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armament, ethnographic: bow
Badge: Royal Hanovarian Guelphic Order, 2nd class
Barrel Hoop Fragment
Barrel Hoop [part]
Black/white transparency
Bow
Brimstone Match
Bust
ceremonial artifact: monument
Clay pipe fragment
clothing accessory: button, royal naval
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: epaulettes, full dress
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: full dress uniform, Governor of Tasmania's
compass
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documentary artifact: cutting, newspaper
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epaulette
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food service t&e: fork, dessert
food service t&e: fork, table
food service t&e: spoon, dessert
food service t&e: spoon, table
food service t&e: spoon, tea
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original art: sculpture: bust
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personal symbol: Royal Hanovarian Guelphic Order
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presentation artifact: badge, Knight Commander
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water transport: research/exploration vessel: discovery vessel
water transport: steam vessel: yacht
water transport accessory: stanchion(3)
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A. Myers
Adams, George
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Arctic Exploration: Dr John Rae, 1853-1854
Arctic Exploration: Franklin's First Overland Expedition, 1819-1822
Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Belcher, 1852-1854
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, McClintock, 1857-1859
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Schwatka, 1878-1880
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
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Arnold, John Roger
Back, George
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Cracroft, Emma
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Portrait plaque
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Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) (Bust)
Mourning Ring
Bowl and part of stem of a clay pipe (Clay pipe fragment)
Portrait plaque
Two short pieces of barrel hoop riveted together (Barrel Hoop Fragment)
A short piece of copper sheet (Copper Sheet Fragment)
A short irregular piece of copper sheet (Copper Sheet Fragment)
Iron boat stanchion (Stanchion)
A long strip of copper bent over with irregular nail holes around the edges (Copper Sheet Fragment)
Draw tube of a telescope (Telescope draw tube)
A wooden brimstone match (Brimstone Match)
A wooden brimstone match (Brimstone Match)
A wooden brimstone match (Brimstone Match)
A wooden brimstone match (Brimstone Match)
A wooden brimstone match (Brimstone Match)
A wooden brimstone match (Brimstone Match)
Badge: Royal Hanovarian Guelphic Order, 2nd class (Order)
Double-barrelled shotgun (Shotgun)
Capt. Franklin R.N. (Print)
'The Arctic Council discussing the plan of search for Sir John Franklin' (Print)
'The Arctic Council discussing the plan of search for Sir John Franklin' (Print)
'They forged the last links with their lives': Sir John Franklin's men dying by their boat during the North-West Passage expedition (Painting)
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