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GB 0402 HWT · 1919-1979

Papers of Maj Harold William Tilman, 1919-1979, including logs, notebooks, journals, photographs, slides and correspondence relating to his travels by boat, and material relating to his wartime service.

Tilman , Harold William , 1898-1979 , Major , explorer and mountaineer
GB 0402 SJF · 1801-1986

Papers of Sir John Franklin, 1801-1847, chiefly relating to the ill-fated Franklin Expedition in search of the North-West Passage on HM Ships Erebus and Terror, 1845-1847, and the subsequent expeditions sent to search for survivors or relics of the expedition. Also, some earlier letters from Franklin mainly to relatives and letters from relatives to or about him. Some items relating to the bicentenary of Franklin's birth celebrated in 1986.

Franklin , Sir , John , 1786-1847 , Knight , Arctic explorer , Rear Admiral
FOX, W C
GB 0402 WCF · 1916-1919

Transcription by David Gould of letters written by W C Fox to his family 1916-1919 while serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps in India.

Fox , W C , fl 1916-1919
GB 0402 SEB · Collection · 1837-1877

Six personal letters of Belcher, 1864-1865 with some reference to Arctic matters. Record deposited at Arthur Strait in 1853 and recovered by Sverdrup expedition 1899-1902. Table of latitudes from west coast of America and Pacific determined on board HMS Sulfur, 1837-1842. Geographical subject headings: 1) ARCTIC 2) CANADA 3) UNITED STATES 4) PACIFIC OCEAN.

Belcher , Sir , Edward , 1799-1877 , Knight , Admiral
GB 0402 GAB · 1900-1952

Papers of Col George Adam Beazeley with photographs and maps interspersed throughout including papers relating to Kashmir; papers entitled "My experiences", 1900-1901 and "My Somaliland Diary".

Beazeley , George Adam , 1870-1961 , Colonel
GB 0402 ABA · 1873-1896

Seven bound journals of Andrew F Balfour with enclosures including three journals covering Balfour's service on the HMS Challenger scientific expedition; one journal describing his command of the gunboat HMS Stork off east Africa (1889-1891); and three journals describing his command of HMS Penguin on a Pacific survey (1893-1896). Loose papers and newspaper cuttings are enclosed with the journals.

Balfour , Andrew F , fl 1850-1890 , Commander RN
BACK, Sir George (1796-1878)
GB 0402 SGB · 1814-1878

Papers of Sir George Back, 1814-1878, including c. 250 letters addressed to Sir George Back by various correspondents (listed by name), 1848-1878; personal letters from Back to his family, 1813-1878; photocopies of extracts from Back's sketchbook and slides of his sketches from 1819-1822 expedition to Arctic; passports and framed letter with sketches of polar bear, 1874.

Back , Sir , George , 1796-1878 , Knight , Arctic navigator , Admiral
GB 0402 SCA · 1894-1899

Notebook of Sir Cromer Ashburnam containing details of a journey from Mombasa to Uganda, 1894, with notes on surveying and lists of kit and typescript copy of letter from Ashburnham to Lady Baker offering to send her Sir Samuel Baker's gun, plus photocopy of original.

Ashburnham , Sir , Cromer , 1831-1917 , Knight , Colonel Colonial Governor
ALDRICH, Pelham (1825-1875)
GB 0402 PEA · 1872-1875

Journal of the scientific research voyage of HMS Challenger from 1872-1875. Illustrated with watercolours and line drawings. The typescript contains the text of the journal.

Aldrich , Pelham , 1844-1930 , Admiral