More on Arctic voyager Thomas Blanky…
Following our two previous posts about Arctic explorer Thomas Blanky, read more about his life that has come to light through further research.… Read More More on Arctic voyager Thomas Blanky…
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Thomas Blanky of Whitby: Arctic Seafarer
By Katherine Bullimore, Record Assistant Part One of this post covered the family background and early career of Thomas Blanky or Blenky of Whitby, a seaman who took part in four Arctic voyages of discovery in the 19th century, this post will cover his later life and disappearance on the tragic Franklin Expedition. In 1829… Read More Thomas Blanky of Whitby: Arctic Seafarer
Thomas Blanky of Whitby: Arctic Seafarer
By Katherine Bullimore, Record Assistant Think of Arctic exploration in the nineteenth century, and chances are you think of the doomed Franklin expedition, of the three spookily well preserved bodies of dead sailors excavated in the 1980s, and the eerie underwater pictures of the expedition’s two sunken ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, revealed much… Read More Thomas Blanky of Whitby: Arctic Seafarer
Whitby Arctic voyagers
James Cook 1728 – 1779 James Cook is best remembered for his exploring in the Pacific, but he also made detailed maps of the coast of Newfoundland and, on his last voyage in the Whitby built ship Resolution, mapped much of the coast of Alaska and entered the Bering Strait. He hoped to find the… Read More Whitby Arctic voyagers
Whitby, Arctic navigation and the archives
Whitby and the Frozen North Whitby ships have a long history of voyaging north and westwards to the Arctic regions. The main reason for this was the whaling trade, and whalers in search of catches could voyage right to the edge of mapped regions and sometimes beyond. Between 1806 and 1827 the record for ‘Furthest… Read More Whitby, Arctic navigation and the archives
Archives at Dusk 2023
Maps, Plans, Travel and Adventure On Thursday 25th May, we had an evening of archive adventure at the Record Office, for visitors to see behind the scenes and glimpse some of the wonderful and unique archival history within our collections. Although the in-person event was for one evening only, through the following web pages, we’ll… Read More Archives at Dusk 2023
Exhibitions
New exhibitions at the Record Office: Archives at Dusk returns… for one night only! Thursday 25th May 2023 6.00pm to 8.30pm Free admission, no need to book Join us for an evening of archive adventure …. Through our fascinating archive collection, we’ll take you on the Grand Tour to 18th-century Italy, adventure through the… Read More Exhibitions
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