Lord Franklin

[lcar4000]

Another great book is The Arctic Grail. Unbelievably good book.

[Ladydiode]

Oh this is so totally awesome! Love this! I've been obsessed for years with the Franklin Expedition - have no idea why.

[brfcgas]

i just finished reading a book called the terror by dan simmonds! It was definetely an interesting insight into the franklin mission, allthough obviously not all of it true, i would definetely reccomend it!!

[FredJ51]

The depiction of the ship is inaccurate; the 'Erebus' was much smaller, had much less canvas spread and had an engine which enabled the use of a propeller. It was, after all, the most up-to-date and expsnsve expedition of its day. The climate was against them, there being no thaw in two successive Springs. Franklin, of course, was dead of a heart-attack not long after they entered the Arctic, so he was not part of the enfolding tragedy as such. Crozier, of Banbridge, Ireland, is the tragic hero.

[deadwood2]

Sinéad O'Connor it such a beautiful singer, i love this song!

[EbolaMuteOne]

I couldn't imagine how scary it would be trapped out in that cold, mysterious world with dwindling provisions, fierce cold and the endless dark of arctic winters...

I salute those brave sailors.

[deadwood2]

this is the beast!!!! beautiful song, i love it!!!!!

[paulcroft1944]

Beautifully sung, arranged and accompanied - nice to hear an appropriate tempo that brings out the hauntingly sad lyrics and storyline so effectively.

[evilass03]

.....Brave men anyways

[deadwood2]

Sinéad and Sean-nos Nua is so far the best celtic album!!!!

[evilass03]

I love reading about Franklin and he's crew members...Will,I live on King William Is.And it's very cold up here...Just look how Franklin and he's crew dress'ed..OMG!

[saorsa1314]

It was Scotsman John Rae who first indentified and mapped the North West Passage and discovered the fate of Franklin and his crew... They ate each other.

[roac7777]

So Bob did the gentlemanly thing then

[roac7777]

Bod Dylan's dream is similar to this, did he nick it from this folk song.

[glorfindello]

he certainly did whilst riding on a train going west.

Bob did credit the folk song on the album sleeve

[Anjimom]

So sweet.

[steveo1622]

I've just watched the story of this on Discovery & how Amundsen made it.Well worth watching.5 years stuck in the ice!!!Brave men back then.

[unterwant]

thanks for the pictures,

thanks for the music,

I think lord franklin survived the sea and ice

and died eating tinned food

so fast food cant't be the solution ......

but the tragedy!

so I think ....

[orcsblood0]

Nice effects

[sleepwellness]

Tragic story, a nice reminder

[orcsblood0]

the good old days

[globalholistics]

I remember this folk song from the sixties