one end, with maroon cotton thread loop tied through it.

Object Details

ID: ZBA2268
Collection: Lifesaving and medical equipment
Type: Thermometer
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Cary
Events: Antarctic Exploration: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1916
Date made: Before 1914
People: Macklin, Alexander Hepburne
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 5 mm;Overall: 175 mm
Parts: Thermometer