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Waxed twine
A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A roll of waxed twine found in an abandoned boat at Erebus Bay, King William Island, in May 1859 by the McClintock Search Expedition 1857-59. The twine has become broken into short sections.
McClintock's party reached this site on 30 May and discovered that Hobson had been there a few days before. The boat was 28 foot long and mounted on a heavy sledge. McClintock found it just above high tide mark pointing back in the direction of the ships and containing a large quantity of abandoned personal possessions and two skeletons.
McClintock's party reached this site on 30 May and discovered that Hobson had been there a few days before. The boat was 28 foot long and mounted on a heavy sledge. McClintock found it just above high tide mark pointing back in the direction of the ships and containing a large quantity of abandoned personal possessions and two skeletons.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2146 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Waxed twine |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, McClintock, 1857-1859 |
| Vessels: | Fox (1855) |
| Date made: | Before 1845 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | 70 x 165 x 63 mm |