In the 1970s, the administrator of a boys' home in England wound up finding the missing 19th-century piece and bringing it back into the spotlight

Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling

Making a guest appearance in these pages is Harry Goodsir, surgeon, anatomist and naturalist; and friend and mentee of Edward Forbes. Forbes was a close friend of Harry’s older brother John, with w…

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have identified the remains of four more crew members of Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated expedition to find the Northwest Passage.

Franklin expedition relics recovered by Charles F. Hall at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. - Volume 62

An in-depth look at how Francis Crozier ended up with his name and career

George Malcolm of HMS Resolute died in the Arctic searching for the Franklin Expedition. His grave marker would go on a journey of its own.

The final dive season.

By Logan Zachary & Alison Freebairn.  July 15, 2025. { Outside the East India Docks.  May 25th, 2023. }    Perhaps everyone reading...

Uncover the often-forgotten life of John Franklin's first wife, Eleanor Anne Porden, with author Sam Pope

Cyriax is revered for his scholarship on the Franklin Expedition. But he also created a visual record of the history through his photography.

“It’s academia that feels criminally fun!”

I began this project to answer the question: which members of the Franklin Expedition might have known each other before they set sail? My initial results were presented at Terror Camp 2023 from Decem...

In 1845, a young boy watched Franklin's ships being refitted for the Arctic, and cheered as his friends sailed away. They never came home.

Thomas Blanky (1804–1848/51?) - Volume 59

What was the Franklin Expedition, and what does it have to do with BRLSI? The Franklin Expedition was a failed British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed in 18...