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Naval sketch-book : or, The service afloat and ashore, with characteristic reminiscences, fragments and opinions /by an officer of rank. Glascock, W. N.-(William Nugent), 1826. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.124

Navy Board ship models 1650-1750 Franklin, John,-Sir, 1989 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 623.82(42)"16/17":086.5

Recent expeditions to the Polar regions : comprising the expedition fitted out in 1845, under the command of Sir John Franklin; the voyages of Sir James Ross, Commander Moore, Captain Kellett, etc ... Huish, Robert 1855 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Franklin, John

The Franklin expedition from first to last King, Richard 1855. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 910.4(987)"1847/1855"

Sir John Franklin : Arctic explorer National Maritime Museum (Great Britain) [n.d.] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 92FRANKLIN

Tracing the connected narrative : Arctic exploration in British print culture, 1818-1860 /Janice Cavell. Cavell, Janice. c2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(98):676.22"1818/1860"

Journey to the polar sea Franklin, John,-Sir, 2000 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 92FRANKLIN,J

Sir John Franklin's last Arctic expedition : the Franklin expedition : a chapter in the history of the Royal Navy / Cyriax, Richard. 1997. Cyriax, Richard J 1997 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82Erebus

The gates of hell : Sir John Franklin's tragic quest for the North West Passage /Andrew Lambert. Lambert, Andrew D., 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)

A concise account of the several foreign orders of knighthood and other marks of honourable distinction, especially of such as have been conferred upon British subjects : together with the names and achievements of those gallant men who have been presented with honorary swords, or plate, by the Patriotic Fund Institution /by Nicholas Carlisle. Carlisle, Nicholas, 1992. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 929.7

Unravelling the Franklin mystery : Inuit testimony /David C. Woodman. "David Woodman's classic reconstruction of the mysterious events surrounding the tragic Franklin expedition has taken on new importance in light of the recent discovery of the HMS Erebus wreck, the ship Sir John Franklin sailed on during his doomed 1845 quest to find the Northwest Passage to Asia. First published in 1991, Unravelling the Franklin Mystery boldly challenged standard interpretations and offered a new and compelling alternative. Among the many who have tried to discover the truth behind the Franklin disaster, Woodman was the first to recognize the profound importance of Inuit oral testimony and to analyze it in depth. From his investigations, Woodman concluded that the Inuit likely visited Franklin's ships while the crew was still on board and that there were some Inuit who actually saw the sinking of one of the ships. Much of the Inuit testimony presented here had never before been published, and it provided Woodman with the pivotal clue in his reconstruction of the puzzle of the Franklin disaster. Unravelling the Franklin Mystery is a compelling and impressive inquiry into a part of Canadian history that for one hundred and seventy years left many questions unanswered. In this edition, a new preface by the author addresses the recent discovery and reviews the work done in the intervening years on various aspects of the Franklin story, by Woodman and others, as it applies to the book's initial premise of the book that Inuit testimony holds the key to unlocking the mystery."--Provided by the publisher 2015 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)"1845/1848"

After the lost Franklin expedition : Lady Franklin and John Rae /Peter Baxter. "The fate of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1847 is an enigma that has tantalised generations of historians, archaeologists and adventurers. The expedition was lost without a trace and all 129 men died in what is arguably the worst disaster in Britain's history of polar exploration. In the aftermath of the crew's disappearance, Lady Jane Franklin, Sir John's widow, maintained a crusade to secure her husband's reputation, imperiled alongside him and his crew in the frozen wastes of the Artic. Lady Franklin was an uncommon woman for her age, a socially and politically astute figure who ravaged anyone who she viewed as a threat to her husband's legacy. Meanwhile John Rae, an explorer and employee of the Hudson Bay Company, recovered deeply disturbing information from the Expedition. His shocking conclusions embroiled him in a bitter dispute with Lady Franklin which led to the ruin of his reputation and career. Against the background of Victorian society and the rise of the explorer celebrity, we learn of Lady Franklin's formidable grit to honour her husband's legacy; of John Rae being discredited and his eventual ruin, despite later being proven right. It is a fascinating assessment of the aftermath of the Franklin Expedition and its legacy."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)"1847/1859"

Arctic expedition : copies of instructions to Sir John Franklin, RN, in reference to the Arctic expedition of 1845 : to any officer or officers appointed by the Admiralty on any expedition in search of Captain Sir John Franklin, RN : and, copies or extracts of any proceedings and correspondence in reference to Arctic expeditions ... Great Britain.-Parliament.---House of Commons 1848 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(987)"1847/1859"

Report of the committee appointed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inquire into and report on the recent Arctic expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin, together with the minutes of evidence taken before the committee, and papers connected with the subject / Arctic Committee Admiralty. Great Britain.-Admiralty.---Arctic Committee 1852. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)"1847/1859"

Scientific results of the United States Arctic expedition : Steamer Polaris, C.F. Hall commanding /by Emil Bessels, chief of the Scientific department, United States Arctic expedition. United States.-Navy Department. 1876. • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 910.4(73:98):094

James Fitzjames : the mystery man of the Franklin Expedition /William Battersby. A biography of James Fitzjames, captain of HMS Erebus and third in command on Franklin's 1845 expedition to find the North West passage. The author established that Fitzjames was the illegitimate son of a diplomat, Sir James Gambier, and was brought up by the Reverend Robert Conningham. Fitzjames joined the Royal Navy in 1825, served on the Euphrates expedition from 1834-37, fought in the Egyptian-Ottoman War (1839-40) as a gunnery lieutenant and then in the First Opium War before joining the Franklin expedition on which he died in 1848. The author draws on Fitzjames's personal letters and journals as well as official naval records. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)"1849":92FITZJAMES

Varley's drawing book of boats Varley, C 1847 • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 76.047(26:42)"18"

The Birmingham Journal. • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 324(424.8)"1847"

The anatomy of the navigation laws Ricardo, John Lewis 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:347.799

The elements of sailmaking Kipping, Robert 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12.014.22

A dictionary English and Marathi Molesworth, J T (comp) 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 030.8Marathi

The indicator and dynamometer : with their practical applications Main, Thomas J 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 621.12.018.8

Reports on naval construction 1842-44 Read, Thomas 1847 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:623.82(42)"18"(047)

The convict ship, and England's exiles Browning, Colin Arrott 1847 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:629.124.79:343.87

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