Ankle socks

Pair of socks, used on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. Light brown wool, hand-knitted in stocking stitch with ribbed tops, shaped toe and heel. Woven maker's label sewn in one sock.

Object Details

ID: AAA4242
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Ankle socks
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Jaeger
Events: Antarctic Exploration: Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
Date made: 1911
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts: Ankle socks