tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873756940955163469.post1233715483456204840..comments2024-03-18T18:05:25.821-07:00Comments on VISIONS OF THE NORTH: A "deed of gift" -- and a gift indeed!Russell Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11023313195827310776noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873756940955163469.post-61298992612245489732018-04-27T07:26:10.059-07:002018-04-27T07:26:10.059-07:00Doesn't make a difference.... even ships sunk ...Doesn't make a difference.... even ships sunk in accidents remains property of the state.Inhapihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389333832375000604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873756940955163469.post-71568358824600852062018-04-27T04:15:29.932-07:002018-04-27T04:15:29.932-07:00The "outstanding items" solution is not ...The "outstanding items" solution is not ideal, since the designation simply as "items recovered so far" is so arbitrary, and clearly not what was envisaged back in 1997. But whoever drafted that original wording probably never imagined that the archaeological investigation of the wrecks, when found, would take quite so long to unfold. The ships' unusual degree of preservation -- a joyful discovery -- has also made it far harder to "excavate" archaeologically, and PC has barely scratched the surface. The more common condition of a wooden sailing vessel -- at least half the timbers gone, interior easily accessible, artefacts scattered over the sea floor -- means the archaeological recording and recovery of those artefacts can often be accomplished in one or two intensive campaigns, after which items of "outstanding significance" could be identified in the context of the whole assemblage. It's clear now that, unless Parks significantly step up their game, waiting for that moment with Erebus and Terror would mean deferring the apportionment of finds almost indefinitely, and I can quite understand why, politically, no one wants that issue to remain unresolved for so long.Jonathan Dorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975776400383493935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873756940955163469.post-55605847842544566292018-04-27T01:42:42.232-07:002018-04-27T01:42:42.232-07:00True, but Erebus and Terror were seconded to a voy...True, but Erebus and Terror were seconded to a voyage of exploration at the time, rather than on active military duty.Jonathan Dorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975776400383493935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873756940955163469.post-40731587476863203952018-04-26T22:38:11.879-07:002018-04-26T22:38:11.879-07:00up to now then .....up to now then .....Inhapihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389333832375000604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873756940955163469.post-78677989483693984052018-04-26T22:37:58.778-07:002018-04-26T22:37:58.778-07:00This is a very interesting precedent, sunk warship...This is a very interesting precedent, sunk warships always remain the property of the state that sent them out....very interesting !!!!!<br />Inhapihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389333832375000604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873756940955163469.post-56379737334572335632018-04-26T17:20:18.182-07:002018-04-26T17:20:18.182-07:00With the legal ownership cleared up it only remain...With the legal ownership cleared up it only remains for there to be good relations between the two governments to make this a worthy solution to the 'problem'. The Franklin story belongs to both the UK and Canada and sharing objects between the NMM and Parks Canada/Nunavut has been demonstrated by the touring exhibition to be a great success.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555672491315387538noreply@blogger.com