Public talk on James Fitzjames - 30 November 2010
I'm delighted that the Friends of the Durning Library have invited me to give a talk about my book 'James Fitzjames: The Mystery Man of...
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Nov 1, 20181 min read
The World's Longest and Largest Search and Rescue Mission - 18 June 2011
One of the less enviable records relating to the Franklin Expedition is that it is the subject of the world's longest and largest search...
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battersby
Nov 1, 20181 min read
New research on James Fitzjames - and wikipedia - 29 May 2011
Just a note for those who are interested that I have published an important correction about James Fitzjames on the book's website here....
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battersby
Oct 31, 20189 min read
Was there lead poisoning on HMS Terror in 1836-7 ?
One of the things which puzzled me when I first started to look at the issue of lead-poisoning on the Franklin Expedition was the...
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battersby
Oct 31, 20183 min read
Scurvy, Vitamin D deficiency or lead poisoning? - 9 May 2011
My analysis of the health experience of the ship’s company of HMS Terror under Captain Sir George Back in 1836-7 has attracted some very...
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battersby
Oct 31, 20181 min read
The World's Longest and Largest Search and Rescue Mission - 18 June 2011
One of the less enviable records relating to the Franklin Expedition is that it is the subject of the world's longest and largest search...
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battersby
Oct 29, 20182 min read
Images of Franklin and HMS Erebus (or HMS Terror) - 10 April 2011
Images of Franklin and HMS Erebus (or HMS Terror) 📷 📷 A lot of people who have read my book on James Fitzjames have been intrigued by...
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battersby
Oct 29, 20182 min read
Blogging light but momentum building... 30 June 2011
I'm afraid my blogging has been a little light lately. That's not for any loss of interest, and I have a few snippets and thoughts...
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battersby
Oct 27, 20187 min read
The Franklin Expedition – August 1845 - 13 February 2011
On 1st August 1845 the Franklin Expedition was progressing well. The ships were heavily provisioned and very overloaded. The holds were...
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battersby
Oct 27, 20183 min read
Release of new information about the 'Le Vesconte' skeleton - 16 March 2011
It is well known that two more or less complete skeletons of members of the Franklin Expedition have been repatriated to Britain. That...
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battersby
Oct 26, 201810 min read
September 1845 – the voyage north? - 20 February 2011
Reconstructing what happened on the Franklin Expedition during August 1845 is not too difficult, and I believe this probabilistic...
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battersby
Oct 23, 20182 min read
So what DID happen on the Franklin Expedition?
Well I've not posted much on the blog lately. After last summer when Parks Canada announced the relocation of HMS Investigator and Bear...
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battersby
Oct 5, 201816 min read
Updated Biography of 'the late Commander Gore'
Last year I researched the life and background of Commander Graham Gore. He was an important officer on the Franklin Expedition and his...
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battersby
Oct 5, 20181 min read
A SECOND portrait of Sir James Gambier surfaces - 6 November 2010
Just a very brief note to say that a second portrait of James Fitzjames' father, Sir James Gambier, has emerged. Full details on the...
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battersby
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Euphrates Expedition lecture 10th March - January 2010
If you thought the Franklin Expedition was an obscure chapter in history, I'm not quite sure where you would place the Euphrates...
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