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Description: | A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. An oak block found at Crozier's camp site near Ross Cairn, Point Victory, King William Island on 11 July 1879 by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79. It was the point where the crews of 'Erebus' and 'Terror' landed after abandoning their ships. The block has the sheave still in place secured by an iron pin.
caption: Block | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Schwatka Expedition Royal Naval Museum blocks | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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