Cooke, papers

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MS 1031;BJ Scrapbook, 1894-1897 [News clippings, telegrams, notes, photographs, menus etc] 1 volume

Administrative / Biographical History

The British Exploring Expedition [Jackson-Harmsworth Arctic Expedition], 1894-1897 (leader Frederick George Jackson) spent three years in Franz Joseph Land. Sledging expeditions were undertaken and the expedition met Fridtjof Nansen of the Norwegian North Polar Expedition, 1893-1896 (leader Fridtjof Nansen) on 17 June 1896.

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Related Material

The Institute holds several archival collections containing material relating to the British Exploring Expedition, 1894-1897 see the SPRI collection for the expedition for a full list

Personal Names

Jackson Frederick George 1860-1938 Arctic Explorer

Corporate Names

British Exploring Expedition Jackson Harmsworth Polar Expedition Russian Arctic Franz Josef Land 1894-1897