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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]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/LIB/6/4
Title
Published material produced by Canadian organisations, collected by members of the Gell family
Date
1909-1963
Description
Throughout the 20th century the Canadian government have send expeditions to the north Arctic area to survey it and to look for further evidence about Sir John Franklin's expedition and the expeditions which were sent to look for it or evidence of its fate. It eventually resulted in the finding of the expedition ships H.M.S. Erebus and Terror in 2014 and 2016.
Extent
10 items
Level
SubSeries
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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