Captain Fitzjames' cabin on board HMS Erebus (1826)

A view of the Captain James Fitzjames' cabin on the lower deck of the exploration ship HMS Erebus (1826) after her refit for the expedition to search for the North West Passage. The cabin shows the built-in bed complete with quilt and cap on it. Next to the bed is a table with a portable lamp and paperwork. Beside the bed is locker space full of books, while on the opposite wall is a gimbled oil lamp.

This woodcut was published in the Illustrated London News Feature Article section under the title 'Departure of the "Erebus" and "Terror" on the Arctic Expedition', page 328. The article was published on Saturday, May 24, 1845.

The photographic reproduction is one of two images on the same 35mm frame - see 57/227 for the other.

Object Details

ID: 57/228
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Illustrated London News
Vessels: Erebus (1826)
Date made: Saturday 24 May 1845
People: Fitzjames, James
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Illustrated London News Collection
Measurements: Image: 16 mm x 12 mm
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