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John Rae - Arctic Explorer

Herein lies John Rae who was born in 1813 and died in 1893: an Arctic explorer who discovered the fate of the intrepid explorer, John Franklin who perished along with all his men on his last Arctic sortie.

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2012

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Grid Square: HY4410, 147 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Des Colhoun (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Tuesday, 21 August, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 27 August, 2012
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites Burial ground, Crematorium
Subject Location: OSGB36: HY 4495 1086 [10m precision]
WGS84: 58:58.8796N 2:57.5637W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: HY 4495 1085
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)