Expedition Equipment


Colt revolver

Colt revolver owned by Wills

Metal with wooden handle, 19.5cm (overall length)
Pictures Collection, H15352

This revolver was found in Burke's hand. The original barrel has been cut down.

Pin fire revolver

Wills' Pin fire revolver

Metal with wooden handle, 18.5cm (overall length)
Pictures Collection, H15353

This revolver has an octagonal barrel.

Slide rules

Surveyor's plotting scales with case

Ivory and leather, 16.5 x 3.4cm (case)
Troughton & Simms, London, makers
Pictures Collection, H530

Owned by William John Wills.

Sun clock

Sunclock

Brass, 5.1cm diameter
Pictures Collection, H13278

Used in the relief expedition under John McKinlay.

Compass

Compass

Brass, 6.1cm diameter
Pictures Collection, H13191

This compass was used used by Charles Phillips on Howitt's Relief Expedition in 1861.

Chequebook

Chequebook issued to Robert O'Hara Burke

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