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This web is mainly in the Czech language. It is a strange Slavic language, spoken in the Czech Republic. :-)

There are many other websites concerning the last Franklin expedition in English. You can find links to a lot of them below .

There is also online map of the Franklin expedition created by the author of this website. Very rarely I publish texts in English on Blogspot.

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Useful links

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Maps

• Chart Showing the Vicinity of King William Island with the Various Positions in which Relics of the Arctic Expedition Under Sir John Franklin Have Been Found
  Rupert Thomas Gould. The Mysteries of the Franklin Expedition (Canadian Mysteries), 1927-05-27
• Franklin expedition Relics
  Andrés Paredes.
  A detailed Google map of the remains of the Franklin expedition.
• Map of the Countries Round the North Pole
  Edward Stanford.
  Interactive viewer of a map by London cartographer Edward Stanford from around 1896.
• Map of the Franklin expedition
  Radek Svítil,Gustav Vávra.
  Map of routes, relics and memorials of the Franklin expedition and related Artic expeditions.
• Polar Expeditions
  Andrés Paredes.
  Google map.
• Polar Museums, Memorials, Statues, Graves and Houses of Polar Explorers
  Andrés Paredes.
  Google map.
• Polar People
  Andrés Paredes.
  Google map of the population of the polar regions.
• The Arctic Graveyard
  Andrés Paredes.
  Google map of deaths during Arctic expeditions and graves of polar explorers.
• The Names of the Arctic
  Andrés Paredes.
  Google map of Arctic geographical names.

Documents

• Anonymous (Officer of the Expedition), 11/Jul/1845
  Arctonauts, 2022-11-09
  This letter is dated 11/Jul/1845 at Whale Fish Islands in Greenland, shortly before the Baretto Junior transport had to sail back to England. The author is one of the principal officers of the expedition, though he has not yet been identified for sure. The letter was taken from The Greenock Advertiser, 15/Aug/1845.
• A Most Inhospitable Coast: The Report of Lieutenant William Hobson's 1859 Search for the Franklin Expedition on King William Island
  Douglas R. Stenton. Arctic, Vol. 67, No. 4 (DECEMBER 2014), pp. 511-522 (12 pages), 2014-12-01
  This article provides a transcript of a never published report by Lieutenant William Hobson, describing his sledge journey (as part of the McClintock Expedition) along the west coast of King William's Island , during which he discovered the remains and reports of the Franklin's expedition.
• The Journal of Sergeant William K. Cunningham, R.M. of HMS Terror (PDF, Part 1)
  William K. Cunningham,Richard Campbell. The Journal of the Hakluyt Society (April 2009), 2009-04-01
  The first part of journal of Quartermaster Sergeant William Cunningham, who sailed in the HMS Terror on the expedition of James Clark Ross to the Antarctic in 1839-43.
• The Journal of Sergeant William K. Cunningham, R.M. of HMS Terror (PDF, Part 2)
  William K. Cunningham,Richard Campbell. The Journal of the Hakluyt Society (April 2009), 2009-04-01
  The second part of journal of Quartermaster Sergeant William Cunningham, who sailed in the Terror on the expedition of James Clark Ross to the Antarctic in 1839-43.
• The Journal of Sergeant William K. Cunningham, R.M. of HMS Terror (PDF, Part 3)
  William K. Cunningham,Richard Campbell. The Journal of the Hakluyt Society (April 2009), 2009-04-01
  The third part of journal of Quartermaster Sergeant William Cunningham, who sailed in the Terror on the expedition of James Clark Ross to the Antarctic in 1839-43.
• Two Franklin Documents
  The Beaver, September 1947, 1947-09-01
  Letter from John Rae to Chief Factor John Ballenden of Fort Garry, in which Rae summarises the knowledge of the fate of the Franklin expedition obtained during his search in 1853-4, and a reproduction of an 1847 poster offering a reward for information about the lost Franklin expedition.
• Arctic Matters (Fitzjames' letters) (2/2)
  James Fitzjames. The Nautical Magazine, April 1852, 1852-04-01
  Letters of James Fitzjames addressed to his sister-in-law Elizabeth Coningham from the voyage of HMS Erebus from England to Greenland. In the second part the Nautical Magazine already lists the author as "Capt. Fitz James" (sic), the addressee remains anonymous.
• Arctic Matters (Fitzjames' letters) (1/2)
  James Fitzjames. The Nautical Magazine, March 1852, 1852-03-01
  Letters of James Fitzjames addressed to his sister-in-law Elizabeth Coningham from the voyage of HMS Erebus from England to Greenland. They were published in the Nautical Magazine without the names of the author and addressee.
• Preserved meats (Navy) : return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 5 February 1852; - for, Returns "showing the date and terms of all contracts for preserved meat for the use of Her Majesty's Navy with Goldner; also the quantities issued since the commencement of the above contracts; specifying the quantities fit for use, as well as the quantities either condemned or returned into store as unfit or use, from any of Her Majesty's stores or ships, whether at home or abroad... "And the contract prices of beef and pork for the years 1848, 1849, 1850, and 1851."
  1852-02-13
  British Admiralty documents relating to orders for tinned meat from Goldner, a businessman, for use by the Royal Navy in connection with an investigation into the supply of spoiled tinned meat.
• Arctic expeditions. Return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 10 May 1850; - for, copies of instructions from the Admiralty to Captain Austin, R.N., C.B., and to any other officers, in Her Majesty's Service engaged in Arctic expeditions, since the date of the last Parliamentary return
  1850-05-10
  Instructions from the British Admiralty to the captains of ships searching for the Franklin expedition, issued in 1850. On the Toronto Public Library server.
• 1768 James Cook’s Secret Instructions
  NSW Migration Heritage Centre
• Copies of Instructions Addressed to Captain Sir John Franklin, R.N., in reference to the Arctic Expedition of 1845
  Google Books
  Scanned text of the Instructions.
• Instructions Addressed to Captain Sir John Franklin (5 May 1845)
  Canadian Mysteries
  Slightly abbreviated text of the Instructions.
• James Fitzjames: Last will and testament 1845
  Fabiënne Tetteroo. jamesfitzjames.com
  An annotated transcript of the will including images of parts of the original document.
• Muster Book of the HMS Enterprize
  Arctonauts
  List of crew members of HMS Enterprise during Ross's search for the Franklin expedition (1848-49).
• Muster Book of the HMS Erebus (1845)
  Arctonauts
  Source: “Erebus. M. (3/Mar to 30/Jun/1845)” ADM 38/672, The National Archives. Related Expedition: the lost Franklin Expedition (1845-54). Editor and Transcriber: Edmund Wuyts.
• Muster Book of the HMS Investigator (Argonauts)
  Arctonauts
  List of crew members of HMS Investigator during Ross's search for the Franklin expedition (1848-49).
• Muster Book of the HMS Terror (1845)
  Arctonauts
  Source: “Terror. M. (3/Mar to 30/Jun/1845)” ADM 38/1962, The National Archives. Related Expedition: the lost Franklin Expedition (1845-54). Editor and Transcriber: Edmund Wuyts.
• Muster Rolls of H.M.SS. "Erebus" and "Terror"
  Richard J. Cyriax,Russell Potter.
  From Richard J. Cyriax, Sir John Franklin's Last Arctic Expedition. Collated with the original rolls.
• Service Record (jamesfitzjames.com)
  Fabiënne Tetteroo. jamesfitzjames.com
  Original and transcription of a self-completed questionnaire by James Fitzjames, used as the basis for O'Byrne's biographical dictionary of officers of the British Royal Navy.
• The Beechey Papers
  Logan Zachary. illuminator dot blog
  High-resolution photos of non-newsprint fragments of papers left at Beechey Island by the Franklin expedition. Photographed in late 2019.
• The Last Will and Testament of Francis R. M. Crozier
  Arctonauts
• UK Hydrographic Office: Informed maritime decisions
  UK Hydrographic Office:
  PDF brochure describing the activities of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office.
• Will of James Fitzjames, Commander in the Royal Navy
  James Fitzjames.
  Scanned version in The National Archives (United Kingdom].

Museum collections

• Collection: Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, McClintock, 1857-1859
  National Maritime Museum
  Relics from the Franklin expedition found by the McClintock expedition and located in the collections of the British National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
• Lady Jane's Museum
  The virtual museum dedicated to Jane Franklin features photographs of the item held by the Derbyshire Record Office. The archive contains a small collection of objects and family memories from around the world.
• Relics from Sir John Franklin's last expedition
  National Maritime Museum (Royal Museums Greenwich)
  Artifacts from Franklin's last expedition in the collections of the Greenwich Museum (use Start searching button).

Collection items

• Franklin Expedition—Richard Beard Studio : A set of 14 daguerreotypes of the officers of the Franklin expedition, 1845
  Sotheby's, 2023-09-01
  The auction of a unique set of 14 daguerreotypes of the officers of the Franklin expedition.
• Dr. Harry Goodsir (photo,1842)
  John Adamson. Collections of University of St. Andrews (UK), 1842-01-01
  Photo of Harry Goodsir (1842).

Archive items

• 1768 James Cook’s Secret Instructions
  NSW Migration Heritage Centre
• EREBUS and TERROR, H.M.S, List of Officers and Men dated 1845
  Royal Museums Greenwich
  Muster books" HMS Erebus and HMS Terror from Franklin's last expedition. In the collections of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
• Erebus. M.
  The National Archives (UK)
  Muster Book (crew list) of HMS Erebus (3 March - 30 June 1845). Record of archive item ADM 38/672 from the British Admiralty Archives.
• Records relating to Dr. John Rae's fourth Arctic expedition
  Archives of Manitoba
  Records relating to Dr. John Rae's fourth Arctic expedition (1852-1855). As of January 2024, no digital copies are available.
• Terror. M.
  The National Archives (UK)
  Muster Book (crew list) of HMS Terror (3 March - 30 June 1845). Record of archive item ADM 38/1962 from the British Admiralty Archives.
• Will of James Fitzjames, Commander in the Royal Navy
  James Fitzjames.
  Scanned version in The National Archives (United Kingdom].

Blogs

• 70 North Beset
  S. L. Shreve.
  Author is a freelance writer, researcher, and archivist and this blog is his outlet for speculating, theorizing, and writing about the fate of Franklin and his crews for speculating, theorizing, and writing about the fate of Franklin and his crews.
• A Long Blank
  Katie Gorsalitz.
  Investigating the men of the Franklin expedition with genealogy.
• Aglooka - Long Strider
  David C. Woodman.
  A website by David C. Woodman, a Canadian historian, who analyses Inuit accounts of the fate of the Arctic exploration expeditions. He is the author of two books on the Franklin expedition.
• All well (Polar notes by Allegra Rosenberg)
  A blog of an American researcher on the Franklin expedition, Sir Clements Markham, and other polar topics.
• Building HMS Terror
  Matthew Bets.
  "Building Terror", blog of a modeller building a 1:48 scale model of HMS Terror. The author is a Canadian archaeologist, author of "HMS Terror" book.
• Captain of Terror
  Regina Koellner.
• eleanorporden – The life and times of Eleanor Anne Porden
  Blog about Eleanor Anne Pordenové which was the first wife of John Franklin.
• Erebus & Terror Files
  Peter Carney.
  Occasional series of "rambling notes" (as author says) documenting author's thoughts and original research relating to the 1845 Franklin Expedition.
• Finger-Post
  Alison Freebairn.
  Full title: There stood no friendly finger-post to guide us... The author is an independent researcher from Scotland who is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Her interests include Robert Anstruther Goodsir, the 1849-1859 searches for the Franklin Expedition, and Victorian graveyards.
• Franklin's Ghost
  Ted Betts.
• Franklin's Lost Expedition
  Informational blog about the Canadian search for Franklin's lost ship in the Arctic in 2012.
• Hidden Tracks Archive
  The full collection of all the writings from various blogs by late William Battersby.
• illuminator dot blog
  Logan Zachary.
  The blog of the American researcher contains, among other things, a number of unique photographs.
• In Search of Franklin
  Ron Carlson.
  Blog of an American searcher of the Franklin's expedition relics
• jamesfitzjamesdotcom
  Fabiënne Tetteroo.
  Blog of the author of website jamesfitzjames.com on Tumblr.
• Kabloonas
  Andrés Paredes.
  Blog in English by a Spanish author, dedicated to Arctic expeditions, especially to the John Franklin expedition.
• Lauren Triola Writes
  Lauren Triola.
  A blog dedicated to researching the life of John Torrington, a member of the Franklin Expedition buried on Beechey Island.
• Sir John Franklim
  Mary Williamson.
  The aim of this blog is to dip into the family archives and present interesting information on the Franklins. Mary Williamson is a descendant of Sir John Franklin and custodian of the family's private archive.
• Sir John Franklin's Lost Expedition (Starvation Cove)
  Chris.
• Stars over Ice
  Jaeschylus.
• The Franklin Trail
  John MacDonald.
  Information about the Franklin expedition and several search expeditions from 1993-98. Not updated for a long time.
• the thousandth part
  "Thoughts and findings about the life and times of Captain Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier, R.N., often (predictably) associated with HMS Terror of the Franklin Expedition."
• Visions of the North
  Russell Potter.
  Blog mainly about the John Franklin's expedition. The author is Professor of English at Rhode Island College. He speciality is the history of polar exploration, with a focus on the the lost 1845 Arctic expedition of Sir John Franklin.
• Wall Bay
  Blog looking into the history of Richard Wall, ship’s cook on HMS Erebus during Sir John Franklin’s tragic 1845 expedition.

Blog articles (selected)

• Four men step forth from the shadows
  Russell Potter. Visions of the North, 2026-05-06
  Russell Potter's contextual article on the DNA identifications of four more Franklin expedition men: David Young, William Orren, John Bridgens, and Harry Peglar.
• Identifications; 6 May 2026
  Kaitlyn Gorsalitz. A Long Blank, 2026-05-06
  Kaitlyn Gorsalitz's detailed account of the genealogical work behind the identifications of David Young, William Orren, John Bridgens, and Harry Peglar.
• Captain Crozier in Ireland: Locations and Connections
  Olga Kimmins. the thousandth part, 2024-08-11
  The purpose of this guide is to highlight a selection of places on the island of Ireland associated with, or significant to Captain Crozier and his family, centred around what is particularly relevant, what survives and what can be seen
• The Problem with Preconceived Notions, or Captain Crozier’s Adventures in Secondary Sources
  Olga Kimmins. the thousandth part, 2024-03-03
  A polemic with F. R. M. Crozier's account of the Franklin expedition in nonfiction.
• New transcriptions of the Beechey Island gravemarkers
  Logan Zachary,Alison Freebairn. illuminator dot blog, 2024-01-21
  A detailed analysis of texts on Beechey Island gravemarkers.
• The Big Picture: Daguerreotypes and Derivatives from the Richard Beard Studio’s Portraits of the Officers of the Franklin Expedition
  Olga Kimmins. the thousandth part, 2023-10-06
  A very detailed description of the fate of the daguerreotypes of the officers of the Franklin expedition, including a list of remaining mysteries and possible explanations.
• The Mystery Daguerreotypes of the Franklin Expedition
  Fabiënne Tetteroo. jamesfitzjames.com, 2023-09-09
  A very detailed analysis of various sets of daguerreotypes of the Franklin expedition and their photographs and woodcut reproductions.
• The Riddell of Beechey Island
  Alison Freebairn. Finger-Post, 2022-11-06
  The results of a search for the origin of a scrap of paper with a few words left by Franklin's expedition on Beechey Island.
• The gunner of the Franklin Expedition
  Hyge Burg. Wall Bay, 2022-10-01
  An article about the gunner of the Franklin expedition, Joseph George Robinson, who was dropped from the crew of HMS Erebus before sailing from England.
• Edwards the Carpenter and the Discovery of the Boat Place
  Logan Zachary. illuminator dot blog, 2022-04-24
• Reversing the Chronometers at the Boat Place
  Logan Zachary. illuminator dot blog, 2021-11-01
• Found! John Gregory
  Russell Potter. Visions of the North, 2021-06-21
  An article about finding out the actual date of John Gregory's birth.
• Through a Land so Wild: Tracing the North-West Passage in Kensal Green Cemetery
  Alison Freebairn. Finger-Post, 2021-06-03
  A detailed guide to the graves of those associated with the search for the North West Passage and buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.
• Who was John Gregory (Part 2 of 2)
  Russell Potter. Visions of the North, 2021-05-23
  An article about the life and family of John Gregory, part 2.
• Who was John Gregory? (Part 1 of 2)
  Russell Potter. Visions of the North, 2021-05-22
  An article about the life and family of John Gregory, part 1.
• The backstory of John Gregory's Skull
  Russell Potter. Visions of the North, 2021-05-05
  An article about the fate of John Gregory's skull.
• Immortal Beloved: The Grave of Sophia Cracroft
  Alison Freebairn. Finger-Post, 2020-08-24
  An article about the inscription on Sophie Cracroft's grave.
• John Barrow Junior, the quiet hero of the search for Franklin
  Alison Freebairn. Finger-Post, 2020-03-21
  Biographical article on the often neglected son of John Barrow.
• Torrington Series Masterlist
  LaurenTriola. aurentriolawrites.wordpress.com, 2020-01-02
  A series of articles on the life of John Torrington, stoker on HMS Erebus.
• a timeline of francis crozier’s and james fitzjames’ naval careers
  is god here, captain?, 2019-10-03
• Beechey Papers rediscovered in the National Archives
  Alison Freebairn. Finger-Post, 2019-08-20
  An account of the rediscovery of the original paper fragments left by the Franklin expedition on Beechey Island and found there by search and rescue expeditions.
• Remnants of Northumberland House
  Mechtild Opel. Trimaris, 2019-06-28
• New DNA evidence on Franklin's sailors
  Russell Potter. Visions of the North, 2017-04-25
  A summary of an article about DNA research on the remains of members of the Franklin Expedition on King William Island. The research has, among other things, clarified the number of sailors who perished in Erebus Bay.
• Roll Call of the Doomed
  Peter Carney. Erebus & Terror Files, 2016-01-18
  List of crew members of Franklin's ships.
• The Boat Place(s)?
  Russell Potter. Visions of the North, 2015-03-01
  Discussion of the location of the "Boat Place" and about interpretation of this discovery.
• The writing's on the wall for little 'Weesy' Coppin (if my memory serves me right)
  Peter Carney. Erebus & Terror Files, 2012-06-24
  A different perspective on the Londonderry message, including other sources of information.
• There were survivors of the Franklin Expedition... - 5 October 2011
  William Battersby. Hidden Tracks Archive, 2011-10-05
  Men who were dismissed from the expedition and so survived. Archive of blog posts by the late William Battersby.
• The Officers
  Ron Carlson. In Search of Franklin, 2011-03-08
  Daguerreotypes of officers of the Franklin expedition, taken before the departure of the expedition in 1845.
• The Muster
  Ted Betts. Franklin's Ghost, 2009-06-23
  List of crew members HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.
• The Londonderry Vision
  Russell Potter. Visions of the North, 2009-04-17
  Basic information about the funeral message of Coppin's child.
• The Victory Point Record
  Russell Potter. Visions of the North, 2009-04-08
  A summary of the basic facts and questions surrounding the message left by Fitzjames and Crozier at Victory Point.
• Observations on the Victory Point Record
  Logan Zachary. illuminator dot blog
  Blog articles regarding the message left by the Franklin expedition on King William Island. Very detailed analysis of various aspects of this record including high-resolution photocopies of the report and its facsimiles.
• Sketches of Peglar
  Logan Zachary. illuminator dot blog
  Logan Zachary's page on visual and historical traces associated with Harry Peglar and the Peglar Papers.
• The Beechey Papers
  Logan Zachary. illuminator dot blog
  High-resolution photos of non-newsprint fragments of papers left at Beechey Island by the Franklin expedition. Photographed in late 2019.
• Two Words - The Victory Point Record
  David C. Woodman. Aglooka - Long Strider
  Thoughts on the formulations in the report of Franklin's expedition to King William Island.

Lists of sources

• A list of Franklin sources, or, what kind of a fandom inspires people to create a bibliography, for God’s sake?
  Karin L. Kross. Hanging Fire
  A list of resources on the Franklin expedition and The Terror series. Primary sources, blogs and fanworks, interviews, articles and books.
• Franklin Expedition Resources (The Cold Boys Fandom Hub)
  The Cold Boys Fandom Hub

Journal articles/papers (selected)

• "Some very hard ground to heave": DNA identification of Harry Peglar, Captain of the Foretop, HMS Terror
  Douglas R. Stenton,Stephen Fratpietro,Kaitlyn Gorsalitz,Robert W. Park. Polar Record 62, 2026, 2026-05-07
  Journal article confirming by DNA that the skeleton found in 1859 near Gladman Point was Henry Peter (Harry) Peglar, Captain of the Foretop, HMS ''Terror''.
• DNA identifications of three 1845 Franklin expedition sailors from HMS Erebus
  Douglas R. Stenton,Stephen Fratpietro,Kaitlyn Gorsalitz,Robert W. Park. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2026-05-01
  Journal article reporting the DNA identifications of three Franklin expedition sailors from HMS ''Erebus'': David Young, William Orren, and John Bridgens.
• Identification of a senior officer from Sir John Franklin’s Northwest Passage expedition
  Douglas R. Stenton,Stephen Fratpietro,Robert W. Park. Journal of Archaeological Science, Reports, 2024-09-24
  Comparison of Y-chromosome profiles from a tooth recovered from King William Island and a buccal sample from a donor descended from one of the expedition’s senior officers lead authors to identification of remains as those of Captain James Fitzjames, HMS Erebus.
• Finding "Harry Peglar": Re-examining the discovery of a Franklin expedition sailor's skeleton by the 1859 McClintock search expedition
  Douglas R. Stenton. Polar Record 58, 2022, 2022-08-10
  Study re-examining the discovery of the skeleton associated with Harry Peglar and correcting the location of the site on southern King William Island.
• DNA identification of a sailor from the 1845 Franklin northwest passage expedition
  Douglas R. Stenton,Stephen Fratpietro,Anne Keenleyside,Robert W. Park. Polar Record 57, 2021, 2021-04-28
  Paid access to the article announcing John Gregory identification.
• A Family Skeleton? Solving the Mystery of a Naval Surgeon on the Franklin Expedition
  Iain Macintyre. Topics in the History of Medicine. 2021; Volume 1: 25-38., 2021-01-01
  Biographical article on Harry Goodsir.
• Finding the dead: bodies, bones and burials from the 1845 Franklin northwest passage Expedition
  Douglas R. Stenton. Polar Record, Volume 54, Issue 3, May 2018, pp. 197 - 212, 2018-10-30
• DNA analysis of human skeletal remains from the 1845 Franklin expedition
  Douglas R. Stenton,Anne Keenleyside,Stephen Fratpietro,Robert W. Park. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 16, 2017, 2017-12-01
  Foundational study of DNA from human skeletal remains associated with the 1845 Franklin expedition.
• The “Boat Place” Burial: New Skeletal Evidence from the 1845 Franklin Expedition
  Douglas R. Stenton,Anne Keenleyside,Robert W. Park. Arctic, Vol. 68, No. 1 (March 2015), pp. 32–44, 2015-02-23
  Results of excavations at the site where Lieutenant Hobson found the Franklin Expedition boat in 1859.
• A Most Inhospitable Coast: The Report of Lieutenant William Hobson's 1859 Search for the Franklin Expedition on King William Island
  Douglas R. Stenton. Arctic, Vol. 67, No. 4 (DECEMBER 2014), pp. 511-522 (12 pages), 2014-12-01
  This article provides a transcript of a never published report by Lieutenant William Hobson, describing his sledge journey (as part of the McClintock Expedition) along the west coast of King William's Island , during which he discovered the remains and reports of the Franklin's expedition.
• New Identity for Arctic Explorer Emerges 140 Years Later
  Wynne Parry. Live Science, 2011-03-16
  An article on the facial reconstruction of the skeletal remains of a member of the Franklin Expedition that suggests it is Goodsir.
• The Type and Number of Expeditions in the Franklin Search 1847–1859
  W. Gillies Ross. Arctic, Vol. 55, No. 1 (March 2002), pp. 57-69, 2002-03-01
  The article deals with the classification and number of expeditions searching for Franklin's expedition.

Thematic websites

• Arctic Archipelago
  Peter Landry.
  An online publication describing Franklin's life, the exploration of the Canadian Arctic, and the search for the Franklin Expedition.
• Arctonauts
  Edmund Wuyts.
  Arctonauts tries to make sources about polar exploration more accessible, by providing access to older published ones and slowly attempting to digitalize others. Currently focused on the Franklin Expedition and its crew, eventually we hope broaden our view to more of the 19th century.
• James Fitzjames – In memory of the man, the myth, the legend
  Fabiënne Tetteroo.
  A comprehensive site on the life of James Fitzjames, commander of HMS Erebus on Franklin's last expedition.
• James Fitzjames: The Mystery Man of the Franklin Expedition (archive.org)
  William Battersby.
  Website for the book of the same name by William Battersby. Archived version, originally at <i>www.jamesfitzjames.net</i>.
• Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre
  History museum of the Pembroke Dock, where HMS Erebus was built.
• The Cold Boys Fandom Hub
  Dedicated to The Terror (TV serial by AMC). It states to be a central resource for fans of The Terror.
• The Fate of Franklin
  Russell Potter.
  A Multimedia Museum of the Cultural Histories of Arctic Exploration.
• The Last Voyage of Sir John Franklin
  Google Arts and Culture
  A virtual exhibition of images and documents about the Franklin expedition.
• The Mysteries of the Franklin Expedition
  This site contains information drawn from historical records preserved in museums, archives and government records, as well as books, journal articles, and other materials.
• Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site
  Parks Canada
  Official page of the Erebus and Terror wrecks as "National Historic Site".

Web pages

• Exploration 2023 – Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site
  Parks Canada, 2024-01-22
  A Parks Canada page summarizing the results of the 2023 survey of the wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.
• Llanelli’s Lost Arctic Explorer
  David Davies,Lyn John. Llanelli Community Heritage, 2010-09-09
  Information about Franklin's expedition and a critical interpretation of its meaning and significance, with emphasis on the fate of Francis Dunn (a sailor on HMS Erebus), originally from Llanelli, Wales (including the text of a letter from Dunn to his parents in Orkney, where HMS Erebus and HMS Terror briefly docked).
• Artifacts – Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site
  Parks Canada
  Artefacts found during dives to the ships of the Franklin expedition.
• Careers of the Franklin Expedition
  Tristan Feber. Chevrefoil
  The page maps which members of the Franklin expedition had previously served together on some ship (and thus probably knew each other).
• Erebus and Terror - The Antarctic Expedition 1839-1843, James Clark Ross
  Cool Antartica
  Erebus and Terror at James Ross's Antarctic Expedition.
• Sir John Franklin – Lincolnshire’s Most Famous Explorer
  Eileen Chantry.
  A page about John Franklin on the spilsby.info website.
• The Search for ‘Terra Australis’: What did Captain Cook’s secret mission involve?
  The National Archives (UK)
  Educational material.

Encyclopedias

• A Naval Biographical Dictionary (1849)
  William Richard O'Byrne.
  List of living (as of 1849) officers of the Royal Navy from lieutenant to higher.
• AMC's The Terror Wiki
  Encyclopedia documenting AMC's anthological series, The Terror.
• Franklin Expedition Wiki
  A collaborative community website about the Franklin Expedition.

Encyclopedia articles (selected)

• Beechey Island
  English Wikipedia
• Bomb vessel
  English Wikipedia
• CROZIER. (Captain, 1841. F-P., 28; H-P., 9.)
  A Naval Biographical Dictionary (1849)
• FITZJAMES. (Capt., 1845. f-p., 20; h-p., 2.)
  A Naval Biographical Dictionary (1849)
• FRANKLIN, Kt., K.C.H., K.R.G., D.C.L., F.R.S. (Captain, 1822. f-p., 28; h-p., 19.)
  A Naval Biographical Dictionary (1849)
• Franklin's lost expedition
  English Wikipedia
• HMS Erebus (1826)
  The Victorian Royal Navy
  Brief history of the HMS Erebus.
• HMS Erebus (1826)
  English Wikipedia
• HMS Terror (1813)
  The Victorian Royal Navy
  Brief history of the HMS Erebus.
• HMS Terror (1813)
  English Wikipedia
• John Franklin
  Citizendium Encyclopedia
• John Gregory
  Franklin Expedition Wiki
• ROSS, Kt., C.B., K.C.S., K.S.A. (Captain, 1818. f-p., 23; h-p., 38.)
  William Richard O'Byrne. A Naval Biographical Dictionary (1849)
  Dictionary entry about Sir John Ross.
• Sir John Franklin
  The Canadian Encyclopedia

News articles

• Kinsale Captain claims ghostly connection to ill-fated Franklin expedition
  West Cork People, 2025-10-01
  The biography of William Coppin, who claimed that his deceased daughter had revealed the location of Franklin's expedition.
• Franklin expedition descendant feeling pride, sorrow after DNA match with sailor
  Bog Weber. CTV News, 2024-09-26
  Interview with Nigel Gambier, a relative of James Fitzjames. Nigel Gambier provided a DNA sample that allowed one of the jaws from King William Island to be identified as belonging to James Fitzjames.
• 1845 Franklin expedition member identified using DNA
  Russell Potter. Canadian Geographic, 2021-05-03
• The animals of the Franklin Expedition
  Ash Abraham. Canadian Geographic, 2018-04-27
  List of pets sailing on the ships of the Franklin expedition.
• How did Britain come to rule the waves?
  Dan Snow. History Extra, 2010-03-09
  The article explains how Britain’s Royal Navy rose from a relatively minor force to a global maritime hegemon, thanks to geographic advantages, massive and sustained investment, and close ties with the Industrial Revolution, which gave it superior ships, guns and logistics. It shows how the navy shaped British society and empire – from culture and politics to “Pax Britannica” gunboat diplomacy – while also noting its darker sides, like harsh discipline and imperial coercion, and the eventual erosion of British sea power as rivals industrialised.
• NorthWest: Rise and fall of a powerful captain of industry
  John Thompson. Belfast Telegraph, 2008-07-04
  A brief biography of William Coppin.
• Kellett's Storehouse: Over a Century and a Half
  Kenn Harper. Nunatsiaq News, 2007-12-13
• Kellett's Storehouse
  Kenn Harper. Nunatsiaq News, 2007-12-06
• A fine statue of Noble's to Sir John Franklin was…
  The Spectator, 1866-11-17
  Article about the unveiling of the monument (paid access).

Press releases

• First member of ill-fated 1845 Franklin expedition is identified by DNA analysis
  University of Waterloo, 2021-05-06
  Press release on the identification of John Gregory's remains, EurekAlert.
• UK Hydrographic Office hosts local World Hydrography Day event
  UK Hydrographic Office, 2018-06-07

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