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John Rae 200 Conference Proceedings

Language: English Series: New Orkney Antiquarian Journal ; Vol 7 2014Publication details: Kirkwall Orkney Heritage Soicety 2014Description: 216p, Illus ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780953594566
Subject(s): Summary: Brings together a series of papers presented at the John Rae Conference held in Stromness, Orkney in September 2013 held to explore the life and legacy of explorer John Rae to celebrate the 200 anniversary of his birth. Focuses on John Rae and his Arctic Exploration including discovery of the lost Franklin Exhibition, museum collections and archive sources about John Rae and his connection with the Hudson Bay Company and Orcadians in the North West Canada. Illustrated.
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Brings together a series of papers presented at the John Rae Conference held in Stromness, Orkney in September 2013 held to explore the life and legacy of explorer John Rae to celebrate the 200 anniversary of his birth. Focuses on John Rae and his Arctic Exploration including discovery of the lost Franklin Exhibition, museum collections and archive sources about John Rae and his connection with the Hudson Bay Company and Orcadians in the North West Canada. Illustrated.

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