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Matthew Betts HMS Terror Book has got crazy hands I was getting weepy over her this afternoon…
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For media figures being canceled is a paycheck. For scholars, less so
Anti-intellectualism is the real cancel culture
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New 3-part series on English explorer Henry Hudson is out. explorerspodcast.com/henry-h…
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We love this review for Dr Matthew Betts' HMS Terror – The Design, Fitting and Voyages of the Polar Discovery Ship 📖⚓️
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Today marks 10 years since the location of the #HMSErebus wreck, from the legendary 1845 #FranklinExpedition!⚓ This historic find was made possible through invaluable Inuit oral history, knowledge, and collaboration with #ParksCanada’s Underwater Archaeology Team and partners.
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📅 On this day 1813 - HMS Terror was launched
📚 Recommended reading - HMS Terror: The Design, Fitting and Voyages of the Polar Discovery Ship
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🌟 NEW on our @YouTube! Hear about the incredible design & build of RRS Discovery and delve into the fascinating history of the use of skis in Polar exploration - think Nansen, inuit technologies & beyond!
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A blustery day in #Greenhithe, with Sir Michael Palin unveiling a plaque to the 1845 expedition of Erebus and Terror. Thanks to @dartfordtogethr for inviting me #Franklin #TheTerror #Arctic #exploration #Inuit #history
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happy monday to, and only to, this model kit of hms terror based on matthew betts' blueprints
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Thank you @michaeljmarra for acknowledging the international significance of Unicorn and the hard work that goes into preserving her for the future.
My parliamentary motion celebrating the support given to the @HMSUnicornship and the excellent work the Unicorn Preservation Society do.
I loved visiting the ship as a kid. The Unicorn’s story is central to Dundee’s heritage.
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![Image of a bust of a unicorn at a ship's bow set against a sky background.
Text:
£1 million to save the unicorn, Michael Marra MSP, S6m-10003
That the Parliament welcomes the provision of £1.1 million from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) to the Unicorn Preservation Society, which is earmarked for use in carrying out urgent repairs; [...] recognises that it is the third oldest ship in the world and has a long history of service as a reserve ship and a training vessel for the Royal Navy, and now as a museum; [...] and is grateful to both the NHMF and the Unicorn Preservation Society for their work.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F14SA_0XoAEKu75.jpg?name=small&format=webp)
ALT Image of a bust of a unicorn at a ship's bow set against a sky background. Text: £1 million to save the unicorn, Michael Marra MSP, S6m-10003 That the Parliament welcomes the provision of £1.1 million from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) to the Unicorn Preservation Society, which is earmarked for use in carrying out urgent repairs; [...] recognises that it is the third oldest ship in the world and has a long history of service as a reserve ship and a training vessel for the Royal Navy, and now as a museum; [...] and is grateful to both the NHMF and the Unicorn Preservation Society for their work.
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In shameless self-promotion I would like anyone interested in my work to know of my new website - aglooka.ca, and youtube channel - @aglukaq. They officially went public yesterday. Thanks, back to lurker mode.
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Ken Holyoke & I have recently launched a podcast, The New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast, available from your favourite podcast providers. We discuss the stories of archaeology in New Brunswick. Two eps are up. Thanks for checking it out! media.rss.com/nbarchaeology/…
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#HighlightsOf2022 HMS Terror – The Design, Fitting and Voyages of the Polar Discovery Ship by Dr Matthew Betts @HMSTerror_model ⚓️
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#InTheSpotlight HMS Terror – The Design, Fitting and Voyages of the Polar Discovery Ship by Dr Matthew Betts
'Passionate biography of an interesting and significant ship.' ~David Woodman
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The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast presents a cultural overview of the region & the histories of the Indigenous peoples who inhabit it. Grab a copy at #2022AAASeattle! @AmericanAnthro @HMSTerror_model
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#RecommendedReading HMS Terror – The Design, Fitting and Voyages of the Polar Discovery Ship
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@HMSTerror_model New HMS Terror book joins the fleet! Excited to read it. It took a while, but not 168 years. #Theterror #FranklinExpedition








































