S0532-001

Record tin (Back Bay) Long Caption: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-8. A narrow cylinder with a cap made of iron plate, tinned and soldered. This item is shown in the 'Illustrated London News' October 15 p.363. It is one of the two tins containing records recovered by the McClintock Expedition, both records were found by W.R. Hobson. A party led by Graham Gore deposited the records in May 1847 - one was placed at Back Bay and one near Point Victory, with the original message that Sir John Franklin was in command and all was well. The record at Point Victory was moved and amended when the ships were abandoned the following year. It was found in a case that was split at the corner. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA2344 Artist: unknown Date: before 1845 Medium: iron; tin Size: Overall: 239 mm x 20 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.