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Collapse D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
Expand E - Estate records of the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1794-1863E - Estate records of the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1794-1863
Collapse F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
Expand FBO - Records of the Booth family of Lincolnshire, related to Sir John Franklin - 1817-1838FBO - Records of the Booth family of Lincolnshire, related to Sir John Franklin - 1817-1838
Expand FEG - Records of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, daughter of Sir John and Eleanor Franklin and wife of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1828-[early 20th cent]FEG - Records of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, daughter of Sir John and Eleanor Franklin and wife of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1828-[early 20th cent]
Expand FEP - Records of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1800-1828FEP - Records of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1800-1828
Expand FJR - Records of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1861FJR - Records of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1861
Expand FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860
Expand FLJ - Records of Jane, Lady Franklin nee Griffin, second wife of Sir John Franklin - 1841-1871FLJ - Records of Jane, Lady Franklin nee Griffin, second wife of Sir John Franklin - 1841-1871
Expand FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
Expand FWP - Records of William Porden, father-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1754-1822FWP - Records of William Porden, father-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1754-1822
Expand GBM - Records of Boyd Pollen Manningham - 1823-1830GBM - Records of Boyd Pollen Manningham - 1823-1830
Expand GEL - Records of Edith Lyttelton Gell - 1880-1937GEL - Records of Edith Lyttelton Gell - 1880-1937
Expand GFK - Records of Frederick Gell - 1840-1869GFK - Records of Frederick Gell - 1840-1869
Expand GHW - Records of Henry Willingham Gell - 1855-1938GHW - Records of Henry Willingham Gell - 1855-1938
Expand GJF - Records of John Franklin Gell - 1872-1873GJF - Records of John Franklin Gell - 1872-1873
Expand GJP - Records of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1836-1897GJP - Records of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1836-1897
Expand GMF - Records of Mary Frances Gell, grand-daughter of Sir John Franklin - 1930-1940GMF - Records of Mary Frances Gell, grand-daughter of Sir John Franklin - 1930-1940
Expand GPH - Records of Reverend Philip Gell - 1844-1870GPH - Records of Reverend Philip Gell - 1844-1870
Expand GPL - Records of Philip Lyttelton Gell, son of John Philip and Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, grandson of Sir John Franklin - 1873-1922GPL - Records of Philip Lyttelton Gell, son of John Philip and Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, grandson of Sir John Franklin - 1873-1922
Expand GPV - Records of Colonel Philip Victor Willingham Gell and his wife Aileen Edith Pauline Gell nee Maunsell - 1896-1976GPV - Records of Colonel Philip Victor Willingham Gell and his wife Aileen Edith Pauline Gell nee Maunsell - 1896-1976
Collapse LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994
Expand 1 - Books identified as having been in the possession of Sir John Franklin - 1742-18361 - Books identified as having been in the possession of Sir John Franklin - 1742-1836
Expand 2 - Books identified as having been in the possession of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1714-18212 - Books identified as having been in the possession of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1714-1821
Expand 3 - Books identified as having been in the possession of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin - 1750-18363 - Books identified as having been in the possession of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin - 1750-1836
Expand 4 - Books identified as having been in the possession of John Philip Gell - 1828-18924 - Books identified as having been in the possession of John Philip Gell - 1828-1892
Collapse 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 - 1821-19545 - 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
1 - "The North Georgia Gazette and Winter Chronicle", edited by Edward Sabine - 1821
2 - "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 - 1855
3 - "Sir John Franklin and the Arctic Regions", by P.L. Simmonds - 1855
4 - "Notice Biographique sur l'Amiral Sir John Franklin", by M. de la Roquette, correspondent of La Societe de Geographie - [1857]
5 - "Notice Biographique sur l'Amiral Sir John Franklin", by M. de la Roquette, correspondent of La Societe de Geographie - [1857]
6 - "The North West Passage and the Plans for the Search for Sir John Franklin: A Review", by John Brown, F.R.G.S. - 1858
7 - "The Voyage of the Fox in the Arctic Seas", by Captain Francis L. McClintock - 1859
8 - "The Little Fox", by S.T.C. - 1865
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10 - "A Brave Man and His Belongings: Being Some Passages in the Life of Sir John Franklin R.N.", by Eliza Margaret Jupp - 1874
11 - "A Brave Man and His Belongings: Being Some Passages in the Life of Sir John Franklin R.N.", by Eliza Margaret Jupp - 1874
12 - "Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage from the Collection of Richard Hakluyt" - 1887
13 - "Life of Sir John Franklin and The North-West Passage", by Captain Albert Hastings Markham - 1891
14 - "The Life of Sir John Franklin, R.N.", by H.D.Traill - 1896
15 - "In the Icy North: Arctic Explorers: Sir John Franklin, Fridtjof Nansen", by Henry Harbour - [c1904]
16 - "Life of Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock", by Sir Clements Markham - 1909
17 - "Franklin of the Arctic", by Richard S. Lambert - 1954
18 - "Sir John Franklin in Tasmania", by Kathleen Fitzpatrick - 1949
Expand 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 - 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]
Expand 7 - Printed copies of Parliamentary papers relating to the expeditions sent in search of Sir John Franklin, his ships and his crews - 1848-18587 - Printed copies of Parliamentary papers relating to the expeditions sent in search of Sir John Franklin, his ships and his crews - 1848-1858
Expand 8 - Illustrative material and portraits of Sir John Franklin, family and colleagues - [19th-20th cent]8 - Illustrative material and portraits of Sir John Franklin, family and colleagues - [19th-20th cent]
Expand 9 - Prints of engravings of Arctic expeditions and prints in the collection of William Porden - [late 18th cent-1856]9 - Prints of engravings of Arctic expeditions and prints in the collection of William Porden - [late 18th cent-1856]
Expand 10 - Scrapbooks and printed cuttings on Sir John Franklin, search expeditions and related topics - 1849-196710 - Scrapbooks and printed cuttings on Sir John Franklin, search expeditions and related topics - 1849-1967
Expand 11 - Assorted books and printed items of members of the Gell family - 1789-199411 - Assorted books and printed items of members of the Gell family - 1789-1994
Expand OBJ - Objects collected by members of the Franklin and Gell families - [c350-c1900]OBJ - Objects collected by members of the Franklin and Gell families - [c350-c1900]
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Local Studies Periodicals
Local Studies Periodicals
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer
Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier
Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier
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