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Anchor Chain Link

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Fonds / Collection
Sjare
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date
2017 - 2017
Accession Number
2017.42
Scope and Content
H.M.S. Fury (English ship) - roundabout connection to John Rae
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Fonds / Collection
Sjare
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Fonds Number
071-99
Item Number
1
Accession Number
2017.42
Date
2017 - 2017
Physical Description
Plaque-mounted iron anchor chain link
Physical Condition
Excellent
History / Biographical
Collected and catalogued by Marion Thompson
This artifact was loaned to the Archives to be photographed by Greg Johnson
Becky was a marine biologist and her work took her to the Arctic - believe this chain was part of the anchor of a decommissioned icebreaker that housed her scientific team
Name Access
Heather Sjare
Becky Sjare
Subject Access
Anchor
Geographic Access
Arctic
Scope and Content
H.M.S. Fury (English ship) - roundabout connection to John Rae
Gary got in touch with a museum in England and they really want this in their collection - not the Franklin expedition.
Notes
to be photographed and returned to Heather
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