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The Legacy of Sir John Franklin
Discover the legacy of Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer from Spilsby, whose expeditions shaped history.
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TV horror-drama based on Franklin’s doomed expedition set to air
A new television horror-drama based around the events of Spilsby-born Sir John Franklin's ill-fated expedition to discover the Northwest Passage is set to air tonight, produced by Ridley Scott and starring Ciaran Hinds as Sir John Franklin.
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Sign’s good for a new welcome to the town!
Visitors and residents alike are getting a new welcome into the town after a new sign was erected celebrating the town and its' most famous son - Sir John Franklin.
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Parks Canada release footage of ship from lost Franklin expedition
Parks Canada have released incredible footage of the wreck of one of Sir John Franklin's…
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Trail to launch commemorating Spilsby’s Sir John Franklin
A Trail will be launched in Spilsby as part of the Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival,…
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One of Sir John Franklin’s missing ships is found in the Canadian Arctic
One of Lincolnshire explorer Sir John Franklin's two ships which vanished in the Arctic more…