The Mysterious Disappearance of the Franklin Expedition: A Pictorial Journey

Delve into the enigmatic story of the Franklin Expedition through a captivating visual narrative by Victoria Pitsiaeli. Explore the lives of Sir John Franklin, Lady Jane, Francis Crozier, and other members, alongside artifacts and locations connected to the ill-fated voyage. Witness the haunting discoveries and remnants that unravel the tragic fate of the expedition as depicted in striking images.

• Franklin Expedition
• Victoria Pitsiaeli
• Visual Storytelling
• Discovery
• Tragedy

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1. The Mysterious Disappearance of the Franklin Expedition, Told Through Pictures By Victoria Pitsiaeli

2. Sir John Franklin, age 59, Leader of the expedition

3. Franklins wife, Lady Jane

4. Francis Crozier, Second in Command and Leader of HMS Terror

5. A model of HMS Terror, a past warship, led by Francis Crozier

6. A painting of HMS Erebus, also a past warship, led by Sir John Franklin

7. Neptune, a dog on board Franklin s expedition

8. Food cans from the Franklin Expedition - notice the edges sealed with lead

9. Notice the differences between the clothing of the Inuit and the crew

10. The grave of John Torrington, a member of the expedition, found in Nunavut

11. The coffin of John Hartnell, found by his great-great-nephew 140 years later

12. Sign near the area where the crew camped

13. A skull found in Nunavut belonging to one of the crew

14. The ships were found 100-200 km from where they were abandoned The wrecks of the Terror and Erebus when found in 2014 and 2016

15. HMS Terror: found exactly 170 years after it was frozen in

16. The blueprint floor plan of HMS Terror

17. The blueprint floor plan of HMS Erebus

18. A painting of the crew suffering in icy Canada

19. A note left by the crew found in a cairn in Nunavut

20. What happened to the crew? Why were the ships found so far from one another? Did the crew return? Where did they go? What do you think happened?