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Passage Collection (#5)

In 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail on a treacherous journey to discover the elusive Northwest Passage

Background imagePassage Collection: Trail on top of Pico Ruivo mountain at sunset, Santana, Madeira, Portugal

Trail on top of Pico Ruivo mountain at sunset, Santana, Madeira, Portugal

Background imagePassage Collection: Capelinha de Nossa Senhora de Fatima chapel, Sao Vicente, Madeira, Portugal

Capelinha de Nossa Senhora de Fatima chapel, Sao Vicente, Madeira, Portugal

Background imagePassage Collection: Katariina kaik, Saint Catherines Passage, Tallinn, Estonia

Katariina kaik, Saint Catherines Passage, Tallinn, Estonia

Background imagePassage Collection: Passage of Lodares (Pasaje de Lodares), Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Passage of Lodares (Pasaje de Lodares), Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Background imagePassage Collection: Tunnel CXP01_01_057

Tunnel CXP01_01_057
GREATER LONDON. A view from a tunnel or covered passage looking towards three figures at the arched entrance

Background imagePassage Collection: A man walks up a stairs at an entrance of an underway passage of a railway station at a

A man walks up a stairs at an entrance of an underway passage of a railway station at a shopping district in Tokyo July 11, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Background imagePassage Collection: A pedestrian walks through Central Park during a snow storm in New York

A pedestrian walks through Central Park during a snow storm in New York, U.S. March 7, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imagePassage Collection: A woman climbs stairs in Donetsk

A woman climbs stairs in Donetsk
A woman climbs stairs in the city centre of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk June 25, 2012. REUTERS/Juan Medina (UKRAINE - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Background imagePassage Collection: A farmer makes her way through heavy snow in Blessington

A farmer makes her way through heavy snow in Blessington, Ireland, March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Background imagePassage Collection: A man leaves a subway station in Sapporo

A man leaves a subway station in Sapporo, Japan September 22, 2019. Picture taken September 22, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Background imagePassage Collection: Passage Shopping Mall, The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands

Passage Shopping Mall, The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands

Background imagePassage Collection: Golden sunrise on the red cliffs of Ponta da Piedade Lagos Algarve Portugal Europe

Golden sunrise on the red cliffs of Ponta da Piedade Lagos Algarve Portugal Europe

Background imagePassage Collection: Avenue of trees, Milesov, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic

Avenue of trees, Milesov, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic

Background imagePassage Collection: HMS Monmouth Passing Under the Suez Canal Bridge at Al Qantara, Egypt

HMS Monmouth Passing Under the Suez Canal Bridge at Al Qantara, Egypt
Type 23 frigate HMS Monmouth passes under the Suez Canal Bridge at Al Qantarah in Egypt during her passage to the Middle East

Background imagePassage Collection: Water Clock Clepsydra

Water Clock Clepsydra
The passage of time is registered by the flow of water

Background imagePassage Collection: Blurred anticipation

Blurred anticipation
Tomer Eliash

Background imagePassage Collection: Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem
FrankBa

Background imagePassage Collection: Primosten, Dalmatia, Croatia

Primosten, Dalmatia, Croatia

Background imagePassage Collection: New York, New York, USA at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park during autumn season

New York, New York, USA at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park during autumn season

Background imagePassage Collection: okashiki Island, Okinawa, Japan at Aharen Beach and the natural stone arch

okashiki Island, Okinawa, Japan at Aharen Beach and the natural stone arch

Background imagePassage Collection: Portimao, Algarve, Portugal

Portimao, Algarve, Portugal

Background imagePassage Collection: Corinth - Boat in the ancient canal of Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece

Corinth - Boat in the ancient canal of Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece

Background imagePassage Collection: Chatting

Chatting
Emel Sefer

Background imagePassage Collection: Ross Errily Friary. Located in County Clare, Ireland. These ancient stairs lead to a room that no

Ross Errily Friary. Located in County Clare, Ireland. These ancient stairs lead to a room that no longer has a roof

Background imagePassage Collection: Secretive passageways, wind all through massive Moyne Abbey, County Mayo, Ireland

Secretive passageways, wind all through massive Moyne Abbey, County Mayo, Ireland

Background imagePassage Collection: Meditative passageway is part of Moyne Abbey, one of the largest and most intact abbeys in Ireland

Meditative passageway is part of Moyne Abbey, one of the largest and most intact abbeys in Ireland

Background imagePassage Collection: Sunset shines through a tunnel in this sea rock at Big Sur

Sunset shines through a tunnel in this sea rock at Big Sur

Background imagePassage Collection: Sun shines through a tunnel in a sea cliff in the Big Sur area

Sun shines through a tunnel in a sea cliff in the Big Sur area

Background imagePassage Collection: Window walk

Window walk
Hilde Ghesquiere

Background imagePassage Collection: The path to

The path to
Barré Thierry

Background imagePassage Collection: underpass

underpass
Damijan Sedevcic

Background imagePassage Collection: Royal Passage

Royal Passage
Shot by Clint

Background imagePassage Collection: Passage of light

Passage of light
Michiko Ôtomo

Background imagePassage Collection: The Passage

The Passage
Roland Weber

Background imagePassage Collection: The upper gallery of the Prior's Lodge at Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire

The upper gallery of the Prior's Lodge at Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310425 The upper gallery of the Prior's Lodge at Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imagePassage Collection: View of the vaulted approach to the Courtyard, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland

View of the vaulted approach to the Courtyard, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
CLF306358 View of the vaulted approach to the Courtyard, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imagePassage Collection: A ground floor corridor, Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The Country Houses of Sir John

A ground floor corridor, Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson
CLF327751 A ground floor corridor, Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imagePassage Collection: A corridor at Eaton Hall, Cheshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)

A corridor at Eaton Hall, Cheshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF311765 A corridor at Eaton Hall, Cheshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built for Hugh Lupus Grosvenor)

Background imagePassage Collection: Emigrants on their way to Canada from Britain, early 1900s

Emigrants on their way to Canada from Britain, early 1900s

Background imagePassage Collection: The Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire

The Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire
The Passage and doorway of the Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire. During the early 19th century, mining in the area caused one side of the building to begin gradually sinking

Background imagePassage Collection: Old Arch, St Ives, Cornwall

Old Arch, St Ives, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imagePassage Collection: Entrance to the Suez Canal - Port Said, Egypt

Entrance to the Suez Canal - Port Said, Egypt. Date: 1908

Background imagePassage Collection: Interior of Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294192)

Interior of Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294192)
CLF294192 Interior of Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294192) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245;)

Background imagePassage Collection: Windmill, Lincolnshire

Windmill, Lincolnshire
An illustration of a large windmill nestled in the Lincolnshire countryside, accompanied with a passage written by the English engineer, Raymond Unwin

Background imagePassage Collection: Woldsea The Eastern Riviera

Woldsea The Eastern Riviera
A front cover illustration for a journal highlighting the prospects of building a garden village in Lincolnshire, known as Woldsea

Background imagePassage Collection: HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, Franklin expedition

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, Franklin expedition
HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, Sir John Franklin's final North West Passage expedition Date: 1854

Background imagePassage Collection: Franklin expedition, North West Passage

Franklin expedition, North West Passage
Captain Ross in search of Sir John Franklin's final North West Passage expedition - Date: 1854

Background imagePassage Collection: Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Ensure the passage of Truck Co

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Ensure the passage of Truck Convoys Date: 1972




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In 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail on a treacherous journey to discover the elusive Northwest Passage. Led by Captain Sir John Franklin, this expedition aimed to navigate through uncharted waters and open up new trade routes. Among the crew was Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, a seasoned explorer with an indomitable spirit. As they ventured into the unknown, their path intertwined with history's tapestry. In Paris, real tennis matches were played while Jan Saenredam and Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem captured Plato's Cave in stunning detail in 1604. Meanwhile, Stone circles at Avebury stood as silent witnesses to ancient rituals. Roald Amundsen himself would later follow in their footsteps, leaving his mark on Arctic exploration. But for now, it was Franklin's expedition that held the world's attention. Years passed without any news until 1859 when a last record from Franklin's ill-fated voyage was discovered. Dated 1847 and 1848, it revealed glimpses of their struggles against nature's wrath. Liverpool slums painted a stark contrast to the grandeur of R. M. S Queen Mary and R. M. S Queen Elizabeth off Cowes. Yet even amidst poverty and opulence alike, thoughts lingered about those lost souls who dared challenge icy waters. Ultimately, tragedy befell them all - The End of Sir John Franklin’s Arctic Expedition came too soon in 1845. Their passage became one shrouded in mystery; tales whispered among sailors around campfires or shared over pints at local taverns. But let us not forget these brave men who sought adventure beyond imagination - heroes whose names are etched into history forevermore: Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror and Captain Sir John Franklin himself.