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William R Colbeck, Discovery
Newspaper cutting, taken from the "Evening Standard" and dated 13/9/1930. Article entitled, 'Franklin relics discovered - row of graves of lost Arctic explorers', referring to Sir John Franklin's failed expedition to pass through the last un-navigated section of the Northwest Passage. Part of a scrapbook belonging to William R. Colbeck, 2nd Officer on the "Discovery" during BANZARE 1929-1931 and son of William Colbeck, captain of the "Morning", the relief ship for the Discovery during the National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904.
| Number: | DUNIH 1.299 |
| Name: | William R Colbeck, Discovery |
| Date: | 1930-09-13 |
| Maker: | Evening Standard |
| Location: | In Store |
