Horner, British Northwest Passage Expedition, 1875

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 Arthur Horner/British Northwest Passage Expedition, 1875
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1875-1876
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 2 journals

Scope and Content

  • MS 713;BJ Journals (2), 21 June 1875 to 265 June 1876 [In Pandora as surgeon and naturalist] 2 volumes, holograph (Xerox)

Administrative / Biographical History

The British Northwest passage Expedition, 1875 (leader Allan Young) sailed with the intention of reaching the magnetic pole via Baffin Bay and Lancaster Sound. Ice prevented Pandora's progress. This was a private expedition.

Arrangement

Chronological

Related Material

The Institute holds an archival collection for the expedition leader Allen Young