Knapsack

Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Hand-sewn canvas knapsack with rope ties. Inscribed in ink on the front "Lieut Parr".

Object Details

ID: AAA4072
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Knapsack
Display location: Not on display
Events: Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876
Vessels: Alert (1856)
Date made: 1875
People: Parr, Alfred Arthur Chase
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 360 mm x 420 mm x 120 mm