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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994
5 - Books written on Sir John Franklin, the expeditions sent out to search for him, his ships and his crews, and exploration for the North West Passage in general - 1821-1954
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/LIB/5/6
Former Reference
D3311/232
Title
"The North West Passage and the Plans for the Search for Sir John Franklin: A Review", by John Brown, F.R.G.S.
Date
1858
Description
Published by E. Stanford, Charing Cross, London
463 pages, plus xii pages, 2 maps and engraving (loose) of Erebus and Terror Bay drawn by Dr. R. McCormick
Bookplate of Phlip Lyttelton Gell on inside of front cover
Extent
1 volume
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format
Printed
Term
Geographical exploration
Arctic regions
Admiralty
Naval personnel
Navy officers
Sailors
Franklin Expedition (1845)
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Franklin; Sir; John (1786-1847); naval officer and Arctic explorer
Brown; John (1797-1861); geographer and author
HMS Erebus; 1826-1848; Royal Navy ship
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