Here it is, my statement on the discovery of James Fitzjames' remains. #NavalHistory#Arcticjamesfitzjames.substack.com/p/first-fitz...
After hearing the news about James Fitzjames being found, I wrote some ramblings about cannibalism, the Franklin Expedition, and the Andes flight disaster laurentriolawrites.wordpress.com/2024/09/25/c...
The remains of James Fitzjames have been identified. HUGE Franklin Expedition news. (H/T to the @illuminator.bsky.socialwww.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A very happy birthday to Alexander McDonald, born in Laurencekirk #OTD#HMSTerror#FranklinExpedition@scottpolar.bsky.social holds some of his letters: each one sealed with a blood red skull.
I went to Whitby a couple of months back to see an exhibition related to the #FranklinExpeditionfinger-post.blog/2024/09/01/w...
One of Sir John Franklin's silver spoons is on display in Whitby. Did a sailor scratch his initial on it during the fatal march south?
40 years ago today, August 19, 1984, John Torrington emerged from the ice… #FranklinExpedition#JohnTorringtonlaurentriolawrites.wordpress.com/2024/08/19/4...
On August 19, Beattie and his team finished thawing the body. A piece of dark blue fabric, the same type as the fearnought on the outside of the coffin, was draped over the body’s face. As they carefu...
40 years ago today, August 19, 1984, John Torrington emerged from the ice… #FranklinExpedition#JohnTorringtonlaurentriolawrites.wordpress.com/2024/08/19/4...
On August 19, Beattie and his team finished thawing the body. A piece of dark blue fabric, the same type as the fearnought on the outside of the coffin, was draped over the body’s face. As they carefu...
Newly-released Franklin Expedition artefacts from HMS Erebus! parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nu/e...
