This 150 YEAR OLD Wine Bottle Travelled on the Famous Challenger Expedition!
Channel: National Oceanography Centre
Date: 26/06/2023

The Challenger Expedition was one of the most important expeditions in the history of oceanography. Setting sail in 1872, it paved the way for modern scientific expeditions and the way we study the ocean. Many artefacts survived, including this wine bottle.

As part of our National Oceanographic Library Archive Series, the University of Southampton's Emma Guest shows us the bottle and even reveals when its contents were drank, which may surprise you!

Learn more about the Challenger expedition - https://youtu.be/TxcKqJHQsyA

Explore the library further - https://noc.ac.uk/facilities/national-oceanographic-library