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Description: | A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A folding rule found near Ross Cairn, Point Victory, King William Island on 2 June 1859 by the McClintock Search Expedition 1857-59. A wooden carpenter's rule with a brass centre hinge and steel reinforcements at the ends. It is held together when shut by two steel pins.
The crews of 'Erebus' and 'Terror' landed just to the south of Point Victory after abandoning their ships. The expedition deposited a written record and abandoned many heavy and superfluous possessions including a four foot pile of unmarked clothes.
caption: Folding rule- front
caption: Folding rule- reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | folding rules McClintock Expedition Fox 1855 Francis Leopold Franklin Royal Naval Museum John McClintock | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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