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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
    - 6 - Pamphlets, published poems and printed material on Sir John Franklin, the search expeditions sent to find him or evidence of their fate, and the exploration of the Arctci regions of northern Canada - [c1840-1976]
      - 6 - Published material relating to Sir John Franklin and Arctic exploration in general - [c1840-1967]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/LIB/6/6/4
Former Reference	D3311/87/2
Title	Pamphlet advertising "Colossal Iceberg" on view at the Royal Naval Exhibition
Date	May 1891
Description	Showing the perils of the officers and crew of H.M.S. Investigator, 1852-1853, designed and executed by Messrs J. Lyons and Co. Ltd,, Olympia, London; the interior was visited by the Queen and members of the Royal family on May 7th. It also includes a brief account of the North-West Passage.
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Printed
Term	Geographical exploration
	Ships
	Seagoing vessels
	Explorers
	Arctic regions
	Geographical exploration
	Franklin Expedition (1845)

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