Frozen Lives: Fragments of Franklin’s Forgotten Sailors Beyond Sir John Franklin, fragments of graves, spoons, and bones reveal the haunting human story of 128 sailors lost in the Arctic ice.

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Frozen Lives: Fragments of Franklin’s Forgotten Sailors Beyond Sir John Franklin, fragments of graves, spoons, and bones reveal the haunting human story of 128 sailors lost in the Arctic ice.

ICYMI: Our latest Substack Frozen Lives: Fragments of Franklin’s Forgotten Sailors Subscribe for FREE #FranklinExpedition #ArcticHistory #FrozenLives

Double portrait painting of Qalaherriaq, circa 1851

His journey reflects both the resilience of Inuit culture and the complexities of colonial history

Let’s honor his legacy and the deep Indigenous connections to land, exploration, and storytelling. 🌿🛶

#Inuit #CulturalHeritage #ArcticHistory
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Drawing of Qalaherriaq from Prichard's Natural History of Man, based off an earlier, now lost photograph.

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, let us remember Qalaherriaq, an Inughuit hunter & interpreter from Greenland who played a vital role in the 1850 search for the lost Franklin expedition, yet was cruelly abducted back to England and died there

#Inuit #CulturalHeritage #ArcticHistory
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'𝐓𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤'𝐞𝐦
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 *PART ONE*
#history #canadianhistory #FranklinExpedition
#arctic #canadianarctic #arcticHistory
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Thule snow goggles: 1,000-year-old Arctic eyewear carved from walrus tusks These carved snow goggles were a necessary accessory for Arctic existence centuries ago.

Thule snow goggles: 1,000-year-old Arctic eyewear carved from walrus tusks #Science #Biology #Zoology #ArcticHistory #AncientEyewear #WalrusTusks

🌟 "Layers of Time - Everyday Life in Svalbard" 🌟

An inspiring exhibition at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum! 🖼️✨ Discover decades of life on #Svalbard through stunning photos, rephotographs & music 🎶.

A rich story of Arctic life, Cold War exchanges, & human resilience 🏔️🌍.

Highly recommended!

#ArcticHistory

Arctic aspirations: Britain and Icelandic independence, 1917–18

In Dec 1918, Denmark and Iceland divided into two kingdoms, bound in personal union. My 2023 article in “The Historian” discusses how the change had Britain contemplating the future of its own Arctic policy. 🇩🇰🇮🇸🇬🇧 #firstworldwar #arctichistory