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A rare set of early portrait photos linked to the worst disaster in British naval history just sold for $545K at Sotheby's London

Historic photos taken in 1845 of an ill-fated Artic explorer crew days before they set sail are to be sold via auction.

The 14 pictures - taken using then-pioneering technology - show Captain Sir John Franklin (above) and his senior officers, all of whom perished on the doomed mission.

Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to the Arctic captivated the Victorian public with its mysterious disappearance, fruitless rescue missions and gory tales of cannibalism.

Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to the Arctic captivated the Victorian public with its mysterious disappearance, fruitless rescue missions and gory tales of cannibalism.

The final day and no wind to speak of on the horizon on an otherwise beautiful sunny day, as officials at Whitsunday Sailing Club’s (WSC) 35th Airlie

Remote it may be, but travellers who venture to this windswept archipelago are rewarded with prehistoric sites, seabirds and rugged splendour.

A history of risking it all in service of exploration.

Fantasia! By Medium Orchestra, Rogue and Vagabond, Wellington Thu, 08 June - Gigs and events at Undertheradar.co.nz.

Airlie Beach Race Week is sure to set pulses racing and hearts pumping when the multihulls and sports boats take to the water for the 35th running of the