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A view of the upper deck of 'Alert' (1856) looking aft from behind the main mast
A view of the upper deck of 'Alert' (1856) looking aft from behind the main mast.
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Carmichael, John
Mitchell, Thomas
Mitchell, Thomas Livingston
White, George
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Alexandra Bay [Princess Alexandra Harbour], Ellesmere Island
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Buchanan Bay, Hayes Sound, Ellesmere Island
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Radmore Harbour, Rawlings Bay, Ellesmere Island
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A view of a crew member of 'Alert' in front of the grounded sea ice on the north coast of Ellesmere Island. (Photographic print)
A view of the grounded sea ice ('floebergs') forced up onto the shore by the pressure of the ice moving from the north. (Photographic print)
Port broadside view of 'Discovery' (1873) at Port Payer, Ellesmere Island, with Brevoort Island in the background. (Photographic print)
'Alert' (1856) with the crew working to free the ship from the barrier of 'floe-bergs'. (Photographic print)
View of the stern of 'Discovery' (1873), showing the tide gauge. (Photographic print)
'Alert' (1856) in Winter Quarters at Floeberg Beach' on the north coast of Ellesmere Island. (Photographic print)
A view looking south-southwest towards Cape Baird across the entrance to Lady Franklin Sound (Bay). (Photographic print)
Discovery' (1873) with awnings rigged, and the smithy and theatre, Discovery Harbour, Lady Franklin Sound (Bay). (Photographic print)
Fast to the floe under Cape Prescott, Franklin Pierce Bay (Photographic print)
Mr George White, Assistant Engineer of 'Alert' and the ship's photographer with 'Nelly', Commander Markham's black Retriever. (Photographic print)
A starboard quarter view of 'Alert' (1856) alongside ice under Cape Prescott detained by the ice. (Photographic print)
The Lady Franklin Sound Sledge Party prior to departure from Discovery. (Photographic print)
To the Right Honorable Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley this map of the colony of New South Wales...'To Capt. Stokes RN from the compiler' written in ink to the right side of title. (Chart; Print)
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 (Painting)
Forcing a passage up the Hudson River, 9 October 1776 (Painting)
A starboard near bow view of 'Discovery' (1873) attached to the ice off Cape York. (Photographic print)
A view of tThe melting ice and snow from the sides of the North Ravine (Winchester Valley) during the thaw (Photographic print)
A view from the Island of Kangitok looking westward (Photographic print)
A view of the grave and headstone for Neils Christian Petersen, Danish Interpreter of HMS 'Alert' (1856). (Photographic print)
A port broadside view of 'Alert' (1856) at Franklin Pierce Bay with Cape Harrison in the background. (Photographic print)
A starboard broadside view of 'Alert' (1856) in the middle distance beset in the ice off Victoria Head (Photographic print)
'Alert' (1856) beset in ice when off Cape Beechey having been pushed on shore and trapped by ice floes. (Photographic print)
A view in Alexandra Bay [Princess Alexandra Harbour] looking at the ice-foot and grounded ice in the foreground. (Photographic print)
Possibly a view from Cape Louis Napoleon looking northeast towards Hayes Point and Cape Frazer. (Photographic print)
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