Wooden snow goggles belonging to Captain Scott

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Authors: ScottishMaritimeMuseum
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Abstract

These wooden goggles are from the collection of [Dundee HeritageTrust](http://www.dhtcollections.com/) looking after the [Royal Research Ship Discovery](https://www.rrsdiscovery.com/) which took part in [The British National Antarctic Expedition](https://www.rrsdiscovery.com/exploration-article/the-expedition/) in 1902. Goggles like these were essential when trekking through hostile Antarctic terrains to prevent the intense glare of sunlight reflecting off the snow and burning the explorers' eyes. This pair was used by Scott during the Discovery expedition 1901-1904, his initials "RFS" are carved into the top side. The goggles could be tied on with leather straps and the cut cross provides some degree of visibility. Scott preferred these to the glass lenses which would often frost over. The 3D model was created by the Scottish Maritime Museum as a part of the Scanning The Horizon project, working with collections from Industrial Museums Scotland ([Go Industrial](http://www.goindustrial.co.uk)). Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

Fields of Study & Subjects

Winter Sports Injuries and Performance

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
25 July 2026
Language
EN
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