Good warning before every 'SAS: Rogue Heroes' episode. This goes for basically every history series/film. They're a great way to be introduced to new historical topics, but of course not to be taken as entirely factual. It's a fictional/creative interpretation of history.

Portrait of Sir John Franklin on SS Great Britain, Bristol. [Pic by me, a few years ago.]

"Where can Franklin be?!!" Edward Parry is asking what we all want to know. [Letter Parry to John Barrow, 5 July 1853, ADM 7/195, TNA]

My historical fiction (or rather historical essay as 90% is from real primary sources) is included in this amazing zine, of which the proceeds will go to the preservation of Dr. John Rae’s house! A great cause! Go get get it! 👏🌊🌊🌊🌊

Sherard Osborn knew how to dreamily pose on chairs. [Illustrated London News, 1852/Photo 1860s (cleaned up & printed, the original's torn in half). Both my collection.]

Keeping track of my JB first edition book collection in my JB scrapbook. Hope to one day own them all!

Multiple people have asked me about what Franklin Expedition/polar books I recommend, so I made a post about it. In the Fitzjames biography I'll discuss (complain about & debunk haha) many books more in depth. tumblr.com/jamesfitzjames…

Indeed! Crozier is not mentioned because who even knows why he's there? What does he do? Anyway, the Expedition is in good hands with Franklin and Fitzjames.

Excuse me, I wanted to read that! [John Barrow to William Bailie-Hamilton, 29 June 1852, ADM 7/194, TNA]

"In afternoon went to Westminster Abbey and inspected Mr Noble's work – the Monumental Tablet to Sir John Franklin." [John Barrow's journal, 26 August 1875]