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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/5/2
Former Reference
D3311/183
Title
"Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin: A Narrative of the Circumstances and Causes Which Led to the Failure of the Searching Expeditions sent by Government and Others for the Rescue of Sir John Franklin", by Rear Admiral Sir John Ross
Date
1855
Description
Published by Longman's, Green, Brown and Longmans, London, 2nd edition, with addenda, 124 pages.
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format
Printed
Term
Naval personnel
Navy officers
Sailors
Explorers
Arctic regions
Geographical exploration
Franklin Expedition (1845)
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Franklin; Sir; John (1786-1847); naval officer and Arctic explorer
Ross; Sir; John (1777-1856); naval officer and Arctic explorer
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