PC ArchaeologyVerifizierter Account

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of Fort Anne NHS – Canada’s first NHS! Dating to 1702, this is the original key to its main gate #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/AaK1TkS3v7

This "J-5" or "Serson sled" was used by scientists in the 1960s during Operation Tanquary in what is now #QuttinirpaaqNP. It was pulled by snowmobiles or perhaps given Tanquary’s proximity to the North Pole, maybe reindeer? #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/oY9wtZtu8b

#FunFact: Now that #HMSTerror has been added to the wrecks of #HMSErebus and HMS Terror NHS, the 57.8 km2 surrounding the wreck site, as well as any #artifacts within the boundary are all legally protected! #Franklinpic.twitter.com/SbnlDhLRTs

#DYK that #HMSTerror is now protected as part of the Wrecks of #HMSErebus and HMS Terror #NHS? Learn more about the #FranklinExpedition and what we’re protecting here: http://ow.ly/80TB30hkA5g  #Historypic.twitter.com/rlMBDA31LP

This rare and unusual combination of a watercolour and silhouette profile portrait provides one of the few depictions of an individual, an unidentified officer, who took part in the war of 1812. #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/6nssS71NQ7

This delicately carved wardrobe once furnished #KensingtonPalace! Dating to 1791-1800, it belonged to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, father of #QueenVictoria #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/7isI7vCtc0

BIG NEWS for underwater #archaeology lovers! #HMSTerror has been added to the Wrecks of #HMSErebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site. It’s now protected under the Canada National Parks Act. http://ow.ly/X8jT30hgjoc  #Franklin #Historypic.twitter.com/s1gjcuve54

These c.1900 Christmas crackers represent a traditional Christmas favorite in the UK. Their inventor, a London sweet maker, Tom Smith, got the idea while noticing the sparks and crackling coming from a fire! #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/CYxiSxjcfC

These skates from 1925 belonged to Prime Minister William Lyon #MackenzieKing! He was actually an enthusiastic skater, who frequently wrote about his skating escapades in his diary #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/sPc4efxRQm

These photos were taken by #GeorgeHunter in the 1950s. Recognize the name? Hunter is renowned for having three of his images on the Canadian five, ten, and fifty dollar bills! #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/2b9tizvZnf

Mark your calendars! A #Franklin exhibit will be displayed @CanMusHistory starting #Spring2018 #CdnHistory http://ow.ly/dv5K30cyUCc pic.twitter.com/7pJ7vo2BW8

This coffee grinder dates back to c.1910! This model, “The Crystal No. 3” was named for its glass beans hopper and glass grounds cup. #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/I35caOseNL

These beautiful 19th century watercolours document significant Neolithic and Pictish archaeological sites on the Orkney Islands - as they appeared in 1861. #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/voSb4CNFAD

Taken by #GeorgeHunter in the Gold Room at the Bear Creek Compound, these photographs feature workers processing gold. #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/VykZtpOHKh

Mark your calendars! A #Franklin exhibit will be displayed @CanMusHistory starting #Spring2018 #CdnHistory http://ow.ly/dv5K30cyUCc pic.twitter.com/8EsUgWh80C

This c. 1800 razor is inscribed with #Shakespeare’s Love's Labour's Lost with the line “KEEN as is this razor's edge invisible” #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/6OGqV1zicG

This mid 19th century child’s horse has a leather bridle + saddle and is made with real hair! You can find it at Batoche NHS #OurVaultspic.twitter.com/tiKhLZhoN1

The days are getting colder + not just up North! Just imagine the bone-chilling conditions experienced by the #Franklin crew #FranklinFridaypic.twitter.com/LFoxQ3y7sY