Winter Social 5 - John Rea Polar Explorer
14th March, 19:30 - 21:30
An illustrated talk by Nigel Barraclough about Orkney man John Rea and the discovery of the Victorian expedition led by John Franklyn. Discoverer of the North West passage and the fate of the Franklyn expedition. The forgotten unsung hero of Polar exploration. One of the greatest men of his time.
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